Drift & Drag

Drivers Set Istanbul Alight at Red Bull Car Park Drift

TurkMotorspor 6 August 2018, 19:32 2 min read

Red Bull Car Park Drift, the biggest drifting event in Turkey and one of motorsport's most eye-catching disciplines, was held in Istanbul, where the country's best drifting drivers went head to head.
Drivers Set Istanbul Alight at Red Bull Car Park Drift Held in the open car park of the Sinan Erdem Sports Hall, the event saw 23 drivers skilfully tackle obstacles never seen before, providing unforgettable moments for a crowd of close to 10,000 spectators who filled the stands. İbrahim Yücebaş, who travelled from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, won with 338 points out of a possible 400. Kemal Özhaseki finished second, while Özer Mollamehmetoğlu took the final podium place. Following these results, Yücebaş qualified for the Red Bull Car Park Drift World Final, to be held in Lebanon on 23 September.
Drivers Set Istanbul Alight at Red Bull Car Park Drift The drivers set the Sinan Erdem Sports Hall car park alight at the event. Close to 10,000 spectators watched the 23 competitors in action. The event's sporting director, world-famous Red Bull athlete Abdo Feghali, performed demonstration runs. With Falken tyres used throughout, the event was won by İbrahim Yücebaş, who scored 338 points out of 400. Kemal Özhaseki was second and Özer Mollamehmetoğlu third. Yücebaş has therefore earned the right to face the world's best drivers at the Red Bull Car Park Drift World Final in Lebanon on 23 September.
Drivers Set Istanbul Alight at Red Bull Car Park Drift Feghali, who holds the title of "athlete with the longest drift", said of the event: "I was very excited when I heard that Red Bull Car Park Drift would be held in Turkey in 2018. Today we experienced an unforgettable event together with the people of Istanbul. The obstacles on the courses are used in the same way all over the world. There is great interest in drifting in Turkey. Today we witnessed a drifting event at global standards in Turkey. It was really exciting…"
Drivers Set Istanbul Alight at Red Bull Car Park Drift The prizes for the successful competitors were presented by TOSFED President Serkan Yazıcı, TOSFED Deputy President Eren Üçlertoprağı, Drift Club President Burak Ünal and Drift Club Vice President Neşat Şutova.