TOPRAK RAZGATLIOĞLU TO RETURN TO YAMAHA MAKING 2026 MOTOGP DEBUT WITH PRIMA PRAMAC YAMAHA MOTOGP

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is delighted to announce that Toprak Razgatlıoğlu will return to Yamaha. The current WorldSBK Champion and 2021 WorldSBK Champion with Yamaha, will make the move to MotoGP in 2026. He will join the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Team.

Gerno di Lesmo (Italy), 10th June 2025

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, current WorldSBK Champion and 2021 WorldSBK Champion with Yamaha, will return to Yamaha in the 2026-27 season. He will debut in MotoGP with the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Team.

After a stellar stint in the FIM Superbike World Championship (2018-2025), during which he was crowned WorldSBK Champion twice, Razgatlıoğlu became the second most victorious rider of all time with 63 victories so far. He is now ready to take on a new challenge in the premier class of MotoGP.

Having Razgatlıoğlu step up to MotoGP and join the factory-supported Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Team, is a strategic decision. This collaboration between Yamaha and Pramac allows the Turkish rider to showcase his unique talent at the pinnacle of motorcycle racing.

Further details regarding the 2026 line-up of the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Team will be communicated in due course.

Words and images courtesy of Yamaha Racing MotoGP / Toprak IG