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00:00袦校袟蝎袣袗袥鞋袧袗携 袟袗小孝袗袙袣袗
00:30Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen,
00:42and welcome to this exceptional press conference
00:44on the occasion of the season finale
00:46in the 2025 Model FIM Superbike World Championship.
00:51Pleased to welcome Toprak Raskatlioglu,
00:53Rocket BMW Motorrad World SBK,
00:56and Niccol貌 Bullock at Aruba.it Racing Ducati,
00:59our two remaining world title contenders.
01:02Raskatlioglu, the current leader, by a margin of 39 points,
01:06having gone on a record run of 13 consecutive wins mid-season.
01:10Bullocker, with 11 victories, including three at the last two rounds,
01:14has taken the title race to this last-round decider.
01:18If we can start with the current leader, Toprak,
01:2123 points now away from being three-times world champion.
01:25Just give us your thoughts on the season as a whole
01:28and this position now that you find yourself needing these last points
01:31to be crowned world champion.
01:33The first thing I say,
01:35this weekend I'm a little bit relaxed
01:39because I have enough gap,
01:42but I need also...
01:43I don't need to do the mistake.
01:47But, you know, we will see.
01:48I'm just focused on my job again.
01:50The Friday, the first day, just FP1 and FP2,
01:54I'm making a race simulation.
01:56I'm just focused on my job.
01:58And for the race, if I win, the Saturday especially,
02:03I get the title, but this one is not easy
02:06because Nikola always has a strong this track.
02:09And last year also did an incredible job,
02:11especially the Super Bowl lap time is amazing.
02:13But we will see this year, you know,
02:16with a very hot condition,
02:18I'm trying to do my best in the race,
02:20especially the Saturday.
02:21Because I get the two-times title,
02:24I'm always finishing the race in the second position.
02:27And this time I will try to win the race,
02:30but if possible, yes, but I'm just trying.
02:33This is my only plan.
02:34And we will see, you know,
02:36the very difficult weekend for everyone.
02:38And I think he's the try to best, I know.
02:42We'll come back to you in a moment, Toprak.
02:44In the meanwhile, Nikolo,
02:46whatever the outcome of this 2025 season,
02:49obviously everything all still to play for,
02:52it's been a big step forward
02:53compared to your rookie 2024 season.
02:55It was 484 points and six wins last year.
02:59This year, 541 points already
03:01with the round still to come and 11 victories.
03:04So it has been a remarkable season
03:05and a step forward for you.
03:07Yeah, for sure.
03:09For sure, my season was very good,
03:12better than last year.
03:13Okay, last year I was a rookie,
03:15but it was a good year for me to be a rookie.
03:20I fought with Toprak until last race.
03:23So it was a very good season.
03:26This season also was very good
03:28because I won more races than last year.
03:32I had more experience, always on the podium.
03:35So it was, yeah, it was good.
03:38But, you know, the final result could be the same.
03:44So I'm not so happy.
03:47But anyway, it was two great seasons
03:50fighting with him always.
03:52And I learned a lot.
03:55And this is important also for my future.
03:59Until it's completely finished,
04:01you're still very much in with mathematical hopes
04:03of being world champion.
04:05But at the same time, it's out of your hands
04:07because if Toprak scores points,
04:08finishing behind you even,
04:10that's enough for him to be world champion.
04:12So I guess, how are you feeling coming into this weekend
04:16knowing that you've had two great rounds,
04:18the last two, to bring it this far?
04:20You now have a chance to win another race in race one,
04:22delay those celebrations.
04:24And then the longer the title race goes on,
04:26the more there's a possibility of something happening.
04:28Yeah, for sure.
04:31Now my target is just try to win the race, races.
04:35And if I can delay his party to win the championship,
04:43for sure, for me it's better.
04:45Because, you know, every time I can delay his party
04:52is better for me.
04:54I would like to, I know it's difficult,
04:56but try to put more pressure on him for Sunday
05:00and it could be good.
05:04And Toprak, you touched already on
05:06having been in this position before,
05:08having had two world titles before,
05:10very similar margin you come into this final round
05:12compared to last year, very similar situation.
