Toprak Razgatlioglu has complained of rear grip problems during the Brazilian MotoGP race.

Razgatlioglu had an impressive start to the weekend in Brazil, which was his second race as a MotoGP rider, as he qualified for Q2.

But by Sunday he was pointless in Brazil, finishing 18th in the Sprint and 17th in the grand prix.

Razgatlioglu felt he’d had a better Sunday race than Saturday, but mentioned rear grip issues familiar to the Yamaha MotoGP bike.

“The grand prix went better than the Sprint,” Toprak Razgatlioglu said after the race in Goiania, as reported by GPOne.

“But the rear grip is strange. The other manufacturers have more grip than Yamaha. 

“We tried to improve the situation, but as soon as I opened the throttle, I lost a lot of time. I had a lot of wheelspin and couldn't accelerate well.”

Razgatlioglu spent much of the Brazilian race behind fellow Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo, and felt he could be stronger than the 2021 MotoGP champion in some places, but lost out in traction.

“When I was behind Fabio [Quartararo], I was doing really well in almost every corner,” he said.

“In some, I was even able to make up ground on him. But as soon as we opened the throttle, he always had a big advantage. Maybe he managed the tyre better or had a better setup. 

“He was always very effective under acceleration. In turn 12 and the final corner, he always managed to gain ground.”

The three-time World Superbike Champion eventually dropped back from Quartararo after a mistake at turn one.

“I made a mistake in turn 1, went off-line, and lost contact,” he said.

“From that moment on, I had no reference points and was riding on my own. 

“I'm not satisfied, because once again I finished almost last.

“But this weekend I learned some things about engine braking. Now I'm more satisfied with my braking.”