Toprak Razgatlioglu proudly stated that winning the 1,000th WorldSBK race was a “very special” achievement for him.
The BMW rider stormed to a third consecutive treble in 2025 at the inaugural Hungarian WorldSBK round at Balaton Park.
His success meant the championship leader extended his lead to 26 points over Nicolo Bulega, capitalising on the Italian’s failed tyre gamble in the Superpole Race.
“It was an amazing weekend,” he told WorldSBK.
“We started very strong because this is a new track for everyone. I adapted quickly. We did a good job with my team. I’m happy with this.
“The Superpole Race was very difficult due to many wet patches on track. We just had a dry line but some parts were still wet. We didn’t make a mistake, just riding and focused on pace.
“This race was very important because I won races 800 and 900, and I needed to win 1000! I’m really happy. This is a very special race for me.”
Razgatlioglu won the 800th WorldSBK race on a Kawasaki, the 900th race on a Yamaha, and the 1,000th on a BMW.
Despite extending title advantage, Toprak Razgatlioglu searches for another treble
Heading into the summer break, Razgatlioglu has momentum on his side after claiming his 15th race win of the season in Race 2.
The Turkish rider is only looking one race weekend ahead, although he has previously stated that he wants to end his WorldSBK chapter as a three-time champion.
“I’m not on focused on the Championship, I’m looking race by race; this is very important for me,” he shared.
“The next race is at Magny-Cours and last year I didn’t race there. I’ll try to get a hat-trick there. I hope we win again because I’m on consecutive nine wins.
“Magny-Cours is one of my favourite tracks and I need to win there because Aragon and Jerez, I think all Ducatis will be very strong.
“We’re the Championship leader and we’ve got a bigger gap, but this is racing and everything is possible.”
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