Isaac Tutumlu

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Tutumlu and the second or maternal family name is Lopez.
Isaac Tutumlu Lopez
Nationality Spain Spanish
Born (1985-07-05) July 5, 1985
Barcelona, Spain
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe career
Debut season 2015
Current team Leipert Motorsport
Car no. 4
Starts 2
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 0
Best finish 5th in 2014
Previous series
2012
2011
2011
2009, 11
2009
2009
2009
2007		 WTCC
Superstars Series
European Production Series
Porsche Supercup
International GT Open
Spanish GT Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
Mitjet Series Spain

Isaac Tutumlu Lopez (born 5 July 1985) is a Spanish with (Kurdish roots )racing driver. He currently races in the ADAC GT MASTERS, having formerly raced in the World Touring Car Championship, International GT Open, Porsche Supercup, Daytona 24 Hours and others.

Racing career

Tutumlu began his career racing in the karting championships in Catalonia (Spain). He moved into cars by competing in the Mitjet Series in 2007. In 2008 he won the Catalunya Touring Car Championship.[1] In 2009 he began racing in GTs, competing in five rounds of the Porsche Supercup as well as starting International GT Open and Spanish GT Championship races.

At the start of 2011 he entered the Superstars Series in a BMW M3 for the Spanish team Campos Racing. However, he would only participate in the first three rounds of the season. Later in the year he returned to the Porsche Supercup.

Porsche Supercup

Tutumlu first entered the Porsche Supercup when he entered five rounds at the championship with SANITEC Racing, starting with the Nürburgring. He raced in the championship until the penultimate round at Monza, as a guest driver he was ineligible to score points.

He returned to the championship in 2011, beginning with a single race for MRS Team PZ Aschaffenburg at Monaco, however he was disqualified from the results. He reappeared at the Hungaroring with SANITEC Aquiles MRS Team and did two further races at Spa-Francorchamps and Abu Dhabi for Attempto Racing.

He returned to the Porsche Supercup in 2012 with Attempto Racing, starting with the second round of the championship at Barcelona.[2]

World Touring Car Championship

In 2012 he signed to race in the World Touring Car Championship with Proteam Racing, again in a BMW. He was forced to miss the fourth round of the championship at the Slovakiaring due to damage sustained on his car in Marrakech.[3] After the Race of Slovakia, he announced he would leave Proteam and the WTCC to return to the Porsche Supercup.[4]

Blancpain Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe

In 2015 he was confirmed as a driver in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe. Isaac didn't race in the first weekend of the year at Monza and started his season in Silverstone driving for Leipert Motorsport. He's team-mate is the Austrian Gerhard Tweraser.

Personal life

Isaac Tutumlu Lopez is of Kurdish descent from his father side and is from Spanish descent from his mother side.[5] Tutumlu is the son of football agent Bayram Tutumlu who is from Turkey.[6]

Racing record

Complete Porsche Supercup results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos. Pts
2009 SANITEC Racing BHR BHR ESP MON TUR GBR GER
16		 HUN
13		 ESP
Ret		 BEL
13		 ITA
13		 UAE UAE NC 0‡
2011 MRS Team PZ Aschaffenburg TUR ESP MON
DSQ		 GER GBR GER NC 0‡
SANITEC Aquiles MRS Team HUN
12
Attempto Racing BEL
22		 ITA UAE
DSQ		 UAE
15
2012 Förch Racing by Lukas MS BHR BHR MON
21		 ESP
9		 GBR
18		 GER
13		 HUN
Ret		 HUN
Ret		 BEL
17		 ITA
15		 17th 21

‡ Not eligible for points

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos. Pts
2012 Proteam Racing BMW 320 TC ITA
1
Ret		 ITA
2
17		 ESP
1
16		 ESP
2
11		 MAR
1
Ret		 MAR
2
DNS		 SVK
1		 SVK
2		 HUN
1		 HUN
2		 AUT
1		 AUT
2		 POR
1		 POR
2		 BRA
1		 BRA
2		 USA
1		 USA
2		 JPN
1		 JPN
2		 CHN
1		 CHN
2		 MAC
1		 MAC
2		 NC 0

References

  1. ↑ "Isaac Tutumlu". fiawtcc.com. World Touring Car Championship. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Isaac Tutumlu leaves World Touring Car Championship, Isaac Tutumlu Official Site.
  3. ↑ Isaac Tutumlu will miss Slovakia, TouringCarTimes.
  4. ↑ Isaac Tutumlu makes World Touring Car Championship exit, Autosport.
  5. ↑ http://www.isaactutumlu.com/news
  6. ↑ "By the way". racecam.de. racecam GmbH. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
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