February 6, 2025

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Turkish racer Cem Bolukbasi goes from F1 Esports to racetrack with F2 seat

Turkish racer Cem Bolukbasi goes from F1 Esports to racetrack with F2 seat

Turkey’s Cem Bolukbasi will race in Formulation Two this period, turning out to be the 1st gamer to go from F1 Esports to the Formula 1 feeder series.

The 23-calendar year-previous told a information meeting in Istanbul on Wednesday that he had signed a deal with Czech-based Charouz Racing Method and experienced the top intention of one day racing in System Just one.

Bolukbasi began out on digital racetracks with the F1 esports collection, producing his debut in 2017 and continuing for a few seasons.

He also received the 2020 Components Renault Esport Sequence and concluded runner-up on the serious racetrack in the GT4 European Collection the very same year.

“If I was never ever in F1 Esports, I would never have experienced the chance to get into a actual automobile. I would not be in which I am now,” said Bolukbasi.

“I consider it really is also really significant to be the initial gamer to do this, simply because it can give men and women hope. If people see that 1 individual can do it, they will believe that they can do it as well.

“If I can go from F1 Esports to Method Two, I imagine anyone can.”

The Turk raced in Formulation Three in 2021, scoring points in 13 of his 15 races. He analyzed an F2 auto after the stop of previous time in Abu Dhabi.

Bolukbasi has been backed by numerous significant Turkish organizations and condition businesses, as perfectly as Turkey’s Motor Sports Federation (TOSFED).

The very last Turkish driver to compete at F2 amount was Jason Tahincioglu, son of previous TOSFED president Mumtaz, who raced in what was then GP2 in 2006 and 2007 without scoring a place.

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