Toprak Razg𒈔atlioglu isn’t fond of Phillip Island but has renewed optimism for the World Superbikes opening round this weeken🃏d.

Razgatlioglu wiꦺll race for BMW for the first time, after his win🌞ter switch from Yamaha.

He stunned during preseason, smashing a WSBK l✱ap record at Phillip Island 48 hours ago in a one-day test after also shining in Jerez.

“I am not feeling p🤡ressure. But I feel excited,” Razgatlioglu saiꦐd.

“It looks like we’re ready. But not 100% because I amꦏ still learning the electronics and traction control.

“In the test, we made good lap time. Everyone is happy bu🥂t I am focused on the 𝕴race.

“Two days ago I did a good lap time but it was a new surface. Everyone wa💦s fast, the pace is strong.

“The problem is the rear tyre. If you push for💞 13 laps it is destroy▨ed because of the new asphalt.

“For me, it’s no𒊎t easy. It s꧟pan a lot. Now, finally, the new asphalt means more grip. Just a problem with tyre life.

“Tomorrow we will try dif🍸ferent set-ups because we need to be more strong.

“Generally, the bike is working here.”

Going down to Australi🐲a has sometimes proved tric🐻ky for Razgatlioglu, who struggled last year at this track.

He admitted: “When I𒁃 com🌌e here, I am really scared!

“Last year, I was just fighting for t♑he podium. For me, it’s not an easy track. 💖It’s not my style.

“But in the test we were strong with good lap time. This is motivation for m𒁃e.

“To🔯morrow I will do three or four race ♑simulations.

“It l💟ooks like we are fighting for꧋ the podium here.”

Razgatlioglu won at Phillip Island in 🌸2020 on his Yamaha debut. He wo𒈔n the WSBK title a year later.

Starting his BMW adventure in a similar vein feels achievable given his preseas𝄹on joy, and the injury struggles of Jonathan Rea and Alvaro Ba🔥utista.

“This is my dream now,” Razgatlioglu said.

“I don’t like to talk before the race like this.

“I am focused on the podium.ꦉ If I feel good in the race, I will fight for the win. T🎃his is my target.

“I always dream༺ of winning the first race but when I think about it a lot, it does not come true…”