Like in Jerez, several WorldSBK riders impressed including rookie Ni꧟colo Bulega who was the star of ꦐPre-season testing.

The Italian topped three out of the four days, h🍎owever, it was Toprak Razgatlioglu who took hom the bragging rights at Portimao. 

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Following his switch from Yamaha to BMW, Razgatlioglu has wasted no time in adapting to the M 1000 RR and looks ready to contend for big resultꩲs from round one.

But with Phillip Island traditionally veꦯry hard on tyres, making the right choices could make or break Razgatliolu and BMW’s weekend.

Speak💜ing about the opening round, Razgatlioglu admits getting tyre choices right will be i𒈔mportant.

“We will see when we’re there,” Razgatlioglu told WorldSBK.com. “Everyone says it is a new surface so we will see what the grip is like and how the bike is woꦯrking.

“It’s a completely different track and I don’t know which tyres w♓e will use. Normally we would use SC1 but maybe with the new surface we will use the SC0, I don’t know.

“The hard tyre is completely different and so is the grip. It’s not possible to say b꧟efore the💮 test.”

While tyres will play a vital role, so will the level of performances f🍸rom Razgඣatlioglu’s rivals.

Two riders expected to 🐓be strong are Bulega and Jonathan Rea, with the latter also adapting well to l⛦ife at Yamaha.

“First, I would say Jonny has done more testing than me so it’s normal for him to adapt a bit more before me,” began Razgatlioglu when discussing his rivဣals. “But we are q🍌uick to adapt and are getting stronger.

“Nicolo, he is a Supersport world champion and it seems like he is riding a similar bike but 🌠with more power. But he is really fast.

“I’m very happy for him because he is very you🔥ng but learning and immediately fast.

“I’m happy for this because in the season we can be fighting against ๊more riders. Generally, I’m happy for Johnny and Nicolo.”