Kurdistan's Barzani Racing Team Ceases Activities Due to Political Crisis

The first representative of Kurdistan on the international sporting scene is forced to stop due to the present dismal situation in the area, and now this project has become unviable. Kurdish sportsman Isaac Tutumlu is now looking for an alternative for the 2015 season.

Barzani Racing Team, the GT team which dons the Kurdish colours at racing tracks all over the globe must stop their racing activities due to difficult political situation in the Middle East. It is sad to see that the a political crisis triggered by ISIS in the area is responsible for the death of a motorsport team.

In the case of Kurdistan, most economic activity is concentrated in Baghdad and is almost crippled. Clearly there is lack of funding and this has resulted in ousting the team of the competition. Isaac Tutumlu said, "My gratitude to Kurdistan and its companies supporting me in motorsport in recent years. It is such a pity that at this stage at least we were forced to stop our racing activities. Motorsport turned into an international showcase of Kurdistan. But without financial backing, this adventure can't go on".

The driver has received interesting proposals, even from official teams, for the FIA WEC and the Blancpain Endurance Series.