Turkey Has Risen to a Prominent Position in European Motorcycle Racing

The Rize leg of the Turkey SKIL Enduro and ATV Championship, held in Senoz Valley in the Çayeli district of Rize, saw 102 athletes take the start. Four of them were foreign competitors from Georgia and Russia, and the field included female riders. Turkish women athletes also took part in the race.

Ogün Baysan of the Turkish Motorcycle Federation said the federation has held 38 events this year, four of which were world championship events. Baysan noted that, in terms of athlete numbers, organizational capacity and referee qualifications, the federation has become a serious federation with influence in Europe.

Baysan said they want the Rize track to be turned into a permanent extreme track in the coming years, and that they have received a pledge of support from the Governor of Rize for this. He said their goal is to transform Senoz Valley into a hard enduro format that athletes from abroad would take part in.

The season will conclude after Rize with events in Kula in Manisa and in the Western Black Sea region. Baysan also stressed that Turkish athletes, particularly in circuit racing, have significant potential abroad, and he conveyed his best wishes for a speedy recovery to national motorcycle rider Toprak Razgatlıoğlu.