Reigning WorldSBK Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu has admitted to being on the again foot after the opening day of this weekend’s Dutch WorldSBK.
The Turkish rider, who received all three World Superbike races in Portugal two weeks in the past and who received Race 2 in Assen final yr, was third-fastest and the final rider within the 1:33s on Friday at this yr’s Dutch Spherical, however complained of a “not excellent” feeling on the M1000 RR after the primary two classes of the weekend.
“We didn’t begin completely as a result of I’m feeling not excellent on the bike, however I’m all the time attempting to do my greatest,” mentioned Razgatlioglu, talking to WorldSBK.com after FP2 in Assen.
“We’ve got to attempt to enhance the bike as a result of the bike isn’t working properly, isn’t serving to once I’m using the bike.
“We’ve got yet another session earlier than qualifying and the race, and we’ll attempt a unique setup for tomorrow.
“I hope we enhance the bike as a result of I want some assist from the bike aspect.”
Razgatlioglu was not less than optimistic about his possibilities within the races if the enhancements he’s looking for might be discovered in a single day by his BMW crew, though he appears to have successfully written off his Superpole hopes.
“For me an important factor is: tomorrow morning,” he mentioned.
“If we enhance the bike, I feel we begin to get pleasure from on the bike.
“After, I’m targeted on qualifying – I want a very good lap time for the place.
“This weekend I’m solely targeted on profitable the race as a result of I don’t know in qualifying if we [can do] a very good job or not as a result of the bike is feeling not like final yr.
“I’m simply targeted on the race, I’m simply wanting on the race tempo. I hope we discover a good setup, I feel we’re combating once more for the win within the race – that is my goal this weekend, the qualifying we’ll see what we do.”
