PICTURES: Toprak Razgatlioglu highsides at start of 2025 Phillip Island WorldSBK test
Big accidents for Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea as testing begins at Phillip Island.
Reigning World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu suffered a brutal start to the 2025 Phillip Island WorldSBK test when he highsided on only his third lap of the morning.
The BMW star was thrown from his M1000RR on the exit of Turn 6, Siberia. See below for more images.
Although he missed the rest of Session 1, Razgatlioglu avoided serious injuries and returned at the start of the afternoon Session.
Rea brings out red flags
Meanwhile, fellow world champion Jonathan Rea (Yamaha) was taken to the medical centre for a check-up after a Turn 2 accident in Session 1, which briefly brought out the red flags.
Rea completed 20 laps and was classified 15th, 1.431s behind leader Nicolo Bulega (Ducati).
Unfortunately for the Ulsterman, he was later diagnosed with multiple fractures to his left foot and will miss both the remainder of the test and opening race weekend.
Monday's second WorldSBK session runs from 15:40-17:40, local time.
A final day of testing then takes place on Tuesday with Razgatlioglu starting his quest for a third WorldSBK crown at the same Australian circuit next weekend.
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