Miller (Yamaha) on Toprak: “I know he was looking forward to it!”

Yamaha star Toprak Razgatlioglu will be unable to compete in the Australian Grand Prix or any of the remaining events this year. The 2025 Superbike World Champion was forced to end the 2026 MotoGP season early due to injury.

As a reminder: Toprak dislocated his right shoulder in a crash during the second free practice session in Indonesia. The Pramac rider finished Saturday’s sprint race whilst in pain, but was forced to retire after eight laps of Sunday’s Grand Prix. Following further medical examinations in Milan, it was confirmed that the 30-year-old will have to undergo surgery on 26 October.

Toprak is very disappointed that he will be unable to take part in the Australian Grand Prix, which is being held at Phillip Island for the last time this year. He has experienced some special moments in the Superbike World Championship on one of his favourite circuits.

Jack Miller: “It’s a shame that Toprak can’t be there this weekend”

Toprak will be replaced this weekend in the Pramac team by Yamaha test rider Augusto Fernández. Fernández will also be racing alongside Jack Miller for the remainder of the MotoGP season. The Australian, meanwhile, is set to contest his final home Grand Prix in MotoGP at Phillip Island. It will therefore be a special and emotional race weekend for him. He would have liked to have contested it alongside Toprak.

“It’s a shame that Toprak can’t be here this weekend. I know he was looking forward to racing here, so I wish him all the best for his operation and recovery. Hopefully he’ll be back to full strength soon,” said Miller, addressing his team-mate.

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Jack Miller will nevertheless enjoy his final home race in the premier class. In February 2027, he will have another opportunity to race at the Phillip Island Circuit in the World Superbike Championship. And Toprak Razgatlioglu will do everything he can to start the new MotoGP era – featuring 850cc bikes and Pirelli tyres – in the best possible shape next year.