Former five-time WorldSSP champion ꧑Kenan Sofuoglu has made a return to action in the intermediate class as he replaces Bahattin Sofuoglu for a two-day test in Jerez. 

MV Agus🌸ta Reparto Corse signed former WorldSSP300 rider Bahattin for the 2022 season alongside Finnish rider Niki Tuuli, however, the Turkish rider recently tested positive for COVID-19, which led the team to approach his mentor Kenan about riding the newly-homologated for Supersport F3 800 bike. 

Sofuoglu, who last competed in a full season during 2017, also 💎made a one-off appearance at round nine of the 2021 for Puccetti Kawasaki (competed in Friday free practice). 

"I've always wanted to ride the MV and I'm looking🦋 forward to theꦦ test," Sofuoglu told Speedweek.com. “I was close to signing with MV Agusta in the past. Back then I had a lot of good fights with [Jules] Cluzel on the MV."

Sofuoglu will have two riders from his training set-up in World﷽SSP this season as Bahattin joins ex-Moto3 race winner Can Oncu, whilst in WorldSBK the focus re𝕴mains on 2021 world champion Toprak Razgatlioglu who could be a MotoGP rider come 2023. 

The private Jerez test which began todayꦬ and ends tomorrow, is not scheduled to be anything🔴 more than a one-time outing with the team for the 42-time WorldSSP race winner. 

Also in action from the intermediate class is fellow MV Agusta rider Tuuli, Puc💖cetti Kawasaki riders Oncu and Yari Montella, Ana Carrasco for Provec Kawasaki and B𒀰en Currie/Jeffrey Buis from Motozoo Kawasaki. 

All WorldSSP riders will be on-track alongside six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea, Alex Lowes, Lucas Mahais and premier class rookies Iker Lecuona and Xavi 💃Vierge.