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HOWELL, NJ (March 2, 2010) – Gardella Racing is excited to announce that Ryan Tuerck has re-signed with the team to drive the Pontiac Solstice in the race for the 2010 Formula Drift Championship.
Tuerck, 25, had an extremely successful 2009 campaign when he finished second overall in points.
At the season ending event, FD Judgment Day, in Irwindale, CA, Tuerck raced to the win. Unfortunately, he was not able to overcome Chris Forsberg’s lead, falling just six points short of his first championship. Continue reading ‘Ryan Tuerck Re-signs with Gardella Racing for 2010′
Falken Tire’s Latest 2010 Formula Drift Driver, JTP. from Falken Tire on Vimeo.
Fontana, CA. – As the 2010 Formula Drift season gets ready to begin, Falken Tire would like to welcome the newest member to its drift team, Justin Pawlak. Campaigning the newly built 2010 Ford Mustang sporting Falken Tires world-renowned blue and teal livery, Justin looks to march toward the top of Formula Drift in his 3rd full season. ASD in Charlotte, North Carolina is prepping the Mustang for its 2010 debut at Long Beach and will work closely with Justin to get him comfortable in his new ride.
Continue reading ‘Falken Tire’s Latest FD Driver – Justin Pawlak’
On the weekend, I’ve had the opportunity to cover local drift event, KBS – FX Open Asia Drift Challenge. Organized by Feintodrifters, this event give the opportunity for novice drifters to strut their oversteering stuffs against a few seasoned campaigners early in the season, a few months before major drift competitions kick starts.
off seasons from Drift Alliance on Vimeo.
Good friend Ryan Tuerck sent in this pretty cool vid of stuff he does during the “Off Season.” I like the scene in the abandoned parking lot looks like they did that in one take because you don’t see tire marks on the ground.
Drift Mechanik’s Keep Drifting Fun from Joshua Herron on Vimeo.
For being all of a day old, this video really got around. Nice collabo between Joshua Herron and Will Roegge to put this video together.
Long Beach, Calif. – February 9, 2010 – Formula DRIFT prepares to begin the seventh professional championship season. Tickets are now available for Round 1: Streets of Long Beach on April 9 and 10, including reserved seating, 2-day ticket packages, and VIP tickets.
“What has turned into one of the most anticipated events annually in Long Beach, Formula DRIFT, has put tickets online today for the first round of the seven stop national championship,” said Ryan Sage, executive vice president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “Now in our 4th year at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Street Course, over 50 of the world’s top drifters will be in action at what has turned into a sell-out event year after year.”
Round 1: Streets of Long Beach tickets are available via the Formula DRIFT website at www.formuladrift.com, Ticketmaster outlets, and the Long Beach Convention Center box office. Ticket prices start at $27 online with reserved tickets available for Saturday’s competition day. 2-day packages are also available along with VIP ticket packages.
The action begins on April 9th in Long Beach, California and will be held on Turns 9, 10, and 11 of the famous Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach street course. New cars and drivers will be entering the Series and will make for another exciting season. Current champion Chris Forsberg looks to defend his title against returning past champions Tanner Foust, Rhys Millen, and Samuel Hubinette and top drivers Vaughn Gittin Jr., Ryan Tuerck, and the rest of the talented roster of drivers.
TEAM HONDA RESEARCH from Nation of GO on Vimeo.
Looks like THR is coming back out with a new Honda Element for the 2010 Formula D Series. Seeing this makes me want a Element myself but I doubt I would ever make it into a drift car though.