Overview

• Yamaha confirmed on June 10 that two-time WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will make his MotoGP debut with the Prima Pramac Yamaha team in 2026.
• Razgatlioglu returns to Yamaha after securing his second WorldSBK title with BMW in 2024 and winning his first Superbike championship for Yamaha in 2021.
• The 2026 campaign offers a crucial adaptation period ahead of significant MotoGP changes, including a tyre supplier switch to Pirelli and revised engine and aerodynamic regulations in 2027.
• One of Pramac’s current MotoGP riders, Jack Miller or Miguel Oliveira, will have to vacate their seat to accommodate Razgatlioglu.
• Yamaha has said that further details of the 2026 Pramac Yamaha lineup will be communicated in due course.