BMW have provided a further update on Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) following his crash at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. The 2021 Champion came off his bike at Turn 14 during Free Practice 2 for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship before making contact with a barrier. Razgatlioglu was seen walking away from the crash before being examined at the medical centre, and then having further assessments at hospital.

Razgatlioglu was later declared unfit following the crash after being diagnosed with mild traumatic pneumothorax, although he did return to the circuit to watch teammate Michael van der Mark claim his first victory in 100 races after a flag-to-flag Race 1 thriller. Razgatlioglu had been receiving treatment in France following the crash, where the doctors have now given him the go-ahead to Italy to continue his recovery with another medical team.

A statement from BMW read: “Further examinations at the medical centre at Magny-Cours have now confirmed that the pneumothorax is healing positively. The attending doctors have already cleared Razgatlioglu to travel to Italy, where his treatment will continue with another professional medical team. Italy is also the location of the next WorldSBK round. However, whether he will be able to compete in the races at Cremona remains uncertain. This will depend on his continued recovery and the assessment of the Circuit Chief Medical Officer in collaboration with the FIM WorldSBK Medical Director before the race weekend.”

Sven Blusch, Head of BMW Motorrad Motorsport, added: “We have received good news from France, although Toprak still needs time and rest to fully recover. We would like to thank everyone at Magny-Cours and the hospital in Moulins who took such good care of Toprak. We will do everything we can to support his positive progress. However, we won’t rush anything, as Toprak’s health is our top priority. He will return to racing when it is possible without any health risks.” 

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