Deniz Öncü

His Biography

At only 14 years old, Deniz, along with twin brother Can, grabbed headlines with their talent. Deniz secured the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup by only one point as well as finishing the Red Bull Rookies Cup fourth in the championship with victories in Sachsenring and Brno.

In 2018, Deniz went head-to-head with his twin brother for the Rookies Cup title but ultimately missed out on the Championship title to finish runner up. Despite putting his full focus into his Junior Moto3 World Championship campaign in 2019, the season was plagued with crashes and technical problems, and he failed to secure any podiums. However, Deniz did make his Moto3 World Championship debut in the same year, substituting for his brother Can for five rounds. In 2020, he made the full-time switch to the Moto3 World Championship with the Red Bull KTM Tech3 team where he amassed numerous top 10 finishes.

He continued his development with the French unit for a further two seasons, taking a breakthrough podium in 2021 in Barcelona before claiming a further five podiums whilst with the team. Making the move to the Red Bull KTM Ajo squad for 2023, Deniz’s aim was simple: secure his first victory which he did in Germany before adding two more wins to his name to end the year fourth in the standings and a place in their Moto2 unit for the following year.

After a difficult start to his rookie year, he claimed his maiden podium in Aragon and looked to build on that experience in 2025, claiming two victories and a podium in the first half of the season before injury sidelined him after the summer break. Deniz will make the leap to the Boscoscuro for 2026 as we mount a Championship charge together.