Razgatlioglu ruled out of 2024 MotoGP™ move after BMW switch

It’s been one of the most talked about possibilities on the MotoGP™ rumour mill over the last couple of years: will Toprak Razgatlioglu make the jump to MotoGP™ from WorldSBK? And if so, when?

Having taken part in two private tests on board Yamaha’s YZR-M1 in 2022 and April this year, the talk about a potential switch for the Turkish star naturally gathered pace in recent weeks. 

Yamaha’s Managing Director, Lin Jarvis, spoke to motogp.com in-depth about Razgatlioglu’s test and potential MotoGP™ future back at the Americas GP, admitting that the #54 was a potential candidate for the factory seat alongside Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) if Yamaha decided to not renew with Franco Morbidelli. 

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However, the questions surrounding Razgatlioglu’s immediate future have been answered – and those answers don’t involve MotoGP™.

In an announcement before Round 5 of the WorldSBK campaign, it was confirmed the 2021 WorldSBK Champion and Yamaha would be parting ways at the end of the 2023 season. A few hours later, it was established that he would join BMW’s factory effort in WorldSBK for the 2024 season, thus ending speculation about Razgatlioglu’s future.