Toprak Razgatlioglu after retiring: “I hope I won’t need an operation”

The MotoGP race at Mandalika came to a premature end for Toprak Razgatlioglu. On lap 8, the Pramac Yamaha rider headed for the pits and retired. Following his heavy crash in FP2 on Saturday morning, in which he dislocated his right shoulder, he lacked the strength to continue the race.

Earlier on Saturday, the Turkish rider had competed in Q1 and subsequently in the sprint race. He finished the short race in 19th place, 23.8 seconds behind the leader. However, his condition deteriorated significantly overnight. From his point of view, there was a clear reason for his withdrawal on Sunday.

Pain, restricted mobility and strength

Even before the Grand Prix, Razgatlioglu realised that completing the full race distance would be difficult under these circumstances. Painkillers did not help him to control the Yamaha as usual.

“I could already feel that there were problems with my shoulder that morning. On Saturday it wasn’t too bad; I was able to complete the sprint. But a day later I was in a lot of pain and my mobility was restricted. I took painkillers. But the pain wasn’t the biggest problem. I lacked strength, especially when braking. There are lots of right-hand bends here and my shoulder simply wasn’t strong enough,” he explained.

His team had therefore advised him even before the start to sit out the race or to pull out if the pain became too much. Razgatlioglu nevertheless wanted to find out what was possible.

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“I spoke to the team. They said I should give up or not start at all. I wanted to at least give it a go and do my best.” After eight laps, that attempt was over. “My shoulder was my biggest problem, not the motorbike,” remarked the Turkish rider.

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Razgatlioglu leaves Indonesia in 21st place in the World Championship standings with 18 points. He failed to score any points in the last three race weekends. For now, however, the focus is on how seriously his shoulder is injured and what treatment will be required.

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“We’ve got a week’s break now. I’m flying to Turkey on Monday to have my shoulder examined. I hope I won’t need an operation and can just rest until the next race,” said the Yamaha rider. Phillip Island is next on the calendar, a circuit that places heavy physical demands on the riders. The rapid changes of direction require a great deal of strength, particularly on modern MotoGP bikes.

A missed opportunity at Mandalika

It was particularly bitter for Razgatlioglu as his weekend in Indonesia had initially got off to a promising start. Instead of building on Friday’s progress, he had to ride with significant physical limitations following the crash.

“I’m a bit sad because we got off to a good start on Friday. Normally, I improve day by day. But after the crash, everything changed,” lamented the Pramac rider.