Turkish riders set to hit gas on French, Dutch, Bulgarian tracks

Turkish riders set to hit gas on French, Dutch, Bulgarian tracks

Turkish bike racers are set to showcase their pace on the worldwide stage this weekend as they compete in France, the Netherlands and Bulgaria, aiming to color the tracks with the colours of the nationwide flag.

According to the Turkish Motorcycle Federation (TMF), the third leg of the World Superbike Championship (WSBK) and the World Supersport Championship (WSSP) might be held on the TT Assen Circuit, one of many world’s most prestigious bike racing occasions.

Coordinated by nationwide staff captain Kenan Sofuoğlu, Turkish bike racers Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, Can Öncü, Bahattin Sofuoğlu and Mert Konuk will compete within the Netherlands.

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, who secured his first victory for the BMW staff in Spain this season, will take part in free observe classes on Friday on Dutch tracks.

Razgatlıoğlu will race within the first race of the weekend on Saturday, adopted by the Superpole race on Sunday and the second race of the weekend on the identical day.

In the World Supersport Championship, Turkish riders Bahattin Sofuoğlu and Can Öncü will kick off the third leg of the championship within the Netherlands with free observe classes and the Superpole race.

Bahattin Sofuoğlu, driving for the MV Agusta Reparto Corse staff and Can Öncü, with the Kawasaki Puccetti staff, will battle for the rostrum on Saturday within the first race of the weekend and on Sunday within the second race.

Continuing to compete within the FIM R3 Blu Cru World Cup, Turkish rider Mert Konuk will even characterize Türkiye on the TT Assen Circuit.

Konuk will take part in free observe and the Superpole race in Assen on Friday.

Subsequently, he’ll begin in two completely different races on Saturday and Sunday.

Meanwhile, Turkish rider Asrın Rodi Pak will characterize Türkiye in France on the 2024 World Endurance Championship.

The prestigious endurance race, the Le Mans 24 Hours Endurance Race, will happen in Le Mans, France, between Saturday and Sunday.

As the one Turkish athlete within the World Endurance Championship, Pak will compete within the Superstock class with the Slider Endurance staff on the Bugatti Circuit. The 24-hour race will start on Saturday and conclude the next day.

Additionally, the European 65 and 85 cc Motocross Championships and the BMU European Motocross Championships might be held in Bulgaria on April 20-21.

In the European 65 and 85 cc championships in Sevlievo, Turkish athletes Efe Okur, Hasan Hüseyin Baş, and Aydın Cem Haliloğlu will compete within the youth class.

In the BMU European Motocross Championships in the identical metropolis, Berat Şenkalaycı, Aslan Osmanpaşaoğlu, Mert Akkafa, Alparslan Davran, Ali Akkafa, Kerem Yılmaz, Çağan Ergül, Mehmet Emin Hıd, Emircan Şenkalaycı, Yiğit Ali Selek, Efe Kemal Hıd, Murat Başterzi, Şakir Şenkalaycı, Galip Alp Baysan and Volkan Özgür will compete of their respective lessons.

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