P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Garrett Gerloff has made a bold prediction that Toprak Razgatlioglu could break the WorldSBK lap record at Jerez during his second test with BMW.
Razgatlioglu recently made his BMW debut in a one-day test at Portimao, a track where he has historically performed well in WorldSBK. He is now at Jerez for a two-day test alongside his teammate Van Der Mark. Razgatlioglu’s arrival at BMW presents a strong challenge to Gerloff, who was the top BMW rider in 2023. Gerloff praised BMW’s commitment to the program and expressed excitement for the upcoming season. Despite it being only his second test, Gerloff expects Razgatlioglu to challenge the lap record at Jerez, as he believes the improvements made to the braking system will suit him well. Gerloff anticipates that Razgatlioglu will perform at the same level or even faster than before.
