Cem Bölükbaşı, who has shown a great rise from simulation racing to real tracks, announced today that he will race in Formula 2 in the 2022 season. Bölükbaşı last appeared in the GT4 European and F3 Asian series.
Considered the pinnacle of motorsports, Formula 1 has hosted only one Turkish pilot so far. Turkish-British Jason Tahsincioğlu, who is currently interested in simulation racing, became the first Turkish pilot to drive a Formula 1 car in 2005, using the Toyota TF105 from the Jordan Grand Prix.
While a Turkish pilot has been dreaming of racing in Formula 1 for a long time, today we have received great news from Cem Bölükbaşı, who is thought to be the closest to this. Cem Bölükbaşı, at the press conference he held He announced that he will compete in Formula 2 with the Charouz Racing System team in the 2022 season.. Formula 2 is the last step that enables young pilots to enter Formula 1.
He will be the first Turkish Formula 2 pilot:
Cem Bölükbaşı, who went to Formula 2 tests in Abu Dhabi in the past weeks at the end of the 2021 season, achieved a first both in the world and in Turkey with this statement. Bolukbasi, The first Turkish pilot to race in Formula 2 and will also be the first pilot in the world to switch from simulation racing to Formula 2.
Cem Bölükbaşı left thousands of people behind in the e-sports races organized by Formula 1 in 2017, and managed to reach the finals and won one of the final races. With his success here, he first became a Formula 1 legend. To Fernando Alonso’s esports team, then joined the esports teams of Toro Rosso and Red Bull.
Bölükbaşı attracted the attention of Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport with its performance in virtual races and in 2019 In the GT4 European series got the chance to fight. Cem and his teammate İbrahim Okyay finished their second race in the 2nd place. In the same year, Cem appeared on the track in the Formula Renault Eurocup.
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In 2020, he spent his first full season in the GT4 European championship and Finished the Pro-Am class in 2nd place. He competed in the F3 Asian series in 2021 and made the transition to the single-seater series. He managed to be 9th in the championship and 2nd among rookie drivers.
Although Cem Bölükbaşı will be the first Turkish pilot in Formula 2, years ago, when the series was named GP2 Series, Jason Tahincioglu and Can Artam He also struggled in this series.