The 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship will welcome the return of Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) after the Turkish rider was declared fit to take part in Round 10 of the season, although he will be reassessed after Friday’s Free Practice 1. Razgatlioglu sustained a mild pneumothorax trauma (where air accumulates between the chest wall and the lung) after a FP2 crash at Magny-Cours, the eighth round of the 2024 season. He was hospitalised and has since been unable to fly, due to the injury. Having been recovering in Austria and undergoing treatment and taking part in some training, the #54 will be back in action as the final quarter of the season kicks off.

It comes at a timely moment for the 2021 World Champion, who has seen his Championship lead decimated during his absence of races at Magny-Cours and Cremona, from a height of 92 points to its current 13. Reigning WorldSSP Champion and WorldSBK rookie Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) managed to take two wins and four podiums during the absence of Razgatlioglu, putting him within striking distance. Whilst Razgatlioglu may be returning to the track, his physical condition remains a question mark, particularly over race duration.

Discussing the news, the #54 said when leaving the medical centre: “Finally! Yes, I’m fit, finally. After four more weeks, finally we come back. I’m really excited for tomorrow.”

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