Bodrum Peninsula Ready for Rally
Rally Bodrum, the second round of the Petrol Ofisi Maxima 2026 Turkish Rally Championship, will be run from 30 April to 02 May by Karya Otomobil Spor Kulübü on asphalt stages that showcase the natural beauty of the Bodrum and Milas districts.
Sponsored by Black Shark, Titanic Luxury Collection, ATÜ Duty Free, TAV Havalimanları, Duja Hotels, Foton, Evofone, Sparco Türkiye, Hooma Ev Gereçleri, Globalis, Remed Assistance, Salados, Fora Araç Takip Sistemleri, Power App and Başka Bodrum, and organised with the support of the Muğla Governorship, Muğla Metropolitan Municipality, Bodrum District Governorship, Milas District Governorship, Bodrum Municipality, Mis Gibi 1 Bodrum and Bodrum Offroad Club, the rally will provide an adrenaline-filled three-day weekend on the peninsula.
FIRST SPECTATOR STAGE IN BODRUM
This year, Rally Bodrum features a spectator stage in the district centre for the first time. The 2.80-kilometre stage, between Kerem Aydınlar Middle School in Ortakent and the Faculty of Fine Arts at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, will start at 19.30 on the evening of Thursday 30 April.
As part of the event, one of the biggest sporting occasions on the Bodrum peninsula, six special stages will be run on Friday 01 May in the Karacahisar, Fesleğen and Mazı areas between Milas and Bodrum.
FINISH AT TITANIC LUXURY COLLECTION BODRUM
On the morning of Saturday 02 May, the crews will get behind the wheel at 09.00 and tackle six stages in the Çamlık, Alazeytin and Etrim areas of Bodrum, before the rally concludes with the finish ceremony and prize-giving at Titanic Luxury Collection Bodrum from 15.45.
SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
As it did last year, Karya Otomobil Spor Kulübü (KAROSK) will carry out a special project at Rally Bodrum to draw attention to carbon footprints, sponsored by Globalis and run in collaboration with Commited App and Sistem Mühendislik. The total carbon footprint produced by the fossil-fuel cars competing in the event will be determined through a comprehensive report prepared in line with international standards. An amount of funding equal to the resulting carbon emissions will then be directed to projects in Bodrum that capture carbon from the air or prevent emissions.
Further measures will include MisGibi1Bodrum members and stage marshals cleaning up spectator areas using microplastic-free, 100% plant-based Packoala bin bags produced in Bodrum; the distribution of seeded pencils to marshals to raise environmental awareness; the sourcing of materials from local producers to reduce the carbon footprint; and the placement of QR-coded signs in spectator areas to promote environmental awareness.
