Bahattin Sofuoğlu (motorcyclist, born 2003) explained

Bahattin Sofuoğlu
Nationality:Turkish
Birth Date:19 August 2003
Birth Place:Adapazarı, Turkey
Current Team:MV Agusta Reparto Corse
Bike Number:54
Ss Active Years:-
Ss Manufacturers:MV Agusta
Ss Championships:0
Ss Last Season:2023
Ss Last Position:6th (168 pts)
Ss Race Starts:53
Ss Race Wins:1
Ss Podiums:4
Ss Poles:0
Ss Fastest Laps:2
Ss Total Points:305
Ss300 Active Years:
Ss300 Manufacturers:Yamaha, Kawasaki
Ss300 Last Season:2021
Ss300 Last Position:6th (131 pts)
Ss300 Race Starts:34
Ss300 Race Wins:4
Ss300 Podiums:8
Ss300 Poles:2
Ss300 Fastest Laps:1
Ss300 Total Points:274

Bahattin Sofuoğlu (born 19 August 2003) is a Turkish professional motorcycle racer, being the third generation member of the Sofuoğlu family in this sport. He competes in the Supersport World Championship for MV Agusta Reparto Corse on a F3 800 RR.

Personal life

Bahattin Sofuoğlu was born on 19 August 2003, and was named after his paternal cousin Bahattin Sofuoğlu (1978–2002), who died following a crash during a motorcycle race training.[1]

Career

Sofuoğlu debuted internationally in the Supersport 300 World Championship racing for the Italian Team Trasimeno on a Yamaha YZF-R3 at the Algarve International Circuit in Portugal. He started from the 34th grid among 40 racers in the seventh round of the championship on 14-16 September 2018, and placed 17th.

Racing for Biblion Motoxracing on a Yamaha YZF-R3, he finished the 2020 Supersport 300 World Championship on third place with 143 points after ranking fourth in the second race of the last round at the Circuito do Estoril in Portugal.

He won the Super pole in the second round of 2021 Supersport 300 World Championship at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Italy.

For the 2022 season Sofuoğlu graduated to the World Supersport Championship to ride for the MV Agusta Reparto Corse team.

Career statistics

Asia Talent Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Supersport 300 World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearBike12345678910111213141516PosPts
2018YamahaSPANEDITAGBRCZEITAPOR
FRA
NC0
2020YamahaSPA
SPA
POR
POR
SPA
SPA
SPA
SPA
SPA
SPA
FRA
FRA
POR
POR
3rd143
2021YamahaSPA
SPA
ITA
ITA
NED
NED
CZE
CZE
FRA
FRA
SPA
SPA
SPA
SPA
POR
POR
6th131

Supersport World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearBike123456789101112131415161718192021222324PosPts
2022MV AgustaSPA
SPA
NED
NED
POR
POR
ITA
ITA
GBR
GBR
CZE
CZE
FRA
FRA
SPA
SPA
POR
POR
ARG
ARG
INA
INA
AUSAUS14th72
2023MV AgustaAUS
AUS
INA
INA
NED
NED
SPA
SPA
ITA
ITA
GBR
GBR
ITA
ITA
CZE
CZE
FRA
FRA
SPA
SPA
POR
POR
ARG
ARG
6th168
2024MV AgustaAUS
AUS
SPA
SPA
NED
NED
ITA
ITA
GBR
GBR
CZE
CZE
9th65

Notes and References

  1. News: Bahattin Sofuoğlu kimdir, nereli, kaç yaşında? . Cumhuriyet. 23 February 2023 . tr . 9 February 2024.