The Landirenzo Drift Challenge takes place at Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadı on 30 October 2011. Organised by Drift Akademi, it is a standalone event rather than a championship round, held before Türkiye's organised drift championship era.
Entry list
21 drivers are entered, on everything from a Ford Sierra Turbo and a Toyota AE86 with an SR20DET to BMW E34 and E39 V8s and a field of Nissan 200SX S13 and S14 chassis.
| No | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mustafa Mert Kazanç | Nissan 200SX S14 RB25DET |
| 2 | Mert Bilaloğlu | BMW E36 M3 Turbo |
| 3 | Abdurrahman Özen | Driftist 200SX S14 |
| 4 | Burak Ünal | Nissan 200SX S14 |
| 5 | Neşat Şutova | BMW E36 325 SC |
| 6 | Murat Küçükçavdar | Nissan 200SX S14a |
| 7 | Kağan Kurtuluş | Hyundai Genesis |
| 8 | Kemal Özhaseki | Toyota AE86 SR20DET |
| 9 | Ali Atacık | BMW E38 328 SC |
| 10 | Ali Alptekin | BMW E36 325 |
| 11 | Mahmut Elbir | Ford Sierra Turbo |
| 12 | Cihan Efe Gürses | Nissan 200SX S13 |
| 13 | Ahmet Kayadelen | BMW E34 540 V8 |
| 14 | Doğukan Manço | Nissan 200SX S14a RB26DET |
| 15 | Emre Tanrıöver | BMW E36 325 SC |
| 16 | Seçkin Okcebe | BMW E36 M3 |
| 17 | Doğuş Can Dursun | BMW E36 325 |
| 18 | Musa Topbaş | BMW E39 M5 |
| 19 | Volkan Arısoy | BMW E36 325 |
| 20 | Oktay Kabaktaş | BMW E34 M5 Turbo |
| 21 | İbrahim Erenci | Nissan 200SX S14 |
Schedule
- 08:00 driver briefing
- 08:30 to 11:00 free practice
- 11:30 to 13:00 qualifying
- 13:30 to 14:00 Top 16 demonstration
- 14:00 to 16:30 Top 16 knockout
- 16:30 closing ceremony
Format
Drivers qualify on scored solo runs, and the Top 16 advance to a single elimination tandem bracket where each battle is run as a lead and a chase pass.
TAGS
Landirenzo Drift Challenge2011Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadırace previewMustafa Mert KazançMert BilaloğluBurak ÜnalKemal ÖzhasekiDoğukan Manço
