Nazım Özgün ERBULAN-Dinçer AKBİR/KOCAELİ, – The fifth leg races of MOTUL 2024 Turkish Karting Championship had been finished at Izmit Körfez Circuit. Zayn Sofuoğlu, who completed the season in 1st position within the TOSFED Micro Reinforce Cup, mentioned that he goals to visit England with the Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport Karting Staff. Kenan Sofuoğlu mentioned, “We made our plans with Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport for subsequent 12 months. We can get started racing Zayn in England and with a bit of luck we wish to get ready him for Formulation 1 with a just right infrastructure.”
The fifth leg races of the MOTUL 2024 Türkiye Karting Championship, which began on October 12, had been finished nowadays at TOSFED Körfez Karting Observe. 60 athletes competed in 5 other classes within the group. 5-year-old Zayn Sofuoğlu, who’s from Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport (BOM) Karting Staff and has the identify of ‘Turkey’s youngest karting pilot’, controlled to achieve the primary position in his first season within the Micro Reinforce Cup.
“HE DID NOT GIVE UP, HE CAME FROM THERE AND TAKEN SECOND PLACE IN THE LAST ROUND”
Talking after the race, Zayn Sofuoğlu mentioned that he goals to visit England with the Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport Karting Staff subsequent 12 months. Kenan Sofuoğlu mentioned, “This weekend was once tough for us. As a result of there have been injuries at the monitor during the weekend. The day before today, we went off the monitor because of touch with our different competitor. Lately, in the second one race, we fell to the again because of touch once more, however Zayn didn’t surrender, got here from there and took 2 issues within the ultimate lap. He took the first position. Within the ultimate race, putting within the most sensible 4 was once sufficient for us to take the primary position within the elegance. We got here in second position by way of sticking to our wary and cold-blooded technique, and for the primary time we was the champion within the 4-wheel race within the Turkish Motorbike Championship. “It came about in karting,” he mentioned.
“WE ARE STARTING TO RACE ZAYN IN ENGLAND AND WE WANT TO PREPARE HIM FOR FORMULA 1”
Declaring that they labored exhausting and installed numerous effort, Sofuoğlu mentioned, “We’re doing smartly. We paintings exhausting, we installed numerous effort. It makes us glad to get rewarded on this approach. Hobby within the Turkish championships has larger, along with Zayn, we now convey other folks to look at motor sports activities. This makes us more than happy. Borusan We now have made plans with the Automobile Motorsport staff subsequent 12 months. We can get started racing Zayn in England and with a bit of luck we wish to get ready him for Formulation 1 with a just right infrastructure. There are races for youngsters elderly 6-8 in England, we are hoping to take part in them subsequent 12 months. “With a bit of luck, we will be able to come to Turkey from there subsequent 12 months with championships,” he mentioned.
“HE INCREDIBLY IMPROVED HIMSELF”
BOM Karting Staff Supervisor Muratcan Eğilmez mentioned, “As a 5-team staff, Zayn controlled to come back first within the TOSFED micro make stronger cup in his first season. We had prime expectancies from Zayn and I used to be certain that he would accomplish that luck from the primary day. I should additionally say that we labored exhausting with all my teammates from the start of the season till nowadays. In go back, Zayn labored exhausting and we noticed his construction in combination. We’re more than happy as a staff and we wish to elevate this luck in another country. We now have teammates we met in England, we also have a motive force trainer who was once with us nowadays and adopted Zayn’s races. “Regardless of his younger age, it’s unimaginable to not see his ability. We’re already beginning to get serious about the successes we will be able to reach within the coming years. I feel we’re witnessing historical past in combination.” he mentioned.
“WE CLARIFY ALL OUR THINGS WITHIN 1 MONTH”
Talking about Zayn racing in England, Eğilmez mentioned, “It’s amongst our plans; our buddies from England got here this week and we mentioned our highway map. The whole thing will likely be transparent on that factor very quickly. As BOM Karting, we wish to direct his profession making plans. “Time will inform the place we will be able to reach luck at some point, however we will be able to proceed to transport ahead with a method that serves Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport’s imaginative and prescient of growing Turkish athletes and making sure that they constitute our nation in another country.”
“WITH IT, WE WILL PROBABLY SAIL TO INTERNATIONAL WATERS IN 2025”
Talking about Efe Ayhan, who competes within the Mini class within the Turkish Karting Championship, Eğilmez mentioned, “There are most effective 2 legs left for the Turkish championship. Efe Ayhan, who competes within the Mini class, continues on his approach as an athlete with an overly aggressive personality. His karting profession, which he began ultimate 12 months, is particularly robust this 12 months.” “It has reached just right ranges, however we predict it’ll pass even additional. We can almost definitely compete in global arenas with Efe in 2025. I wish to thank all my teammates and athletes. They’re all running exhausting to do their perfect and get the most productive effects.”
“I HAVE CLOSED THIS SEASON WITH A HIGH POSSIBILITY”
Ayşe Çebi, nationwide karting pilot at BOM Karting, mentioned, “I’m more than happy to sign up for BOM Karting. This 12 months, I take part in additional coaching with BOM Karting and check out to assist my teammates. Alternatively, I proceed my profession in Europe. The season is clearly my very own. “It did not get started really well for me, then I made a staff exchange and in go back I began to get the consequences I sought after. I had an important race subsequent week, however I could not pass as a result of I fractured my ankle in coaching, so I almost definitely ended this season,” he mentioned.
The result of the fifth leg races of the Turkish Karting Championship are as follows:
Grasp class
1. İlyas Vurgeç
2. Murathan Gur
3. Serkan Burak Köse
Senior class
1. Leila Sulyak
2. Yağız Tektaş
3. Onur Müldür
Junior class
1. Erin Unludogan
2. Iron Milking
3. Ömer Ulaş Akbağ
Mini class
1. Can Özler
2. Ali Sururi Akgün
3. Ali Fuat Miras
Micro class
1. Enes Hakkı Yeten
2. Zayn Sofuoglu
3. Bulut Tırık
Senior ladies class
1. Leila Sulyak
2. Zeynep Cukurova
Junior ladies class
1. Zeynep Büyükpınar
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