It's been far too long since we've had a good Toprak Razgatlioglu—MotoGP rumor. Thankfully, Paddock-GP is on the ball and reporting some fresh gossip. The latest news is that 'El Turck' could be racing MotoGP machinery as early as this year.
The rumor is that the two-time World Superbike (WSBK) champion has signed to ride with Honda in the premier class. It's no secret that Razgatlioglu has had his eyes on competing in MotoGP for some time, and he's had a few notable rumors surrounding him making the jump from WSBK.
Firstly, he had what appeared to be an unofficial Yamaha test, after which he felt hard done by, as the bike wasn't set up correctly for him. His lap times aboard the YZR-M1 didn't paint him in the best light, but this could well have been down to bike setup, and Razgatlioglu unsurprisingly left Yamaha's WSBK factory team for BMW the following season.
