WSS: when the Turks Can Öncü and Kenan Sofuoglu disagree on the potential of the new 800 MV Agusta

This opposition regarding an MV Agusta F3 800 will undoubtedly be studied closely by all those concerned by the advent of the new Supersport. A subject which is already causing ink, saliva and sweat to flow, against the backdrop of an unprecedented regulation seeking to balance the forces between motorcycles, on paper, radically different, but well and truly representative of the market... The question is whether the new Venues will send the 600 historical entries to oblivion. In Jerez, during two days of testing, an Italian 800 went up against the Japanese 600. Kenan Sofuoglu was even exceptionally able to drive both…

This is how it is: the world championship supersport 2022 will bring together on its starting grid motorcycles as different as the Ducati 955 V2, MV Agusta F3 800 and Triumph Street Triple 765RS alongside the classic 600cc motorcycles lined up by Yamaha et Kawasaki. The MV Agusta and Kawasaki met at Jerez test Wednesday and Thursday of last week. What came out of it, including a Kenan Sofuoglu sharing on their handlebars?

We will first remind that if Kenan the terrible, multiple Supersport World Champion, now retired and manager of the turbulent Turkish succession, thus returned to service, it is because the young Bahattin Sofuoglu had remained in Turkey due to a positive Covid-19 test. He was therefore unable to discover his MV Agusta that he will share with Tuuli. And as Kenan had taken up leather again, his old stable Puccetti also asked him to give his opinion on the ZX-6R… That his foal Can Öncü will still run in 2022.

**Can Öncü: “ the MV Agusta has no chance against us » but Sofuoglu defines it as “ a winning motorcycle«**

That being said, Kenan commented in Jerez: “ Puccetti invited me, but when I was also asked by MV Agusta, the test was even more interesting for me ". The Turk specifies: “ It's a difficult bike to ride, but if you understand it, then it has the potential to be a winning bike. I am very happy for Bahattin. He will be on the bike this season and for him it will be difficult to ride, but if he does well then he is sure to move up to Superbike. This is one of the best choices we made for Bahattin. I am very happy for him”.

Does this mean that the death knell has already sounded for the 600? Can Öncü reassures about speedweek ... " The MV Agusta pushes powerfully out of corners, we need to work on that. But if we have everything in order, they won't stand a chance against us, and I can see that easily“, said the pilot Puccetti. It now remains to look at the times, and we see, indeed, that the gap remains tight between a F3 800 and ZX-6R. But it was only the beginning in this duel, the balance of which will also be in the hands of a clever algorithm. An entire program…