FormuLaz is derived from Formula 1and Laz. Formula 1 is the most famous car race in the world. Laz represents the ethnic group of Laz People who generally lives in Caucasia and Nort East of Turkey. 

FormuLaz is a fun and dangerous sport that played in East Black Sea region of Turkey for many years. For a decade it's being run by sponsorship of the energy drink Red bull at Tunca Village, Ardeşen, Rize.

Handmade Woden Cars are driven by people for 1600 meters down the mountain. Those wooden cars can reach 70 km/h speed

10th of the Red Bull Formulaz run the last week and famous people around Turkey joined. Former professional motorcycle racer and current AKP PM Kenan Sofuoğlu was one of them;

Sofuoğlu said: "I want this race's to be Turkey-wide. I hope required conditions will be met and all of Turkey will live this excitement." 

Despite his 5 world championships, Sofuoğlu made an accident and he couldn't complete the track. Here's his accident; 

FormuLaz is not only fun sport but also dangerous...


Not only Formulaz is fun but also Laz people too! Here's a sign from the race track:

Nesli Avcı women category winner is showing us the "It's forbidden to fell off the cliff" sign. (source)


Story and the pictures are taken from official Turkish Source: https://www.redbull.com/tr-tr/red-bull-formulaz-2018-rapor