The question of how MotoGP riders compare to regular riders is a tad boring because it's comparing a nuke to a pea shooter. But answering how MotoGP riders compare to other elite short-circuit racers on relatively equal superbike machinery is hella interesting, and partly the reason so many are interested in seeing how Toprak Razgatlıoğlu does in the premier class after coming from WSBK. We usually get a glimpse of this at the Suzuka 8-Hours race, but that's unlikely this year.
Normally, MotoGP's summer break falls perfectly in time to allow chosen riders to compete for their manufacturer in the Suzuka 8 Hours, which takes place between July 3–5 each year. But, since 2025, the MotoGP calendar has been more stacked than ever, featuring 22 races, and the schedule for 2026 places summer break after the German GP (July 10-12). In theory, however, riders could compete.
There's a gap between the Netherlands GP (June 26-28) and the German GP, which would allow riders to compete at Suzuka 8 Hours. But competing would mean that their body takes a beating before the final round, before the summer break, and that's if they manage to stay on the bike—something Luca Marini wasn't fortunate enough to do last year. But none seems more perturbed about MotoGP's scheduling clash than Jack Miller.
