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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
'''Sami Cetin''' was born in London, UK in October 1982 and is the founder and webmaster of the [http://www.mariokart64.com/smk/ Super Mario Kart (SMK) Time Trial World Records Site for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System SNES]. He was the chief times and news updater of the SMK community since November 1998, and continues this job on the 2006 automated reincarnation of the site as a Director. His dedication and long-service to [[Super Mario Kart]] have earned him the title 'Godfather of SMK'. Sami is currently the PAL Time Trial World Champion of Super Mario Kart since reaching the title again on 10th March 2013; he was a former World Champion in Super Mario Kart between September 1998 to April 2004 (at one time holding all 40 WRs). Sami has also maintained the title as the UK National Champion on SMK for all of the modes; Time Trial, Match Race, Battle Mode and Grand Prix during the entire activity from 1998 to present. He was also the first player globally to reach the famous 1'00"99 mark on Mario Circuit 1 with Non-NBT driving. Sami won the overall Multiplayer Title for the first time at the Super Mario Kart World Championships 2012 held in Thil, near Reims, France during 21st - 26th August 2012. Sami is a senior moderator of the SMK forum and a popular member of the [[mariokart64.com|kart community]].
'''Sami Cetin''' was born in London, UK in October 1982 and is the founder and webmaster of the [http://www.mariokart64.com/smk/ Super Mario Kart (SMK) Time Trial World Records Site for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System SNES]. He was the chief times and news updater of the SMK community since November 1998, and continues this job on the 2006 automated reincarnation of the site as a Director. His dedication and long-service to [[Super Mario Kart]] have earned him the title 'Godfather of SMK'. Sami is a two time PAL Time Trial World Champion of Super Mario Kart (and also the longest reigning PAL Time Trial World Champion by number of days) since reaching the title on 10th March 2013 after a 9 year gap; and is currently 2nd in the World now following his rival Guillaume Leviach. The first time Sami held this title in Super Mario Kart was between September 1998 to April 2004 (at one time holding all 40 WRs). Sami has also maintained the title as the UK National Champion on SMK for all of the modes; Time Trial, Match Race, Battle Mode and Grand Prix during the entire activity from 1998 to present. He was also the first player globally to reach the famous 1'00"99 mark on Mario Circuit 1 with Non-NBT driving. Sami won the overall Multiplayer Title for the first time at the Super Mario Kart World Championships 2012 held in Thil, near Reims, France during 21st - 26th August 2012. Sami is a senior moderator of the SMK forum and a popular member of the [[mariokart64.com|kart community]].
Sami has studied Computing and Business Administration at the University of Kent at Canterbury between 2002-2005 and has been working full time since. His hobbies also include recreational weight training/bodybuilding in the gym, designing and updating the SMK site, producing and editing independent films with his friend Jason Mathoora, gardening, travelling and socialising with friends.
Sami has studied Computing and Business Administration at the University of Kent at Canterbury between 2002-2005 and has been working full time since. His hobbies also include recreational weight training/bodybuilding in the gym, designing and updating the SMK site, producing and editing independent films with his friend Jason Mathoora, gardening, travelling and socialising with friends.
== Super Mario Kart PAL Time Trial World Champion, 10th March 2013 ==
== Super Mario Kart PAL Time Trial World Champion for the 2nd time, 10th March 2013 ==
After nearly 9 years, Sami finally reached the PAL Time Trial World Title on Super Mario Kart on Sunday 10th March 2013. He passed Pierre L'Hoest towards the end of 2012 for 2nd Place, the title was not far in front and it was predicted that this would happen in 2013. Then after challenging a few tracks and finally Vanilla Lake 2's 0'48"41 held by Karel van Duijvenboden since 2007, Sami landed a new [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHWXNVf2kNs Vanilla Lake 2 World Record of 0'48"33] to help him gain the average finish lead for the overall title. He has plans to work on more tracks this year.
After nearly 9 years, Sami finally reached the PAL Time Trial World Title on Super Mario Kart on Sunday 10th March 2013. He passed Pierre L'Hoest towards the end of 2012 for 2nd Place, the title was not far in front and it was predicted that this would happen in 2013. Then after challenging a few tracks and finally Vanilla Lake 2's 0'48"41 held by Karel van Duijvenboden since 2007, Sami landed a new [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHWXNVf2kNs Vanilla Lake 2 World Record of 0'48"33] to help him gain the average finish lead for the overall title. He has plans to work on more tracks this year.
In between several PAL Time Trial improvements and World Records since gaining the title again in 2013, Sami decided to give Vanilla Lake 2 NTSC a go following Leyla's successful UK #2 time there. Shortly after he landed a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ivnsaSbko World Record time of 46.44 seconds] beating the last World Record held by a Japanese Player, Ha Nyan.
In between several PAL Time Trial improvements and World Records since gaining the title again in 2013, Sami decided to give Vanilla Lake 2 NTSC a go following Leyla's successful UK #2 time there. Shortly after he landed a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ivnsaSbko World Record time of 46.44 seconds] beating the last World Record held by a Japanese Player, Ha Nyan.
== Losing the PAL Time Trial title to Guillaume Leviach ==
On Sunday 4th August 2013, long time rising star of Time Trial, also known as "The Rainbow God" for his powerful Non-NBT performances there, Guillaume Leviach of France made a rise to the Top of the Time Trial Charts. He passed Pierre L'Hoest to reach the French Time Trial title on both PAL and NTSC and also Dutch Champion Karel van Duijvenboden by the end of July. Sami had a brief battle earlier in the month but has been relatively inactive on Time Trial for personal reasons in the summer. Guillaume Leviach along with countless strong new World Records reached his greatest goal yet which was to take the Time Trial World Title on PAL from Sami on this date. Sami has plans to challenge some of these World Records later but no specific plans have been set as of yet.
== Sami Cetin's Super Mario Kart PAL Time Trial World Records ==
== Sami Cetin's Super Mario Kart PAL Time Trial Record Videos (Some are WRs and the rest are UK Records) ==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnzNvj0Pcgc PAL Mario Circuit 1 Course - 0'58"34]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnzNvj0Pcgc PAL Mario Circuit 1 Course - 0'58"34]
== Sami Cetin's Super Mario Kart NTSC Time Trial World Records ==
== Sami Cetin's Super Mario Kart NTSC Time Trial World Record Videos ==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcq_o6at_40 NTSC Mario Circuit 1 Course - 0'56"45]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcq_o6at_40 NTSC Mario Circuit 1 Course - 0'56"45]