He had an accident while driving at 210 kilometers per hour! Toprak Razgatlıoğlu narrowly escaped death.

In the 8th leg of the World Superbike Championship, national motorcycle racer Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, who will race in France over the weekend, caused hearts to skip a beat with an accident during the 2nd practice session.

CRASHED WHILE GOING AT 210 KILOMETERS PER HOUR

Star athlete Toprak Razgatlıoğlu had an accident while going at a speed of 210 kilometers per hour. According to initial checks, Toprak's health condition is good, but he was taken to the hospital for further examinations.

WHEN ARE THE RACES?

The 8th leg races of the World Superbike Championship and World Supersport Championship will take place on September 7-8 at the 4.41-kilometer-long Magny-Cours circuit in France. Toprak, the pilot of Red Bull's ROKiT BMW Motorrad team, will hit the track over the weekend to maintain his advantage in the championship. Toprak will participate in his first race on Saturday, September 7 at 14:00 (GMT+3). The national pilot will then take the stage on Sunday, September 8 at 12:00 for the superpole and at 15:00 for the 2nd race. The races will be broadcast live on Red Bull TV.

HE BROKE A RECORD

The star champion motorcyclist, with the Turkish flag, made the Turkish National Anthem heard around the world by finishing first a total of 54 times in his career. The 1996-born athlete has participated in a total of 213 races in the World Superbike Championship and has stood on the podium 133 times. With the last race in Portugal, the national athlete took the record for standing on the top step of the podium for the 13th consecutive time, surpassing his British rival Jonathan Rea and Spanish rival Alvaro Bautista. Toprak, who improved the record for consecutive wins in the championship, achieved a remarkable success with 13 consecutive first-place finishes. Toprak maintains his leadership in the riders' standings with 365 points, increasing the gap between him and his closest competitor Nicolo Bulega to 92 points.