Can Öncü

Can Alexander Öncü is a Turkish motorcycle racer born on 26 July 2003. He and his twin brother Deniz competed in the Asia Talent Cup in 2016 and 2017 and the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, which Can won in 2018. Later that year, as a wildcard entry, he won the Valencian Community Grand Prix on his debut at 15 years and 115 days, becoming the youngest Grand Prix motorcycle racing winner and the first Turkish winner of a GP road race; a 2018 change to FIM regulations had let the Rookies Cup champion race in Moto3 at fifteen. He rode a full Moto3 season for Red Bull KTM Ajo in 2019 and scored eight points, then joined the Turkish Racing Team with Kawasaki in the Supersport World Championship, finishing 12th in 2020 and taking his first podium at the French round in 2021. Both brothers are mentored by Kenan Sofuoğlu.