Toprak Razgatlioglu says he confronted mechanical points with FP2 at Aragon World SBK, however his essential concern earlier than Saturday within the tenth spherical of the 2025 season is to repair his basic points with this 12 months’s BMW M1000 RR.
Razgatlioglu completed Nicolo Bulega’s second-fastest FP2. He at the moment enjoys a 39-point championship lead, however it was the BMW rider himself who got here in FP1.
The Turkish rider accomplished an extended 12-lap race simulation with the World Superbike FP2, however he defined that he ended as a result of shifter points.
“We tried out the race simulation and I am actually completely satisfied, however through the race simulation, I feel it was lap 12. I felt some mechanical points as a result of I had issues with the shift,” Toprak Razgatlioglu defined, talking to Worldsbk.com after follow.
“We modified the shifter, however I rode once more on the identical tire. We ended the session with good lap occasions, however nearly 19 laps. That each one appears good.”
Razgatlioglu hopes to enhance forward of Saturday. The engine brakes for the M1000 RR, a well-recognized function for Turkish riders in 2025.
“I really feel good on my bike,” he stated. “Earn braking isn’t but ample, particularly in sizzling situations, so we nonetheless want to enhance the corners.
“However normally, I am completely satisfied, I began very robust. That is a very good factor, as a result of Aragon’s goal is as a result of I must win.
“However that is solely Friday. I am going to watch it tomorrow. I am attempting over 100%.”
Initially of the season, when Brega gained a lot of the races, Razgatriogul struggled to cover his frustration with Ducati’s efficiency in sure areas of a number of circuits.
Nonetheless, on Friday in Aragon he was fairly relaxed about dropping “0.2 or 0.3 seconds” to the Ducati riders within the ultimate sector.
“The nook Ducati on the finish, particularly straight again, is at all times an enormous benefit, and I typically lose 0.2 or 0.3 seconds,” Razgatrioglu stated.
“However anyway, it is effective. The opposite sectors are at all times quick, I am attempting to push extra for extra gaps.”
Razgatrioguru additionally expressed some skepticism about Brega’s race tempo, saying the Italians selected to run a brand new tire on their second run at FP2.
“I had a very good race tempo too, however Nicolo (Brega) did a brief race (simulation) and after he put within the new tires he additionally had good lap occasions,” he stated.
“However I simply deal with the tempo of my race, and the start of the lap is straightforward to push by means of a very good lap time, however I trip it like a race model.
“However I began off nicely, the staff and everybody labored arduous. Everybody was working arduous for the Aragon race, so everybody could be very completely satisfied and optimistic.
“We’ll see tomorrow – tomorrow is a brand new day, as a result of if we’re extra relaxed, that is vital to me.”
