Can Öncü - Red Bull Rookies Cup Champion 2018
Can Öncü - Red Bull Rookies Cup Champion 2018

#61 Can
Öncü

Türkiye

Türkiye

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Red Bull Rookies Cup

Date of birth

26 July 2003

Place of birth

Alanya, Turkey

Age

22

Nationality

Türkiye

Türkiye

Career start

2011

Disciplines

Rookies Cup

Can Öncü - Helmet Design

Can Öncü - Helmet Design

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My Dad rode a lot of bikes between 500cc and 1100cc. He bought 2 pocket bikes one for me and one for my twin brother Deniz. Since then my Dad has trained both of us.
Can Öncü on his first bike - 2011

Can Öncü on his first bike - 2011

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Above you see my first bike. A pocketbike, İ am 4 years old and on this first day you see I have only bicycle helmet, boots and a thick rain jacket on. My father later gave me motocross equipment.
Can Öncü riding the 2012 Motocross East European Championship in Macedonia

Can Öncü riding the 2012 Motocross East European Championship in Macedonia

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"The 2012 Motocross East European Championship in Macedonia. İs was a very hard race, my chain broke, just before the end."
Can Öncü - 85cc Supermoto European Championship in Pleven, Bulgaria 2015

Can Öncü - 85cc Supermoto European Championship in Pleven, Bulgaria 2015

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At the 2015 85cc Supermoto European Championship in Pleven, Bulgaria i had the toughtest fights with my brother... My brother got first and i got second.
I want to keep progressing, win the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup then be Moto3 World Champion, then Moto 2 and my biggest target is to be a professional MotoGP rider and World Champion in MotoGP.
Can Öncü wins the 85cc Supermoto European Championship in Pleven (BUL) 2014

Can Öncü wins the 85cc Supermoto European Championship in Pleven (BUL) 2014

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In 2014 I won the 85cc Supermoto European Champion in Pleven Bulgaria. Also in the picture above is my twin brother Deniz he took second place.
Can Öncü - Winner Turkish Supermoto Championship 85cc - 2014

Can Öncü - Winner Turkish Supermoto Championship 85cc - 2014

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In 2014 I won the Turkish Supermoto Championship 85cc and my twin brother got 2nd.
To start I want to be in the top 5 in Rookies Cup this year.
Can Öncü - Supermoto 85cc Turkish Championship with his brother - 2014

Can Öncü - Supermoto 85cc Turkish Championship with his brother - 2014

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When he is not racing Can likes to ride BMX and MTB, at school he likes sport and his racing hero is Mark Marquez.
Can Öncü riding the Flyboard in his hometown - 2016

Can Öncü riding the Flyboard in his hometown - 2016

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We live in Alanya at the Turkish riviera. Swimming is also part of my training program. Sometimes I also get on the flyboard.
Can Öncü - 85cc Supermoto European Championship in Pleven, Bulgaria - 2015

Can Öncü - 85cc Supermoto European Championship in Pleven, Bulgaria - 2015

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In 2016 I learnt a lot about real Road Racing after doing more motocross and supermoto.
Can Öncü with his brother at the 85cc Supermoto EU Championship in Pleven

Can Öncü with his brother at the 85cc Supermoto EU Championship in Pleven

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I had some great races, second in Sepang, Race 2 of Round 6 in the Asia Talent Cup where I was second, my first time on the podium. I was leading Race 1 there but crashed with a couple of laps to go.
Can Öncü on the ATC podium - 2nd with brother Deniz 3rd - 2016

Can Öncü on the ATC podium - 2nd with brother Deniz 3rd - 2016

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"I like tracks with fast corners and working well with the team to achieve our common target."
Can Öncü at the Rookies Cup Selection Event 2016

Can Öncü at the Rookies Cup Selection Event 2016

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  • 2018
    • 1st Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Overall
      5 victories, 10 podiums in 13 races
  • 2017
    • 3rd Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
      4 victories, 7 podiums. Mid season he was firm favourite for the Cup but errors let him down. He needs to learn very little to take the title.
  • 2016
    • 9th Asia Talent Cup
      Best result Sepang, Round 6, Race 2, 2nd place (Honda NSF 250R)
    • 1st Turkish Roadracing Championship
      Turkey
      250cc (Yamaha YZF R25)
  • 2015
    • 2nd European Supermoto Championship
      85cc (KTM SX 85)
    • 2nd Turkish Supermoto Championship
      Turkey
      85cc (KTM SX 85)
    • 1st Turkish Motocross Championship
      Turkey
      85cc (KTM SX 85)
    • 1st Turkish Roadracing Championship
      Turkey
      250cc (Yamaha YZF R25)
  • 2014
    • 1st European Supermoto Championship
      85cc (KTM SX 85)
    • 1st Turkish Supermoto Championship
      Turkey
      85cc (KTM SX 85)
    • Turkish Motocross Championship
      Turkey
      85cc (KTM SX 85)
    • Turkish Motocross Championship
      Turkey
      65cc (KTM SX 65)
    • Turkish Roadracing KNN 54 champion
      Turkey
      100cc (Honda NSF 100)
  • 2013
    • 1st East European Supermoto Championship
      65cc (KTM SX 65)
    • 1st Turkish Supermoto Championship
      Turkey
      85cc (KTM SX 85)
    • 1st Turkish Motocross Championship
      Turkey
      85cc (KTM SX 85)
  • 2012
    • 1st East European Supermoto Championship
      65cc (Kawasaki KX 65)
    • Turkish Supermoto
      Turkey
      65cc (Kawasaki KX 65)
    • Turkish Motocross Championship
      Turkey
      65cc (Kawasaki KX 65)
  • 2011
    • 1st Turkish Motocross Championship 65cc
      Turkey
      First year of racing (Kawasaki KX 65)