Toprak Razgatlioglu, who completed second in WorldSBK Race 2, complained that “some riders do not respect” his title struggle with Nicolo Brega.
Razgatlioglu dropped from pole place to fifth place on the first nook of race two, however it took till the top of the second lap to move Alvaro Bautista, Andrea Iannone and Andrea Locatelli to maneuver into second place.
The BMW rider admitted after the race that he wasn’t essentially offended, saying, “That is racing,” however he appeared irritated by the battle with riders apart from Brega early in race two.
“To start with, within the first two laps, some riders do not respect the championship. I perceive this,” Toprak Razgatlioglu instructed WorldSBK.com after race two in Estoril.
“And I used to be spending some riders they usually had been making an attempt to move me once more within the nook, so I used to be very stunned, however I had no respect. Anyway, I simply mentioned, ‘This can be a race,’ and I additionally simply targeted on my job and tried to catch Nicolo (Bulega).”
Razgatlioglu misplaced a few second to Brega within the early battle earlier than shifting as much as second place. It was a niche he couldn’t shut regardless of his efforts, much like the one the Italian felt when the tables had been reversed in Race 1.
“While you’re in second place, you are pushing as onerous as you’ll be able to each lap, however then your rear tire fully broke and within the final seven or six laps you began to decelerate,” he mentioned.
“At first I began to handle (the entrance tire began falling off), however when the rear tire fell off, I misplaced management once more, as a result of the bike wasn’t accelerating, it was simply spinning and never turning.”
“I simply mentioned, ‘Okay, it is inconceivable to win this time.’ Second place was sufficient for me as a result of I wanted good factors for the championship.
“Proper now we’re specializing in Jerez, as a result of there’s nonetheless room, however we are going to see in Jerez.”
Razgatlioglu added on the problem of Race 2: “I used to be very stunned as a result of the rear tire fell off and the bike began to lock up, the engine braking wasn’t working properly and there was some chatter.
“It is not straightforward to journey the bike in Race 2. My lap occasions are good however I am at my restrict.
“However when the tires fell off, the situation of the bike acquired worse, with extra chatter, extra locking, and the bike did not cease simply and could not speed up. I had a whole lot of issues, and that was additionally the rationale why I used to be shaking my head.”
“At first I used to be additionally slightly offended when making an attempt to move different riders. However I am making an attempt to overlook about it. I am simply targeted on Jerez.”
