Toprak Razgatlıoğlu
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 Razgatlıoğlu after winning at Phillip Island in 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 October 1996 Alanya, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toprak Razgatlıoğlu (born 16 October 1996) is a motorcycle racer from Turkey competing in the Superbike World Championship aboard a factory-team Yamaha YZF-R1. He won the 2021 Superbike World Championship, ending Jonathan Rea's 6-year long reign. Toprak is the first Turkish World Champion in the Superbike history.
Early life[]
Born in Alanya, Razgatlıoğlu is the second son of famous Turkish stunt motorcyclist Arif Razgatlıoğlu who was known as Tek teker Arif which means Wheelie Arif. His father died, together with his girlfriend who was riding on the pillion seat, following a motorcycle accident in Antalya on 17 November 2017.[1] As a practising Muslim, Razgatlıoğlu stands away during the traditional spraying of Prosecco on the podium following races, due to the prohibition of drinking alcohol in Islam.
Career[]
Early career[]
He competed in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2013 and 2014, finishing 10th and 6th overall respectively. He finished first in the 7th race of the 2014 season in Sachsenring, Germany.[2]
He won his debut race in the European Superstock 600 Championship on 5 October 2014 at Magny Cours aboard a Kawasaki ZX-6R.[3][4]
He won the 2015 European Superstock 600 Championship aboard a Kawasaki ZX-6R.
Superbike World Championship[]
Razgatlıoğlu was an upcoming performer with Turkish Puccetti Kawasaki racing team from 2018 and was partnered with factory Kawasaki riders Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam for the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours, a track endurance race. Due to not being allowed to ride with the other two taking turns throughout the race, Razgatlıoğlu soon left the Kawasaki marque to become a factory Yamaha rider from 2020.Razgatlıoğlu became the World Champion in 2021 Season after finished 2nd in Race 1 at Mandalika International Circuit, Lombok, Indonesia. [5][6]
Career statistics[]
Career summary[]
| Season | Series | Motorcycle | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | IDM Yamaha R6 Cup | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 18th |
| Turkish Road Race 600cc Championship | 2nd | ||
| 2012 | IDM Yamaha R6 Cup | 7th | |
| Turkish Road Race 600cc Championship | 1st | ||
| 2013 | Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup | KTM RC250GP | 10th |
| 2014 | Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup | 6th | |
| 2015 | European Superstock 600 Championship | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 1st |
| 2016 | FIM Superstock 1000 Cup | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 5th |
| 2017 | European Superstock 1000 Championship | 2nd | |
| 2018 | 2018 Superbike World Championship | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | 9th |
| 2019 | 2019 Superbike World Championship | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | 5th |
| 2020 | 2020 Superbike World Championship | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 4th |
| 2021 | 2021 Superbike World Championship | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1st |
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup[]
Races by year[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | AME1 3 |
AME2 3 |
JER1 6 |
JER2 5 |
ASS1 Ret |
ASS2 15 |
SAC1 6 |
SAC2 12 |
BRN 19 |
SIL1 Ret |
SIL2 8 |
MIS 12 |
ARA1 10 |
ARA2 4 |
10th | 99 |
| 2014 | JER1 11 |
JER1 8 |
MUG 5 |
ASS1 12 |
ASS2 10 |
SAC1 1 |
SAC2 3 |
BRN1 16 |
BRN2 9 |
SIL1 9 |
SIL2 Ret |
MIS 4 |
ARA1 6 |
ARA2 5 |
6th | 123 |
Superbike World Championship[]
Races by year[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
| 2016 | Kawasaki | AUS DNS |
AUS DNS |
THA | THA | SPA | SPA | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | MAL | MAL | GBR | GBR | ITA | ITA | USA | USA | ITA | ITA | GER | GER | FRA | FRA | SPA | SPA | QAT | QAT | NC | 0 |
| 2018 | Kawasaki | AUS 13 |
AUS 10 |
THA 15 |
THA 8 |
SPA 9 |
SPA 9 |
NED 10 |
NED 9 |
ITA 11 |
ITA 8 |
GBR 21 |
GBR 2 |
CZE 10 |
CZE 9 |
USA Ret |
USA DNS |
ITA 11 |
ITA 12 |
POR 8 |
POR Ret |
FRA 8 |
FRA 12 |
ARG 3 |
ARG 7 |
QAT 10 |
QAT C |
9th | 151 | ||
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | R1 | SR | R2 | ||||
| 2019 | Kawasaki | AUS 6 |
AUS 15 |
AUS Ret |
THA 10 |
THA 9 |
THA 9 |
SPA 8 |
SPA 10 |
SPA Ret |
NED 9 |
NED C |
NED 9 |
ITA 3 |
ITA 7 |
ITA C |
SPA 5 |
SPA 7 |
SPA 3 |
ITA Ret |
ITA 4 |
ITA 2 |
GBR 13 |
GBR 2 |
GBR 2 |
USA 3 |
USA 4 |
USA 3 |
POR 6 |
POR 4 |
POR 3 |
FRA 1 |
FRA 1 |
FRA Ret |
ARG 3 |
ARG 3 |
ARG 3 |
QAT 11 |
QAT Ret |
QAT 5 |
5th | 315 |
| 2020 | Yamaha | AUS 1 |
AUS 2 |
AUS Ret |
SPA 3 |
SPA Ret |
SPA 3 |
POR 2 |
POR 2 |
POR 8 |
SPA 6 |
SPA 7 |
SPA 8 |
SPA 5 |
SPA 7 |
SPA 7 |
SPA 6 |
SPA DNS |
SPA DNS |
FRA 6 |
FRA 9 |
FRA 9 |
POR 1 |
POR 1 |
POR 3 |
4th | 228 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Yamaha | SPA 3 |
SPA 6 |
SPA 6 |
POR 2 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
ITA 2 |
ITA 2 |
ITA 1 |
GBR 1 |
GBR 6 |
GBR 1 |
NED 3 |
NED 3 |
NED Ret |
CZE 1 |
CZE 1 |
CZE 2 |
SPA 3 |
SPA 3 |
SPA 1 |
FRA 1 |
FRA 2 |
FRA 1 |
SPA Ret |
SPA 2 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA C |
SPA 1 |
POR 1 |
POR 6 |
POR Ret |
ARG 1 |
ARG 1 |
ARG 3 |
INA 2 |
INA C |
INA 4 |
1st | 564 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Al, Mehmet (17 November 2017). "'Tek teker Arif' ve sevgilisi kazada öldü". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ https://dinamik.tmf.org.tr. "Haberler". Türkiye Motosiklet Federasyonu.
- ^ "WorldSBK". www.worldsbk.com.
- ^ http://www.redbull.com/tr/tr/motorsports/motogp/stories/1331682766910/toprak-razgatlioglu-superstock-600-magny-cours-kenan-sofuoglu
- ^ Rea defends Kawasaki after Razgatlioglu controversy motorsport.com, 11 September 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2021
- ^ Toprak Razgatlioglu quit Kawasaki over Suzuka snub and MotoGP option visordown.com, 15 April 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2021
External links[]
- Toprak Razgatlıoğlu at WorldSBK.com
- Page at the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
- 1996 births
- People from Alanya
- Turkish motorcycle racers
- Living people
- FIM Superstock 1000 Cup riders
- Superbike World Championship riders
- Turkish Muslims