Çağlar Küçükdumlu's Nissan Silvia S14. Photo: Ozan Saraç / Apexmasters Photography
Çağlar Küçükdumlu is the 2026 Türkiye Drift Şampiyonası champion. In his number 02 Nissan Silvia S14 he reached the final in all five rounds of the season, winning one and finishing second in the other four. He closed the season on 607 points, 144 clear of his nearest rival, for his second TDŞ title after 2022.
FIVE ROUNDS, FIVE FINALS
The season fits into a single table. Küçükdumlu was in every final and never left a round with fewer than 117 points. He won Round 2 in Gaziantep, beating Doğuş Can Dursun in the final. In the other four finals he faced three different drivers: Rüzgar Okman in Rounds 1 and 3, Abdullah Bostan in Round 4 and Enver Haskasap in the season finale.
| Round | Circuit | Qualifying | Race | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | TOSFED İstanbul Park | 3. (86) | Lost final to Rüzgar Okman | 117 |
| R2 | Gaziantep | 6. (83) | Won | 120 |
| R3 | TOSFED İstanbul Park | 1. (96) | Lost final to Rüzgar Okman | 125 |
| R4 | TOSFED İstanbul Park | 1. (95) | Lost final to Abdullah Bostan | 125 |
| R5 | TOSFED İstanbul Park | 2. (93) | Lost final to Enver Haskasap | 120 |
He was the most consistent qualifier too: pole in Rounds 3 and 4, and his 96 in Round 3 was the highest qualifying score of the season. His worst qualifying result in five rounds was sixth.
HOW THE TITLE WAS WON
Küçükdumlu led on 487 points after four rounds and went into the finale 76 points ahead. Qualifying second on Saturday took him to 517, while even a win would take Okman no higher than 531. Küçükdumlu needed 15 race points, and the title was sealed when his top 16 bye put him into the top 8 (worth at least 48). On Sunday he beat Doğuş Can Dursun in the top 8 and Akay Akbil in the semi-final to reach his fifth final of the season.
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Çağlar Küçükdumlu | 607 |
| 2 | Rüzgar Okman | 463 |
| 3 | Abdullah Bostan | 444 |
| 4 | Akay Akbil | 376 |
| 5 | Doğuş Can Dursun | 367 |
THE CAR
Küçükdumlu changed engines for 2026: the 2JZ-GE VVT-i replaced the RB25DET NEO he ran in previous seasons. Technical details and the car's history are on its vehicle page.
CAREER
According to the records on this site, Küçükdumlu has raced in the TDŞ since 2017. He won his first title in 2022 and finished second in 2023 and 2024. With the 2026 title he has finished in the top two in four of the last five seasons.
The season finale is covered in the TDŞ Round 5 race recap, and the full table is on the championship standings page.
Cover photo: Ozan Saraç / Apexmasters Photography, 2026 Round 3.
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