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Burcu Cetinkaya
Firstname : Burcu
Lastname : Cetinkaya
Sex : Female
Nationality : Turkish
Discipline : Rallye
Date of Birth : 19.03.1981
Languages : Turkish, English, French, German
Sponsors : Red Bull, Ansell, Sahsuvaroglu, Narpost
Sponsors: Red Bull, Peugeot, Ansell, Total, Turkish Government, Gefco, Goldenbay Tourism, Turkish Airlines
Successes
2003 Turkish Snowboard Champion – Slalom & Giant Slalom
2005 Istanbul Regional Rallye Ladies Champion
2006 Turkish Rallye Championship Ladies Champion
2007 Turkish Rallye Championship Ladies Champion
2007 Turkish Rallye Championship N3 Third Place
2008 Turkish Rallye Championship Ladies Champion
2008 Turkish Rallye Championship N3 Champion
2008 Fiesta Sporting Trophy International Second Place
2008 Castrol Fiesta Rallye Cup Champion
2009 Turkish Group A Champion
2010 Peugeot Sport Turkey Driver And First Lady To Score Points In Irc – Intercontinental Rally Challenge
Who is she?
Burcu Çetinkaya is a Turkish female race care ralley driver, and a Red Bull athlete, with great potential for the future. She is proof that women can be successful in a so called man’s sport. She won the Turkish Rally Ladies Championship twice and also the Castrol Fiesta Sporting Trophy in 2008. Çetinkaya is truly multi-talented: she speaks 5 languages (Turkish, English, French, Italian and German), is a TV host in Turkey, and was even Turkish Ladies Snowboard Champion in her youth. Her favourite driver is the Rally legend Michele Mouton.
In Pakistan?
From February 25th to March 5th, Red Bull brings Burcu to Pakistan on a tour of the country. She is coming with the aim of encouarging and supporting the local motor sports indutry, meeting and greeting local sports enthusiasts and athletes, as well as being an inspiration for women in general.
Burcu is all set to speak to students at top universities in Lahore, Karachi and Islmabad during her tour – she will educate them on race car ralley driving as a sport, discuss her experiences, her successses as a woman in what is thought of as a ‘man’s sport’, safety measures of car ralleying and much more. The students will also have a chance to speak to Burcu one-on-one.
Burcu will also be the chief guest at an exclusive Red Bull, Dakar Rally 2011 screening, in Karachi. She will be hosting the evening. A special media event will be held in Lahore where people, including media and celebrities, will get a chance to compete against Burcu in a go-carting race.
Chit-Chat with Burcu Ahead of her Tour:
1. What are you most looking forward to, during your tour of Pakistan?
Meeting people from Pakistan, and getting to know the culture of the country. I want to visit the Tooba Mosque. I have never been to a Mosque outside of my country so I am very curious about that. I am also looking forward to eating local food. But really most important of all is for me meeting the people of Pakistan. I also read that Karachi is famous for water sports. I also love wake boarding 
. I would love to try this in Pakistan as well.
2. Your message to Pakistanis who are anxiously anticipating you tour of Pakistan?
Believe in your dreams, believe in yourself and work hard. If it is in your destiny, things will come your way… If not you will go the necessary way… In any case, at least you will know, you have tried. I look forward to meeting all of you!
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“I have never been to a Mosque outside of my country so I am very curious about that.”
I wonder how many women in Pakistan have never been to a mosque. If a survey were done, I am sure it will come up with a shocking percentage. Apparently, mosques are for men only. I say let women come to mosques and pray with men.