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Deniz Öncü

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Deniz Öncü is a Turkish motorcycle racer, born on 26 July 2003, who competes in the Moto2 World Championship. His twin brother Can is also a motorcycle racer, and both brothers were mentored by the Turkish multi-world champion Kenan Sofuoğlu. Deniz came up through the Asia Talent Cup, which he won in 2017, the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, where he finished runner-up in 2018, and the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship. In the Moto3 World Championship he rode for Red Bull KTM Tech3 from 2020 and won his first race at the 2023 German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring. Moving up to Moto2 with Red Bull KTM Ajo, he became the first Turkish rider to win a Moto2 race, taking the 2025 Aragon victory by 0.003 seconds.

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    Deniz Öncü (born 26 July 2003) is a Turkish motorcycle racer competing in the Moto2 World Championship
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    Deniz Öncü (born 26 July 2003) is a Turkish motorcycle racer
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    Deniz Öncü (born 26 July 2003) is a Turkish motorcycle racer competing in the Moto2 World Championship
  • Competed In: MotoGP, Moto3 World Championship, 2023 season
    Öncü competed for Red Bull KTM Ajo with teammate José Antonio Rueda in the 2023 season, and he won his first race in the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring.
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