Turkish national racing driver Alp Aksoy has been accepted into the Ferrari Driver Academy, set up by Ferrari to train the racing drivers of the future.
Aksoy will compete in a 10-race championship that starts in Portugal and ends in Spain. The Turkish Automobile Sports Federation described the acceptance as an important achievement for Turkish motorsports.

Message of pride from TOSFED
TOSFED President Eren Uclertopragi said they were very proud of Aksoy's acceptance into the academy. Uclertopragi said the young athlete had taken an important step on the road to Formula 1 with the performance he showed at the start of his career.
Uclertopragi said they believe Aksoy will represent Türkiye at the highest level in the coming years, congratulated everyone who contributed to the success and wished the young driver success under the Ferrari banner.

Congratulations from Minister Bak
Youth and Sports Minister Osman Askin Bak also congratulated Alp Aksoy in a message. Bak said Aksoy had achieved an important success by signing an agreement with Ferrari and had been selected for Ferrari's driver development program.
Bak thanked everyone who contributed to this achievement, which he described as a source of pride for Turkish motorsports, and wished Aksoy continued success in his career.