Moto2: Kenan Sofuoglu heading to Technomag CIP team? UPDATED

Kenan Sofuoglu (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) won the 2010 World Supersport Champion after finishing second behind arch rival Eugene Laverty (Parkalgar Honda) at Magny-Cours on Sunday.
The Turkish rider with his 2007 and 2010 titles may now be heading to Moto2.
According to our French cousins at Motosblog.
fr, Sofuoglu may be called in to replace the late Shoya Tomizawa in Alain Bronec’s Technomag CIP Moto2 team, riding the Suter bike in the final two rounds of this year’s Moto2 World Championship at Estoril and Valencia.

With Eugene Laverty already confirmed in World Superbikes with Yamaha Sterilgarda and Joan Lascorz tipped to be heading in the same direction with the Kawasaki team, Sofuoglu will also want to make a switch and these last two races could be his showcase for the popular 600cc series.
UPDATED:Rumors are often confirmed faster than I can write posts, because the TechnomagCIP team has officially confirmed that Sofuoglu will infact be riding the last two rounds of the season.
Read the press release after the jump.
Kenan SOFUOGLU to join the TECHNOMAGCIP teamRacing together with the TECHNOMAGCIP team.

Kenan Sofuoglu, born on 25th of August 1983 in Turkey, two times world supersport champion in 2007 and 2010 will race alongside Dominique Aegerter for the two remaining moto2 races in Estoril and Valencia.
Kenan Sofuoglu“I am very happy to join forces with the TECHNOMAGCIP Team for the races in Estoril and Valencia.
The team has proven this year that they are capable of delivering a race winning bike.
I want to thank Alain for his confidence in me and look forward to work with the very experienced crew to achieve a seasons ending that honours Shoya.
”Alain Bronec“First of all, congratulations to Kenan for his secondWorld Supersport championship title.
I am happy to welcome him in our team.
To compete in moto2 for the last two races is a real challenge.
My team and Kenan are ready for it.
”Dominique AEGERTER, Kenan SOFUOGLU and the TECHNOMAGCIP team look forward to seeing you next October 31th, at the Estoril Grand Prix.
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Written by Newshub.co.uk Unit

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