I think I was one of the more excited automotive journalists regarding Toprak Razgatlioglu's potential move to MotoGP. In preparation for his move, last year I suggested that RideApart should publish a feature about riders who've tried to make the jump from WSBK to MotoGP over the past 20 years—spoiler alert, they didn't do great. Then, there was a whole lot of nothing.
Rumors built on rumors built on fairytales. After this Honda rumor, I was done reporting on Toprak's move until it was practically inked—here I am reporting on it, so you know what that means.
OK, it's still technically a rumor, but it's very likely that we're about to hear that Toprak has officially signed a two-year contract with Prima Pramac, putting him aboard a Yamaha in 2026 and signaling the end of his dominant WSBK career and time with BMW. But this isn't the first time the Turkish rider has been linked to a Yamaha MotoGP move.
