The World Superbike round in Misano was almost perfect for Toprak Razgatlioglu, who won all three races, demonstrating superiority and dominance to take the lead in the championship.
However, there was a minor setback: a €500 fine from the race direction imposed on the Turkish rider from ROKiT BMW, as revealed in a behind-the-scenes video published on the official championship website.
The issue was his celebration when crossing the finish line in the second race by performing a stoppie. The maneuver began just before the finish line and was therefore still considered part of the race, even though Razgatlioglu was no longer in direct competition with rivals.
Stoppies (lifting the rear wheel of the bike) are a trademark of the 2021 champion, who assured: ‘I will always do stoppies, this doesn’t change’.