Sofuoglu breaks new land speed record at 400 km

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Kenan Sofuoğlu, a professional Turkish motorcycle racer, who holds the highest number of Supersport World Championship titles, broke a new land speed motorcycle record on Thursday, by reaching 400 kilometers per hour on the newly constructed Osman Gazi Bridge, prior to its opening ceremony.

Sofuoğlu made the crossing by special permission from authorities in early in the morning on June 30, when weather conditions were favorable, Daily Sabah reported.

”I reached 390 km in my previous attempts, and today I reached 400 km,” Sofuoğlu told the Anadolu Agency, and continued by saying that he had initially planned to break the land speed record during the official opening of the bridge, but weather conditions were not favorable to do so.

Sofuoğlu noted that he fulfilled his dream and now wants to claim the fifth World Champion title.