Toprak Razgatlioglu’s departure from MotoGP in 2026 is an enormous blow to BMW within the World Superbike Championship, however BMW is assured in its bikes and factors out that “40 wins will not simply fall from the sky.”
The Turkish famous person joined BMW in 2024 after 4 years with Yamaha, the place he gained the primary of his three world titles.
His record-breaking stint with BMW noticed him win 39 races and two world titles, however solely as soon as did a rider from the producer attain the highest step of the rostrum throughout that point.
When Toprak Razgatlioglu takes to the 2026 MotoGP with the Pramac Yamaha Staff, BMW can have a very new line-up in former Grand Prix stars Danilo Petrucci and Miguel Oliveira.
BMW stands by its personal bike regardless of Razgatlioglu’s success
In an interview with pace week, BMW’s technical director Christian Gonchor praised Razgatlioglu’s achievements over the previous few years.
Nonetheless, he asserts that BMW has a “successful bike.”
“I do know we had an distinctive mixture, you may see that simply by wanting on the stats,” he stated.
“However we additionally know we’ve got a successful bike.
“Regardless of how nice the mixture is, 40 wins in two years would not simply fall out of the sky.
“A well-functioning product requires a certain quantity.
“We have now two new, recent and good riders within the workforce in Miguel and Danilo, so we undoubtedly count on them to have the power to win.”
Gonchor additionally doubts Ducati will proceed with this 12 months’s runner-up Nicolo Brega for the 2026 season.
“They’ve challenges and new packages,” he added.
“It is definitely a robust bundle, as we noticed in testing. However a check is a check and a race is a race.
“Philip Island is a particular begin for everybody. That may give the season momentum.”
