Regardless of ending over 0.4 seconds behind his major title rival in FP2 on the French WorldSBK, Toprak Razgatlioglu was inspired by his opening day’s work at Magny-Cours.
Nicolo Bulega was beneath the all-time World Superbike lap report on Friday afternoon on the French observe whereas Razgatlioglu was down in fourth place.
The BMW rider defined that this margin was merely right down to him not utilizing a contemporary tyre on the finish of the afternoon apply.
“Bulega did an excellent lap time, however I didn’t use a brand new tyre,” Toprak Razgatlioglu informed WorldSBK.com after FP2 in France.
“I used just one tyre in FP2 as a result of I used to be centered on the race not the lap time.
“It’s essential for me to have three wins this weekend.”
Razgatlioglu is competing at Magny-Cours this weekend for the primary time for the reason that apply crash that dominated him out of the weekend final 12 months.
Saturday’s Race 1 will due to this fact be his first time experiencing the BMW M1000 RR in race situations on the French circuit, and due to this fact the Turkish rider positioned numerous significance on his race simulations on Friday afternoon.
“I began very effectively as a result of, after the crash final 12 months and never persevering with to trip, I’m very blissful I began extra calmly,” he stated.
“It’s the primary time I’ve carried out a race simulation on the BMW at Magny-Cours. It seems like I’m very robust, however we nonetheless want to enhance some corners and sectors.”
Razgatlioglu added that he feels his race tempo, comparable with Nicolo Bulega’s within the low-1:36s for probably the most half, is powerful, though – as has been frequent this 12 months – there’s additionally margin for enchancment on nook entry.
“I did 15 laps within the race simulation, and it was very robust; I did a 1:35 two instances,” he stated.
“I at all times stayed within the low 1’36s and that is robust race tempo.
“After I received again to the field, I defined it nook by nook as a result of, at some corners, I felt some issues, particularly engine brake.
“I used to be simply explaining this at some corners, however we didn’t have numerous time to enhance as a result of it was within the final six minutes. I attempted some extra engine brake, nevertheless it didn’t change.
“We are able to additionally enhance the lap time as a result of, at some corners, I’m using on the restrict. If we enhance and the bike begins to assist me, I feel I’ll trip extra simply.”
