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Challenges for Türkiye to Host WSBK at Toprak Razgatlioglu’s «home»

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Toprak Razgatlioglu is enjoying a highly successful season in the World Superbike Championship (WSBK), well on his way to securing his second title, following his triumph in 2021. Despite Türkiye’s capacity for financial investment, the country hasn’t hosted the championship since 2013.

According to GPOne.com, Istanbul Park is a possible venue for the 2025 calendar, with WSBK’s CEO, Gregorio Lavilla, visiting Türkiye this week to assess the possibility.

But what does it take for the track on the outskirts of Istanbul to host the championship? Kenan Sofuoglu, Razgatlioglu’s manager, told SPEEDWEEK.com that the circuit’s infrastructure is already in place: ‘Toprak and I have already tested the track. The asphalt and curbs are there, and the track is ready’.

However, Sofuoglu highlighted that the biggest challenges lie in logistics and organization, as well as securing a substantial budget:

The main difficulty is the overall organization, which requires a significant budget. We also need to assemble the right team. The track is huge, and we need a lot of marshals. There’s also a lot to do around the venue. An event like this is very expensive in Türkiye.

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