Race Recap: Landirenzo Drift Challenge 2011 - Bilaloğlu Wins at Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadı

Mert Bilaloğlu won the Landirenzo Drift Challenge on 30 October 2011 at Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadı, the standalone event organised by Drift Akademi that predates Türkiye's organised drift championship era.

How the day ran

The driver briefing opened proceedings at 08:00, with free practice from 08:30 to 11:00. Qualifying ran between 11:30 and 13:00, the Top 16 demonstration followed at 13:30, and the Top 16 knockout filled the afternoon from 14:00 to 16:30 before the closing ceremony.

Podium

1. Mert Bilaloğlu (BMW E36 M3 Turbo), 100 pts
2. Mustafa Mert Kazanç (Nissan 200SX S14 RB25DET), 90 pts
3. Musa Topbaş (BMW E39 M5), 80 pts

Entry list

21 drivers took the start. The full entry list, with each car, is on the race page.

Qualifying scores from the event have not survived in the archive, so only the top three positions are recorded here.