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Türkiye Supersports Federation President: We Want to Host WEC and MotoGPy in Our Country
Serhan Acar, who keeps pace with the heartbeat of the motorsport world, evaluated the potential contributions of Turkey’s supersports scene. Türkiye Otomobil Sporları Federasyonu (TOSFED) Chairman Eren Üçlertoprağı announced that hosting the World Endurance Championship (WEC) and MotoGPy in the country is among their long-term goals. This move is considered an important step to further enhance Turkey's prominence in the motorsport arena.
National Support for WEC and MotoGPy
Üçlertoprağı stated, “The World Endurance Championship is a very valuable championship. We also highly value this series and we want to definitely hold an endurance race in Turkey.” He emphasized that holding such an iconic race in a city like Istanbul, which has historical richness, would be of great value for both sports fans and tourism.
Target: MotoGP Ascent
The TOSFED Chairman noted that while focus is on Formula 1 in 2027, they anticipate holding an endurance race soon. In this context, TOSFED revealed that it has informally discussed with MotoGP about potentially hosting the championship in Istanbul, particularly with the plan for three-time World Superbike Champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu to join Pramac Yamaha in MotoGP in 2026.
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu’s Role
Üçlertoprağı stated, “Currently, our biggest value in MotoGP is Toprak Razgatlıoğlu.” He highlighted the national pilot's success in representing Turkey. “Toprak represents our country very beautifully and his participation in MotoGP is a source of great pride for all of us.” He emphasized that Razgatlıoğlu’s successful performance strengthens Turkey’s image in the motorsports sector.
MotoGP’s Potential to Live in Istanbul
Üçlertoprağı noted that informal discussions with Toprak Razgatlıoğlu showed that the MotoGP team also wants to come to Turkey. “They want to come to Turkey too. I think if the conditions are met, one day MotoGP will take place in our country, and this is something we owe to Toprak.” He highlighted the potential that would emerge if this goal were achieved. It was emphasized that the steps to ensure Razgatlıoğlu can race in Turkey will be taken.
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