Deniz Öncü

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Deniz Öncü
NationalityTurkish
Born (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 18)
Alanya, Turkey
Current teamRed Bull KTM Tech3
Bike number53
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto3 World Championship
Active years2019–
ManufacturersKTM
2021 championship position11th (95 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
36 0 3 1 0 145

Deniz Öncü (born 26 July 2003) is a Turkish motorcycle racer,[1] currently competing in the Moto3 World Championship, for team Red Bull KTM Tech3. His twin brother, Can Öncü, is also a motorcycle racer. Both brothers are mentored by Turkish multi-world champion motorcycle racer, Kenan Sofuoğlu.[2]

Career[]

Early career[]

Deniz, and his twin brother Can, competed in the Asia Talent Cup in 2016, Deniz finishing in 10th, and Can in 9th.[3] They would compete again in 2017, Deniz becoming champion, and Can finishing 3rd.[4] They both entered the 2017 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, Deniz finishing 4th, and Can in 3rd.[5] Just like with the Asia Talent Cup, they would try again in 2018, Deniz finishing as runner-up this time, behind his brother Can who was crowned champion.[6]

For 2018, as well as competing in the Red Bull Rookies Cup, both Can and Deniz joined Ajo Motorsport, and raced in the 2018 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship, Deniz finishing in 14th, and Can finishing in 7th with three podiums.[7]

Moto3 World Championship[]

Red Bull KTM Ajo (2019)[]

In 2019, Deniz made two wildcard race appearences with Red Bull KTM Ajo after reaching the minimum age of 16 for the world championship class, finishing 18th in Germany, and 17th in the Czech Republic. Can had been permitted to race from the start of the season, despite being below the minimum age of 16, as he received a special dispensation by Dorna after winning the 2018 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup,[8] and the 2018 Valencian Grand Prix as a wildcard.[9] Deniz replaced Can for a further three rounds, after Can suffered an injury at the Misano round, finishing in 16th, 24th, and 19th.

Red Bull KTM Tech3 (2020–present)[]

For 2020, Deniz Öncü made his full season debut with Red Bull KTM Tech3. He achieved nine point scoring finishes, 50 points total, a season's best result being a 6th place in Valencia, and finished 17th in the riders' championship.

Öncü continued with Tech3 for the 2021 season, and he achieved his first Moto3 podium with a 3rd place finish in Barcelona, followed by two 2nd places in Austria and Aragon. He also scored his first Pole Position in Austria, but had to start from the back of the grid, because his Tech3 team elected to switch him to slick tyres, and finished just seconds after the three-minute board was shown.[10] After the race in Austin, he was given a two race ban, after being deemed to have caused a massive incident involving clipping Jeremy Alcoba's front wheel, who went tumbling across the track, his bike being struck by Andrea Migno and Pedro Acosta, who both went airborne.[11] Luckily all riders involved miraculously walked away from the incident unscathed, and Öncü was replaced by Daniel Holgado for the two race ban. Deniz finished the season with three podiums, 11th in the championship standings, and 95 points.

Career statistics[]

FIM CEV Moto3 Junior 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 Pos Pts
2018 KTM EST
24 		VAL1
Ret 		VAL2
14 		LMS
14 		CAT1
9 		CAT2
Ret 		ARA
7 		JER1
7 		JER2
6 		ALB
32 		VAL1
24 		VAL2
26 		14th 39

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup[]

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
Ret 		JER2
9 		ASS1
11 		ASS2
5 		SAC1
1 		SAC2
Ret 		BRN1
9 		BRN2
1 		RBR1
8 		RBR2
5 		MIS
4 		ARA1
4 		ARA2
6 		4th 135
2018 JER1
4 		JER2
3 		MUG
6 		ASS1
4 		ASS2
5 		SAC1
1 		SAC2
2 		RBR1
4 		RBR2
4 		MIS
8 		ARA1
1 		ARA2
1 		2nd 192

Grand Prix motorcycle racing[]

By season[]

Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2019 Moto3 KTM Red Bull KTM Ajo 5 0 0 0 0 0 35th
2020 Moto3 KTM Red Bull KTM Tech3 15 0 0 0 0 50 17th
2021 Moto3 KTM Red Bull KTM Tech3 16 0 3 1 0 95 11th
Total 36 0 3 1 0 145

By class[]

Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
Moto3 2019–present 2019 Czech Republic 2021 Catalunya 36 0 3 1 0 145 0
Total 2019–present 36 0 3 1 0 145 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
2019 Moto3 KTM QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE
18 		AUT
17 		GBR RSM
16 		ARA
24 		THA
19 		JPN AUS MAL VAL 35th 0
2020 Moto3 KTM QAT
12 		SPA
25 		ANC
Ret 		CZE
15 		AUT
8 		STY
Ret 		RSM
16 		EMI
7 		CAT
Ret 		FRA
22 		ARA
15 		TER
7 		EUR
14 		VAL
6 		POR
10 		17th 50
2021 Moto3 KTM QAT
20 		DOH
18 		POR
15 		SPA
20 		FRA
9 		ITA
Ret 		CAT
3 		GER
16 		NED
15 		STY
21 		AUT
2 		GBR
8 		ARA
2 		RSM
21 		AME
5 		EMI ALR VAL
5 		11th 95

References[]

  1. ^ "Deniz Öncü". Red Bull.
  2. ^ Kayayerli, Damla (December 18, 2017). "Twin brothers pushing limits of motor sports". Daily Sabah.
  3. ^ "IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. ^ "IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP". IDEMITSU - ASIA TALENT CUP. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  5. ^ Cup, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies. "Results | Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup". Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  6. ^ . 19 November 2018 https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2018/09/12/can-oncu-wins-the-red-bull-motogp-rookies-cup/271500. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "New Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto3 project for 2018 – Ajo Motorsport". ajo.fi. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  8. ^ Sports, Dorna. "Can Öncü wins the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup". www.motogp.com.
  9. ^ "Blog | Can Öncü the youngest ever Grand Prix winner". Red Bull.
  10. ^ "Styrian Moto3: Acosta wins in wet as Garcia crashes on last lap". www.autosport.com.
  11. ^ "Austin Moto3: Guevara declared winner as huge crash ends race early". www.motorsport.com.

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