Salih Yoluç

Salih Yoluç
Salih Yoluç
Nationality	Turkish
Born	22 August 1985; Istanbul (Turkey)
Michelin Le Mans Cup career
Debut season	2016
Current team	TF Sport
Car number	34
Starts	6
Wins	2
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	1st in 2016
Previous series
2015	British GT & International GT Open
Championship titles
2016	GT3 Le Mans Cup (Teams)

Salih Yoluç (born 22 August 1985, Istanbul) is a Turkish racing driver.

In 2016 he raced for TF Sport in the International GT Open and Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup. The team clinched the team championship, and Yoluç also finished second in the drivers' standings in the Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup with his teammate, Euan Hankey.

The pair also won the 2015 Dubai 24 Hour in the SP3 class, with British GT regulars Adrian Barwick and Bradley Ellis.

In 2017, Yoluç competed in European Le Mans Series in an Aston Martin Vantage V8 GTE, partnered by regular teammate Hankey and 2016 FIA WEC GTE-Pro Champion, Aston Martin Racing works driver Nicki Thiim, where the team finished second in the LMGTE class.

Yoluç is also the first ever Turkish driver to compete in 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Now with victories in the International GT Open, Michelin Le Mans Cup, European Le Mans Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship, Salih is setting his sights on the LMGTE Am crown in just his second attempt. In addition, Salih is the defending FIA Nations Cup winner with Team Turkey and the 2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Champion and SPA 24 hour Winner.

Racing record

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Car	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2019	FIA World Endurance Championship	TF Sport		2	1	1		1
2019	Blancpain Endurance Cup	TF Sport	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3	5						1st
2018	Asian Le Mans Series	United Autosports	Ligier
2018	Blancpain Endurance Cup	RAM Racing	Mercedes-AMG GT3
2018	FIA World Endurance Championship	TF Sport	Aston Martin Vantage GTE
2017	European Le Mans Series	TF Sport	Aston Martin Vantage GTE	5	1	0	0	4	87	1st
2017	Blancpain Endurance Cup PRO/AM	TF Sport	Aston Martin Vantage GT3	2	0	0	0	2	64	2nd
2017	Gulf 12 Hours	United Autosports	Ligier
2016	Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup	TF Sport	Aston Martin Vantage GT3	6	2	0	0	5	107	2nd
2016	International GT Open	TF Sport	Aston Martin Vantage GT3	12	2	0	0	3	102	6th
2015	International GT Open (AM)	TF Sport	Aston Martin Vantage GT3	4	3	0	0	4	19	5th
2015	Dubai 24h (SP3)	Optimum	Ginetta G55 GT4	1	1	0	0	0	N/A	1st
2015	Gulf 12h (CUP)	Brookspeed	Porsche 991 Cup	1	0	0	0	2	N/A	2nd
2015	British GT	Von Ryan Racing	McLaren 650S GT3	4	0	0	0	0	4	22nd

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
2017	TF Sport	Euan Hankey Rob Bell	Aston Martin Vantage GTE	GTE Am	329	35th	7th
2018	TF Sport	Euan Hankey Charlie Eastwood	Aston Martin Vantage GTE	GTE Am	304	DNF	DNF
2019	TF Sport	Euan Hankey Charlie Eastwood	Aston Martin Vantage GTE	GTE Am	327	42nd	11th

Career Highlights

2015

Dubai 24 hours : Winner (SP3)

Gulf 12 hours : 2nd Place(Cup)

2016

Michelin Le Mans Cup : Champion

2017

European Le Mans Series GTE : 2nd Place

Blancpain Endurance Cup PRO/AM : 3rd Place

SPA 24 hours PRO/AM : 2nd Place

Gulf 12 hours : 3rd Place (LMP3)

2018

FIA GT Nations Cup : WINNER

2019

Total 24hrs of Spa : WINNER

Blancpain Endurance Cup PRO/AM : CHAMPION

FIA WEC Fuji Speedway - first Turkish : WINNER

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References

2016 International GT Open
2016 Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup
http://www.gt3lemanscup.com/en/news/tf-sport-win-in-portugal-to-claim-teams’-title/248 22.10.2016
http://gtopen.net/article.php?cont=1816 01.10.2016

External links

Salih Yoluc career statistics at Driver Database

Sporting positions
Preceded by Lewis Williamson Nick Leventis Chris Buncombe	Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Pro-Am Champion 2019 With: Charlie Eastwood & Ahmad Al Harthy	Succeeded by Incumbent

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