Toprak Razgatlıoğlu crowned 2025 World Superbike Champion
The 12th and final round of the WSBK season took place at the Jerez Circuit in Jerez de la Frontera, a 4.423-kilometer track in southern Spain. Competing for ROKiT BMW Motorrad, Red Bull athlete Razgatlıoğlu started the 20-lap main race from 10th position and crossed the finish line third.
Known globally by his nickname “El Turco,” the 2021 and 2024 world champion secured back-to-back titles and his third overall championship with this achievement.
A large group of Turkish fans waved national flags from the stands in support of Razgatlıoğlu. His mentor, Kenan Sofuoğlu, captain of the Turkish Motorcycle Federation National Teams, watched the championship race from the main screen.
Following his victory, Toprak celebrated by taking a victory lap with the Turkish flag, donning a golden racing suit, and performing a burnout show before heading to the podium surrounded by Sofuoğlu and his teammates.
The final race of the 2025 season was won by Nicolo Bulega of the Aruba Ducati team, with Alvaro Bautista (also Aruba Ducati) finishing second and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu third.
In the overall standings, Razgatlıoğlu clinched the championship with 616 points, followed by Bulega with 603 points and Bautista with 337 points.
Another Turkish rider, Bahattin Sofuoğlu, finished the season in 21st place with 26 points. Racing for Yamaha Motoxracing, he crossed the line 15th in the second main race at Jerez.