26 vehicles and 52 athletes participated in the rally, which was organized under the sponsorship of Duja Hotels, VST Tour, ICRYPEX, Spor Toto, Remed Assistance, Salados, Power App and Fora Vehicle Tracking, with the support of Kars Governorship, Kars Municipality, Sarıkamış District Governorate and Sarıkamış Municipality.
At the same time, Ali Türkkan-Burak Erdener from Castrol Ford Team Turkey came in second, 2 seconds behind Kazaz, who was the first in Class 24 and young pilots, while Red Bull athlete Türkkan also took the first place in Class 3. In the rally where Ümit Can Özdemir-Kutay Ertuğrul from GP Garage My Team came in third place, the winners were awarded by Kars Governor Ziya Polat, Kars Police Chief Mehmet Ömür Saka, Kars Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Senior Colonel Fatih Cemal Kiper, TOSFED President Eren Üçlertoprağı. It was given at a ceremony held in front of Duja Chalet with the participation of Sarıkamış District Governor Enis Aslantatar, Kars Youth Sports Provincial Director Ayhan Yüreğir and sponsor company officials.
SARIKAMIS BRAND VALUE IS INCREASING
Kars Governor Ziya Polat, at the spectator point where he met with the public who came to watch the race, stated that the brand value of Kars and Sarıkamış is increasing day by day, that he is happy that automobile sports are coming to Sarıkamış again after a long time, and that they continue to work for international organizations.
Volkan Gökay, General Manager of VST tour, one of the sponsors of Sarıkamış Rally, stated that the combination of sports and tourism always contributes greatly to the region and that they will continue their sports sponsorships. Şahin Seval, CEO of Duja Hotels, another sponsor of the organization, underlined that this organization is very important for the promotion of the region and that they attach great importance to these sponsorships. Seval said that Duja Hotels, which is also the sponsor of Rally Bodrum, will host auto sports enthusiasts in Bodrum this season as well.