05:16And yet, until the job is done,
05:19there still have to be some kind of nerve,
05:21some kind of possibility that we saw for Niccolo
05:24what could happen in one day in Assen.
05:26That's the way that the title could go away from you.
05:29So, is there still a little bit of nerves
05:31within the team, within yourself,
05:33and particularly after losing race two last time out?
05:36You know, this is the motorsport.
05:38Everything is possible.
05:39And, okay, I make this plan.
05:42I have a target, but everything is easy to destroy.
05:45You know, the last year,
05:46we make many plans for the celebrate,
05:50but when I'm crashing Magnacour,
05:52everything is destroyed.
05:54And when I'm coming back to Aragon
05:56and after, just focus to my job
05:58and I'm not making any plan.
06:01And this, last year I learned a lot.
06:03This year I'm not making a plan
06:06for the celebrate or something,
06:08just focus to my job
06:09and try to enjoy riding the bike.
06:11And this is the, for me, is much better.
06:14And now I'm relaxed, you know.
06:16I'm not feeling any pressure,
06:18not feeling anything,
06:19just to focus again on my job
06:20like a normal race weekend.
06:22And this is very important.
06:24And also, Niccolo said, you know,
06:27he said, last year I learned a lot.
06:30This is the same for me
06:32because 2023 I learned a lot
06:36with Alvaro Bautista.
06:38I'm fighting with him
06:39and he's also really fast.
06:41Every race weekend is very strong.
06:43He's also a good fighter.
06:45I learned a lot.
06:46And this year I learned a lot
06:47with Niccolo Bulega
06:48because he's more young than me.
06:52He's more young than Alvaro Bautista.
06:54He's more strong this year,
06:55especially he's improved a lot
06:57than last year.
06:59And he's a really strong rider now.
07:02Still he's learning
07:03and everyone, every day learning.
07:06And also I'm learning something
07:07from Bulega.
07:08This is good because, you know,
07:11sometimes you need to improve more
07:13for the more success.
07:16I'm very happy fighting
07:18with this guy this year.
07:20Thank you very much, gentlemen.
07:22I'd now like to open up
07:23questions to the floor.
07:26Giamma?
07:29Giamma e Rosati, Motosprint Italy.
07:32Question to Toprak.
07:34Two questions.
07:35The first one is,
07:36this weekend you will face
07:38two important moments
07:40of your career.
07:41You will fight for the championship again
07:44and this is your last dance
07:46here in Superbike.
07:48Do you think it will be difficult
07:49to manage all these new emotions
07:52because it's a lot of stuff
07:53in just one weekend?
07:55or do you think
07:56that you have to manage
07:57in a different way
07:58your emotions or not?
07:59This is the first question.
08:01If you want to answer.
08:01I'm just the focus
08:03to all celebrate
08:05and emotions
08:06like when I get the title.
08:10I'm just the focus like this,
08:12you know,
08:13I'm just focus on race.
08:14After I get the title
08:16and after the easy to
08:18the thinking,
08:18the everything,
08:20I'm keeping myself like this.
08:22I think why I'm not
08:24feel any pressure
08:25and stress.
08:26And the second one
08:27in reality is for both.
08:30If you could steal one skill
08:33to the other guy
08:34just for this weekend,
08:36just for this last fight,
08:37what could be?
08:38Which skill you want to steal
08:42from your opponent?
08:44My point.
08:48Your one?
08:51Breaking area turn one
08:53and turn six.
08:54Okay.
08:55I think he's very strong
08:57in the last sector.
08:59I need to stay in front
09:00to him.
09:06Well,
09:07so I present
09:08Motorsport Week.
09:09So my question is
09:10just for both of you
09:11is obviously this season
09:12you've had a lot
09:12of on-track battles.
09:14Which one has been
09:14your favorite?
09:15Obviously,
09:15I know you'll choose
09:16one that you've won probably,
09:17but which one stands out
09:19the most to both of you
09:20and which one do you think
09:21would be the most appealing
09:24for an audience
09:25who are wanting
09:26to get into
09:26World Cup as well.
