Ali Türkkan Season Review

We caught up with Red Bull athlete Ali Türkkan, one of the most successful young drivers of recent times, who competes for Castrol Ford Team Türkiye, for a short interview on the 2022 season and plans for the new year. Starting out in karting at a young age, Ali continued a motorsport career with V2 Challenge in 2015 and drew attention in 2017 as both Turkish Circuit Racing Super Group Champion and V1 Challenge winner. After competing in the GT4 European Series in 2018, Ali turned to rallying with the support of five-time Turkish Rally Champion Yağız Avcı, opening a new chapter in a career.

In 2021, the young driver won the FIA Balkan Rally Trophy and the FIA European Rally Trophy titles in the Two-Wheel Drive and Junior categories, and most recently won a silver medal for Turkey in the Rally4 class at the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games.How did you get started in motorsport?
I started karting in 2005, when I was just 6 years old.

Looking back from the beginning to today, where do you see yourself?
On a long, narrow road :-)

How did the 2022 season go? What were your goals, and did you manage to achieve them?
In 2022, with Castrol Ford Team Türkiye, we didn't reach our goal of the Turkish Rally Championship title. But we did manage to win a silver medal for our country at the FIA Motorsport Games in France.What are your goals for the 2023 season?
If the opportunity arises, we aim to represent our country abroad again, as we did in 2021, and set sail for new successes.

What is the ultimate goal you want to reach in this sport?
The World Rally Championship title.Which was your best rally of the 2022 season?
Istanbul Rally.
Which was your worst rally?
Aegean Rally.
Which was your favourite stage?
Yeşil Bursa Rally, the Soğukpınar stage.
Which was your least favourite stage?
Yeşil Bursa Rally, the Hüseyinalan stage.