Salih Yoluç
Salih Yoluç (born 22 August 1985, Istanbul) is a Turkish racing driver.
Salih Yoluç | |
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Nationality | |
Born | Istanbul (Turkey) | 22 August 1985
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) |
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 |
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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. |
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2017 | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Am |
329 | 35th | 7th | ||
2018 | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Am |
304 | DNF | DNF | ||
2019 | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | GTE Am |
327 | 42nd | 11th |
Career Highlights
2015
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
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salih Yoluç. |
- Salih Yoluc career statistics at Driver Database
Sporting positions | ||
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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 |