Bahattin Sofuoglu
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Bahattin Sofuoğlu, was a successful motorcycle racer for the Turkish Honda team.

As the son of a motorcycle dealer, he started racing in 1997 at the age of nineteen. After a brief but successful career, Sofuoğlu died on October 25, 2002, at the age of 24, following a traffic accident when he was hit by a car while he was crossing the street. His two brothers Sinan
Sinan Sofuoglu
Sinan Sofuoğlu was a Turkish motorcycle racer.-Biography:Part of the motorcycle racing Sofuoğlu family, he started racing at 15, and became drag champion in 1998. He continued his victories with championships won in Group B in 1999, and in Group A in the years 2001, 2002 and 2004. He finished the...

 and Kenan
Kenan Sofuoglu
Kenan Sofuoğlu is a Turkish professional motorcycle racer. He currently competes in Moto2 for the Technomag-CIP team, having made his debut at the end of and will remain with the team for the season...

 are also successful motorcycle racers.

Achievements

  • 1999 Turkish Motorcycle Circuit Championship Supersport Class A champion
  • 2000 Turkish Motorcycle Circuit Championship Supersport Class A champion
  • 2001 Turkish Motorcycle Circuit Championship Supersport Class A champion

See also

  • Sofuoğlu family
    Sofuoglu family
    The three brothers Bahattin, Sinan and Kenan Sofuoğlu have been some of the most successful Turkish motorcycle racers. Their father Irfan Basri Sofuoğlu, a motorcycle enthusiast since 1965, ran a motorcycle repair shop in the Kuzuluk town of Akyazı district in the Sakarya Province. The family moved...

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