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Selen Tınaz (born 2008) is a Turkish
motocross Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom. History Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competi ...
racer. Selen Tınaz got interested in motorcycle riding at the age of five inspired by her motorcyclist father. Coached by her father Yalçın Tınaz, training in the neighboring district
Çatalca Çatalca () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 1142 km2, making it the largest district in Istanbul Province by area. Its population is 77,468 (2022). It is in Eas ...
and racing for the local Arnavutköy Bld. S.K. in
Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
, she won several medals. In 2019, she became the winner of the 65 cc event at the first leg of the Turkish Motocross Championships. She took the gold medal in the second leg of the 2022 Motocros Championships in
Edirne Edirne (; ), historically known as Orestias, Adrianople, is a city in Turkey, in the northwestern part of the Edirne Province, province of Edirne in Eastern Thrace. Situated from the Greek and from the Bulgarian borders, Edirne was the second c ...
, Turkey. She became Turkish champion in the women's category in 2022. The same year, she took the third place at the East European Motocross Championships. In 2023, she debuted at the
FIM Motocross World Championship The FIM Motocross World Championship is the premier championship of motocross racing, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), divided into two distinct classes: MXGP and MX2. Race duration is 30 minutes plus two laps ...
's MXGP of Turkey racing at the Afyonkarahisar Motor Sports Center. She finished the WMX event on the 19th place, where 21 participants competed. She competes on a Yamaha. She scored 5 points in her first GP with a 20th and a 17th.


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Irmak Yıldırım Irmak Yıldırım (born 2005) is a Turkish motocross racer. She is her country's first female athlete in this sport. She is a native of Balıkesir, Turkey. Encouraged by her father, she started motorcycle riding in 2012. She has been participat ...
(born 2005)


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tinaz, Selen 2008 births Living people Sportspeople from Istanbul Turkish motocross riders Female motorcycle racers Turkish sportswomen