Barış Tok (born January 13, 1978) is a Turkish professional motorcycle racer. He competes in the 600 A category of Turkish Superstock Championship.[1][2]
| Barış Tok | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Turkish |
| Born | January 13, 1978 Turkey |
| Current team | GoPro BT Racing Team |
| Bike number | 113 |
At the age of fifteen, Tok started to work for an advertising agency. His interest in BMX began during this time. His father sold his car and bought him an enduro motorcycle. He began then racing motocross in 1995 for Castrol Racing Team, and became Turkish champion in 1998 in the 250cc category.[3][4][5] The same year, he placed third at the Balkan Motocross Championship held in Skopje, Macedonia.[6]
He took part also in drag,[7] and Superbike racings.[8]
Gaining a wildcard,[9] Tok raced at the 2013 Supersport World Championship's İstanbul Park round for GoPro BT Racing Team on Yamaha YZF-R6, and finished 2:07.077 behind the winner with a time 34:06.824 placing last of the 27 finishers.[10]
Racing record edit
Supersport World Championship edit
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| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Yamaha | AUS | SPA | NED | ITA | GBR | POR | ITA | RUS | GBR | GER | TUR 27 |
FRA | SPA | NC* | 0* |
References edit
- ^ "Pist Ateşi İstanbul Park'ı Kavurdu" (in Turkish). TMF. 2013-08-30. Archived from the original on 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ "Istanbul, 13-14-15 September 201 - Supersport - Biographical Entry List". Perugia Timing. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ "Dünden Bugüne motokros". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 1998-03-22. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ Uçak, Yusuf (1999-05-09). "Ekstrem spor tutkunları buluştu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ "Motokrosta Tok şampiyon". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 1998-05-11. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ "Barış Tok motokrosta Balkan üçüncüsü oldu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 1998-04-16. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ "Manisa'da Drag şov". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2000-09-19. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ "Körfez Pisti'nde zafer bizimkilerin". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2004-06-03. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ "İstanbul Park'ta antrenman turları". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 2013-09-13. Archived from the original on 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ "Sofuoğlu İstanbul'da kazandı". Sabah (in Turkish). 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
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