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About Toprak Razgatlıoğlu:
Date of Birth: 16 October 1996
Place of Birth: Alanya, Turkey
Height: 182cm
Weight: 72kg
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu started riding
motorcycles at the age of five. His first bike was a Yamaha PW50. He soon
started competing in motocross races, 600cc races, and the Red Bull MotoGP
Rookies Cup in 2013 and 2014. From there, he entered the WorldSBK paddock in
2014, where he grew up whilst competing in the STK600, STK1000, and WorldSBK
class.
In 2014, Razgatlıoğlu took part in one
STK600 race, at Magny-Cours, and won it before winning the title a year later
with 5 wins in 7 races. A move to STK1000 followed, and his 5th position in the
overall standings in 2016 was backed up with a vice-champion result in 2017 by scoring
3 wins in 8 races, missing out on the title by just 8 points.
Razgatlıoğlu's WorldSBK debut came in 2018
on independent Kawasaki machinery, and he showcased his talent and potential
right from the start. He claimed 2 podiums – at Donington Park and the Circuito
San Juan Villicum – putting him in the spotlight before a race-winning campaign
in 2019. He won 2 races at Magny-Cours, Race 1 and the Tissot Superpole Race,
despite starting from 16th on the grid. He took 11 further podiums in his
second season, to wrap it up in 5th position.
Razgatlıoğlu then made the move to Yamaha,
where he stayed for four years (2020-2023). He was off to a good start in his
first season with the Japanese manufacturer in 2020, securing 3 wins and 9
podiums to rank 4th in the overall classifications. He famously claimed the
2021 title on the YZF-R1 machine but was fighting for victory in all four
seasons with Yamaha. He took 37 wins and 100 podiums for Yamaha in total,
including 13 wins and 29 podiums in his title-winning season. He secured 14
victories and 29 podiums in 2022, and 7 wins and 33 podiums in 2023, but it
wasn’t enough to retain the title. In both years, he finished as the Vice
Champion.
'El Turco' made the move to BMW for the 2024 and 2025 campaigns, and he showed
to be competitive with multiple manufacturers again. He did so in
record-breaking fashion: his 13 race wins in a row in 2024 broke the record for
consecutive victories. He was on the podium in 27 out of his 30 races and
claimed the title at the final-round showdown despite missing 2 rounds and 6
races.
Razgatlıoğlu is currently in the middle of defending the title and the #1
status. Five rounds into the 2025 WorldSBK season, he holds 2nd place in the
championship standings with 6 wins and 11 podiums. But a new adventure beckons!
In 2026, Razgatlıoğlu will return to the 'Yamaha family' making his debut in
MotoGP as part of the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Team.
Career Highlights:
2025 – FIM Superbike World Championship – 2nd (after Round 5 of 12)
2024 – FIM Superbike World Championship –
1st
2023 – FIM Superbike World Championship –
2nd
2022 – FIM Superbike World Championship –
2nd
2021 – FIM Superbike World Championship –
1st
2020 – FIM Superbike World Championship –
4th
2019 – FIM Superbike World Championship –
5th
2018 – FIM Superbike World Championship –
9th
2017 – FIM European Superstock 1000
Championship – 2nd
2016 – FIM European Superstock 1000 Cup –
5th
2015 – FIM European Superstock 600 Cup –
1st
2014 – FIM European Superstock 600 Cup –
13th
WorldSBK Class Highlights with
Yamaha:
Races: 131
Poles: 12
Podiums: 100
Wins: 37
Best Race Laps: 30
WorldSBK Class Highlights:
Races: 237
Poles: 20
Podiums: 153
Wins: 63
Best Race Laps: 53
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Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Racing
Toprak, the most victorious Yamaha rider of all time in Superbike, has proven to be an exceptional talent, securing the WorldSBK Title twice, which is no mean feat.
His transition to MotoGP is both a 'homecoming' and an exciting new challenge that's been set up with the clear goal of progressive growth over time.
His fighting spirit and determination are a perfect fit for both the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Team and Yamaha's bold MotoGP strategy, so we believe 2026 is the right time to make the move that many fans have been waiting for."