Title Fight Peaks at Körfez

Round five of the V1 Challenge took place on Sunday 13 November at the İzmit Körfez Racing Circuit. ISS driver Burak Çukurova sealed the title with one round of the season still to go.

With the end of the season approaching, races nine and ten of round five produced a superb battle. The fight between the top four drivers still in contention for the 'Golden Cup' in the overall classification, Burak Çukurova, Ayhancan Güven, Göksun Erkek and Adem Çetmen, quite literally hit fever pitch. With practice and qualifying having warmed up the Körfez circuit, there was a storm of excitement. Motorsport fans followed the fifth corner of the V1 Challenge on the edge of their seats.

At the end of qualifying, Burak Çukurova set the fastest time to take pole position, with Ayhancan Güven second and Efe Albağlar earning a third-place start.

In the first race, Ayhancan Güven crossed the line first but was disqualified after his collision with Çukurova was judged to be deliberate. Burak Çukurova finished fourth, banking 13 points and gaining a big advantage in the overall classification. Heading into the second race with that confidence, Çukurova was the first driver across the chequered flag. After a race in which Ümit Erdim finished second and Adem Çetmen third, Çukurova was 45 points clear of his closest rival and sealed the title with one round of the season remaining.

The drivers who took podium places in the penultimate race of the season, sharing a total of 17,000 TL in prize money, were as follows:

Overall Classification / Race 1
1. GÖKSUN ERKEK
2. EFE ALBAĞLAR
3. TOPRAK CANDAN

Overall Classification / Race 2
1. BURAK ÇUKUROVA
2. ÜMİT ERDİM
3. ADEM ÇETMEN

One of Turkey's most popular motorsport series, the V1 Challenge is organised by the İzmir Ülkü Motorsports Club under the guidance of Volkan Işık and his team, and is broadcast on TRT Spor. The cup's final round will be held on 27 November at the İzmir Ülkü Park Racing Circuit.