Ibrahim Okyay (born 1 August 1969) is a Turkish auto racing driver.[1] He is best known for competing in the FIA World Touring Car Championship.
| Ibrahim Okyay | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Born | 1 August 1969 Istanbul (Turkey) |
| European Touring Car Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2010 |
| Current team | Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport |
| Car number | TBA |
| Starts | 8 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2010 |
| Previous series | |
| 2006, 08, 2011 | WTCC |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007 | Turkish Touring Car Championship |
Racing career
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Okyay first entered the WTCC in 2006. He competed in just two races at his home circuit of Istanbul Park, driving an independent BMW 320i ran by Kosifler Motorsport. After winning the 2007 Turkish Touring Car Championship, he returned to the WTCC in 2008 for a full season this time driving a BMW 320si for Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport, finishing sixth in the Independents Trophy.[2] He returned in 2011 for a limited season with the Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport team.
He competed in the European Touring Car Cup with Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport in a BMW 320si in 2011.[3]
He currently competes in the GT4 European Series for Borusan Otomotiv.[4]
Racing record
editComplete World Touring Car Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kosifler Motorsport | BMW 320i | ITA 1 |
ITA 2 |
FRA 1 |
FRA 2 |
GBR 1 |
GBR 2 |
GER 1 |
GER 2 |
BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
MEX 1 |
MEX 2 |
CZE 1 |
CZE 2 |
TUR 1 19 |
TUR 2 14 |
ESP 1 |
ESP 2 |
MAC 1 |
MAC 2 |
NC | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport | BMW 320si | BRA 1 16 |
BRA 2 20 |
MEX 1 21 |
MEX 2 19 |
ESP 1 24 |
ESP 2 19 |
FRA 1 Ret |
FRA 2 Ret |
CZE 1 Ret |
CZE 2 19 |
POR 1 17 |
POR 2 23 |
GBR 1 18 |
GBR 2 Ret |
GER 1 19 |
GER 2 Ret |
EUR 1 Ret |
EUR 2 21 |
ITA 1 19 |
ITA 2 21 |
JPN 1 Ret |
JPN 2 DNS |
MAC 1 18 |
MAC 2 10 |
23rd | 0 |
| 2011 | Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport | BMW 320si | BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
BEL 1 |
BEL 2 |
ITA 1 16 |
ITA 2 16 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
CZE 1 |
CZE 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
GBR 1 |
GBR 2 |
GER 1 18 |
GER 2 13 |
ESP 1 |
ESP 2 |
JPN 1 |
JPN 2 |
CHN 1 |
CHN 2 |
MAC 1 |
MAC 2 |
NC | 0 |
References
edit- ^ http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/7824/ profile at driver database
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Hudson, Neil (13 March 2013). "Ibrahim Okyay back in the ETCC for 2013". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport confirms two-car BMW effort for 2020 GT4 European Series".
External links
edit- Ibrahim Okyay career summary at DriverDB.com