Toprak Razgatlioglu smashes WSBK Phillip Island lap record in testing
New WSBK Phillip Island lap record 🎀set by Toprak Razgatlioglu as 2024 season looms
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Toprak Razgatlioglu set a new World Superbikes lap record for Phillip Island in te🐬sting on ♛Tuesday.
The new BMW rider clocked a 1'28.511 lap to lay down 🌸a serious marker ahead of th🌜e new season.
The first rounꦆd of the WSBK season is in Australia this weekend.
Razgatlioglu overhauled Nicolo 🃏Bulega’s 1'28.585 i🦋n the final minutes of testing on Tuesday.
Ducati’s Bulega had previously become the first WSBK rider to lap Phill꧒ip Island inside 1’28, posting a time of 1’28.890.
Razgatlioglu was ♓0.220s behind Bulega i❀n FP1 but then smashed the lap record (and his own pole record from last year) in FP2.
Razgatlioglu and teammate Michael van der Mark had worked on chassis balance to preserve their tyres during the final preseason test✱.
“I was scared a lot because normally, I’m not really strong at this track,” Razgatlioglu sa🍃id.
“I started very strong, and the race pace i𝓰s very, very strong.
“However, 𒀰the problem is the rear tyre. Af𒐪ter ten laps, it’s done.
“There’s a new surface with too much grip. I did a very good lap with the new 🤡lap record but for me, the race weekend is more important.
“I am only focused on this. The feeling is very good but in general, I am veꦡry happy.”
R🗹azgatlioglu won on his Yamaha debut four year🌱s ago and, this weekend, can repeat the trick on a BMW.
“It’s importa🐽nt to start wi𝓡th a good result,” he said.
“ไAt the moment, I am thinking only about the podium, but I𝐆 hope I can fight for the win. It won’t be an easy race!
“We are working; we’re not at 100% now but we’ve star꧃ted quickly.
“In general, it looks like everything is good. I’m excited ahead of the first race, so maybe after the fi꧋rst race, I’ll be more relaxed! It’s never easy to race here, 🧸especially with the new tarmac.
“I think everyone will enjoy watching the races this weeke🐭nd!”
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to ♉F1🗹.
