Reigning World Superbike Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu remains to be searching for enhancements in each himself and the BMW M1000 RR after the two-day take a look at in Phillip Island this week.
The 2025 World Superbike Championship will get underway this weekend on the Australian venue, the one circuit at which Razgatlioglu raced in 2024 with out scoring a podium.
The Turkish rider crashed on the primary day of the take a look at, which delayed his programme, and left him nonetheless trying to find a race setup on Tuesday.
“After the crash, particularly on the second day, we began off properly as a result of our primary goal is to seek out the best setup for the race,” Razgatlioglu mentioned on the finish of day two.
“We lastly discovered one thing, however we’re not 100 per cent prepared but.
“After the crash, we misplaced two hours of driving, and the afternoon introduced some rain, so we solely bought the final eight minutes to journey the bike.
“We discovered just a few issues, however we’re nonetheless not 100 per cent, so we’ll see the way it goes on Friday.
“The weekend is basically necessary, and we’re doing our greatest, as at all times.”
After his crash on Monday, which got here after his European testing plans have been disrupted by a finger harm sustained throughout low season coaching, Razgatlioglu was nonetheless feeling like his bodily situation was not at its finest on Tuesday.
“I really feel the identical as earlier than, however I’m persevering with to journey the bike,” he mentioned.
“We’re racers, and it’s essential to maintain driving.
“This is a vital weekend as a result of it’s the primary race of the 2025 season.
“Regardless that I’m nonetheless not 100%, after a few laps, the ache isn’t too unhealthy, and I can nonetheless journey with out issues.
“We additionally did some good lap instances on race tires, so I’m a bit excited for the primary race.”
