Turkish bike riders Bahattin Sofuoğlu and Can Öncü are gearing as much as compete for the highest spot within the upcoming season of the World Supersport Championship, the place they won’t solely problem one another but additionally their opponents in the identical class.
The new season of the championship, by which Sofuoğlu and Öncü will compete, will kick off with the primary leg races in Australia from Feb. 23-25.
Sofuoğlu, who raced for the MV Agusta Reparto Corse workforce, completed sixth within the earlier season, whereas Öncü, who suffered an arm damage after a crash within the third leg and stayed away from the tracks for about 4 months, completed thirteenth.
The nationwide riders, who’ve accomplished their preparations for the brand new season, need to make a robust begin on the Australian leg of the occasion and progress towards their championship purpose.
Championship objectives
Speaking with Anadolu Agency (AA), Sofuoğlu gave credit score to the workforce’s intense 3.5-month preseason preparations.
Sofuoğlu said that that is essentially the most ready interval he has ever been in and talked about that they may participate within the first race of the season after the assessments.
Pointing out that he and Öncü compete in the identical class, Sofuoğlu stated: “We all work together. There are five of us at the KNN54 Riders Racing Academy. When we go out to race, everyone becomes a competitor. No one recognizes anyone on the track. When everyone closes the visor of their helmet, they strive to be the best. I am the same way. We race in the same place, we train in the same place. Everyone is a competitor on the track, and the best one wins.”
Sofuoğlu said that they achieved their purpose set for final season and stated: “Our goal this year is the championship. I will do my best. We will start to see more clearly at the beginning and middle of the season. Then I can speak more clearly. Everyone’s goal is the championship. I will strive for that too.”
Öncü feels good
Can Öncü said that his assessments earlier than the World Supersport Championship went effectively, which made him glad.
Öncü, who desires to be on the rostrum by doing his greatest, stated: “I finished third in the race I competed in before my arm surgery. At that time, my ability to use my arm was 10%, now it’s 90%. There is a huge difference. I feel good about myself, and I can use my arm as before.”
Emphasizing that he and Sofuoğlu are opponents, Öncü stated: “I hope to become world champion this year. Kenan (Sofuoğlu) became champion with Kawasaki. No one has been able to become a champion with Kawasaki for a long time. I also want to be a world champion with Kawasaki this year. I believe that we will plan the future with Kenan in the best way.”
Source: www.dailysabah.com