Berkay Besler

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Berkay Besler (born 19 February 1999) is a Turkish racing driver competing internationally in the Porsche Supercup. [1] [2]

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He was born in İnegöl, Bursa, Turkey on 19 February 1999. [1] [3] [4] In 2019 he won his first Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East race at the Bahrain International Circuit. [5] He then joined the Turkish racing team Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport to compete in the GT4 European Series driving a BMW M4 GT4 together with his teammate Cem Bölükbaşı. [6]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2017Renault Sport Clio Cup ItaliaEssecorse120000608th
2018Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux Toksport WRT 1000031036th
2018-19Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East16310113352nd
2019 Porsche Supercup MRS GT-Racing20000519th
Porsche Carrera Cup GermanyCar Collection Motorsport16000141.516th
Porsche Super Sports Cup Germany - 5F Toksport WRT 221220NC†
2019-20Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East310136715th
2020 Porsche Supercup Lechner Racing Middle East 200000NC†
2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Toksport WRT
GT4 European Series - Silver Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport 400013015th
GT4 European Series - Pro-Am 400014411th
2022 GT4 European Series - Silver Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport 1200131085th
Prototype Cup Germany Toksport WRT 84005111.51st
2023 GT4 European Series - Silver Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport 1210041173rd
2024 GT4 European Series - Silver Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport

† As Besler was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete GT4 European Series results

YearTeamCar123456Pos.Pts
2021 Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 Flag of Italy.svg
MNZ
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LEC
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ZAN
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SPA
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Spain.svg
BAR
104DNSDNS914DNSDNS714
2023 Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 Flag of Italy.svg
MNZ
Flag of France.svg
LEC
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
SPA
Flag of Italy.svg
MIS
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Spain.svg
BAR
3rd*42*
23715

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