Monster Energy Yamaha Team Director, Massimo Meregalli, has confirmed that Toprak Razgatlioglu 💝🙈will test their M1 MotoGP bike in 2022.

Razgatlioglu, who ha🙈s a multi-year contract in WorldSBK (ends after the 2023 season), has been expected to te🅺st MotoGP machinery ever since heavy speculation linking him with a potential switch for next season. 

The current WorldSBK champion will take part in a private test alongside the team’s ꦰofficial test rider Cal Crutchlow 𝔍in either June or August. 

The 𝕴initial plan for Yamaha was to have Razgatlioglu test at 🐼Jerez last November, however, with the all-new Mandalika International Circuit being built in time for the WorldSBK series finale, it resulted in a calendar clash for both parties. 

Speaking to MotoGP.com, Meregalli said: “Last year, at the end of the season, basically at the end of the Jere💦z test we planned a test for him but then Indonesia organised the last race. 

“But this year based on Cal’s [Crutchlow] calendar we have to find a day that will suit his calendar. It will be for sure interesting because he really deserves to have t🐼his opportunity because ꦓwhat he did last year, for me it was amazing. 

“Not only me, but I’m curious to see him on an M1. We already have a schedule ready and there are two possibilities; one is maybe in August and the other one maybe in June, but I’m not sure because we already exchanged this possibility. As s🧸oon as we are ready we will decide together.

Both Razgatlioglu and the factory Yamaha MotoGP team will be in action this week with ꦕthe former taking part in a two-day WorldSBK t𒈔est at Portimao, while world champion Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli have their final pre-season test at Mandalika (Friday-Sunday).