Seda Kaçan becomes the first female pilot to be crowned European Champion
Our national racing driver Seda Kaçan has become the first female pilot to be crowned European Champion. Kaçan secured the championship in the DSG category with her team, TEXACO® Team AMS, with one race remaining in the season.
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Seda Kaçan, supported by Doritos, Pepsi, and Sixt, achieved a double podium success in the first leg of the season in Hungary, finishing first in the DSG category and second in the general classification. Seda Kaçan reached the top of the DSG category in the second leg of the championship at Italy's Vallelunga circuit, and with her success in the third race at Italy's Misano circuit, she secured the championship with one race to go.
“I AM HAPPY TO PROUDLY REPRESENT OUR COUNTRY AND WOMEN”
Sharing her joy after securing the championship, Seda Kaçan stated: “I have reached another major goal I set for myself when I started my motorsport career. As the only female pilot competing in the championship, this title is very meaningful to me. I am happy to proudly represent both our country and women. I would like to thank all my sponsors, especially Doritos, Pepsi, and Sixt, who have supported me from the very first moment on this journey.”
SHE ADDS A NEW ONE TO HER HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENTS
The other achievements of Seda Kaçan, who secured the championship in the DSG category of the TCR European Endurance Championship, are as follows:
The first and only female athlete to compete in the Turkish Track Championship after a 30-year hiatus, the first and only female athlete to win a race in the history of the Turkish Track Championship, the first and only female athlete to represent Turkey on tracks abroad, and the first and only female athlete to stand on the podium and wave our flag on tracks abroad.