Defending champion Razgatlıoğlu has an enviable record from the 4.276 km venue, finishing on the podium in seven out of the eight races held at one of the championship’s newer circuits. Two wins also came from Race 1 and the 10-lap Superpole Race last year on the way to winning the 2021 title.
Up against even more formidable foes this time around, now 26-year-old Razgatlıoğlu and identical birthday-sharing teammate Locatelli (16 October 1996) are both hoping for a late birthday present in the form of podium and race-winning success.
While rain is forecast for early in the week, the weather looks set to be fine, sunny and warm across the race weekend with temperatures of around 26-degrees Celsius on the points-paying race days of Saturday and Sunday.
But teams and riders will first assess conditions at the Argentinian circuit on foot during Track Familiarisation on Thursday afternoon, before turning their wheels in Free Practice 1 on Friday morning at 10:30 local time (GMT-3) and Free Practice 2 from 15:00.