Toprak Razgatlioglu reclaimed the World Superbike Championship title in 2024, entitling him to run the #1 plate thꦉis year as the reigning champion.

The #1 plate is not a stranger to Razgatlioglu, who wore it in 2022 after winnin▨g the 2021 title with Yamaha.

But the 2022 season did not start in ideal circumstances for the Turkish rider, who was often struggling to match the likes of Jonathan Rea and Alvaro Bautista in the early races, and was without a win until the Superpole Race at the fourth round in Misano. By the end of the year, Raz꧑gatlioglu had relinquished the title to Bautista.

So, the decision to wear again the #1 plate 💟for Razgatlioglu was one he made out of appreciation for BMW, rather than his own desire.

🐭“I think everyone likes it like this,” Razgatlioglu told WorldSBK.com at the recent ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK team launch in Berlin.

“When I use the #1, 💫I’m feeli🎀ng more pressure but normally I don’t like it.

“I’m using it for BMW because this was🌞 a lot of teamwork – finally, we got the title, and⛄ we are champions.

“The #1 looks nice with the♚ BMW. 🤪I hope we keep it at the end of the year, this is the important thing.”

Razgatlioglu added that he is approaching 2025 differently to last year, and𝔉 that his target🧜 is to win in places he didn’t in 2024.

“📖Last year, I didn’t thꦗink about any targets, but I did an incredible job,” he said.

“This year, I’m just thinking about Phillip Island and 👍some races I didn’t win. I need to win now. Especially at 𒁃Phillip Island, I’ll try to win there.”