There is probably no better way to introduce myself to you guys than by sharing with you, on
86 Day, a recent shoot I did of a friend's
Toyota AE86 Levin GTV. As
Daniel Bridle has shown you with the
Team Tekno article, the AE86 is alive and well here in
Ireland!
Usually the AE86 comes in two different guises: the Japanese drift spec with drift body kits and crazy camber; and the UK spec with
Superlites and
Cibie spot lamps. However, there is another type that is rarely seen on these shores and that is - the grip spec AE86.
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Posted by: Patrick McCullagh | Aug 06, 2011 | Categories: Center Stage | Tags: 4A-GE, 86 Day, AE86, AE92 1.6 4AGE 16v, Brembo, carozzeria, Cibie, Corolla, Cusco, direzza, Dunlop, Eclipse, Endless, FOFF, GReddy, Grip, GTV, HKS, ireland, J-Blood, Kouki, Levin, Longchamps, LSD, Masuda, nakayama racing, ngk, Patrick McCullagh, Recaro, SSR, Superlite, Tatami, Team Tekno, Toda, Toyota, TRD, Trueno, Trust, Walbro, XR4 |
While my colleagues were in the
Pacific Northwest shooting
Formula D, I decided to take a road trip to
Monterey, CA to shoot the world famous
MotoGP.
For those unfamiliar with MotoGP, it is the two-wheel equivalent of
Formula One. It is an 18-race series visiting 14 countries (with only two stops in the U.S.). Now in its 63
rd year, it is the oldest motorsports championship in the world. The world’s best riders pilot machinery that have been crafted with the keenest of cutting-edge technology - technology which has largely benefited from the R&D budgets of four manufacturers:
Yamaha, Ducati, Honda, &
Suzuki.
For the purposes of competing in MotoGP's premier class, the manufacturers are held within these general parameters: the engines must be 800 cc, four-stroke engines and the motorcycles competing must be prototypes. As you might imagine, first-rate drivers plus high-end, super machines equate to one HELL of a ride!
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Posted by: Oliver Petalver | Aug 02, 2011 | Categories: Coverage | Tags: 46, 69, Ben Bostrom, Ben Spies, Borgo Panigale Factory, Borgo Panigale Factory Team, Casey Stoner, Desmosedici, Ducati, Ducati Desmosedici GP11, Ducati Team, Elbowz, Hector Barbera, Hiroshi Aoyama, Honda, Honda Gresini, Honda RC212V, Italian biker, Kentucky Kid, LCR Honda Team, Loris Capirosi, Mapfre Aspar Team, Marco SImoncelli, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Michael Jordan Motorsports, Monterey, MotoGP, motorcycle, Nicky Hayden, Oliver Petalver, Pramac Racing Team, Randy de Puniet, Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, Repsol Honda Team, San Carlo, San Carlo Honda Gresini, Spain, The Doctor, Valentino Rossi, Yamaha Factory Racing |
Late last month my girlfriend and I hopped on a plane and flew to
Dublin, in
Southern Ireland. However this wasn't your typical romantic getaway, instead, one of the main reasons for the trip was for another kind of love - of the Corolla kind.
When it comes to Japanese cars from the 1980s, I've never quite seen one that evokes as much love, nor as enthusiastic a following, as the
AE86 Toyota Corolla. To some people they're just weird old hatchbacks that look more suited to being driven by elderly ladies to the supermarket and back; but to others they are lightweight, rear-wheel drive cars with fun engines that beg you to drive them hard - not to mention a certain character and style that you only get from 1980s Japanese design. It's just crazy to think that, when I was much younger, these cars could be picked up for a few hundred pounds. Nowadays, you can see some examples going for over £10,000!
On that note, if there's one country (excluding Japan) that has the biggest love for the AE86 as far as I've seen, it's got to be Ireland. I'm not sure what it is, but people the Irish are nuts for them and it always impresses me how such a small country can contain so many. There are more in Ireland than in most of the UK combined.
My personal love for the AE86 came about, like many others, through drifting. There's just something so right about seeing an AE86 being thrown sideways, foot to the floor, with the driver giving it everything he has. It's just
RAW, and it's always been my dream, since I started shooting cars, to shoot an AE86. Not just any old 86 - it had to be the right one. So, when I came across some new photos of
Killian O'Brien and
Kevin Reilly's
Levin and
Trueno, I knew they were the ones I had to shoot. So, after organising things with Killian and Kevin, I and my girl (who happens to be a big fan of Corollas, too - luckily for me!) headed over for a taste of
Team Tekno style!
