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Can Öncü

Can Alexander Öncü (born 26 July 2003) is a Turkish motorcycle racer. After spending the 2019 season in Moto3, for 2020 and 2021, he raced in the 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] Öncü continued, making 2024 his fifth year with the same team.[5]

Can Öncü
Öncü in 2019
NationalityTurkish
Born (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 21)
Alanya,[1] Turkey
Current teamKawasaki Pucetti 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
Championships0
2024 championship position13th (92 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
98 1 14 0 5 692

After a change in regulations during 2018,[6] he became the youngest Grand Prix motorcycle racing winner when he won the 2018 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix aged 15 years, 115 days,[7][8] and the first Turkish winner of a GP motorcycle road race.[9]

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.[10][6]

His twin brother, Deniz Öncü, is also a motorcycle racer. Both brothers are mentored by Turkish multi-world champion motorcycle racer, Kenan Sofuoğlu.[11]

Career

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Early career

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Can and his twin brother, Deniz, competed in the Asia Talent Cup[12] in 2016 (Can 9th, Deniz 10th)[13] and 2017 (Can 3rd, Deniz 1st).[14] Both entered the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2017 (Can 3rd, Deniz 4th)[15] and Can became the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup champion in 2018, while Deniz finished in second place.[16]

For 2018, as well as competing in the Rookies Cup, both Can and Deniz joined Ajo Motorsport[17] 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,[18] 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.[6][19][20][21]

Moto3 World Championship

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For 2019, Öncü made his full-season debut with Red Bull KTM Ajo. Despite his early promise shown as Red Bull Rookies champion and winning on his debut wildcard entry, Öncü struggled in the class, scoring only three points finishes from 16 contested races and finishing with 8 points in 31st position of the riders' championship. Öncü was dropped from the Ajo team at the end of the season.

Supersport World Championship

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For 2020, Öncü joined the Turkish Racing Team with Kawasaki in the Supersport World Championship.[22] He achieved regular points finishes to complete the season in 12th place of the championship. He continued with the team for 2021, finishing regularly in the top 10 and taking his first podium at the French round.

Career statistics

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Asia Talent Cup

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Races by year

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(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 Pos Pts
2016 Honda THA1
9 		THA2
13 		QAT1
13 		QAT2
Ret 		MAL1
10 		MAL2
Ret 		CHN1
7 		CHN2
9 		JPN1
8 		JPN2
5 		SEP1
15 		SEP2
2 		9th 75
2017 Honda THA1
7 		THA2
4 		QAT1
NC 		QAT2
4 		SUZ1
5 		SUZ2
15 		MAL1
1 		MAL2
1 		JPN1
NC 		JPN2
NC 		SEP1
1 		SEP2
1 		3rd 147

FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship

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Races by year

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(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 Pos Pts
2018 KTM EST
15 		VAL1
10 		VAL2
17 		LMS
28 		CAT1
10 		CAT2
12 		ARA
3 		JER1
6 		JER2
10 		ALB
2 		VAL1
6 		VAL2
3 		7th 95

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

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Races by year

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

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts
2017 JER1
18 		JER2
3 		ASS1
1 		ASS2
1 		SAC1
3 		SAC2
1 		BRN1
1 		BRN2
Ret 		RBR1
14 		RBR2
2 		MIS
Ret 		ARA1
5 		ARA2
Ret 		3rd 165
2018 JER1
1 		JER2
2 		MUG
2 		ASS1
1 		ASS2
1 		SAC1
2 		SAC2
1 		RBR1
3 		RBR2
2 		MIS
1 		ARA1
10 		ARA2
8 		1st 235

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

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By season

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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

By class

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Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
Moto3 2018–2019 2018 Valencia 2018 Valencia 2018 Valencia 17 1 1 0 1 33 0
Total 2018–2019 17 1 1 0 1 33 0

Races by year

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(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

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Races by year

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(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 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
2020 Kawasaki AUS
9 		SPA
9 		SPA
12 		POR
Ret 		POR
10 		SPA
13 		SPA
13 		SPA
Ret 		SPA
Ret 		SPA
12 		SPA
Ret 		FRA
6 		FRA
7 		POR
6 		POR
14 		12th 65
2021 Kawasaki SPA
10 		SPA
14 		POR
Ret 		POR
7 		ITA
8 		ITA
Ret 		NED
7 		NED
7 		CZE
8 		CZE
9 		SPA
8 		SPA
Ret 		FRA
8 		FRA
3 		SPA
4 		SPA
Ret 		SPA
C 		SPA
6 		POR
8 		POR
10 		ARG
3 		ARG
2 		INA
7 		INA
6 		6th 182
2022 Kawasaki SPA
3 		SPA
Ret 		NED
Ret 		NED
3 		POR
4 		POR
5 		ITA
4 		ITA
5 		GBR
5 		GBR
8 		CZE
21 		CZE
4 		FRA
4 		FRA
6 		SPA
3 		SPA
2 		POR
9 		POR
3 		ARG
4 		ARG
7 		INA
3 		INA
3 		AUS
3 		AUS
Ret 		3rd 264
2023 Kawasaki AUS
Ret 		AUS
3 		INA
1 		INA
4 		NED
7 		NED
Ret 		SPA
 SPA
 ITA
 ITA
 GBR
 GBR
 ITA
 ITA
 CZE
 CZE
 FRA
17 		FRA
14 		SPA
17 		SPA
17 		POR
14 		POR
15 		SPA
11 		SPA
3 		13th 89
2024 Kawasaki AUS
Ret 		AUS
16 		SPA
8 		SPA
9 		NED
16 		NED
9 		ITA
Ret 		ITA
29 		GBR
15 		GBR
12 		CZE
11 		CZE
10 		POR
11 		POR
7 		FRA
5 		FRA
9 		ITA
22 		ITA
8 		SPA
7 		SPA
11 		POR
WD 		POR
WD 		SPA
23 		SPA
Ret 		13th 92

* Season still in progress.

References

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  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. ^ Oncu remains with Kawasaki Puccetti Racing for the 2024 WorldSSP campaign www.worldsbk.com, 6 October 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024
  6. ^ a b c Red Bull Rookies Champion eligible for Moto3™ ride in 2018 MotoGP.com News Retrieved 16 December 2018
  7. ^ Sports, Dorna. "MotoGP™". secure.motogp.com. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Ajo Motorsport". ajo.fi. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  9. ^ Turkish teen becomes youngest ever MotoGP Grand Prix winner Daily Sabah, 18 November 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018
  10. ^ "2019 provisional entry lists revealed". motogp.com. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  11. ^ Twin brothers pushing limits of motor sports Daily Sabah, 17 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 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. ^ "IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  15. ^ Cup, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies. "Results | Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup". Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  16. ^ Cup, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies. "Results | Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup". Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  17. ^ "New Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto3 project for 2018 – Ajo Motorsport". ajo.fi. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  18. ^ "FIM World Championship Grand Prix Regulations update 2nd October 2018 - pdf".
  19. ^ "Can Öncü başarısını tekrarlamayı hedefliyor". NTV (in Turkish). 18 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  20. ^ "Turkish teenager makes history as youngest Moto3 winner at 15". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  21. ^ Can Öncü stuns the field to create Grand Prix history MotoGP.com Retrieved 19 November 2018
  22. ^ "Can Öncü joins WorldSSP grid with all-new Turkish Racing Team". Superbike World Championship. Dorna WSBK. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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