P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Toprak Razgatlioglu has supported the idea of Nicolo Bulega replacing Marc Marquez in MotoGP.
“Reigning WorldSBK Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu has endorsed his 2025 rival, Nicolo Bulega, to replace Marc Marquez in the final races of the 2025 MotoGP season. Bulega and Razgatlioglu will face off this weekend (17–19 October) in a final round title decider in World Superbike, although BMW’s Razgatlioglu is the clear favorite with a 39-point lead over the Aruba.it Racing Ducati rider. At the same time, MotoGP is in Australia, but recently crowned 2025 World Champion Marc Marquez is absent after suffering a shoulder injury in his crash with Marco Bezzecchi at the Indonesian Grand Prix two weeks ago. Both in Australia and at the Malaysian Grand Prix next week Marquez will be replaced by Ducati’s MotoGP test rider Michele Pirro, but Bulega could be drafted into the Ducati Lenovo Team at the penultimate round of the season in Portugal on Marquez’s side of the garage. Toprak Razgatlioglu expressed confidence in Bulega’s abilities and hoped to see him in MotoGP in the future, while Bulega acknowledged the allure of Marquez’s bike but stressed the importance of readiness before making the leap to MotoGP full-time. Overall, both riders are open to the possibility of Bulega replacing Marquez and potentially making a long-term transition to MotoGP.”
