The signing of Toprak Razgatlioglu shows BMW’s ambition to achieve victories and titles in the World Superbike Championship. These results have been elusive in recent years, but the 2021 champion believes in the possibility of fighting for the title already in the first year – although he does not consider it a guarantee.
In an interview with the championship’s official website, the Turkish rider expressed his good feelings and the constant improvements: ‘The feeling with the project is very good. Testing is very positive. We are not 100% ready but every day we are getting closer. In general, the bike isn’t bad. Every day, we are improving, and this is important. I’m very excited for the first race’.
Razgatlioglu’s first goal is to win a race. As for the title, he admitted that it will depend on improving the BMW M 1000 RR: ‘It’s not easy to say whether can fight for the title in 2024. If we improve the bike, we will fight for the championship. My first goal is to get the first win with BMW. We’re not so far away, I feel. I just need more time to understand and improve the bike, especially the setup. I hope we improve it and find the setup before racing’.