RiderTua.com – Toprak Razgatlioglu said that in the next WSBK series in Assen he plans to return to the 2021 version of the bike, because with it he feels much better.. The second round of WorldSBK landed in Assen and the current reigning champion hopes to improve, improve some things on his bike compared to with last weekend in Aragon. “We went back to the old electronics this weekend because I feel much better with it, the new one is good but in some areas I feel better with the old one. Maybe we will return to the old configuration at Assen, but we’ll see,” he said even though he sounded still not 100% sure whether to replace it or not.
The R1 2022 issues are: Electronics, and improved braking, traction control, power delivery and engine brakes. How come after being a world champion, not in MotoGP, not in WSBK, Yamaha has a problem?
Toprak Razgatlioglu is not at all convinced by the start of his season. After carrying out his first WorldSBK test in Aragon, Razgatlioglu came to the conclusion that the Yamaha he currently rides (with new changes in the entire electronics area) is not to his liking. One of the first conclusions the Turk has made is that, for this weekend at Assen, they are seriously considering returning to racing on bikes from last season. It all stems from the bad sensations Razgatlioglu had with regard to the engine brake..
In the series opener, Toprak did not achieve the expected results with his new motorbike. Even though he couldn’t win any races, he managed to get on the podium. All on a track where Yamaha never really worked. What is clear is Razgatlioglu in the face of this weekend at Assen, the solution is to use the bike configuration from last season. “We went back to the old electronics this weekend because I feel much better with it, the new one is good but in some areas I feel better with the old one. Maybe we’ll go back to the old configuration at Assen, but we’ll see.”
He’s not 100% sure, but the fact that he doesn’t feel comfortable with the new configuration makes him seriously consider returning to the 2021 bike. “We’ll see in the next races. Last year Assen was not good for me. I think we can come back very strong and I also think we will return to the full 2021 bike because I will feel much better at Assen.”
The problem at Assen from last year was braking. A pending issue to be resolved in 2021.. But the Turkish rider’s technical manager was already working before the start of the season to increase those points for 2022. “He wants us to improve that aspect (braking), and we want, together with him, to improve the record. motor time. We also wanted to improve the electronics package in terms of traction control, power delivery and engine brakes. “
