This year marks a decade since the beginning of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jonathan Rea’s dominance of the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:World Superbike Championship, and the series’ current standout rider, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Toprak Razgatlioglu, faces the possibility of being left with the same unanswered question as the previou💮s decade’s dominant force.

That, of course, regards MotoGP. When Rea was racking up a record 119 victories in WorldSBKﷺ during the mid-to-late-2010s, he was the primary candidate for a MoౠtoGP switch from the production derivative series.

He would’ve followed the recently laid footsteps of the likes of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Ben Spies and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Cal Crutchlow in moving fro♒m production to prototype racing, but somehow it never hapꦦpened.

A combination of age (Re𒉰a wa💃s 30 by the time he’d won his third title) and the absence of his Superbike manufacturer, Kawasaki, from the grand prix scene meant the Northern Irish rider could never find a way across to the MotoGP grid that could’ve given him a decent chance of fighting at the front.

Now, Razgatlioglu, who tᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚurns 29 in October, faces a similar situation: he’s approaching 30, and, like Kawasaki, BMW does not compete in Mot🌃oGP – even if it started next year or in 2027, it would be a while before it could compete against the likes of Ducati for race wins and titles.

Toprak Razgatlioglu set to do what Jonathan Rea did not do

Momentum does a🥂ppear to be gathering behind a Pramac Yamaha move for Razgatlioglu, but were it to not happen, Razgatlio⛎glu’s career would surely end with the question mark over the performance and results he could’ve achieved in motorcycle racing’s premier class.

“A bit like Jonathan Rea,” TNT Sports MotoGP expert Hodgson said on the prospect of Razgatlioglu ending his career having not moved to MotoGP when speaking to mahbx.com on Friday at th♚e British Grand Prixᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ.

“Jo൲nathan, in his prime, was such a special talent – in his absolute pr𒀰ime. Obviously, he won six world titles.

“I think if Jonathan had come here in the middle of that, he would’ve been around Cal Crutchlow’s speed – so would’ve won races, would’ve 🌳been on loads of podiums.

“Then the argument is: what would he rather have done? Would he rather have been an absolute legend in World Suಌperbike, or come and [been a podium contending rider in MotoGP] – because I don’t think he’d have beaten Marc [Marquez] in his p💙rime.

“I൩t’s difficult to know what’s the right answer. He’s got obviously a load of money in the bank, and six world titles – he’s doing quite well.”

If Razgatlioglu were to go to Mo✃toGP, Hodgson is at least sure that his talent would be enou🎶gh to bring him to competitiveness.

“I’d l🅘ove to see him [Razgatlioglu] come in, I’m such a fan,” Hodgson said.

“I watched all the Superbike races ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ[at Most] and you look at Toprak [Razgatlioglu] winning and then you look where Michael van der Mark is – who I’m a massive fan of, van der Mark is not slow at all and fully committed; I promise you, van der Mark’s not being lazy, he’s not just riding around, he’s giving it everything, and he’s pretty much a second-a-lap slower than his teammate. It’s crazy.

“Whatever it takes, I’d just 🅘love to see him in the paddo𒆙ck.”

Although Razgatlioglu is currently trailing Ducati’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nicolo Bulega in the 2025 WorldSBK standings, Hodgson’s fellow TNT Sports MotoGP expert Michael Laverty agreed with Hodgson that, as Rea was 10 years ago𝓡, it is Razgatlioglu now who is the standout rider in World Superbike.

“I’m a fan of Bulega but I’m not as annoyed iꦛf he doesn’t get th🌞at opportunity [to go to MotoGP],” Laverty said.

“He will get to try it because Ducati will give him an opꦚport🦹unity.

“I think Bulega is an impressive talent on that bike, with that pa𝓀ckage.

“You can’t really compare him and Toprak [Razgatlioglu] right now. Toprak i♉s the standout rider in World Superbike.”