Turkish superstar Razgatlioglu delivered Yamaha its first WSBK title in 2021 since 2009 when he beat Jonathan Rea in a thrilling season that went down to the final round in Indonesia last November.
Razgatlioglu had been linked to a MotoGP switch for 2022 with Yamaha’s satellite outfit – which was formerly Petronas SRT, and is now the rebranded RNF Racing – but signed a two-year deal to remain with the Japanese marque in WSBK.
Despite this, Razgatlioglu didn’t rule out a MotoGP move in 2023 in a post on his social media channels earlier this year, while Yamaha confirmed in February it would host a private test for him on its MotoGP bike.
In an exclusive interview with Autosport, Jarvis says Razgatlioglu’s test – due to take place in June – is both a prize for his WSBK title and an evaluation of a potential MotoGP step in 2023.
“I would say it’s a little bit of both, because obviously winning the championship was a great feat he did last year, first time for us [Yamaha] since 2009,” Jarvis said.
“So, that was an important thing, we really appreciate and respect that.
“So, to try the M1, we had an idea for him to try it a lot earlier than we finally will.
“Things didn’t work out because our championship ran late, his ran late. There were many reasons why it didn’t happen earlier.
Lin Jarvis, Yamaha Factory Racing
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“So, finally that first concept has transitioned and changed into a different concept now because for sure it’s one of the considerations for him to switch to MotoGP.
“What we’ve said to him is anyway if you’re going to make the switch, do it sooner rather than later because he’s going be 26 this year. So, if he’s going come to MotoGP he should do it soon. So, what better than to do a serious test on the M1?
“So, we have a test planned for him in June and we will dedicate a team to him and we will spend an entire day testing with him.
“It will be the first…
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