Shoulder surgery ends Razgatlioglu’s 2026 MotoGP season
Razgatlioglu will have surgery in Milan on 26 October after his Mandalika crash. Augusto Fernandez is set to replace him.
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Toprak Razgatlioglu’s 2026 MotoGP season is over. The official MotoGP update on 20 October says the Turkish rider injured his shoulder in a highside at the Indonesian Grand Prix in Mandalika; examinations in Milan led to surgery being scheduled for 26 October.
Rehabilitation instead of Phillip Island
Razgatlioglu will miss the Australian Grand Prix and every remaining round of the season. Yamaha test rider Augusto Fernandez is planned to take over the Prima Pramac bike.
BSR view: this is more than a one-race substitution. Surgery interrupts Razgatlioglu’s adaptation to the YZR-M1, while Fernandez’s familiarity from testing can reduce the team’s transition risk. Related motorsport: Herrera and Ramos at the Jerez finale.
