That Toprak Razgatlioglu’s environment was trying by all means to get a motorcycle for the Turkish pilot, it was something public. With the Honda door allegedly closed by the deal with Jorge Martín, they explored a new possibility that was to return to Yamaha, and that will finally end up happening.
Toprak ended the two -year contract with BMW at the end of this season, and although the Germans have tried to retain the Turk, it has not been possible and will lose it once the flag of paintings in Jerez falls on October 19. Until then, the Turk will continue to fight with all his strength to achieve the second consecutive and third title of his career, a complicated task seeing the mechanical superiority that Bulega has.
In any case, it will not be the first time that Razgatlioglu goes up to a MotoGP Yamaha. This step that will finally occur was about to arrive two seasons ago, but then there was no agreement and Toprak, which competed with Yamaha until the end of 2023, did not jumped to an M1 that did not seem very competitive at that time.
Razgatlioglu will go to Pramac in 2026, but it is not known what will happen after
Now the option of getting on a Yamaha motorcycle does not seem such a bad idea because, in addition to the brand of the three fingers is recovering the lost terrain, in 2026 they could compete with the new M1 engine with V Motor in V that will prove Andrea Dovizioso this week and, in addition, in the face of 2027 there is a change of regulations that could match things.
In any case, it is good news for MotoGP for what it represents at the commercial level, and the influence of the Turk in its own country. A signing that represents both competitiveness interests with a pilot who is well above the average in the WSBK and, at the same time, the interest expansion interests of the championship and fresh sap in Yamaha.
Precisely the general director of Yamaha Motor Racing, Paolo Pavesio, has thus assessed the return of Razgatlioglu: “We are delighted to welcome Toprak again to our family. Toprak, Yamaha’s most laureate pilot in the history of Worldsbk, has proven to be an exceptional talent, conquering two world titles, something that is not easy. His jump to MotoGP is both a ‘return home’ as a new and exciting challenge, conceived with the clear objective of a progressive growth over time. His combative spirit and his determination perfectly fit both with the Primac Yamaha MotoGP team and with Yamaha’s bold strategy in the queen category, so we believe that 2026 is the right time to take the step that so many fans have been waiting for a long time. ”