09:28I think he's the best one.
09:29It's Aragon, right?
09:30Yeah.
09:31Yes.
09:32Yes.
09:32Also for me,
09:33Aragon was a very good
09:35but also Portimao.
09:37Yeah,
09:37Portimao.
09:38Portimao and Aragon
09:39both very, very nice.
09:41And the good one
09:41is always the clean pass.
09:43Okay.
09:44Some lap maybe
09:45is a little bit difficult
09:46but this race.
09:48Always inside the limit.
09:49Yeah.
09:50Thank you.
09:51Thank you.
10:01Wow.
10:07Okay.
10:08Riccardo Guglielmetti,
10:09GP1.
10:09So Toprak
10:10was interesting
10:12around the last week
10:13in Estoril
10:15above all
10:16after race two.
10:16Did you have the opportunity
10:17to speak with Janone
10:19and understand
10:19his point of view?
10:21First question,
10:21second question.
10:22This is your last race.
10:24For what would you like
10:24to be remembered
10:25in this paddock?
10:26Thank you.
10:26And for Estoril,
10:27you know,
10:28I'm really
10:29like angry
10:33because in the race
10:34when I'm past Janone,
10:35he's passed me
10:36in the corner again.
10:37and just
10:39I don't understand
10:40why, you know,
10:40he's doing like this.
10:41And after I understand
10:43when I finish the race,
10:44I'm talking with my team.
10:45He's get the penalty
10:46but he's also,
10:48you know,
10:48fighting with me.
10:49I'm talking about this
10:50but he's understand
10:51not like,
10:53not like
10:54when I'm,
10:55you know,
10:56explain.
10:57He's understand
10:57a little bit different.
10:58He's understand
10:58like he get the penalty
11:00for fighting with me.
11:02This is not true
11:03because I'm easy
11:04to understand.
11:04He's not trying to stop me
11:06but just try to pass me.
11:08And I'm just talking
11:09about this
11:09but he's my friend.
11:11You know,
11:11I'm never fighting with him.
11:12He's also
11:13shared the story.
11:15He's explained
11:15in the day.
11:17I'm just say,
11:18okay,
11:19I'm not talking anymore
11:20because
11:21this is just
11:22in the race
11:23what I feel
11:24I'm explaining
11:25and I'm pushing so hard.
11:27He's did
11:27incredible pace.
11:30It's very strong pace.
11:31I'm pushing so hard
11:32but not enough
11:33for the win.
11:34I say,
11:34okay,
11:35today is the second position.
11:36It's better than nothing.
11:37You know,
11:38I need a good point
11:38for the championship
11:39and finish the race
11:40like this here.
11:42I need to fighting
11:43with him again
11:44on Saturday.
11:45If possible,
11:45fighting for the win.
11:47I'm ready to do this
11:49but if we are
11:50understanding the race
11:52is impossible
11:53to win again
11:53for me is enough
11:55the second position
11:56but my target
11:57always like to win the race.
12:04No question?
12:13So last question,
12:14Toprak,
12:14we know very well
12:15what?
12:16No, not for you.
12:18So Toprak,
12:19we know very well
12:19that in the next weeks
12:21we will see you
12:22on a MotoGP bike
12:23but maybe
12:24Nicol貌 has the opportunity
12:25to replace
12:26Mark Markets
12:27in Portimao.
12:28What is your opinion
12:28about it?
12:29Yeah,
12:29today I'm speaking
12:30with my crew chief
12:31with Phil
12:32about this.
12:33This is,
12:34I think,
12:34a very good opportunity
12:35for him
12:36and also
12:37he's riding the bike
12:38immediately now
12:39especially the GP bike.
12:41I think it's
12:41a very good opportunity
12:42and I hope
12:44Ducati did this
12:45because he's really
12:47I'm respecting him.
12:51He did an incredible job
12:52this year.
12:53He's the big improve
12:55and really fast rider.
12:56I think it's
12:57a good opportunity
12:58for him
12:59the MotoGP bike.
13:01I hope I see him
13:02the Samb races.
13:04Phil?
