Cyprus Today

Drifting closer

- Winner İbrahim Yücebaş By TOM CLEAVER

THE North Cyprus Drift Championsh­ip has returned after a three-year absence, this time with the sponsorshi­p of Near East University.

The first race of the championsh­ip was held last Sunday at the Cemsa Karting and Sports Centre on the outskirts of Lefkoşa, with a total of 17 drivers taking part.

Enver Haskasap finished the day with the highest score, racking up an impressive 97 points. Mehmet Çavuş won the semi-profession­al category, with Onur Gani finishing in second place and

Ahmet Bağrıçık finishing in third.

In the overall knockout competitio­n, İbrahim Yücebaş came in first place, beating Enver Haskasap in the final, with Oktay Erülkü finishing in third place.

After the conclusion of the competitio­ns, the winners were presented with their awards by Niall Gunn of the European “Drift Masters” championsh­ip, who had come to North Cyprus to adjudicate at the competitio­n.

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The semi-pro podium. Left, the finalists.
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The pro podium

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