Even if they didn't attend the jam packed
Formula Drift Finale at
Irwindale Speedway, all drifting fans with an internet connection already know that
Daigo Saito has been smashing the competition repeatedly all year, ascending the ranks of the
Formula Drift Championship and ending
his first year in Formula D in First Place as the
Formula Drift Series Champion.
Here's a collection of some of our favorite images captured from the event!
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Posted by: Mike Kim | Oct 24, 2012 | Categories: Gallery | Tags: 2AZ, 350Z, 370Z, Achilles, AE86, Arley Elizabeth, Ashley Vee, BC Racing, Bergenholtz Racing, Camaro, Chelsea Denofa, Chris Forsberg, Dai Yoshihara, Daigo Saito, Daijiro Yoshihara, DJ Miki Taka, Falken Tire, FC3S, Formula D, Formula Drift, Formula Drift Championship, FRS, Irwindale, Irwindale Speedway, Jeremy Lowe, Julie Galindo, Justin Pawlak, Kaylee Alana, Ken Gushi, Lexus, Lutz Performance, Melanie Tillbrook, Mike Kim, Miki Taka, Mobil1, Nissan, Oliver Petalver, Olivia Korte, Randyl Dawn, Robbie Nishida, RX7, S15, SC300, SC430, Scion, Silvia, Soarer, Taka Aono, toshiki yoshioka, Toyota, Tyler McQuarrie, umbrella girls, Vaughn Gittin Jr, Walker Wilkerson, Yoshioka, Z33 | 10 Comments »
This last trip to Las Vegas for
Formula Drift was one hell of an eventful weekend. With a new course layout and drastically changing weather, the conditions took a toll on a lot of the teams. There were lots of tire scraps and car parts littered around the track when the day was done, not to mention the plethora of tire smoke from these high horsepower monsters. The sweltering heat and the freak 45 minute rain storm made it an interesting day at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. With extremely fast entry speeds and high speed turns, the new course layout took out many cars from the running all weekend long.
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Posted by: Mike Kim | Sep 06, 2012 | Categories: Gallery | Tags: 2JZ, Achilles Tires, Ashley Michaelsen, Chelsea Denofa, CX Racing, Daigo Saito, Drive Energy Drink, Falken Tire, Fatlace, FD, Fire, Ford Mustang, Formula D, Formula Drift, Forrest Wang, FR-S, Fredric Aasbo, Get Nuts Lab, GReddy, hankook tires, Hyundai, Hyundai Genesis, Ian Fournier, Instagram, Jofel Tolosa, Julie Galindo, Ken Gushi, Las Vegas, Lexus, Lexus SC430, Matt Field, Megan Racing, Mike Kim, MotorMavens, Nissan, Nitto Tire, Olivia Korte, Pike's Peak International Hill Climb, Randyl Dawn, Rhys Millen, RMR, Robbie Nishida, Roland Gallager, rotiform, RS-R, Ryan Davis, S13, S14, S15, Scion, Scion FR-S, Scion Racing, Silvia, Taka Aono, The Cosmopolitan, toshiki yoshioka, Trust, Tumblr, Twitter, V8, Vaughn Gittin Jr, YAER Productions | 4 Comments »
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 | 15 Comments »
For the first time
Formula DRIFT history, the war was brought to the battlegrounds in
Florida at the
Palm Beach International Raceway (PBIR). Locals got to witness a "Battle of the Mustangs" as
Justin "JTP" Pawlak took another victory this year in his
Falken Tires Ford Mustang against last year's champion,
Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and his
Monster Energy/Falken Tires Ford Mustang.
Darren McNamara (who qualified 2nd) and his Falken Tire
Saturn Sky ended up in 3rd place after defeating number one qualifier
Chris Forsberg and his
NOS Energy Drink Nissan 370Z. Florida was very very good to Falken Tires! In fact, Florida was very good - period.
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Posted by: Oliver Petalver | Jun 07, 2011 | Categories: Coverage | Tags: AE86, Bergenholtz Racing Team, Cadillac, Cadillac Eldorado, Charles Ng, Chevrolet Camaro SS, Chris Forsberg, Conrad Grunewald, d1 grand prix, D1GP, Daijiro Yoshihara, darren mcnamara, Darwin Award, DMCC, Driftmania Canadian Championship, Eric O'Sullivan, Evasive Motorsports Mazda RX-7 FC, Falken Tires, Falken Tires Nissan 350Z, Florida, Ford, Formula Drift, Gardella Racing Team, hankook tires, HSD Suspension, Joe Gorcesky, JR, Justin "JTP" Pawlak, Kyle Mohan, Matt Powers, Mazda RX-8, Megan Racing, Monster Energy, Moroso Motorspors Park, Mustang, New Jersey, Nexen Tires, Nissan 370Z, Nissan S13, Nitto Tires, nos energy drink, Oliver Petalver, Olivia Korte, Palm Beach International Raceway, Pat Cyr, Pontiac Solstice, ProDrift Europe, Retaks, RX-7 FC, Ryan Kado, Saturn Sky, Taka Aono, Team Mobil 1, Team Need For Speed, toshiki yoshioka, Toyota, Toyota Corolla, Tyler McQuarrie, Vaughn Gittin, VK56, Wall Speedway | 12 Comments »