13:07What are you thinking?
13:09I'm thinking
13:09it could be
13:11very good
13:11but like
13:12I speak with
13:13Ricardo
13:14two hours ago
13:15everybody
13:17would like
13:18to go
13:18on that bike
13:19because Markets bike
13:20is
13:21everybody
13:22want to go
13:23there
13:23me too
13:25but
13:26I think
13:28you have to do
13:29in
13:30with
13:31doing
13:32good step
13:33because
13:34like I did
13:35when I was in
13:36Supersport
13:36I was racing
13:37in Supersport
13:38and
13:38Ducati let me
13:40ride
13:41sometimes
13:42the Ducati
13:43Superbike
13:43and then
13:44when I arrived
13:44to Superbike
13:45I was
13:45ready
13:47to race
13:48so
13:49for me
13:50the most
13:51important
13:51is not
13:52going to
13:55MotoGP
13:55just because
13:56I can say
13:57I ride
13:58MotoGP bike
13:59if I have to go
14:00to MotoGP
14:00I would like
14:01to do
14:01make
14:03the things
14:04good
14:05and
14:06not
14:08be
14:09slow
14:09because
14:10then
14:10everybody
14:11says
14:11Superbike
14:12riders
14:12are slow
14:13so
14:13I don't
14:14want
14:14this
14:15yeah
14:16next year
14:17I have
14:17the biggest
14:18problem
14:18good luck
14:21thank you
14:22very much
14:22any other
14:24questions
14:24from the
14:25floor
14:25question
14:32for
14:34bot
14:35so
14:35okay
14:36Toprak
14:36you will
14:37go to
14:37MotoGP
14:38next year
14:38and
14:39Nico
14:39it's
14:40your goal
14:41for
14:41the
14:41future
14:41so
14:42maybe
14:43this
14:43will
14:44not
14:44be
14:45your
14:45last
14:45battle
14:46together
14:46yeah
14:50if
14:50you're
14:51thinking
14:51like
14:51this
14:51yes
14:52but
14:53in
14:53Superbike
14:53paddock
14:54yeah
14:54maybe
14:54the
14:55last
14:55battle
14:55with
14:56him
14:56and
14:57in
14:57future
14:58the
14:58MotoGP
14:59maybe
14:59he's
14:59coming
15:0020
15:0127
15:01I hope
15:02because
15:03he's
15:04enough
15:05for
15:06the
15:06MotoGP
15:07the
15:07fast
15:07he's
15:07really
15:08fast
15:08rider
15:08if
15:09the
15:10Ducati
15:10take
15:11him
15:11the
15:12MotoGP
15:12I think
15:12it's
15:13a
15:13good
15:13move
15:14and
15:15I
15:15hope
15:15in
15:16the
15:16future
15:16we
15:17are
15:17again
15:19fighting
15:19with
15:19him
15:19in
15:20MotoGP
15:20I hope
15:21for the
15:24moment
15:24it's
15:25very
15:25early
15:26to
15:26say
15:27because
15:27we
15:28are
15:28talking
15:29about
15:29two
15:30years
15:30so
15:31he's
15:33sure
15:33that
15:34he's
15:34going
15:34to
15:34MotoGP
15:35so
15:35me
15:36no
15:36so
15:36I'm
15:37sure
15:37that
15:37I
15:37will
15:38race
15:38in
15:38Superbike
15:39so
15:39if
15:40next
15:40year
15:41I
15:41will
15:41be
15:42fast
15:43enough
15:43and
15:44Ducati
15:44think
15:44I
15:45can
15:45go
15:45to
15:45MotoGP
15:46in
15:462027
15:47could be
15:49really
15:49good
15:49to
15:49fight
15:50again
15:50with
15:51him
15:51so
16:01here
16:01we
16:01have
16:01the
16:02deciding
16:02race
16:03of
16:03the
16:03year
16:03and
16:04we
16:04have
16:04seen
16:04each
16:06of
16:06you
16:06have
16:06said
16:07at
16:07times
16:08this
16:08year
16:08this
16:09track
16:10is
16:10better
16:10for
