Turkish Offroad Championship wraps up in Karasu as Köse-Çoruhlu win finale

This year's off-road racing season in Turkey came to a close with a final race on the Black Sea coast. The Sakarya Offroad Race, the sixth round of the PETLAS 2026 Turkish Offroad Championship, ran for two days at Küçükboğaz Beach in Karasu.

The race was organized by the 54 Otomobil Sporları Kulübü (54 Motor Sports Club). Supported by the Karasu Municipality, Spor Toto, Salados, TRT Spor and KARSAŞ, the event saw 25 vehicles and 50 competitors take the start. The beachside course delivered tough, hard-fought moments for both drivers and the motorsport fans who turned out to watch.

Winners in the car and SSV classes

In the season's final race, the team of Ahmet Köse and Birol Çoruhlu took first place in the car class. Erdinç Türkmen and Suavi Erdin finished second, while Şehmuz Oğuz and Harun Ulusoy claimed the third step of the podium.

In the class for SSV vehicles, the team of Seda Koçak Kayım and Bora Kayım posted the best result. Second place in this category went to Erkan Sülün and Mert Tepe.

Women competitors also on the podium

The championship also featured separate standings for women drivers and co-drivers. In the women drivers' class, Seda Koçak Kayım, who also won the SSV category, took first place to complete the race with a double victory. Gözde Dila Bayık was second and Melis Aksöz third.

In the women co-drivers' class, Yasemin Biber Toker took first place and Gülten Toprak second.

The Karasu final was the last chapter in a season-long contest spanning six rounds. With a sandy, rough coastal course that tested both the durability of the vehicles and the teamwork of the crews, it provided a fitting close to the championship.