30.08.2003 TURKISH FIAT PILOTS ACHIEVE STUNNING 1-2 FINISH OVERALL ON RALLY OF GEORGIA
 Turkish
pilots Volkan Isik and Nejat Avci left their mark in Georgia by snatching
the first two places on the Georgia Rally. The winning duo, Volkan Isik
and co-driver Erkan Guleren, won 22 of the 31 special laps, while the Fiat
Abarth Motorsports Palio Super 1600 of Nejat Avci and Ozden Yilmaz set
fastest time on the other 9 laps.
The Fiat Abarth Motorsports team by winning the rally 1-2 also took the top two places in the Super 1600 class with the Fiat Palio, a car that is now really starting to see the development work pay off, building on a reputation the car has already gained for excellent reliability and toughness. Volkan Isik and Erkan Guleren, completed the Georgia Rally in 1 hour 57 minutes and 46 seconds. The Nejat Avci and Ozden Yilmaz pairing followed them home just 46 seconds adrift. Alexey Matveev driving a hugely more powerful Mitsubishi Evo 7 finished third a massive 5 minutes and 20 minutes behind Volkan Isik. The Fiat Abarth Motorsports pilots were delighted to achieve such a stunning result which gives them a strong boost for the Rally Championship of Turkey. The Georgia Rally General Class: 1. Volkan Isik - Erkan Guleren
FIAT Abarth Motorsports
by Tolga Yilmaz |