Kenan Sofuoğlu

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kenan Sofuoğlu
Supersport Record
Nationality Flag of Turkey Turkish
Nicknames
Bike # 54
Current team Winston Ten Kate Honda
World Championships 0
Race Starts 17
Race Wins 3
Podium finishes 9
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
Championship Points 202
2007 Championship position 1st (45 pts)

Kenan Sofuoglu (Turkish: Kenan Sofuoğlu), born on August 25, 1983 in Adapazarı, Turkey is a Turkish international motorcycle racer. He transferred from his team Yamaha Motor in Germany to Winston Ten Kate Honda team in the Netherlands for the racing season 2006. He finished his debut World Supersport season in 2006 third place.

His brother Bahattin, a Turkish motorcycle champion, died 2002 after a traffic accident at the age of 24. Kenan's two other brothers Sinan and Hilal are also successful motorcycle racers.


[edit] Achievements

  • 2000 Turkish Motorcycle Circuit Championship Supersport Class B: champion
  • 2001 Turkish Motorcycle Circuit Championship Supersport Class A: third
  • 2002 German R-6 Cup: champion
  • 2003 International German Supersport Championship: second
  • 2004 European Superstock Championship: third
  • 2005 European Superstock Championship: second
  • 2006 World Supersport Championship: third