Seriously though, this year’s Formula Drift Finale was one of the greatest weekends of my life. All the media, drivers, and industry people I’ve met over the last few years all in one place to be a part of arguably the greatest drifting spectacle in US history. I say “arguably,” but I will fight you. FD Irwindale 2011 was the best thing ever. Period. (more…)
Posted by: Justin Shreeve | Oct 11, 2011 | Categories: Video | Tags: 350Z, 370Z, Achilles Tire, Adwitya "Dio" Amandio, Alex "Wonder Kid" Lee, AURIMAS ODI BAKCHIS, BMW, Bridges Racing, Calvin Wan, Camaro, Charles Ng, chevrolet, Chris Forsberg, Conrad Grunewald, D-Mac, Daijiro Yoshihara, darren mcnamara, Discount Tire, Drift Alliance, Evasive Motorsports, Falken Tire, FC, FD Asia, Ford, Formula Drift, Gardella Racing, Genesis, GSR Autosport, Hankook Tire, Hyundai, James Dean, Joe Ayala, Justin "JTP" Pawlak, Justin Shreeve, Ken Gushi, KMR, Kyle Mohan, Las Vegas, Mad Skillz, Matt Powers, Mazda, Mazdatrix, Mike Essa, Mobil 1, Mustang, Need For Speed, Nexen Tires, Nissan, Nitto Tires, nos energy drink, Oliver Petalver, Pontiac, Red Bull, Rhys Millen, Rhys Millen Racing, RMR, Robbie Nishida, RS-R, RX-7, RX-8, Ryan Tuerck, S13, S14, Saranon "Non" Pornpatanarak, Saturn Sky, Scion, Scion Racing, Shreeve Films, Solstice GXP, SS, Tandem of Die, TC, Tony Angelo, toshiki yoshioka, Triple Crown, Tyler McQuarrie, Vaughn Gittin Jr, Victoria Mai, Walker Wilkerson, Z4 | 3 Comments »
Now that you’ve heard the story behind and seen all the amazing photos from Formula Drift Las Vegas, courtesy of Oliver Petalver and Mike Kim, take a quick moment to wipe the drool from your keyboards and prepare yourselves for a short video from myself and Joe Ayala. (more…)
Posted by: Justin Shreeve | Sep 01, 2011 | Categories: Video | Tags: 350Z, 370Z, Achilles Tire, Adwitya "Dio" Amandio, Alex "Wonder Kid" Lee, AURIMAS ODI BAKCHIS, BMW, Bridges Racing, Calvin Wan, Camaro, Charles Ng, chevrolet, Chris Forsberg, Conrad Grunewald, D-Mac, Daijiro Yoshihara, darren mcnamara, Discount Tire, Drift Alliance, Evasive Motorsports, Falken Tire, FC, FD Asia, Ford, Formula Drift, Gardella Racing, Genesis, GSR Autosport, Hankook Tire, Hyundai, James Dean, Joe Ayala, Justin "JTP" Pawlak, Justin Shreeve, Ken Gushi, KMR, Kyle Mohan, Las Vegas, Mad Skillz, Matt Powers, Mazda, Mazdatrix, Mike Essa, Mobil 1, Mustang, Need For Speed, Nexen Tires, Nissan, Nitto Tires, nos energy drink, Oliver Petalver, Pontiac, Red Bull, Rhys Millen, Rhys Millen Racing, RMR, Robbie Nishida, RS-R, RX-7, RX-8, Ryan Tuerck, S13, S14, Saranon "Non" Pornpatanarak, Saturn Sky, Scion, Scion Racing, Shreeve Films, Solstice GXP, SS, Tandem of Die, TC, Tony Angelo, toshiki yoshioka, Triple Crown, Tyler McQuarrie, Vaughn Gittin Jr, Victoria Mai, Walker Wilkerson, Z4 | Leave A Comment »
Round 6 of the
Formula DRIFT series was held in the scorching heat of the
Las Vegas Motor Speedway where locals went to witness
Rhys Millen, in the
Red Bull/Hankook Tire Hyundai Genesis, take first place in an already competitive season. Prior to Round 6,
Daijiro Yoshihara in the
Discount Tire/Falken Tire Nissan S13 was the leader in the Championship Point Standings with
Justin "JTP" Pawlak (in the
Falken Tire Ford Mustang) in second. Both failed to make it to the to the Final Four in Vegas, making the points spread even more slim.
