Tolga Uprak
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| 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 İzmir-Pınarbaşı in 2004.[3] He raced in 2006 in the Turkish Championship's Supersport Category A.[4][5]
In 2010, Uprak was conscripted in to the army, and had so to stay away from racing.[6]
In 2012, Uprak 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]
