While Razgatlioglu’s future ♔will largely be determined by what Yamaha wants to do with its MotoGP line-up in 2024, Sofuoglu admits staying with the Japanese brand is their first option, regardless of which championship that’s in.

A former five-time WorldSSP champion, Sofuoglu has made it clear that remaining in WorldSBK is his preference for Razgatlioglu, although he admits that the Turkish star’s dream is ওto join MotoGP.

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Lin Jarvis confirmed that Yamaha’s ideal MotoGP plans for 2024 are to keep Franco Morbidelli alongside Fabio Quartararo, af꧅ter Razgatlioglu’s latest MotoGP test failed⭕ to set the world alight. 

"Our first choice is to continue with Yamaha," Sofuoglu told . "We will start speaki🌼ng about Toprak’s future from our side and also from Yamaha’s side. The first goal is to do𒁃 a deal together and then we have to decide where to go, MotoGP or WorldSBK. 

"This is on the table. I am always telling him to stay in WorldSBK. Many years ago, I took Toprak with me and I built him for WorldSBK. I didn’t buiꦇld him for MotoGP. 

"He is very talented, maybe more talented than many MotoGP riders, but MoꦰtoGP is a different world. 

"I believe to be a MotoGP rider, you need to grow there. From🐈 the Red Bull Rookies Cup, Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP."

Many believe that should Razgaꦏtlioglu transition to MotoGP, then the possibility for success is very high given his immense t🦹alent, and we’re no different.

But with Yamaha likely to remain a factory team in MotoGP 💞next season and therefore not return to having a satellite project - speculation is suggesting this could change in 2025 - it means Razgatlioglu’s dream could ♍be over. 

With his options seemingly limited in terms of joining MotoGP, Sofuoglu claims Razgatlioglu is more likely to remain in WorldSB🎃K.

Sofuoglu added: "Toprak grew here. WorldSBK is Toprak’s home. I am telling Toprak, ‘we built you for WorldSBK 🐲and you can, for the next 10 years, have a big career here’.&✤nbsp;

"I always advise to stay in WorlꦫdSBK but I’m also respecting his dream. Maybe he’s in between and doesn’t know exactly what to do. 

"We are just speakiཧng. He will make a decision, but I believe we will continue in WorldSBK."