2017 and 2018 in the Rally of Turkey Young Drivers Championship in a row the champion twice Rally Pilot And Sunman, Klassis the despons is that Castrol Ford Team in the race 12 to 13 October 2019 Date under the roof before the race that took place in Kocaeli also returned to winning.
We had a pleasant interview with And Sunman, who completed the 37th Ford Otosan Kocaeli Rally in the first place in his category and gained great advantage on the way to the championship. The pilot continued his stable line and underlined the necessity of supporting motor sports and stressed the importance of sponsorship agreements. You can find an interview with Sunman about his curiosity about motor sports and how he started his career. He talks about his future goals and gives advice to young athletes.
When did you first become interested in motorsports? When did you decide to become a rally driver?
I can’t remember exactly when I became interested in motorsports. Even when I was little, I used to watch various branches of motorsports and was very impressed by the speed of the cars and the different driving styles of the drivers. As I got older, my interest started to take shape a little more and I was able to decide which branches I particularly liked in such a diverse sport. Rally was among them, but even though I was impressed, I couldn’t even imagine being a part of this sport. That was until my father and mother participated in the Turkish Historic Rally Championship with a Fiat 5 about 6-131 years ago. Their initiative showed me that I could now be a part of this sport. I started my journey with track races such as Prokart and V2 Challenge and the Karşıyaka Hill Climb Race. Right after that, my rally adventure started when my family provided me with a Fiesta R2 rally car.
In 2017 and 2018, you became champion in your own category. What do you attribute to these achievements at a young age? What are the biggest factors in your success?
My family's financial and moral support in this matter is the biggest factor that has started my rally career. These as well as a professional race like Castrol Ford Team Turkey
The opportunities offered by the competition in the garage, the moral support of the people who have an important place in my life, and of course the support provided by valuable sponsors such as Klassis are the biggest factors behind my success in this sport. Behind the athlete with such incendiary forces is to keep his determination and work hard.
Do you think motor sports are sufficiently supported in our country? What kind of activities should be done in order to reach better places in motor sports?
Unfortunately, motor sports in our country do not receive the support and interest they did in the past. It is very important to raise awareness for this sport. It should be advertised more, and athletes should be supported more for its continuity and to protect the athlete base.
How important do you think sponsorship agreements are to sports?
Motor sports are exciting and extremely costly. In these cases, sponsor support is one of the most important factors in this sport.
What are your future goals for your career in motorsport?
There are many classes in the rally sport, some of which are more competitive than others. In my first two seasons as a competitor I won the Youth Championship and now I want to set a higher goal for myself. My goal is to be the best I can be by improving myself in increasingly difficult classrooms and achieving success in those classrooms. As an even more extreme target, I can say that I can compete abroad.
As a young athlete, what advice would you give to other young people interested in motor sport?
The first advice I would give to all young people who are interested and excited about motorsports is not to look for the excitement they want in traffic. Recently, organizations such as Tosfed Looking for Its Star have emerged, which aim to get more young people involved in motorsports. Such organizations are definitely opportunities that young people who are interested should not miss. I would recommend that they follow motorsports and look for every opportunity to get involved in this sport and take advantage of it when they come across it.
