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]

Can Öncü
Öncü in 2019
NationalityTurkish
Born (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003
Alanya,[1] Turkey
Current teamKawasaki Pucetti Racing
Bike number61
WebsiteÖncü Twins
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto3 World Championship
Active years20182019
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
2022 championship position3rd (264 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
74 1 13 0 3 579

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

Career

Early 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]

Moto3 World Championship

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

For 2020, Öncü joined the Turkish Racing Team with Kawasaki in the Supersport World Championship.[21] 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

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 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

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 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

Races by year

(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

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

By class

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

(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

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 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos Pts
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 ARA
10
ARA
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
FRA
SPA
SPA
POR
POR
SPA
SPA
10th* 63*

* 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
  21. "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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