ALI TÜRKKAN'S STRONG ACROPOLIS CHALLENGE ENDS EARLY AFTER SS13 ACCIDENT

PROMISING RUN FOR TURKISH CREW CUT SHORT ON THE SECOND LEG OF EKO ACROPOLIS RALLY GREECE 2026

Ali Türkkan and co-driver Oytun Albayrak saw their promising campaign at the EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2026 come to an early end after an accident on SS13 (Menalo Mt 2).

Competing in a Ford Fiesta Rally2, the Turkish crew produced a steady performance throughout the opening stages of the FIA World Rally Championship event, gradually improving their overall position despite the demanding Greek gravel roads.

After opening the rally in 29th overall, Türkkan and Albayrak climbed through the order during the first two legs. According to the available stage results, they reached 30th overall after SS12, while continuing to gain positions in the RC2, WRC and WRC2 Challenger classifications.

Their rally ended on SS13, where an accident forced the crew out of the event before the finish.

The stage-by-stage results underline a consistent recovery during the rally. The crew improved from 35th overall after SS8 to 33rd after SS9, 31st after SS10 and 30th after SS11 before their retirement on Saturday.

Although they were unable to reach the finish, the Turkish pair once again demonstrated competitive pace on one of the toughest rallies on the FIA World Rally Championship calendar.

Quotes

"Ali Türkkan and Oytun Albayrak steadily climbed the leaderboard before their Acropolis Rally challenge ended with an accident on SS13."

"The Turkish crew showed consistent pace across the opening two legs despite the demanding conditions in Greece."

KEY POINTS

• Ali Türkkan and Oytun Albayrak competed in the 2026 EKO Acropolis Rally Greece.

• The crew drove a Ford Fiesta Rally2.

• They steadily improved their overall position during the opening two legs.

• The crew reached 30th overall after SS12.

• Their rally ended following an accident on SS13 (Menalo Mt 2).

• The retirement came before the finish of the event.

• The performance showed competitive pace on the demanding Greek gravel stages.