Three-time World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu has been in comparison with two-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner forward of his step into the premier class with Pramac.
The Turkish celebrity will make his long-awaited MotoGP debut with the Pramac Yamaha crew in 2026 after signing a contract final summer time.
Toprak Razgatlioglu enters MotoGP having received his third World Superbike title, and his expertise within the sequence will assist Yamaha higher perceive Pirelli tires forward of 2027.
He impressed on his public check debut in Valencia final November, however expectations for subsequent season have been tempered.
Danilo Petrucci’s supervisor Alberto Bergani mentioned: GP one: “Given his driving expertise, he absolutely understands what lies forward, the difficulties he’ll encounter and how you can take care of them.
“As Marco Melandri additionally claimed, Toprak is blessed with super expertise that Mom Nature has endowed him with.”
Bergani went on to speak about how Razgatlioglu reminded him of 2007 and 2011 MotoGP champion Casey Stoner, main him to dub him “Stoner 2”.
“Casey Stoner as soon as mentioned to me: When you will have a motorcycle, all you concentrate on is that bike and how you can experience it to the very best of its means, as a result of as quickly as you have a look at different bikes you lose power.”
“That is the place Toprak is available in. He informed me this in Valencia: “This yr I went off the monitor due to the (BMW) chassis.
“The second I ended complaining and simply centered on driving and what I might do with my BMW, I solved my downside.
“His phrases jogged my memory of Casey. To me, Razgatlioglu is stoner 2, avenger.”
Razgatlioglu will be a part of Jack Miller at Pramac subsequent season.
He’ll make his first look in official crew colours throughout Pramac’s 2026 season launch occasion in Italy on January thirteenth.
