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The consequences caused by Razgatlioglu arriving in MotoGP

With Toprak Razgatlioglu’s much-anticipated debut in MotoGP announced for next season, it’s time to assess the consequences his arrival will have - both for Yamaha and for the championship as a whole.

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The Most Famous Motorcycle Racer to Never Race MotoGP Will Finally Get His Chance

After years of hopes and dreams being dashed, superbike racer Toprak Razgatlioglu will finally get his chance to wow MotoGP with Pramac Yamaha.

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Superbike legend Toprak Razgatlioglu signs with Pramac for 2026 MotoGP debut

Double world Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will make his MotoGP debut in 2026 as the Turkish star will ride for Pramac Yamaha.

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Superbike legend Razgatlıoğlu to make MotoGP debut in 2026 with Pramac Yamaha

Double world Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu will make his MotoGP debut in 2026 as the Turkish star will ride for Pramac Yamaha.

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Pramac ride “on the table” as Toprak Razgatlioglu eyes switch to MotoGP

Toprak Razgatlioglu and Yamaha are finalising an agreement that would bring the two-time World Superbike champion to MotoGP in 2026.

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Pramac: Razgatlioglu signing "is on the table" as it weighs up MotoGP options

Toprak Razgatlioglu and Yamaha are finalising an agreement that would bring the two-time World Superbike champion to MotoGP in 2026.

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Looks Like Toprak Is Finally Heading to MotoGP, Maybe With Yamaha

Toprak has been strongly linked to signing a two-year deal with Pramac Yamaha and entering the MotoGP grid in 2026. But it's still just a rumor.

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Hot Damn, Look At BMW's New Insane Superbike

BMW has unveiled its Concept RR, a wild superbike based around the S1000RR that showcases exactly what the brand is capable of, and likely gives us hints at what the future entails.

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Bulega makes perfect start to World Superbike season

Italy's Nicolo Bulega has claimed a career-first hat-trick in the opening round of the World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island.

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This Limited Edition BMW Motorcycle Goes Crazy With Carbon, Won't Come to the US

Out of all the supersport motorcycles I’ve had the joy of riding, the BMW S 1000 RR just has to be one of my favorites. It’s a cutting-edge machine with way more power than anyone has any business having on the street. And yet, for some reason, it’s very well-mannered—even…

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BMW's New M 1000 RR Is Faster Than Nearly All of Its Owners, Makes More Downforce

I love a good horsepower war.Whenever we get manufacturers going head-to-head against one another for outright dominance, you get some seriously special machines with some genuinely interesting engineering. But there comes a point when those same manufacturers go too far and build something that literally can't be used by anyone…

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Pramac announces Ducati split, move to Yamaha MotoGP structure

Pramac has announced that it will part ways with Ducati at the end of the current MotoGP season to become a satellite Yamaha team in 2025. As revealed by Autosport on Thursday, the Italian outfit will bring the curtain down to a relationship that began almost two decades ago in…

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BMW 'looking closely' at a future MotoGP entry

BMW is arguably the most renowned manufacturer to not have fielded a factory team in MotoGP, having previously felt it was not the right platform to market its products.

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Aprilia hopes 2027 rules can attract new manufacturers to MotoGP

MotoGP has been left with just five bike makers since Suzuki’s shock withdrawal at the end of the 2022 season, a decision that came despite the Japanese marque having a long-term deal with promoter Dorna.

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BMW "not far behind" WSBK rivals as Razgatlioglu targets 2025 title

Razgatlioglu dropped a bombshell last year when he announced he will be ending a four-year relationship with Yamaha to join BMW in WSBK in 2024.

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The full 2024 World Superbike Championship grid

# Rider Bike Team 01 Alvaro Bautista Ducati Aruba Ducati 11 Nicolo Bulega Ducati Aruba Ducati 55 Andrea Locatelli Yamaha Pata Yamaha 65 Jonathan Rea Yamaha Pata Yamaha 22 Alex Lowes Kawasaki Kawasaki Racing 47 Axel Bassani Kawasaki Kawasaki Racing 77 Dominique Aegerter Yamaha GRT Yamaha 87 Remy Gardner Yamaha…

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Rea gets first taste of Yamaha WSBK machinery in Jerez test

Six-time champion Rea, who has made the transition from Kawasaki to replace BMW-bound Toprak Razgatlioglu, turned 12 laps aboard the R1 he will race in 2024 on a rain-affected opening day of testing.

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Mark Your Calendars For The 2024 WorldSBK Race Season

FIM WorldSBK has released the provisional calendar for the 2024 season, welcoming two new venues: Balaton Park Circuit in Hungary and Cremona Circuit in Italy.

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Bautista clinches second WSBK title in Jerez opener

Bautista notched up his 25th win in 34 races in Saturday afternoon's 20-lap contest, beating his nearest title rival Toprak Razgatlioglu by a margin of 1.195 seconds.

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Redding joins Bonovo in 2024 as BMW retains him as factory rider

Redding will join Garrett Gerloff at BMW’s secondary WSBK squad in 2024, with the announcement coinciding with the news that Michael van der Mark will remain at the works outfit alongside new recruit Toprak Razgatlioglu.

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WSBK: Jonathan Rea To Switch To Yamaha For 2024 Season

Jonathan Rea will be taking Toprak Razgatlioglu's place with Yamaha for the 2024 to 2025 seasons of the Superbike World Championship.

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Rea signs two-year Yamaha WSBK deal after Kawasaki exit

As reported by Motorsport.com on Saturday, Rea will replace BMW-bound Toprak Razgatlioglu at the factory Yamaha squad next year, partnering incumbent Andrea Locatelli.

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Kawasaki announces Rea's exit ahead of Yamaha switch

As reported by Motorsport.com on Saturday, Rea will part ways with Kawasaki after nine seasons during which he clinched six consecutive titles, 104 wins and 214 podiums - becoming one of the most successful riders in WSBK’s history in the process.

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Rea set for shock Yamaha WSBK switch in 2024

Rea joined Kawasaki in 2015 after six season at Honda in WSBK, with the Ulsterman going on to dominate the series aboard the ZX-10RR.

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Yamaha retains Aegerter for 2024 World Superbike season

Aegerter stepped up to join Yamaha's satellite GRT team for 2023 following back-to-back World Supersport titles with the Iwata marque.

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