
Three supercars, a superbike, a Formula 1 car, a private jet and a fighter jet went head to head at a tech festival in Istanbul yesterday.

Five drivers raced alongside each other on a 400metre runway as the fighter jet and private jet took off next to them at Istanbul's new international airport.

The monumental race took place as part of the aviation, space and technology festival which is being held at the airport ahead of its official opening in October.

The vehicles included a Kawasaki H2R motorcycle, Tesla P100DL, Aston Martin New Vantage and Lotus Evora GT 430 - and there was a VERY close finish.

Three supercars, a superbike, a Formula 1 car, a private jet and a fighter jet went head to head at a tech festival in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday

The race took place along a 400m stretch of runway at Istanbul's new international airport yesterday

Although the Red Bull Formula 1 car gave him a run for his money, ultimately Supersport World Champion Kenan Sofuoglu, from Turkey, rode his Kawasaki H2R motorcycle to victory in the epic race.



The Red Bull car, driven by British Formula 1 driver Jake Dennis, came second.

It was followed by Solo Turk's F-16 jet in third place. The Tesla P100DL, driven by Emma Kimilainen, came fourth.

Yagiz Avci drove the Aston Martin New Vantage, and Toprak Razgatlioglu raced in a Lotus Evora GT 430.

Winner Mr Sofuoglu, who became a politician in Turkey after retiring in May, also took on a special jet Challenger 605.

Supersport World Champion Kenan Sofuoglu, from Turkey, rode his Kawasaki H2R motorcycle to victory in the epic race

British Formula 1 driver Jake Dennis, Emma Kimilainen in a Tesla P100DL, Yagiz Avci in an Aston Martin New Vantage, and Toprak Razgatlioglu in a Lotus Evora GT 430 drove alongside Mr Sofuoglu

F16 fighter jet pilot Erhan Gunar of Turkey as the epic race gets underway at the Teknofest aviation, space and technology festival in Istanbul

Solo Turk's F16 jet and a special jet Challenger 605 took off alongside the five drivers on the main runway at Istanbul's new international airport ahead of its official opening in October

Fourth place Emma Kimilainen in the Tesla P100DL started her racing career at the age of three as a competitor in Go Karts

Nail-biting: Winner Kenan Sofuoglu is the five times Supersport World Champion who retired from the track last year

But how do the vehicles compare? Lotus Evora GT 430 Top speed: 196 mph (315 km/h)

Horsepower: 430 bhp (320 kW)

Engine size: 3,500 cc

Price: £112,500 Red Bull Formula 1 car RB14 Top speed: ~210mph

Engine size: 1,600 cc

Price: unknown F-16 fighter jet Top speed: 1,500 mph

Thrust: 27,000lbs

Cost: £11million Challenger 605 Top speed: 541mph (870km/h)

Thrust: 17,458lbs

Cost: £20.5million Kawasaki Ninja H2R Top speed: 250mph (400km/h)

Horsepower: 310 bhp (230 kW)

Engine size: 998 cc

Prize: £42,000 Tesla P100DL Top speed: 155mph (250 km/h)

Horsepower: 778 bph (585 kW)

Range: 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 2.1 seconds

Price: £85,000-110,000 Aston Martin New Vantage Top speed: 195mph (315km/h)

Horsepower: 503bhp (375 kW)

Engine size: 4,000 cc

Price: £120,900 Advertisement

Mr Sofuoglu completed the 400m race in just 9.254s, with the Formula 1 car coming in second place

During his career, Mr Sofuoglu won the highest number of Supersport World Championship titles ever. He retired from the sport in May and has since become a politician

The monumental race took place as part of the aviation, space and technology festival which is being held at the airport ahead of its official opening in October

Pictured: Mr Sofuoglu, F-16 pilot Erhan Gunar, and Formula 1 driver Jake Dennis ahead of the race yesterday

The incredible race was part of the aviation, space and technology festival Teknofest which lasts until September 23

Pictured: Kawasaki H2R rider Sofuoglu with the Red Bull Formula 1 car, F-16 fighter jet and Challenger 605 in the background

Mr Sofuoglu, pictured here ahead of a motorcycle show, is now a parliamentarian for the Justice and Development Party

The Red Bull car, driven by British Formula 1 driver Jake Dennis, came second, followed by Solo Turk's F-16 jet in third place and the Tesla P100DL, driven by Emma Kimilainen, came in fourth

Pictured: the Turkish Stars, the aerobatic team of the Turkish Air Force, fly over the airport ahead of the race

Mr Sofuoglu had strong competition from the Red Bull Formula 1 car but ultimately won the race

Pictured: Mr Sofuoglu and Redbull's Formula 1 driver Patrick Friesacher, from Austria, prepare to perform an aerobatic demonstration

Need for speed: Supersport World Champion Kenan Sofuoglu crosses the line ahead of his rivals in a Formula 1 car and a jet

Former Austrian formula one driver Patrick Friesacher takes his Formula 1 Red Bull Racing car for a spin as a warm up for the race with supercars, a superbike and a jet

Close finish: The superbike just moments before the triumph as the Formula 1 car comes racing to the finish line and the F-16 jet in the background

F16 fighter jet pilot Erhan Gunar of Turkey, Kawasaki Ninja H2R rider Kenan Sofuoglu of Turkey and Formula 1 driver Patrick Friesacher of Austria posing after a drag race at the Istanbul's new international airport at the Teknofest aviation, space and technology festival

Former Austrian formula one racer Patrick Friesacher drives the Formula 1 Red Bull Racing car before a epic race