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Yamaha has announced that Toprak Razgatlioglu, among others, will ride in Monday's 850cc/Pirelli MotoGP test at Brno. Fabio Quartararo, meanwhile, will not take part in the test. It marks an important step in developing the new-generation machine ahead of 2027.
A new-generation 850cc machine is uncharted territory for a rider. Change the engine character, and everything from corner entry to exit, even the racing line, has to be rebuilt. Entrusting that test to Toprak, speaking from a hands-on perspective, reads as a strong show of expectation.
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Ducati's probably already deep into next-gen testing — can Yamaha actually catch up in time?
Wait, 850cc? So it's actually getting smaller than it is now...?
It's currently 1000cc so that'd be a displacement drop. Starting 2027 a lot's changing for cost-cutting reasons.
Bringing in a WSBK champion for MotoGP testing... times sure have changed.
Is it really okay to decide the development direction without their ace rider Quartararo involved?
Nah, just getting to see Toprak on a Yamaha is hype enough on its own.
850cc, that's the 2027 regulation change thing. And testing it on Pirellis is really the key point here.
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