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, Öncü continued, making 2024 his fifth year with the same team.
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 July 2003 Alanya, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Kawasaki Pucetti Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Öncü Twins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After a change in regulations during 2018, he became the youngest Grand Prix motorcycle racing winner when he won the 2018 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix aged 15 years, 115 days, and the first Turkish winner of a GP motorcycle road race.
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.
His twin brother, Deniz Öncü, is also a motorcycle racer. Both brothers are mentored by Turkish multi-world champion motorcycle racer, Kenan Sofuoğlu.