Kazaz Leads After Opening Day
The opening day of the Orhan Yüce 46th Istanbul Rally ended with Kerem Kazaz and Ross Whittock of Team Petrol Ofisi, backed by Hyundai, in the lead.
Uğur Soylu and Soner Tamer of GP Garage My Team, backed by EVOFONE, are second, 55.1 seconds behind, while Hüseyin Çetmen and Soner Çevik of BC Vision Egemot Motorspor complete the podium.
After five special stages on the opening day, Can Alakoç and Bilge Ayan of Castrol Ford Team Türkiye lead Class 3, Ömer Faruk Çabuk and Alperen Tetik lead Class 4, Uğur Kaban and Mert Kaya lead Class 5, and Sevgi Aktürk and Begüm Uludağ lead both Class N and the ladies' category.
In the Behiç Yurdaçalışan TOSFED Rally Cup, Orçun Nural and Süleyman Terzioğlu are in first place, with Ömer Güneş and Ege Can Ünlü second and Berat Yıldırım and Onur Sırımoğlu third.
The rally, where the 2026 champions and class winners will be decided, concludes on Sunday 15 November. Crews will tackle the Tuzla Municipality and Remed Assistance stages twice each, before the finale on the Sardunya stage at TOSFED Istanbul Park.
