Alp Aksoy

Karting (2016–2025)

Aksoy began karting competitively at the age of five,^[1] competing until 2025.^[2] Starting off by racing in Turkey and the UAE,^[3] Aksoy made his debut in European karting in 2018 by racing in Rotax Max Challenge Central Europe,^[4] in which he scored a win at the Speedworld Circuit in Austria,^[5] becoming the first Turkish driver to win in the series.^[6] The same year, Aksoy won the Turkish Winter Cup in the Mini class and finished runner-up in the main championship.^[7]

Moving to international races for 2019, Aksoy joined Baby Race Driver Academy to race in mini karts for the following three years,^[8] taking a best result of sixth in the 2021 Andrea Margutti Trophy with the team.^[9] Stepping up to junior karting for 2022, Aksoy joined Tony Kart Racing Team as a factory driver for the next season.^[10][11] Racing in the OK-J class, Aksoy most notably finished runner-up in the 2023 Trofeo Delle Industrie and represented Turkey in the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games Karting Sprint Junior discipline.^[12][13]

In 2024, Aksoy made the jump to senior karting, a year in which he drove for Parolin Motorsport and Fusion Motorsport,^[14][15] scoring a best result of eighth in the WSK Euro Series' standings.^[16] Remaining in the OK class for 2025, Aksoy switched Prema Racing for most of the year,^[17] before briefly returning to Fusion Motorsport for the WSK Euro Series and finishing fourth in points.^[18]

Formula 4 (2025–)

After testing Formula 4 machinery with Prema Racing during 2025,^[19] Aksoy joined Prema-operated Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited to race in Formula Trophy.^[20] Despite winning on debut at Dubai,^[21] Aksoy was stripped of his race one win after jumping the start, but bounced back to win race three to exit the round second in points.^[22] After finishing third and eighth in the following round at Abu Dhabi,^[23] he finished second in race one and won the season finale at the same venue to secure the Formula Trophy title by 27 points over Niccolò Maccagnani.^[24]

At the start of 2026, Aksoy returned to Mumbai Falcons to race in the UAE4 Series,^[25] scoring a best result of third in race one at Lusail en route to an eighth-place points finish.^[26] For the rest of the year, Aksoy remained with Prema Racing to compete in the Italian F4 and E4 Championships.^[27]

Karting career summary

Racing career summary

Complete Formula Trophy results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete UAE4 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

* Season still in progress