MotoGP rookie Toprak Razgatlioglu as a singer? We’re not sure…

Toprak Razgatlioglu has taken to Turkish television to appear on the show O Ses Turkiye, demonstrating his apparent singing ability.

Razgatlioglu is about to embark on his MotoGP journey in 2026 after winning his third WorldSBK title last year, and so alternative career plans are not necessarily on his agenda. Perhaps fortunately so, in this case; as good as Razgatlioglu is on a bike, his talents on the mic leave a little to be desired.

Despite the comparatively low pressure environment of the TV show compared to a WorldSBK race, Razgatlioglu admitted afterwards.

“Honestly, I'm not that stressed in racing,” he said, as reported by Spanish publication Motosan.

“I don't feel as much pressure. Maybe it's because I play the sport I like. 

“If you told me to get on a motorcycle now, I could ride and race without problems. 

“But this... It's really very difficult. 

“Even the footballers say it: here they are a hundred times more stressed than on the pitch.”

Razgatlioglu began his MotoGP journey at the end of last year, taking part in two tests aboard the Yamaha M1 at Aragon and then Valencia, the second being in the official post-season test with the rest of the MotoGP field while the former was a private test also attended by Yamaha test rider Augusto Fernandez and Honda test rider Aleix Espargaro.

The Turkish star will be back in MotoGP action at the Sepang Shakedown test on 29–31 January before his first grand prix season gets underway on 27 February – 1 March in Thailand.