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Kocaeli Rally to feature 42 cars and 84 competitors
The 43rd Kocaeli Rally is scheduled for October 16-18 in Kocaeli, Türkiye.
It is the sixth round of the 2026 Turkish Rally Championship, and 42 cars and 84 competitors are set to take part.
Over three days, crews will race through nine special stages covering 111 kilometres.
The rally is organised by the Kocaeli Automobile Sports Club, with its service area at TOSFED Körfez Racing Circuit.
Before the event, Kerem Kazaz leads the championship with 104 points, while Ömer Güneş leads the TOSFED Rally Cup with 77.
The rally is due to finish at Kocaeli's Milli İrade Square on October 18.
The 43rd Kocaeli Metropolitan Rally is scheduled for October 16-18 in Kocaeli, Türkiye.
The event is expected to feature 42 cars and 84 competitors.
Crews will compete over nine special stages covering 111 kilometres across three days.
The rally is the sixth round of the 2026 Petrol Ofisi Maxima Turkish Rally Championship.
Kocaeli Automobile Sports Club is organizing the event.
- Who
- 42 cars and 84 competitors are expected to take part.
- What
- The 43rd Kocaeli Metropolitan Rally, the sixth round of the 2026 Petrol Ofisi Maxima Turkish Rally Championship.
- When
- October 16-18, 2026.
- Where
- Kocaeli, Türkiye.
- Why
- It is being held as a round of the 2026 Turkish Rally Championship.
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The rally is scheduled to begin with a start ceremony at Milli İrade Square.
The rally is scheduled to end at the finish podium in Milli İrade Square.
- Cars
- 42
- Competitors
- 84
- Special stages
- 9
- Total stage distance
- 111 kilometres
- Rally dates
- October 16-18, 2026