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Posted by: Daniel Bridle | Aug 01, 2011 | Categories: Center Stage | Tags: 16v, 20v, 4AGE, 5Zigen, AE86, Battle Version, Bee-R, Bride, Bride Brix, Corolla, Cusco, Daniel Bridle, drift, drifting, Dublin, Earls, East Bear, Endless, FET, Goodline, ireland, John Elliot, Jubride, K&N, Kevin Reilly, Killian O'Brien, Kouki, Levin, Nikko Circuit, offset, OMORI, OMP, Projector M, Rough World, RS Watanabe, RS-R, Run Free, SSR, SSR MK1, SSR MK2, Team Tekno, Techno Toy Tuning, Toyota, TRD, Trueno, Trust, Ueo Katsuhiro, Vitaloni California, Winds Auto, Works Bell, Youichi Imamura, Zenki |
After the dust had settled and everyone had gone home from the
Gatebil Rudskogen event,
Lars Harlem asked
Justin Shreeve and I if we wanted to see his time attack Subaru WRX. He had told us about his car months ago and I had seen it in various videos so I was more than excited to check it out.
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Posted by: Joe Ayala | Jul 29, 2011 | Categories: Carspotting | Tags: Etnies, Gatebil, JUN, Lars Harlem, Rockstar, Subaru, Team Yellow, Time Attack, WRX |
MotorMavens | TANDEM OF DIE | Formula Drift Seattle from MotorMavens Dotcom on Vimeo.
Last weekend I experienced my third and greatest trip to Formula Drift Seattle. At this time two years ago, my ’09 Evergreen video graced the pages of MotorMavens and encouraged me to start shooting professional drifting on a larger scale. (more…)
Posted by: Justin Shreeve | Jul 28, 2011 | Categories: Video | Tags: 2011, drifting, Evergreen Speedway, Formula Drift, Joe Ayala, Justin Shreeve, MotorMavens, Seattle, Shreeve Films, Tandem of Die, WA, Washington |
Formula Drift in Seattle is definitely one of my favorite stops on the Formula D tour. It always happens in the middle of the summer, and summertime is the best time to visit Seattle anyway! The event planners at Formula Drift always seem to pick the FD Seattle weekend perfectly, when the rainy state of Washington is blessed with a little break from the gloomy rain, and the sun comes out to put everybody in a good mood!
Since most drift fans outside of Seattle were able to watch the event play-by-play on Justin.TV's Formula D Driftstream, Seattle-based MotorMavens sharpshooter
Yoshi Shindo and I decided we'd post up photographic highlights from the event, based on our own experiences there!
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Posted by: Antonio Alvendia | Jul 27, 2011 | Categories: Coverage | Tags: 350Z, Alex Lee, Antonio Alvendia, Ashley Valenzuela, Carrissa Rosario, Cellblock D, Cipher Garage, Cresta, d1 grand prix, Dai Yoshihara, Daijiro Yoshihara, Discount Tire, Drift Safari, Evergreen Speedway, Falken, Formula D Seattle, Formula D Seattle 2011, Fredric Aasbo, Hankook, Ian Fournier, Irwindale Speedway, IS350, JZA80, JZX81, Lexus, Lisa Lee, Lucas Perez, MJ Castillo, MotorMavenettes, Nicole Reckers, Olivia Korte, R32, R32 Skyline, Randyl Dawn, Roland Gallagher, Ryan Kado, S13, Samantha Totem, Scion, Scott Dodgion, Skyline, SPD Metalworks, TC, TOYOTA CRESTA, Trent Stromkins, VS-KF, work wheels, Yoshi Shindo, Z33 |
Once again
Formula D makes the stop in my hometown
Seattle, Washington! This is always one of my favorite events because, not only is it my home track, it's also where we see the Northwest grassroots drivers come out and show everyone what they're really are made of. Seattle has a way of making people rise to the occasion!
Earlier in the day, I received a phone call from
Rob Primo telling me that practice was rained out. It was very disappointing because practice is my favorite time to shoot the cars on track. Seattle strikes again. However, she can be forgiving at times. A couple of hours later I received another call from Rob. The rain had stopped and the track was dry. Practice was on again! I think you already know that I quickly grabbed my camera gear and drove straight there before Seattle had a chance to change her mind. So, I guess you can thank beautiful Lady Seattle for what you're about to see.
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Posted by: Yoshi Shindo | Jul 22, 2011 | Categories: Coverage | Tags: 240SX, 2JZ-GTE, Alaska, Alex Lee, Bergenholtz Racing, BLU808, Camaro, chevrolet, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevy, Conrad Grunewald, Cyrus Martinez, D1 Japan, Evergreen Speedway, Formula Drift, Garage Autohero, Ian Fournier, Irwindale, Joon Maeng, Luke Lonberger, Mazda, Monroe, Nissan, Rob Primo, Robbie Nishida, Roland Gallagher, RX-8, S13, S14, SR20DET, Toyota, Toyota Cressida, VK56 V8, Walker Wilkerson, Washington, Yoshi Shindo |
As the next Formula D nears, Andrew Coomes and a few other drivers had the chance to test their cars at Evergreen Speedway.
YAER had an opportunity to stop by and shoot a goodie for MotorMavens. A short featuring myself (Ryan Davis) and Andrew Coomes… (more…)
Posted by: Justin Shreeve | Jul 20, 2011 | Categories: Video | Tags: Andrew Coomes, drifting, Evergreen Speedway, Formula Drift, Monroe, Ryan Davis, Seattle, Washington, YAER Productions |
