First Race in Uşak Proves a Colourful Affair

The fourth round of the 2015 Turkish Karting Championship was organised by İzmir Karting Kulübü at the Uşak Municipality Karting Track on 15-16 August. The first karting event ever staged in Uşak also hosted Rotax Max Challenge (RMC) races alongside the Turkish Karting Championship (TKŞ).

With three races run on the 1200-metre track, the event produced some colourful battles, as it was a "first" for all of the competitors.

At the end of the two-day event, in the Mini class, open to competitors aged 7-12, Ömer Asaf Kolot took the win, with Efe Han Kaptanoğlu second and championship leader Pars Erdem third.

In the Formula Senior class, open to competitors over 15, the podium was made up of Mert Dalkıran, Berkay Besler and Muratcan Eğilmez, in that order. Young national team driver Dalkıran, who took his first win in this class, was one of the standout names of the weekend with his performance.

In the Formula Master class, open to competitors aged 32 and over, Mehmet Yaman made the most of home advantage to take victory, followed by championship leader Süleyman Kolot and Hüseyin Yıldırım.

In the RMC class, for karts with 32 HP two-speed Rotax DD2 engines, motorcycle racer Asrın Rodi Pak, competing in a karting race for the first time, took the win, with Berk Durak second and Kerem Zengin third.