The twelfth and final round of the WorldSSP championship has concluded today at the Jerez Circuit in Spain. After qualifying tenth in Superpole yesterday, Can Oncu crashed in yesterday’s race 1 and was then slowed by two long lap penalties.
In warm, sunny conditions, the young Turkish rider was back on track this afternoon for Race 2, which he began from the first row of the grid thanks to the lap time he set yesterday. He made a very strong start that allowed him to immediately move into the lead. Unfortunately, just a few corners in, Can crashed and was unable to return to the track, though fortunately he was unhurt. This was the last race for the Kawasaki ZX-6R, which will be replaced by the new 2025 Ninja ZX-6R on track next year.
The version ridden for the last time today by Can Oncu debuted in the Supersport World Championship in 2009. In this category, Manuel Puccetti’s team achieved two world titles with rider Kenan Sofuoglu, and a total of 69 podiums and 23 victories, with riders of the caliber of Randy Krummenacher, Lucas Mahias, Phillip Oettl, Yari Montella and with Can Oncu.
The same bike was also used in the European Stock 600 Championship, in which Kawasaki Puccetti Racing amassed four titles with Franco Morbidelli, Marco Faccani, Toprak Razgatlioglu and Axel Bassani, for a total of 31 podiums and 16 wins.
Circuito de Jerez – Spain
Supersport World Championship
Race 2: 1) Manzi (Yamaha) – 2) Debise (Yamaha) – 3) Bendsneyder – 4) Huertas (Ducati) – 5) Schroetter (MV Agusta) – 6) Navarro (Ducati) ……….. DNF) Oncu (Kawasaki)
Can Oncu
“Unfortunately, my race didn’t last long today. I was focused and motivated to score a strong result as I headed out to start. I got away well and moved into the lead, but I overdid it and crashed, unable to rejoin the race. I’m really sorry because this was my last race with Kawasaki Puccetti Racing and I’d have liked to score a good result. I want to thank Manuel and the whole team for these years together, an experience I won’t forget.”
