There could not have been a better birthday for Toprak Razgatlioglu, who in Race 1 gave himself a triumph, the first in San Juan, and increases his advantage in the general classification. The Yamaha rider confirms his leadership and shows himself unbeatable from the first free practice session, giving up the first position only in Superpole. But it is when the points are awarded that the Turk gives his paw and arrives on Sunday in El Villicum with a 29-point lead over Jonathan Rea.
It all seemed easy for Razgatlioglu, right now the only one who seems to be able to beat Rea. However, Toprak reveals that in the race things were not so simple, even if he showed an incredible pace: “This was not an easy race for me, because everyone gave their best. But in Friday free practice I was really strong, because the long run practice had gone pretty well. I wanted to win on this track, because in 2019 I had only conquered a third position. In the race I also tried to do 37, but I couldn’t do better than 38 ”0. But I didn’t need anything more, because it was enough for me to see the gap with Johnny and I thought that time was fine too. The conditions were very hot and the track was more slippery, but everything went well and I won again. It was a nice birthday present ”.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, PATA Yamaha WorldSBK Team
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
A difficult race that seemed to never end, it seems. Yes, because at the waving of the checkered flag, Razgatlioglu continued to push as if he were still in the middle of the race. Once he got off the bike he then revealed that he had not seen the flag and continued: “It seems strange, but when I crossed the line I did not see the checkered flag. I saw the team celebrating, but I hadn’t seen the flag, in fact I kept pushing because I thought there was still one lap. I turned around to Turn 1 to see where Johnny was and then I was notified of the end of the race. In the two races on Sunday I will look better ”.
Races that Razgatlioglu aims to win. The big goal is in fact the world championship, however he dreams of a weekend dominated in all three races: “This year my dream is to win a hat-trick. This weekend I am very strong, but every race is different and everyone is fast. In the race on Sunday I will try to win both races, but in the Superpole Race everyone will give their best, it’s only ten laps. But we’ll see, this is my dream and I’ll try. But the important thing for me is to have fun in the race ”.
However, it will not be an easy undertaking, as already stated by Razgatlioglu. Although Rea was submissive in Race 1, he will want to redeem himself in the other two races and the other opponents will not be underestimated: “Sunday morning is a bit cooler, I think we will see a lot of 37, but I’m fast too, as we had already seen in FP3. I think Johnny will improve and we will fight again or maybe I could catch a gap after five laps. I can’t say that before the race. Then in some corners it is easier to pass, in others it is more complicated. There are only a few overtaking points ”.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, PATA Yamaha WorldSBK Team, Jonathan Rea, Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
There could not have been a better birthday for Toprak Razgatlioglu, who in Race 1 gave himself a triumph, the first in San Juan, and increases his advantage in the general classification. The Yamaha rider confirms his leadership and shows himself unbeatable from the first free practice session, giving up the first position only in Superpole. But it is when the points are awarded that the Turk gives his paw and arrives on Sunday in El Villicum with a 29-point lead over Jonathan Rea.
It all seemed easy for Razgatlioglu, right now the only one who seems to be able to beat Rea. However, Toprak reveals that in the race things were not so simple, even if he showed an incredible pace: “This was not an easy race for me, because everyone gave their best. But in Friday free practice I was really strong, because the long run practice had gone pretty well. I wanted to win on this track, because in 2019 I had only conquered a third position. In the race I also tried to do 37, but I couldn’t do better than 38 ”0. But I didn’t need anything more, because it was enough for me to see the gap with Johnny and I thought that time was fine too. The conditions were very hot and the track was more slippery, but everything went well and I won again. It was a nice birthday present ”.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, PATA Yamaha WorldSBK Team
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
A difficult race that seemed to never end, it seems. Yes, because at the waving of the checkered flag, Razgatlioglu continued to push as if he were still in the middle of the race. Once he got off the bike he then revealed that he had not seen the flag and continued: “It seems strange, but when I crossed the line I did not see the checkered flag. I saw the team celebrating, but I hadn’t seen the flag, in fact I kept pushing because I thought there was still one lap. I turned around to Turn 1 to see where Johnny was and then I was notified of the end of the race. In the two races on Sunday I will look better ”.
Races that Razgatlioglu aims to win. The big goal is in fact the world championship, however he dreams of a weekend dominated in all three races: “This year my dream is to win a hat-trick. This weekend I am very strong, but every race is different and everyone is fast. In the race on Sunday I will try to win both races, but in the Superpole Race everyone will give their best, it’s only ten laps. But we’ll see, this is my dream and I’ll try. But the important thing for me is to have fun in the race ”.
However, it will not be an easy undertaking, as already stated by Razgatlioglu. Although Rea was submissive in Race 1, he will want to redeem himself in the other two races and the other opponents will not be underestimated: “Sunday morning is a bit cooler, I think we will see a lot of 37, but I’m fast too, as we had already seen in FP3. I think Johnny will improve and we will fight again or maybe I could catch a gap after five laps. I can’t say that before the race. Then in some corners it is easier to pass, in others it is more complicated. There are only a few overtaking points ”.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, PATA Yamaha WorldSBK Team, Jonathan Rea, Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
There could not have been a better birthday for Toprak Razgatlioglu, who in Race 1 gave himself a triumph, the first in San Juan, and increases his advantage in the general classification. The Yamaha rider confirms his leadership and shows himself unbeatable from the first free practice session, giving up the first position only in Superpole. But it is when the points are awarded that the Turk gives his paw and arrives on Sunday in El Villicum with a 29-point lead over Jonathan Rea.