In addition, this past event made people do a double take as
FD Asia drivers
Adwitya "Dio" Amandio &
Saranon "Non" Pornpatanarak each made their U.S. debut. There was also a bit of controversy as Justin Pawlak switched seats with
Tyler McQuarrie in the
Falken Tire Nissan 350Z while McQuarrie piloted JTP's
Falken Tire Nissan S15 instead.
All in all, with a nail biting points race, Rhys Millen back on the podium, new faces, and driver crossovers, you can see how someone might say that Vegas was the place to be this past weekend!
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Posted by: Oliver Petalver | Aug 31, 2011 | Categories: Coverage | Tags: 350Z, 370Z, Achilles Tire, Adwitya "Dio" Amandio, Alex "Wonder Kid" Lee, AURIMAS ODI BAKCHIS, BMW, Bridges Racing, Calvin Wan, Camaro, Charles Ng, chevrolet, Chris Forsberg, Conrad Grunewald, D-Mac, Daijiro Yoshihara, darren mcnamara, Discount Tire, Drift Alliance, Evasive Motorsports, Falken Tire, FC, FD Asia, Ford, Formula Drift, Gardella Racing, Genesis, GSR Autosport, Hankook Tire, Hyundai, James Dean, Justin "JTP" Pawlak, Ken Gushi, KMR, Kyle Mohan, Las Vegas, Mad Skillz, Matt Powers, Mazda, Mazdatrix, Mike Essa, Mobil 1, Mustang, Need For Speed, Nexen Tires, Nissan, Nitto Tires, nos energy drink, Oliver Petalver, Pontiac, Red Bull, Rhys Millen, Rhys Millen Racing, RMR, Robbie Nishida, RS-R, RX-7, RX-8, Ryan Tuerck, S13, S14, Saranon "Non" Pornpatanarak, Saturn Sky, Scion, Scion Racing, Solstice GXP, SS, TC, Tony Angelo, toshiki yoshioka, Triple Crown, Tyler McQuarrie, Vaughn Gittin Jr, Victoria Mai, Walker Wilkerson, Z4 | 9 Comments »
MotorMavens | TANDEM OF DIE | Formula Drift Palm Beach from MotorMavens Dotcom on Vimeo.
During Formula Drift‘s first Florida event last weekend, there were many bobbles, a few spins, and even a couple of wrecks. The new layout on Palm Beach International Raceway proved to be a challenge for drivers, event organizers, and media personnel alike. The slippery track was slightly technical, with a high speed and high angle entry, and rounded off with a smoky finish. (more…)
Posted by: Justin Shreeve | Jun 08, 2011 | Categories: Video | Tags: AE86, Andy Sapp, 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 Ayala, Joe Gorcesky, JR, Justin Shreeve, 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, Palm Beach International Raceway, Pat Cyr, Pontiac Solstice, ProDrift Europe, Retaks, RX-7 FC, Ryan Kado, Saturn Sky, Taka Aono, Tandem of Die, Team Mobil 1, Team Need For Speed, toshiki yoshioka, Toyota, Toyota Corolla, Tyler McQuarrie, Vaughn Gittin, VK56, Wall Speedway | 2 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.
Read more...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 »
For the MotorMavens Crew, Round Two of the
2011 Formula Drift Championship at
Road Atlanta represented a lot of hard work, and about 6 or 7 total hours of sleep for the entire weekend. Since our Associate Editor
Jonathan "J-Mac"
McWhorter lives in the Atlanta area, he volunteered to be the team leader for the weekend, and coordinated everything for the out-of-state crew members that would be flying in for the event.
Some people may not realize this, but Road Atlanta is a very special place for the MotorMavens Crew. Anyone who knows MotorMavens co-founder
Andy Sapp can tell you that he has a very fond place in his heart for Road Atlanta. Even though Andy coined the
now famous phrase Keep Drifting Fun, he has been drifting
competitively at Formula D events in Atlanta ever since 2004 - the
very first event in the Formula Drift series. Ever.
Read more...Posted by: Antonio Alvendia | May 09, 2011 | Categories: Coverage | Tags: Andy Sapp, ASD, Bross Running Crazy, Dai Yoshihara, darren mcnamara, dennis mertzanis, Discount Tire, Discount Tire S13 Silvia, Drift Mechaniks, Falken, Formula Drift, Formula Drift 2011, Jarod DeAnda, Jonathan McWhorter, keep drifting fun, KW Suspension, Metalworks, Mike Kojima, Moto IQ, Nissan, Oliver Petalver, Pontiac Solstice, Retaks S13 Sileighty, Road Atlanta, S13, Saturn Sky, Scott Dodgion, SPD, Team Rowdy, toshiki yoshioka, Yoshi Shindo | 19 Comments »
