Toprak Razgatlioglu heads to Austria for 15th MotoGP round

Turkish motorcycle racer Toprak Razgatlioglu will take to the track in Austria this weekend as the MotoGP season moves on to its 15th round at the Austrian Grand Prix.

The race weekend will be held at the 4.3-kilometer Red Bull circuit in Spielberg, where qualifying is scheduled for Saturday at 11:50 a.m. Türkiye time (8:50 a.m. GMT), followed by the sprint race at 4:00 p.m.

The main race will get underway on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 3:00 p.m. Türkiye time and will be contested over 28 laps.

Toprak Razgatlioglu competes in the pre-race sessions of the Thailand MotoGP at Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, February 28, 2026.(AA Photo)

Razgatlioglu carries 18 points into Austria

Razgatlioglu, the first Turkish rider to compete in MotoGP history, has picked up 18 points across the opening 14 rounds of the season.

The Red Bull rider currently sits 21st in the MotoGP riders' standings as he heads into the Austrian round.

At the top of the championship, Spain's Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin are level on 274 points, while Italy's Marco Bezzecchi follows with 241 points. Fabio Di Giannantonio is fourth with 223 points, ahead of Pedro Acosta on 209.

September 18, 2026 11:56 AM GMT+03:00