AVIS 2026 Turkish Hill Climb Championship Round 3 / Kartepe Hill Climb

The Gemlik Şahintepe Hill Climb, the third round of the AVIS 2026 Turkish Hill Climb Championship, was followed with interest and excitement by a large crowd of spectators, with 31 competitors taking part across 5 separate categories.

Organised by Bursa Otomobil Spor Kulübü with the support of Gemlik Municipality, the event ended with class wins for İlker Aktaş in Category 1, Hakan Ertarman in Category 2, Mehmet Gökseven in Category 3, Sinan Soylu in Category 4 and Burak Başlık in Category 5. Competing for Team Binance TR, Başlık also set the fastest run with a time of 04:28.46, while GP Garage My Team took the teams' victory.

The results of the Gemlik Şahintepe Hill Climb were as follows:

CATEGORY 1
1. İlker Aktaş – Peugeot 106 GTI
2. Oğuz Alp Aral – Citroen Saxo VTS
3. Koray Akgün – Citroen Saxo VTS

CATEGORY 2
1. Hakan Ertarman – Ford Fiesta R2
2. Faruk Sayın – Peugeot 208 R2
3. Efe Can Yıldız – Ford Fiesta R2

CATEGORY 3
1. Mehmet Gökseven – Opel Corsa Rally4
2. Yiğit Sercan Yalçın – Opel Astra GSI
3. Burak Dalkılıç – Ford Fiesta Rally4

CATEGORY 4
1. Sinan Soylu – Renault Clio Rally3
2. Efe Üründül – Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX
3. Şevket Çınar – VW Scirocco

CATEGORY 5
1. Burak Başlık – Skoda Fabia R5
2. Onur Çelikyay – Ford Escort MKII

Video: Official YouTube channel of the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation (TOSFED)