‘ Rally of Turkey 2005 ‘ is coming with the highest participation of the season with 85 entries. The biggest surprise is Hakan Sükür, the captain of Galatasaray and The National Football Team, will take the start with a course car and meet motor sports for the first time.

The first press conference for the Rally of Turkey; the 7th leg of the World Rally Championship; which is organized by Turkish Automobile and Motorsports Federation, has been held in famous Raina Club of Istanbul in May 16, 2005.

Rally of Turkey had the highest participation until now with 85 entries from 27 different countries. Also, there is a surprise this year. Hakan Sukur, one of the famous football players who also represents Turkey abroad with success, will be with us. He will take a start with one of the course cars and meet the motor sports. Hakan Sükür; who is the flash name and one of the most popular football players in Turkey; will make the first step to the solidarity of these two sports branches.

Turkey reached the top for the international organizations at the motorsports branch and Sükür gave the best example that different sport branches and mass can come together. He also stated ‘ I am very happy to take the start with a course car in an organization with so much spectators are expected and representing my country. And I am also happy to be together with the precious sportsmen. I would like to thank to the Turkish Automobile and Motorsports Federation, providing me the chance to be in a stage where the fastest drivers of the world will be.

The President of TOMSFED, Mr. Mumtaz Tahincioglu stated ‘ I am very pleased that the Rally of Turkey has the highest participation for this season till now. With WRC, to be on the TV screens of 186 country is very special for us. We are ready to run the event. This season, Turkey is full of motorsports such as Formula 1, World Rally Championship, FIA GT Championship, World Cross-Country Championship, The European Rally Championship, International Karting, LeManse Endurance Series, DTM, World Turing Car Championship, all will be in Turkey in this year.

Hakan Sukur represented Turkey with success all over the world and the idea came into life for that reason. We are very happy to see him with succesful drivers. I would like to thank to the media, the sponsors, the association and everyone involved in this organization and wish success to all participants.’

RALLY OF TURKEY

Upon the request of Antalya Governor, we, as TOMSFED would prefer to organize the start in Antalya on Thursday night from Cumhuriyet Square. Due to this fact, we asked for FIA to grant us permission to change previous programme with bulletin.

Rally of Turkey will start on Thursday, June 2, from the Cumhuriyet Square. Lassa Shake Down which gives drivers the only chance to test their rally cars prior to the event, will be held the same day between 08:00-14:00 around Kemer-Kuzdere site.

With the start of cars as pair side by side, the Efes Pilsen Super Special Stage will be the most exciting stage with an option to the spectators to choose different tribunes. The virtual competition will begin at the mountain roads of Kemer and Kuzdere where the stages are.

The race will last three days and finish on June 5, 2005 at 12:55 in Kemer Service Park. In this season, the PWRC championship will also be held with 20 participants. There are 6 events to be choosen out of 8, the drivers of PWRC will compete to be the first.

The rally, total length of 1228 km with the special stages more than 350 km, will be run with three legs and 10 parts.

There are 9 different stages with 18 special stages (Efes Pilsen Super Special Stage, Phaselis, Arykanda, Perge, Myra, Kemer, Silyon, Chimera, Olympos) will be run.
With the help of Efes Pilsen, Opet, Milliyet, Lassa, Skoda, Power FM, NTV, and Kent; the rally will be organized and the Head Quarters will be Kemer-Grand Hotel.

SPECTATOR ALTERNATIVES

The spectators who want to watch this huge organization full of speed and adrenaline may get the tickets of the Efes Pilsen Super Special Stages which will be run twice in two days from Biletix (www.biletix.com) .

For this season, Perge-Phaselis, Grandhaber Chimera Spectator Area, Skoda Kemer Spectator Area and Kumluca-Karabük Bridge are set as spectator watching areas.

All the stages except the Efes Pilsen Super Special Stage are free of charge and the spectators may use the package services to reach through the stages.

Any spectators who want to enjoy this alternative, please contact seyirci@tomsfed.com . If you like this sport and want to combine it with your holiday, all we can say is, do not miss it.

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