Toprak Razgatlioglu (BMW): “I’ve never experienced anything like this” / Superbike World Championship

Toprak Razgatlioglu made it to the top of the World Superbike Championship with BMW sooner than expected; He sees a good chance for Assen to continue like this – second place on Friday.

Phillip Island and Barcelona are circuits where BMW has struggled with grip issues in the past. Professional driver Toprak Razgatlioglu was able to compensate for this and reach the podium four times in the first six races of the year, most recently winning twice in Catalonia.

In FP1 and FP2 on Friday in Assen, the 2021 world champion once again showed strong performances and ended up in second place in the combined time list, a good tenth of a second behind Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Ducati) the fastest.

Dominique Aegerter

Sam Lowes

Alvaro Bautista

Remy Gardner

Andrea Iannone

Michael Ruben Rinaldi

Alex Lowes

Michael van der Mark

Scott Redding

Iker Lecuona

Ray and Öttl

Toprak Razgatlioglu

Nicolò Bulega

Garrett Gerloff

Jonathan Rea

Dominique Aegerter

Nicolò Bulega

Remy Gardner

Michael van der Mark

Axel Bassani and Alex Lowes

“My feelings are good, I’m happy, the bike is working,” Toprak said. “We only have to adjust the engine braking in a few corners, which was difficult because of the changing conditions. The setting in the rain is also good, the grip is good. 1:43.9 minutes is the fastest time in the rain. We were able to collect data on dry and wet surfaces. moisture, we are strong and not in bad shape.”

The 41-time race winner also had some scary moments in the chaotic weather. “On turn 6 the wind was so strong that I couldn’t turn twice,” Razgatlioglu exclaimed. “Even though I put the bike in the corner, I rode straight ahead. Well, after a few laps I corrected it, but I’ve never experienced anything like that. It was like that for everyone. Everyone turned off the gas early and turned the bike early.”

“I’m always afraid of aces,” he concluded. “I’m fast here, but not the best. I’m happy with the BMW, it even feels better in some corners than the Yamaha. This is because this motorcycle is easy to turn, and the engine brake that works well helps a lot. It seems that many riders are strong, but I want this win. I’ve never won in Assen and I don’t even have a BMW. Why shouldn’t we be successful like in Catalonia?”