It all seemed easy for Razgatlioglu, right now the only one who seems to be able to beat Rea. However, Toprak reveals that in the race things were not so simple, even if he showed an incredible pace: “This was not an easy race for me, because everyone gave their best. But in Friday free practice I was really strong, because the long run practice had gone pretty well. I wanted to win on this track, because in 2019 I had only conquered a third position. In the race I also tried to do 37, but I couldn’t do better than 38 ”0. But I didn’t need anything more, because it was enough for me to see the gap with Johnny and I thought that time was fine too. The conditions were very hot and the track was more slippery, but everything went well and I won again. It was a nice birthday present ”.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, PATA Yamaha WorldSBK Team
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
A difficult race that seemed to never end, it seems. Yes, because at the waving of the checkered flag, Razgatlioglu continued to push as if he were still in the middle of the race. Once he got off the bike he then revealed that he had not seen the flag and continued: “It seems strange, but when I crossed the line I did not see the checkered flag. I saw the team celebrating, but I hadn’t seen the flag, in fact I kept pushing because I thought there was still one lap. I turned around to Turn 1 to see where Johnny was and then I was notified of the end of the race. In the two races on Sunday I will look better ”.
Races that Razgatlioglu aims to win. The big goal is in fact the world championship, however he dreams of a weekend dominated in all three races: “This year my dream is to win a hat-trick. This weekend I am very strong, but every race is different and everyone is fast. In the race on Sunday I will try to win both races, but in the Superpole Race everyone will give their best, it’s only ten laps. But we’ll see, this is my dream and I’ll try. But the important thing for me is to have fun in the race ”.
However, it will not be an easy undertaking, as already stated by Razgatlioglu. Although Rea was submissive in Race 1, he will want to redeem himself in the other two races and the other opponents will not be underestimated: “Sunday morning is a bit cooler, I think we will see a lot of 37, but I’m fast too, as we had already seen in FP3. I think Johnny will improve and we will fight again or maybe I could catch a gap after five laps. I can’t say that before the race. Then in some corners it is easier to pass, in others it is more complicated. There are only a few overtaking points ”.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, PATA Yamaha WorldSBK Team, Jonathan Rea, Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
There could not have been a better birthday for Toprak Razgatlioglu, who in Race 1 gave himself a triumph, the first in San Juan, and increases his advantage in the general classification. The Yamaha rider confirms his leadership and shows himself unbeatable from the first free practice session, giving up the first position only in Superpole. But it is when the points are awarded that the Turk gives his paw and arrives on Sunday in El Villicum with a 29-point lead over Jonathan Rea.
It all seemed easy for Razgatlioglu, right now the only one who seems to be able to beat Rea. However, Toprak reveals that in the race things were not so simple, even if he showed an incredible pace: “This was not an easy race for me, because everyone gave their best. But in Friday free practice I was really strong, because the long run practice had gone pretty well. I wanted to win on this track, because in 2019 I had only conquered a third position. In the race I also tried to do 37, but I couldn’t do better than 38 ”0. But I didn’t need anything more, because it was enough for me to see the gap with Johnny and I thought that time was fine too. The conditions were very hot and the track was more slippery, but everything went well and I won again. It was a nice birthday present ”.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, PATA Yamaha WorldSBK Team
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
A difficult race that seemed to never end, it seems. Yes, because at the waving of the checkered flag, Razgatlioglu continued to push as if he were still in the middle of the race. Once he got off the bike he then revealed that he had not seen the flag and continued: “It seems strange, but when I crossed the line I did not see the checkered flag. I saw the team celebrating, but I hadn’t seen the flag, in fact I kept pushing because I thought there was still one lap. I turned around to Turn 1 to see where Johnny was and then I was notified of the end of the race. In the two races on Sunday I will look better ”.
Races that Razgatlioglu aims to win. The big goal is in fact the world championship, however he dreams of a weekend dominated in all three races: “This year my dream is to win a hat-trick. This weekend I am very strong, but every race is different and everyone is fast. In the race on Sunday I will try to win both races, but in the Superpole Race everyone will give their best, it’s only ten laps. But we’ll see, this is my dream and I’ll try. But the important thing for me is to have fun in the race ”.
However, it will not be an easy undertaking, as already stated by Razgatlioglu. Although Rea was submissive in Race 1, he will want to redeem himself in the other two races and the other opponents will not be underestimated: “Sunday morning is a bit cooler, I think we will see a lot of 37, but I’m fast too, as we had already seen in FP3. I think Johnny will improve and we will fight again or maybe I could catch a gap after five laps. I can’t say that before the race. Then in some corners it is easier to pass, in others it is more complicated. There are only a few overtaking points ”.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, PATA Yamaha WorldSBK Team, Jonathan Rea, Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images