“Maybe three different shocks” for Toprak Razgatlioglu as BMW tackle WorldSBK grip woes

Toprak Razgatlioglu tried a number of different setups to combat BMW’s ๊rear grip issues in It🌟alian WorldSBK practice.

Toprak Razgatlioglu, 2025 Italian WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, 2025 Italian WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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After struggling for tyre life in both long races at Assen, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Toprak Razgatlioglu and BMW’s priority in practice at the Italian WorldS🌃BK was finding moไre rear grip from the M1000 RR.

Razgatlioglu finished 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:World Superbike FP2 second-fastest to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nicolo Bulega, who the Turkish rider was hopeful of battling in the race🍷s at t𓃲he Italian Round should he find progress on Saturday with the 🎃M1000 RR.

That would be progress on top of that found on Friday, when Razgatlioglu put aside his usual race simulation in FP2 to 💦focus on finding mಌore rear grip.

“We are still working on the bike because we need a really good setup for the race; especially today we worked for the rear grip,” Razgatl𝄹ioglu said.

“Normally I have a p💎lan [to do] a race simulation, but I understand that in hot conditions we need to work more on rear grꦅip.

“We found something, because on the last run I did a good lap time because I feel more grip now. But I need more because all of the Ducatis are very strong, especiall෴y I see that Bulega is [doing 1:29s easily].”

Razgatlioglu said th💯at he and BMW had been looking for improveme🍒nts on the mechanical side, as well as with electronics.

“It’s both, but more mechanical,” he said.

“We tried may🎉be three different shocks, but finally I like onlꦉy one shock but we need more improvement.

“Also, we have good data, everyone now is working hard because they see the data, they see the sliding, and how the suspensi☂on is working, ꦍand this is very important for me.”

Razgatlioglu was down in 21st place after his first run in FP2. He🧜 explained that this was because the setup he had on his first run did not allow him to achieve a strong lap time.

“The first run in FP2 was incr🏅edible because I’m pushing [to do] a good lap time, but I’m very surprised because the good lap time didn’t come,” he💎 said.

“I only felt spinning so I came in immediately.

“Finally, the last run – also on a used tyre – we found somet♛hing and I did a goo🍷d lap time.

“This is the positive for me.

“I hope tomorrow we find more because I’m always thinking about💟 the race.”

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