Isaac Tutumlu, a Catalan driver of Kurdish heritage, will take part this coming weekend with the Kurdistan Racing Team in the second round of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, which will be held in Italy.

“The first race is on Saturday night, so the conditions will be different – cooler temperatures, lights on, and less strain on power units. Then on Sunday, the race is at noon, so it’s going to be quite hot, and tire management will be crucial,” Tutumlu explained.

On May 16, Tutumlu drove the CSA Racing-run McLaren 720S GT3 Evo, which sports the colors of the Kurdistan Racing team, for the first round 2025 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup in Zandvoort in the Netherlands, where his team earned a second-place finish in Sunday’s race – and also set the fastest lap – and finished fourth on Saturday.

“We’re looking forward to a strong result, like when we finished second and fourth in a previous race. Hopefully, this time we can fight for the top spot,” Tutumlu said.

“Otherwise, our overall performance is solid, and we’re in a good position to collect valuable points for the championship. Everything is looking really good so far.”

This time, the Kurdistan Racing Team will travel to the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.

Misano, which was established in 1972, is a circuit with deep roots in Italian motorsport. Its current layout, known as the “Grand Prix” configuration, measures 4.226 kilometers.

“I’m heading into this second round at Misano with great motivation. I tested there for two days ten years ago,” Tutumlu said in a press release received by Kurdistan Chronicle.

“In any case, I’ve trained hard on the simulator and now have a much better grasp of the McLaren and my integration within the team,” explained Tutumlu. “We’re also expecting thousands of fans in the stands, largely due to Valentino Rossi racing at his home track. We’ll try to close the gap to the leaders or even take the lead.”

The first race is scheduled for Saturday evening at 20:15, while the second will take place on Sunday at 14:45 (Central European Time). Both races are 60 minutes long and include a mandatory mid-race pit stop and will be streamed live on YouTube.