Toprak Razgatlioglu has walked away from a massive highside unharmed but he knows that he was 'lucky'.

The opening day of the Phillip Island World Superbike Test was filled with ups and downs. However, Toprak Razgatlioglu experienced both in one 'strange' moment.

The reigning World Superbike Champion suffered an electronic issue at Turn Six in the morning session. Razgatlioglu was flicked off of his BMW M1000RR and suffered a massive highside just a few days ahead of the season opener.

Luckily for Razgatlioglu he did not suffer any injuries and went on to end the day in third place in the afternoon session.

"For me, it was a very strange crash," Razgatlioglu stated after the morning session.

"We checked the data. I’ve got 39% gas and I highsided because the traction wasn’t working there.

"I spoke with my electronics guy. He checked why it wasn’t working and he didn’t know. I’m lucky nothing is broken but I feel pain everywhere, especially in my hand. In the afternoon, I rode again because I needed to ride to understand the bike and work on setup.

"At the end of the day, we had good pace. We understood the bike and found some good setup. Tomorrow is another day and I hope we find a good setup because the pace is important here. Now it isn’t bad, but I need a little bit more.

"I saw the picture when I was flying! I immediately tried to cover my hand. The finger isn’t bad; I feel a little bit of pain. I’m still riding the bike; this is the important thing.

"I think, for the race weekend, I’ll feel much better because we have three or four days. It looks like everything is going positively, only this morning was a little bit strange."