Ibrahim Okyay Explained

Ibrahim Okyay
Nationality:Turkish
Birth Date:1969 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Istanbul (Turkey)
Current Series:European Touring Car Cup
First Year:2010
Current Team:Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport
Car Number:TBA
Starts:8
Wins:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
Best Finish:4th
Year:2010
Prev Series:WTCC
Prev Series Years:2006, 08, 2011
Titles:Turkish Touring Car Championship
Title Years:2007

Ibrahim Okyay (born 1 August 1969) is a Turkish auto racing driver.[1] He is best known for competing in the FIA World Touring Car Championship.

Racing career

Okyay first entered the WTCC in 2006. He competed in just two races at his home circuit of Istanbul Park, driving an independent BMW 320i ran by Kosifler Motorsport. After winning the 2007 Turkish Touring Car Championship, he returned to the WTCC in 2008 for a full season this time driving a BMW 320si for Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport, finishing sixth in the Independents Trophy.[2] He returned in 2011 for a limited season with the Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport team.

He competed in the European Touring Car Cup with Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport in a BMW 320si in 2011.[3]

He currently competes in the GT4 European Series for Borusan Otomotiv.[4]

Racing record

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2006Kosifler MotorsportBMW 320iITA
1
ITA
2
FRA
1
FRA
2
GBR
1
GBR
2
GER
1
GER
2
BRA
1
BRA
2
MEX
1
MEX
2
CZE
1
CZE
2
TUR
1
TUR
2
ESP
1
ESP
2
MAC
1
MAC
2
NC0
2008Borusan Otomotiv MotorsportBMW 320siBRA
1

BRA
2

MEX
1
MEX
2
ESP
1
ESP
2
FRA
1

FRA
2

CZE
1
CZE
2
POR
1
POR
2
GBR
1
GBR
2
GER
1
GER
2
EUR
1
EUR
2
ITA
1
ITA
2
JPN
1
JPN
2
MAC
1
MAC
2
23rd0
2011Borusan Otomotiv MotorsportBMW 320siBRA
1
BRA
2
BEL
1
BEL
2
ITA
1

ITA
2

HUN
1
HUN
2
CZE
1
CZE
2
POR
1
POR
2
GBR
1
GBR
2
GER
1

GER
2

ESP
1
ESP
2
JPN
1
JPN
2
CHN
1
CHN
2
MAC
1
MAC
2
NC0

Notes and References

  1. http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/7824/ profile at driver database
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-01-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100105000203/http://fiawtcc.com/archives/2008/2008_WTCC_Trophies.pdf . 2010-01-05 .
  3. News: Hudson. Neil. Ibrahim Okyay back in the ETCC for 2013. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 13 March 2013. 13 March 2013.
  4. Web site: Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport confirms two-car BMW effort for 2020 GT4 European Series.