Fiat Motorsport Puts Its Faith in Young Talent

The Egea Youth Cup, organised by Fiat Motorsport with the aim of introducing young talent to motorsport, has completed its exciting second season. Contested all year by Fiat Egea 1.4 T-Jet cars, the cup was won by the crew of Onat Telkenar-Efe Eryalaz.In the young drivers category of the Turkish Rally Championship, meanwhile, Fiat Motorsport's young talents Buğra Can Kılıç and Ali Emre Yılmaz finished the 2019 season on top. Kılıç, whose career began with the TOSFED Yıldızını Arıyor (Searching for a Star) project and has continued successfully under the Fiat Motorsport banner, won the 2019 Turkish Rally Young Drivers' Championship, while co-driver Ali Emre Yılmaz became Turkish Rally Young Co-drivers' Champion.
Fiat Motorsport Team Director Koray Kafkas said: "As Fiat Motorsport, our vision is not only to win but also to add value to the sport. We are a team that competes in a sporting manner and is happy to pass its experience on to young people. Under the roof of a long-established company like Tofaş, we will continue to invest in people who love this sport and are looking for opportunities. The title we have won in the Young Drivers class is very important for us. I congratulate Buğra Can Kılıç and Ali Emre Yılmaz, who took their first steps in this sport through the TOSFED Yıldızını Arıyor project and have raced successfully under our banner, on their victory. I also congratulate Onat Telkenar and Efe Eryalaz, who won the Egea Youth Cup again this season. We will continue our projects aimed at young people and keep adding value to motorsport in Turkey."