Kazaz on the Podium in Croatia
Petrol Ofisi's 20-year-old star Kerem Kazaz, a two-time Turkish Rally Champion and the only Turkish Red Bull athlete in the field, returned from his first-ever World Rally Championship start in Croatia with a third-place finish.
Team Petrol Ofisi driver and Red Bull athlete Kerem Kazaz and co-driver Corentin Silvestre finished fifth in class at Rally Croatia, the second round of the FIA Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC) held on 9-12 April, collecting valuable points for the remainder of the season.
The crew, who were also competing in the WRC3 category, finished the rally third in that class, taking their first podium in the second round of the 2026 World Rally Championship this season.
Starting the rally at a cautious pace, Kazaz maintained that tempo without mistakes throughout and completed the Junior classification in fifth place. In WRC3, Team Petrol Ofisi capitalised on rivals dropping back through errors to finish third in that classification as well. Our representatives, who came home from the demanding Rally Croatia with a trophy, also notched up another "first" in JWRC with seven finishes from seven starts.
The Team Petrol Ofisi driver's next outing, the third round of the Junior World Rally Championship, will be Rally Portugal on 7-10 May.
