
Razgatlioglu brought to an end a six-year run of dominance in WSBK for Kawasaki and Jonathan Rea by prevailing over the Northern Irish rider in a thrilling championship battle last year, also ending a title drought for Yamaha in the production-based series dating back to 2009.
This year, the Turkish rider will carry the coveted #1 plate as he seeks to replicate that success aboard his works Crescent Racing-run R1, with the team revealing its 2022 livery in a launch event on Thursday.