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Toprak Razgatlioglu to sit out the remainder of the Magny-Cours weekend.
Magny-Cours. ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK rider Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) has to sit out the remainder of the eighth round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Magny-Cours (FRA). Following his heavy crash in Free Practice 2 and medical checks in Moulin hospital, he has been declared unfit by the WorldSBK medical team for the rest of the weekend.
“The entire BMW Motorrad Motorsport family wishes Toprak a very speedy recovery,” said Sven Blusch, Head of BMW Motorrad Motorsport. “After his great success series this is obviously a setback but health is the most important thing. We are looking forward to having him back at the race track as soon as possible.”
An update on his recovery will follow at the given time.