Ali Türkkan became the World Youth Rally Champion

According to the statement of the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation (TOSFED), the 5th and last leg of the JWRC season was held in Chile.

Castrol Ford Team Türkiye pilot Ali started the last leg 3 points behind Swedish Calle Carlberg, the championship leader with 95 points.

Ali, who gained a great advantage on the way to the championship after Carlberg retired from the race due to an accident on the second day, entered the last day as the leader with a difference of 21.9 seconds.

27-year-old Ali, who proceeded at a cautious pace in the 4 stages on the last day, finished the Chile Rally in 2nd place and completed the 2026 JWRC season as the champion of the pilots' classification.

Thus, Ali became the first driver in the history of Turkish automobile sports to reach the JWRC championship.

In his congratulatory message, TOSFED President Eren Üçlertoprağı said, "I congratulate especially Ali Türkkan, his co-pilots Oytun Albayrak and Bilge Ayan, his family, Castrol Ford Team Turkey, Serdar Bostancı, Murat Bostancı, their sponsors and the entire team who contributed to this amazing journey."

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated Ali Türkkan, who won the 2026 World Junior Rally Championship and became the first driver to achieve this in the history of Turkish automobile sports.

In his congratulatory message shared on his social media account, Erdoğan included the following statements:

Source: TRT Haber Spor RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)