With only days before the 2019 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) takes place on June 30, ENEOS-sponsored driver and 2011 Formula DRIFT Champion, Daijiro Yoshihara, is making every effort to successfully complete his first attempt at the world’s most famous 12.42-mile uphill competition.
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Formula DRIFT is pleased to announce tickets are going on sale for its season finale – Round 8: AutoZone Title Fight presented by Rain-X, which takes place on October 18-19, 2019. As ever, it will be held at the world-famous House of Drift at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, CA.
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June 7-8 marked the annual invasion of the north by Taylor Hull and the rest of the field of Formula Drift. The battle takes place at Wall Speedway on the eastern coast of New Jersey. Fans lined all the way to the road each day to witness the spectacle. The adrenaline fueled crowd was unfazed by the venue selling out to standing room only on Saturday and the event did not disappoint them.
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2019 has been a season of highs and lows for Ryan Tuerck and several of the Nitto drivers. In Long Beach, Travis Reeder was denied the opportunity to compete in his Chevy Camaro EL1 Electric drift car, while Ryan Tuerck totaled the Toyota GT86 chassis he has been competing in since the 2012 drift season. In Orlando, Chelsea DeNofa rose to the podium while Vaughn Gittin Jr. recovered from a major crash in practice to finish in the Final 4, but Reeder’s team chased mechanical gremlins in the Camaro EL1. Atlanta trended upwards for Tuerck as he took a second place podium finish and Reeder was finally was able to debut his Camaro EL1 drift car, but downward for Gittin Jr. and DeNofa as they both lost out in the Top 16 round. As each round on the Formula Drift schedule begins, the slate is wiped clean and each driver is given a fresh opportunity to dominate the competition. Continue reading RYAN TUERCK SMASHES THROUGH WALL OF COMPETITION AT FORMULA DRIFT NEW JERSEY
By Joey Redmond
10. Track Layout Change for the Best
The track layout at Wall Speedway had some serious issues when the Formula Drift staff arrived this past weekend. Some of the patchwork on the track wasn’t holding up so the Formula Drift staff was forced to rework the track to avoid this section. The change to the track put a lot of pressure and load on one tire as they circled the track. I spoke with a few teams that were greatly concerned about tire wear but I think the last minute changes to the track were for the best. The Top 16 was wild with tons of great battles, a few unfortunate accidents, and a wild shakeup to the championship!
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