Combined times World Superbike Championship Assen, FP1/FP2:
Pos	the driver	Motorcycle	Time	Different
1.	Alvaro Bautista (E)	Ducati	1:35,473 minutes
2.	Toprak Razgatlioglu (TR)	BMW	1:35,684	+ 0,211 sec
3.	Remy Gardner (AUS)	Yamaha	1:35,827	+ 0.354
4.	Michael Rinaldi (I)	Ducati	1:35,919	+ 0.446
5.	Jonathan Rea (GB)	Yamaha	1:35,922	+ 0.449
6.	Nicolò Bulega (I)	Ducati	1:35,941	+ 0.468
7.	Alex Lowes (GB)	Kawasaki	1:35,974	+ 0.501
8.	Sam Lowes (GB)	Ducati	1:36,066	+ 0.593
9.	Michael v Mark (NL)	BMW	1:36,127	+ 0.654
10.	Dominique Aegerter (CH)	Yamaha	1:36,216	+ 0.743
11.	Andrea Iannone (I)	Ducati	1:36,249	+ 0.776
12.	Garrett Gerloff (USA)	BMW	1:36,386	+ 0,913
13.	Philipp Öttl (D)	Yamaha	1:36,401	+ 0.928
14.	Scott Redding (GB)	BMW	1:36,725	+ 1,252
15.	Tito Rabat (E)	Kawasaki	1:36,834	+ 1,361
16.	Xavi Vierge (L)	Honda	1:36,897	+ 1,424
17.	Iker Lecuona (L)	Honda	1:36,955	+ 1,482
18.	Andrea Locatelli (I)	Yamaha	1:37,227	+ 1,754
19.	Axel Bassani (I)	Kawasaki	1:37,240	+ 1,767
20.	Bradley Ray (GB)	Yamaha	1:37,826	+ 2,353
21.	Nicholas Spinelli (I)	Ducati	1:38,077	+ 2,604
22.	Tarran Mackenzie (England)	Honda	1:38,089	+ 2,616
23.	Adam Norrodin (MAL)	Honda	1:40,150	+ 4,677
Times Superbike World Championship Assen, FP2:
Pos	the driver	Motorcycle	Time	Different
1.	Alvaro Bautista (E)	Ducati	1:35,473 minutes
2.	Toprak Razgatlioglu (TR)	BMW	1:35,750	+ 0,277 sec
3.	Remy Gardner (AUS)	Yamaha	1:35,827	+ 0.354
4.	Michael Rinaldi (I)	Ducati	1:35,919	+ 0.446
5.	Jonathan Rea (GB)	Yamaha	1:35,922	+ 0.449
6.	Nicolò Bulega (I)	Ducati	1:35,941	+ 0.468
7.	Sam Lowes (GB)	Ducati	1:36,066	+ 0.593
8.	Michael v Mark (NL)	BMW	1:36,127	+ 0.654
9.	Dominique Aegerter (CH)	Yamaha	1:36,216	+ 0.743
10.	Andrea Iannone (I)	Ducati	1:36,249	+ 0.776
11.	Philipp Öttl (D)	Yamaha	1:36,401	+ 0.928
12.	Scott Redding (GB)	BMW	1:36,725	+ 1,252
13.	Tito Rabat (E)	Kawasaki	1:36,834	+ 1,361
14.	Iker Lecuona (L)	Honda	1:36,955	+ 1,482
15.	Garrett Gerloff (USA)	BMW	1:37,097	+ 1,624
16.	Alex Lowes (GB)	Kawasaki	1:37,177	+ 1,704
17.	Axel Bassani (I)	Kawasaki	1:37,240	+ 1,767
18.	Andrea Locatelli (I)	Yamaha	1:37,257	+ 1,784
19.	Xavi Vierge (L)	Honda	1:37,956	+ 2,483
20.	Bradley Ray (GB)	Yamaha	1:38,351	+ 2,878
21.	Tarran Mackenzie (England)	Honda	1:38,933	+ 3,460
22.	Nicholas Spinelli (I)	Ducati	1:40,114	+ 4,641
23.	Adam Norrodin (MAL)	Honda	1:42,021	+ 6,548
Times Superbike World Championship Assen, FP1:
Pos	the driver	Motorcycle	Time	Different
1.	Toprak Razgatlioglu (TR)	BMW	1:35,684 minutes
2.	Alex Lowes (GB)	Kawasaki	1:35,974	+ 0,290 sec
3.	Alvaro Bautista (E)	Ducati	1:36,271	+ 0.587
4.	Remy Gardner (AUS)	Yamaha	1:36,282	+ 0,598
5.	Jonathan Rea (GB)	Yamaha	1:36,288	+ 0.604
6.	Garrett Gerloff (USA)	BMW	1:36,386	+ 0,702
7.	Michael v Mark (NL)	BMW	1:36,405	+ 0.721
8.	Sam Lowes (GB)	Ducati	1:36,532	+ 0.848
9.	Andrea Iannone (I)	Ducati	1:36,535	+ 0.851
10.	Nicolò Bulega (I)	Ducati	1:36,558	+ 0.874
11.	Dominique Aegerter (CH)	Yamaha	1:36,602	+ 0,918
12.	Xavi Vierge (L)	Honda	1:36,897	+ 1,213
13.	Michael Rinaldi (I)	Ducati	1:36,939	+ 1,255
14.	Philipp Öttl (D)	Yamaha	1:37,014	+ 1,330
15.	Iker Lecuona (L)	Honda	1:37,110	+ 1,426
16.	Tito Rabat (E)	Kawasaki	1:37,214	+ 1,530
17.	Andrea Locatelli (I)	Yamaha	1:37,227	+ 1,543
18.	Scott Redding (GB)	BMW	1:37,307	+ 1,623
19.	Axel Bassani (I)	Kawasaki	1:37,554	+ 1,870
20.	Bradley Ray (GB)	Yamaha	1:37,826	+ 2,142
21.	Nicholas Spinelli (I)	Ducati	1:38,077	+ 2,393
22.	Tarran Mackenzie (England)	Honda	1:38,089	+ 2,405
23.	Adam Norrodin (MAL)	Honda	1:40,150	+ 4,466

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