Başkal-Erdoğan Unstoppable in Kızılcahamam

The first off-road event of the 2023 season, sponsored by ICRYPEX and organised by the Ankara Nature Sports and Off-road Sports Club (ANDOFF), the opening round of the PETLAS 2023 Turkish Off-road Championship, was held at Ankara Kızılcahamam Off-road Park. The event began with a start ceremony in front of Kızılcahamam Municipality, and the breathtaking battle between 20 vehicles and 40 competitors attracted great interest from Ankara's motorsport fans.After a tough and hard-fought race, Bekir Başkal-Hande Erdoğan took the win, with Şehmuz Oğuz-Harun Ulusoy second and Ali Seyda Kıvrak-Serkan Sivri third.
The class winners were Şehmuz Oğuz-Harun Ulusoy in Class 2, Mesut Kara-Emrullah Gözüboz in Class 3 and Bekir Başkal-Hande Erdoğan in Class 4, while the team title was shared by two teams on equal points, Akdeniz Offroad Team and Akın Offroad Team.
The PETLAS 2023 Turkish Off-road Championship continues with the second round, which will be organised by the Denizli Nature Sports and 4×4 Off-road Sports Club (DENDOFF) in Denizli Merkezefendi on 22-23 July.