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Meet the five-year-old who hit 194mph in Lamborghini to interrupt document

  • Five-year-old Zayn Sofuoglu reached 194mph in a Lamborghini Revuelto
  • Zayn also made headlines last year for driving a £1.6m Ferrari on a race track
  • The youngest has the unofficial record for being the fastest child to drive a car 

Meet Zayn Sofuoglu, the five-year-old wonder kid who may have just become the fastest child in the world.

Donning racing gear and a helmet with his father riding shotgun, Zayn hit a record breaking speed in his dad’s Lamborghini Revuelto of 312kmph (194mph).

The mind boggling feat was made possible thanks to Zayn being strapped into a special child’s car seat with the throttle and brake pedals extended so he can reach them.

The five-year-old’s raw talent and fierceness to get in front of the steering wheel and clock the unofficial record for fastest child to drive a car should come as no surprise considering his dad is five-time Supersport world champion Kenan Sofuoglu.

Kenan – now a Turkish MP – wasn’t exactly known for holding back during his tenacious motorcycle career and it seems he has instilled that same mindset down to his mini me.

Zayn Sofuoglu may have become the fastest kid in the world after reaching 192mph in a car

Zayn Sofuoglu may have become the fastest kid in the world after reaching 192mph in a car 

The five-year-old reached the mind boggling speed in a £450,000 Lamborghini Revuelto

The five-year-old reached the mind boggling speed in a £450,000 Lamborghini Revuelto

In the astonishing video, Zayn can be seen driving the powerful plug-in hybrid calmly down an empty runway.

Despite his hands being barely able to reach the gear shifters as his body vibrates uncontrollably from the sheer speed of the car, Zayn manages to get all the way up to 312kmph according to the dash shown in the video.   

Following the epic sprint down the runway, Zayn celebrates by completing multiple donuts in the £450,000 supercar, creating a cloud of smoke, which quickly engulfs the car.

This isn’t the Turkish child sensation’s first time going viral however.

Back in 2023, aged just three-years-old he reached internet stardom when his parents posted a video of him doing donuts in a Ferrari SF9P Stradale on social media.

Zayn went viral in 2023 for completing donuts in a Ferrari SF9P Stradale at the age of three

Zayn went viral in 2023 for completing donuts in a Ferrari SF9P Stradale at the age of three

The five-year-old has already enjoyed plenty of success in the motorsport world

The five-year-old has already enjoyed plenty of success in the motorsport world

In go-karting Zayn competes for Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport or bomotorsport for short

In go-karting Zayn competes for Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport or bomotorsport for short 

The youngster currently competes in both go-karting and motorcycle racing

The youngster currently competes in both go-karting and motorcycle racing

Since then he has capitalised on his cult following, continuing his motorsport adventures with his many admirers.

Fans are kept constantly up to date with all of Zayn’s motorsport success through his Instagram account which is run by his parents.

The page showcases his impressive talent on both two and four wheels and has now amassed over 3.6m followers.

Zayn was introduced to the motorsport world from a very early age thanks to his dad’s involvement in MotoGP.

His dad, Kenan Sofuoglu is a former professional motorcycle racer.

Kenan is actually the most decorated driver in the Supersport World Championship, claiming five titles, registering 43 wins and 84 podium finishes.

During his time in the sport he raced for motorcycle powerhouse’s Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki. 

He also competed for Honda in Moto 2 from 2010 until 2010, however he failed to make it into the sport’s top competition Moto GP. 

Zayn's father is former five-time Supersport world champion Kenan Stefologu

Zayn’s father is former five-time Supersport world champion Kenan Stefologu

Kenan is the most decorated driver in World SSP, with five titles, 43 wins and 84 podiums

Kenan is the most decorated driver in World SSP, with five titles, 43 wins and 84 podiums

He also featured in Moto 2 in 2010 and 2011 where he raced for Honda

He also featured in Moto 2 in 2010 and 2011 where he raced for Honda 

While it is difficult to predict whether or not Zayn will reach the same success in motorsport as his father.

If he continues on this trajectory he may be on course to rival Max Verstappen’s title of being the youngest driver to ever compete in Formula One.

Verstappen made his Formula One debut for Red Bull back in 2015 when he was only 17-years-old, however if the Turkish kid continues making waves in the motorsport world he could be lined up to smash the Dutchman’s record.