Çetin-Ulus on the Podium at Rally Hitit

On the 48th Rally Hitit in Ankara, held for the first time in three years, the Ege Asal Motorspor crew of Murat Çetin and Derya Ulus took third place in the overall classification with a time of 52:06.00. The GMG Racing crew of Alp Atak and Alperen Tetik won Rally Hitit, one of the most important events in the history of Turkish motorsport, with a time of 47:19.70, while the second place went to their team-mates Osman Ceylan and Batuhan Doğan with a time of 47:52.00.

Rally Hitit began with a start ceremony held in front of Keçiören Municipality. The crews continued on the first day with the Hitit 51st Year spectator special stage at Ankapark, before tackling three special stages twice each on the second day, covering the districts of Yenimahalle, Keçiören and Kahramankazan, to reach the finish. The Ege Asal Motorspor crew of Murat Çetin and Derya Ulus, with Nusret Bayrakdar as team director, left Ankara with third place overall, second in Category 3 and first in the female co-drivers' classification.

Team owner Mithat Diker said he was extremely happy with the result achieved on the 48th Rally Hitit, adding: "Ege Asal Metal, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary next season, will continue to support the sport. In the 2025 season, Ege Asal Motorspor will continue to compete in rallies with four cars, with drivers and co-drivers who abide by the team's discipline, spirit, decisions and conditions."