16:10him
16:11or
16:11this
16:11track
16:11is
16:12better
16:12for
16:12me
16:12but
16:13here
16:13we
16:13are
16:13in
16:14here
16:14with
16:15many
16:15types
16:15of
16:16corners
16:16we
16:17all
16:17know
16:17very
16:18well
16:18do
16:19you
16:19think
16:20that
16:20the
16:20other
16:20one
16:21each
16:22of
16:22you
16:22has
16:22an
16:22advantage
16:23here
16:23because
16:24of
16:24the
16:24machine
16:25because
16:25of
16:26other
16:26things
16:27what
16:27you
16:28think
16:28first
16:28Nico
16:29and then
16:30top
16:30right
16:30please
16:31for
16:32me
16:32there
16:33are
16:33some
16:33corners
16:34that
16:34are
16:34better
16:35for
16:35him
16:35like
16:36I
16:36said
16:36before
16:37turn
16:37one
16:37and
16:38six
16:38last
16:39one
16:39also
16:40turn
16:40two
16:41where
16:41you
16:42have
16:42to
16:42break
16:43very
16:43hard
16:43I
16:44think
16:44he's
16:44top
16:45rack
16:45style
16:45but
16:46there
16:46are
16:46also
16:47some
16:47corners
16:47that
16:48is
16:48from
16:48for
16:49my
16:49style
16:49like
16:50turn
16:51seven
16:51eight
16:52nine
16:52ten
16:53eleven
16:54twelve
16:54last
16:55two
16:55sectors
16:56are
16:56good
16:57for
16:57me
16:57yeah
16:59like
17:00you
17:00say
17:00similar
17:01you
17:01know
17:02some
17:02heartbreaking
17:04corners
17:04yeah
17:05I'm
17:05strong
17:05but
17:06the
17:07other
17:07corners
17:07is
17:08a
17:08big
17:08advantage
17:08because
17:09of
17:09his
17:09style
17:10and
17:11normally
17:11he's
17:11very
17:11strong
17:12this
17:12track
17:12also
17:12last
17:13year
17:13we
17:13see
17:13you
17:13know
17:14he
17:14did
17:14incredible
17:14job
17:15and
17:15he
17:15did
17:16also
17:16incredible
17:16lap
17:17time
17:17and
17:18when
17:18I'm
17:18see
17:19on
17:19the
17:19on
17:20the
17:20board
17:20I'm
17:21also
17:21surprised
17:22at
17:22that
17:22lap
17:22time
17:22but
17:23also
17:24maybe
17:24I'm
17:25doing
17:25the
17:25very
17:27close
17:28lap
17:28time
17:28maybe
17:28okay
17:290304
17:30slow
17:31than
17:31him
17:31but
17:32also
17:32maybe
17:32I'm
17:32seeing
17:33the
17:3337
17:33and
17:34just
17:35to
17:35see
17:35the
17:35yellow
17:35flag
17:36but
17:36I'm
17:38really
17:38surprised
17:39when
17:39he
17:39did
17:39this
17:40lap
17:40time
17:40because
17:40incredible
17:41lap
17:41time
17:41he's
17:41a
17:41MotoGP
17:42lap
17:42time
17:42he's
17:43he's
17:44very
17:44strong
17:44this
17:44track
17:45but
17:46I
17:47loaded
17:48fighting
17:48with
17:49him
17:49every
17:50lap
17:50and
17:51yeah
17:51we will
17:52see
17:52you know
17:52we are
17:53not easy
17:54to say
17:54anything
17:54before
17:55the
17:55race
17:55we
17:56will
17:56see
17:56you know
17:57he's
17:57always
17:58pushing
17:58the
17:58limit
17:58I'm
17:59also
17:59pushing
17:59the
17:59limit
18:00I hope
18:00everyone
18:01enjoying
18:01when
18:01watch
18:02the
18:02race
18:02thank
18:04you
18:04very
18:04much
18:04for
18:04the
18:05questions
18:05and
18:06best
18:06of
18:06luck
18:07to
18:07both
18:07of
18:07you
18:07over
18:07the
18:07course
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