Tolga Uprak
| Tolga Uprak | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Turkish |
| Born | 17 October 1980 |
| Current team | CMS –EYP Bike Racing |
| Bike number | 35 |
Tolga Uprak (17 October 1980) is a Turkish professional motorcycle racer. He competes in the Turkish Superbike Championship.[1]
Uprak raced in 2002 in the Turkish Championship winning the round at the İzmit Körfez Circuit.[2] He won the race at Izmir-Pınarbaşı in 2004.[3] He raced in 2006 in the Turkish Championship's Supersport Category A.[4][5]
In 2010, he was conscripted in to the army, and had so to stay away from racing.[6]
In 2012, he won the six-round Turkish championship for the 1000cc Category A and the TMF Grand Prix.[7] Riding for CMS –EYP Bike Racing Team on Ducati 852, he leads the 2013 Turkish Championship Supersport A[8] with 85 points after the fourth leg.[9][10]
Gaining a wildcard, Uprak raced at the 2013 Superbike World Championship's İstanbul Park round for the team CMS –EYP Bike Racing on Kawasaki ZX-10R. After starting at grid 13,[11][12] he placed 13th in the Race 1[13] and 14th in the Race 2.[14][15][16] He took 5 points in total.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]| Season | Event | Circuit | Moto | Team | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Turkish Championship | İzmit Körfez | 1st | ||
| 2004 | Turkish Championship | İzmir Pınarbaşı | 1st | ||
| 2007 | Turkish Championship Supersport[17] | İzmit Körfez | Yamaha 16 | Castrol Team | 3rd |
| 2008 | East European Championship[18][19] | Serbia | Aroma Racing Team | 3rd | |
| 2011 | Pleven, Bulgaria | Turkish Cup[20] | Yamaha 20 | MotorDelisi Racing | 2nd |
| 2012 | 1st | ||||
| 2013 | Turkish Championship Supersport | Ducati panigale 1199r | CMS –EYP Bike Racing Team | 1st* |
- * Season still in progress
Superbike World Championship
[edit]| Year | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
| 2013 | Kawasaki | AUS | AUS | SPA | SPA | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | GBR | GBR | POR | POR | ITA | ITA | RUS | RUS | GBR | GBR | GER | GER | TUR 13 |
TUR 14 |
USA | USA | FRA | FRA | SPA | SPA | 32nd | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Istanbul, 13-14-15 September 201 - Superbike - Biographical Entry List". Perugia Timing. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ "Türkiye Motosiklet Pist Şampiyonası'nda Kategori A'da Tolga Uprak, Kategori B'de Hilal Sofuoğlu". Motorspor (in Turkish). 2002-05-14. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Tolga Uprak, Şampiyon". İkiteker (in Turkish). 2004-10-25. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Pist Şampiyonası'nda Tolga Uprak birinci oldu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2006-07-09. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Körfez'de, Motosiklet Pist Şampiyonası yarışları". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2006-10-15. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Tolga Uprak 2010'da Pistlerde yok." Motorspor (in Turkish). 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Yılın şampiyonları belli oldu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2006-10-15. Archived from the original on 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Serez'de nefesler tutuldu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-05-09. Archived from the original on 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Tolga Uprak, CMS'yle şampiyonluk peşinde". Zaman (in Turkish). 2013-08-25. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ a b "Tolga Uprak Superbike'da Start Alıyor". Türkiye Haber Ajansı (in Turkish). 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Süperbike'ta Pole Tom Sykes'ın". Akşam (in Turkish). 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Istanbul WSBK: All Saturday's qualifying times". Bike Sport News. 2013-09-14. Archived from the original on 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ Lawrence, Larry (2013-09-15). "Eugene Laverty Wins Race One in Turkey". Cycle News. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Superbike'ta Laverty iki yarışı da kazandı". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ Kalaycı, Serdal & Çetin Arslancan (2013-09-15). "Motosiklet: FIM Dünya Superbike Şampiyonası". Haber 3 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ Swarts, David (2013-09-14). "Sykes Wins eni FIM World Superbike Superpole In Turkey". Road Racing World. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Türkiye Pist Şampiyonasının 1. Ayağı Başarıyla Tamamlandı". Motorspor (in Turkish). 2007-05-09. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Türk Yarışçılar Avrupa'da!". Motoron (in Turkish). 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Aroma Motosiklet Yarış Takımı Sezona Damgasını Vurdu..." Son Dakika (in Turkish). 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Türkiye Pist Şampiyonası". Türkiye Motosiklet (in Turkish). 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
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