- The spectacular race ended in a photo finish.
It was a race of a lifetime.
Three supercars, a superbike, a Formula 1 car, a private jet and a fighter jet vied alongside at a tech festival in Istanbul.
The five drivers raced against each other on a 400metre runway as the fighter jet and private jet took off next to them at Istanbul's new international airport, reports Mailonline.
It was part of the ongoing aviation, space and technology festival. The event is being held before the official opening of the airport in October.
A Kawasaki H2R motorcycle, Tesla P100DL, Aston Martin New Vantage and Lotus Evora GT 430 participated in the spectacular race, which ended in a photo finish.
Even as Red Bull Formula 1 car moved at a breakneck speed, eventually Supersport World Champion Kenan Sofuoglu, from Turkey, rode his Kawasaki H2R motorcycle to victory in the epic race, the report said.
British Formula 1 driver Jake Dennis, who drove the Red Bull car, came a close second.
Solo Turk's F-16 jet stood at the third spot. The fourth place was bagged by Tesla P100DL, driven by Emma Kimilainen.
Yagiz Avci drove the Aston Martin New Vantage, and Toprak Razgatlioglu raced in a Lotus Evora GT 430, the report added.
Vehicle specifications
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
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