Can Öncü

Can Alexander Öncü (born 26 July 2003 in Alanya, Turkey[1]) is a motorcycle racer. After spending the 2019 season in Moto3, for 2020 he is contracted to race in World Supersport with Turkish Racing Team, a new venture headed by Turkish former racer Kenan Sofuoğlu and supported by Pucetti Kawasaki and Orelac Racing.[2][3][4]

Can Öncü
NationalityTurkish
Born (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003
Alanya,[1] Turkey
Current teamTurkish Racing
Bike number61
WebsiteÖncü Twins
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto3 World Championship
Active years2018–2019
ManufacturersKTM
Championships0
2019 championship position31st (8 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
17 1 1 0 1 33
Supersport World Championship
Active years2020
ManufacturersKawasaki
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
1 0 0 0 0 5

After a change in regulations during 2018,[5] he became the youngest Grand Prix motorcycle racing winner when he won the 2018 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix aged 15 years, 115 days,[6][7] and the first Turkish winner of a GP motorcycle road race.[8]

In late 2018, he was included into the provisional entry list for the 2019 Moto3 season with the Red Bull KTM Ajo team, despite being younger than the usual minimum age requirement of 16.[9][5]

His twin brother, Deniz, is also a motorcycle racer. Both brothers are mentored by Turkish multi-world champion motorcycle racer, Kenan Sofuoğlu.[10]

Career

Can and his twin brother, Deniz, competed in the Asia Talent Cup[11] in 2016 (Can 9th, Deniz 10th)[12] and 2017 (Can 3rd, Deniz 1st).[13] Both entered the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2017 (Can 3rd, Deniz 4th)[14] and Can became the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup champion in 2018, while Deniz finished in second place.[15]

For 2018, as well as competing in the Rookies Cup, both Can and Deniz joined Ajo Motorsport[16] and also raced in the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship. Later that year Can became the first rider to win on his Grand Prix debut since Noboru Ueda in 1991. He also broke the record, held for ten years by previous youngest Grand Prix race winner Scott Redding, at age 15 years, 115 days at the Valencian GP, when he was entered as a wildcard rider. Öncü benefited from a 2018 change to the FIM regulations,[17] that added the current Red Bull Rookies Cup Champion to an exemption already given to the FIM Junior World Championship winner allowing them to compete in Moto3, a series normally requiring an adult licence, at a minimum age of 15 years rather than the usual 16 years.[5][18][19][20]

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season
Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2018 Moto3 KTM Red Bull KTM Ajo 1 1 1 0 0 25 24th
2019 Moto3 KTM Red Bull KTM Ajo 16 0 0 0 1 8 31st
Total 17 1 1 0 1 33

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Pos Pts
2018 Moto3 KTM QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL
1		 24th 25
2019 Moto3 KTM QAT
18		 ARG
26		 AME
Ret		 SPA
18		 FRA
16		 ITA
18		 CAT
Ret		 NED
16		 GER
14		 CZE
14		 AUT
Ret		 GBR
24		 RSM
WD		 ARA THA JPN
18		 AUS
16		 MAL
20		 VAL
12		 31st 8


Supersport World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts
2020 Kawasaki AUS
11		 SPA
 NED
 ITA
 SPA
 ITA
 GBR
 GER
 POR
 SPA
 FRA
 ARG
 QAT
 11th* 5*

* Season still in progress.

References
  1. "Can Öncü'den Tarihi Başarı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Motorsiklet Federasyonu. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. At just 16 years old, Can Öncü will move across to the WorldSBK paddock and look to fly the Turkish flag high in World Supersport once again worldsbk.com 18 November 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019
  3. How did Can Öncü’s first test on the WorldSSP bike go? www.worldsbk.com, 4 December 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2020
  4. Kawasaki Puccetti Racing unveil new colours ahead of 2020 season www.worldsbk.com, 19 January 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020
  5. Red Bull Rookies Champion eligible for Moto3™ ride in 2018 MotoGP.com News Retrieved 16 December 2018
  6. Sports, Dorna. "MotoGP™". secure.motogp.com. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  7. "Ajo Motorsport". ajo.fi. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  8. Turkish teen becomes youngest ever MotoGP Grand Prix winner Daily Sabah, 18 November 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018
  9. "2019 provisional entry lists revealed". motogp.com. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  10. Twin brothers pushing limits of motor sports Daily Sabah, 17 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2018
  11. "IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  12. "IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  13. "IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  14. Cup, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies. "Results | Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup". Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  15. Cup, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies. "Results | Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup". Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  16. "New Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto3 project for 2018 – Ajo Motorsport". ajo.fi. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  17. "FIM World Championship Grand Prix Regulations update 2nd October 2018 - pdf".
  18. "Can Öncü başarısını tekrarlamayı hedefliyor". NTV (in Turkish). 18 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  19. "Turkish teenager makes history as youngest Moto3 winner at 15". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  20. Can Öncü stuns the field to create Grand Prix history MotoGP.com Retrieved 19 November 2018
Records
Preceded by
Scott Redding
15 years, 170 days
(2008 British motorcycle GP)		 Youngest rider to win
a motorcycle Grand Prix
15 years, 115 days
(2018 Valencian Community motorcycle GP)		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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