Mümtaz Tahincioğlu (born 1952 in

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) is a former racing car driver and long-time president of the Turkish Motorsports Federation (TOSFED), FIA Council Member, and served as the

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of the sports club Galatasaray S.K. Tahincioğlu lived in

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between 1968 and 1989. He won the Turkish

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Championship three times between 1989 and 1992 prior to racing in the World Karting Championships for

. He competed in the first edition of Turkish Formula Three Championship in 1994. Tahincioglu was president of the Turkish Motorsports Federation (TOSFED) between 1997 and 2012, succeeded by Demir Berberoğlu. He is the father of

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, a former

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pilot and GP2 FMS International driver in

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and

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.Telegraph article ''Turkey bridges the great divide''
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References

External links

Turkish Motorsports Federation Official WebsiteGalatasaray Sports Club Official Website
1952 births People from Mardin Living people Turkish emigrants to the United Kingdom Turkish racing drivers Turkish Formula Three Championship drivers Turkish referees and umpires Mumtaz {{autoracing-bio-stub