Toprak R🌟azgatlioglu is looking ahead to another ye𒀰ar of scrapping with old rival Alvaro Bautista.

Baꦺutista ended months of doubts about whether he might retire by penn🍨ing a new contract for 2025 with Aruba.it Ducati’s World Superbike Championship team.

Although Bautistꦏa has been unable to keep pace with the mighty Razgatlioglu this year, their rivalry can renew next season because he has opted against retirement.

“ꦑI am very happy for him,” Razgatlioglu said.

“He’s ෴a very strong rider and an experienced rider.

“This year, I don’t know why he is lost.

“I know him - especiall🌊y in h𝓀is head, he is very strong. He will come back strong, I know this.

“Nꦦext year we will ride again with him, and I’m happy for this. I am good at fighting with him, especially last year.

“He will stay one more year🐽 in Superbike and we will fight again🎐 with him.”

This weekend’s Magny-Cours WSBK round offers Bautista a chance to hasten hi🌠s recovery from a poor year.

But for&n❀bsp;R🐬azgatlioglu the story is very different.

He is returning to the s♔cene of his first WSBK race, and 🍒his first WSBK victory, in imperious form.

“This track is my favourite,” Razgatlioglu said. “In 2019 I will never forget, it’s the best race of my ca෴reer. I was 16th and I won.

“This time it’s a different brand and a new bike. In general, 𓃲we are strong here.”

Razgatlioglu has already broken the record for ꦺ13 consecutive WSBK race wi🌃ns.

On Saturday in France he is bidding for a 16th.

He said: “In Portimao I focu🔜sed on this for the record. But now I am not focused on it.

“This weekend is difficult because of the weather. If on Saturday it rains,𓆉 and the conditions are wet…

“I have never won in𒊎 the world championship in wet conditions.

“For me, I am just looking day by day.”

Razgatlioglu has a 64-point advant💃age at the top of the WSBK championship, ahead of Ni🎃colo Bulega.

He is on track for a secꦍond WSBK championship, and his first with BMW.