Ferrari's first Turkish pilot... He was selected for the driver academy

Young pilot Alp Aksoy, who successfully represented our country in INTERNATIONAL motor sports, was transferred to Ferrari. 16-year-old Alp, who joined the Ferrari Driver Academy within the scope of the agreement, became the first Turkish pilot to be accepted into the Formula 1 pilot development program of the world's most prestigious brand in this field. Aksoy, who was invited to the evaluation process carried out by Ferrari among young talents from different countries and lasted approximately 1 year; He was selected by receiving full points from all driving performance, simulator studies, physical and mental tests. The young pilot, who competed in the Italian Formula 4 Championship with Prema Racing this year, will compete in the European Formula Regional Championship next season. Alp's long-term goal, who will appear on the tracks as a Ferrari Driver Academy pilot for 5 years, is to become the first Turkish pilot to compete in Formula 1.

MINISTER BAK CONGRATULATED

Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak congratulated Alp Aksoy with the message he published. Minister Bak included the following statements in his message: "Our young pilot Alp Aksoy has achieved a significant success by signing an agreement with Ferrari, one of the most established and prestigious Formula 1 teams in the world. I heartily congratulate Alp Aksoy, who was selected for the driver development program established by Ferrari to train the racing pilots of the future."

TOSFED (Turkish Automobile Sports Federation) President Eren Üçlertoprağı said, "The acceptance of our athlete Alp Aksoy to the Ferrari Driver Academy is a source of great pride not only for him and his family, but also for Turkish automobile sports."

Alp, who started karting at the age of four and competed in his first race in Dubai at the age of five, attracted attention with his successes in international karting organizations.