After dominating the World Superbike field in Portugal, BMW’s Toprak Razgatlioglu is looking to make up for lost points after multiple mishaps at the Phillip Island round. Despite completing a hat trick win in Portugal Razgatlioglu still has an uphill battle. Nicolo Bulega has been riding in great form consistently challenging for podium positions every race. Additionally, Danilo Petrucci is slowing starting to creep into the discussion as a championship contender. Despite this Razgatlioglu lived in the moment after the weekend hat trick.
“We have been pushing really hard this weekend, in every corner,” said Razgatlioglu. “A big thank you to the team, everyone is working really hard and we improved the bike in every session. Congrats also to Nicolò Bulega, he did a great job this weekend, he is really strong. I am really happy; we were fighting with Nicolò here and I think everybody enjoyed to watch the races. I am a fighter, I love to fight and I never give up.
“The bike is not 100 per cent yet, but I was only pushing for the win. Yesterday’s race was harder for me because I often lost the front. I just tried to follow Nicolò and to win the race. It has been a good battle. In today’s races, the pace was incredible and I was pushing really hard, but I felt a little bit better because we had improved the bike and I felt more grip. I came here with the target to get pole and three wins. We achieved all of that and for me, it has been an incredible weekend. After Phillip Island, we came back and have been really strong here. Now we will see how the next races will be.”
LAGOA, ALGARVE, PORTUGAL – MARCH 30: Toprak Razgatlioglu of Turkey and the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team – BMW M1000RR jumps in a pool after winning Race 2 during the FIM Superbike World Championship at Autodromo Internacional do Algarve on March 30, 2025 in Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal. (Photo by Diogo Cardoso/Getty Images)Words from ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team
Sven Blusch, Head of BMW Motorrad Motorsport
“This weekend in Portimão was a milestone for BMW Motorrad Motorsport – a triumph of team spirit, technology, and unwavering dedication. With his hat-trick and new lap records, Toprak impressively demonstrated the full potential of our M 1000 RR, and Michael rounded off the strong overall performance with his consistent and very strong riding. I am incredibly proud of our entire team – both on the track and in the garage. This was more than just a victory – it was a statement. Now we turn our focus forward: Assen is waiting, and we are coming with momentum!”
Christian Gonschor, Technical Director BMW Motorrrad Motorsport
“It was a very intense weekend. First of all, apologies to Toprak for having to miss the first free practice on Friday due to a technical issue, but as a team, we stayed focused, worked cleanly, and were ready with both riders from FP2 onwards. I think you could see in almost every session that both performed well. Lap records, pole position, three wins for Toprak, and Mickey consistently in the top positions – it has been a very strong weekend for BMW. It was great to be back in Europe and to see on this track layout that our 2025 bike package is working very well.
That means what was discussed in the past is in the past, and we can now focus on the present. With many dry sessions both during testing and the race weekend, we had the opportunity to perfect and fine-tune the bike. The engineers, mechanics, and riders got the absolute maximum out of the bike, and the package is competitive. Now we’re looking forward to Assen.”