Istanbul, Turkey - GAC’s sporting and event logistics specialists faced a double challenge this week when they were called upon to handle the complex freight handling for two world class sporting events in Istanbul. The action kicked off yesterday with the latest leg of the Extreme Sailing Series, which will see top crews racing across the water in Kadikoy Sahli harbour. It is the latest leg in the Series for which GAC Pindar is the official logistics partner around the world. In preparation for the races, GAC Pindar sent 19 containers holding vital equipment and infrastructure by road, rail and sea from St Petersburg in Russia, where the previous leg had been staged.  Today, high powered rallycross supercars will line up for the start of the latest event in the FIA World Rallycross Championship at Intercity Istanbul Park. More than 70 tons of cars, equipment and supporting infrastructure have been brought in from Toulon in France by GAC, the official logistics provider for the 2015 championship. Mike Millar, GAC UK’s Manager – Sports & Events, says: “Having been involved with the Extreme Sailing Series for the past few years and working with World Rallycross since the beginning of this year, I have come to really appreciate the skills the sportsmen need to excel in their field. Those same high standards also apply to the GAC logistics experts charged with getting the demanding and complex task of transporting time-sensitive and valuable equipment from one venue to another.” Having both events in Istanbul presented an opportunity to bring top sportsmen from different disciplines together, an opportunity not to be missed, according to GAC Pindar Team Principal Andrew Pindar. Finnish World Rallycross driver and runner-up in last year’s World Rallycross Championship, Toomas ‘Topi’ Heikkinen, joined the GAC Pindar crew as the ‘sixth man’ on their high speed Extreme 40 catamaran for the opening day of Extreme Sailing Series racing.