GTChannel put together this great video showcasing Fredic Aasbo’s win at the Formula Drift Invitational Adu Dhabi at the Yas Marina Circuit.
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Author: FormulaD
Formula DRIFT Announces Formula DRIFT Global Challenge on March 18 in Qatar
Long Beach, Calif. – March 8, 2011 – Formula DRIFT announces the Formula DRIFT Global Challenge on March 18, 2011. The inaugural event will be held at the Qatar Racing Club in Doha, Qatar.
Following the successful Formula DRIFT UAE Invitational event at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, Formula DRIFT will be holding the first Formula DRIFT Global Challenge in Qatar. The Qatar Racing Club in Doha, Qatar will host the event on March 18, 2011. Nine drivers will compete, including seven of the top Formula DRIFT Pro Championship drivers: Chris Forsberg, Tanner Foust, Michael Essa, Tony Brakohiapa, Fredric Aasbo, Mike Whiddett and Daijiro Yoshihara. Those 7 drivers will joined by Formula DRIFT Asia Championship stars, Tengku Djan Ley of Malaysia and Kiki Sak Nana of Thailand. The competition will be in a similar to the 8 car head-to-head format to the UAE Invitational.
“It’s really exciting to have so much interest for the sport in the region,” said Formula DRIFT vice president, Ryan Sage. “After such a great event at Yas Marina, I can’t see any way better to bring drifting to this region than to head to the Qatar Racing Club as this is the epicenter for motor sports in that Qatar. We are honored to be working with His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani on what should be another great event.”
“We could not be more excited to be hosting a Formula DRIFT event at the Qatar Race Club in Doha,” stated Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani, Chairman of the QRC. “We have just completed the most successful drag racing season to date for the Arabian Drag Racing League. Adding Formula DRIFT to our schedule furthers our goal of providing the people of Qatar and the GCC region with an exceptional motor sports experience in a world-class motor sports facility. We will continue to be a leader in the GCC region in pursuing partnerships with organizations like Formula DRIFT, who can bring some of the world’s best motor sports events to Doha and the people of Qatar.”
The event will be streamed live via the DriftStream and will be featured on Formula DRIFT TV on VERSUS as a half-hour special. For more information visit: www.formuladrift.com
GT Channel: Taro Koki Blogs About Formula Drift Abu Dhabi
GT Channel Taro Koki post event pictures from Formula Drift Abu Dhabi.
“Although not as serious as some of the things that have been happening in the Middle East, something pretty epic happened last week at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Formula Drift held its first exhibition event in the Middle East.”
Jim Liaw, president of Formula Drift said, “I think we completely exceeded their expectations.” That was an understatement. They had to open up additional seats. The crowd went nuts. It was more like a grand slam homerun.
FormulaD.com New Site Launch
Today we unveiled the new look to the website. Please be patient while all of the bugs are being fixed. The new site will have a simple mobile version shortly that will allow users to view the most important elements of the site from their Blackberries, Android and iPhones. In the meantime, be sure to subscribe to the RSS feed and sign-up for the newsletter to receive the latest news and information from Formula DRIFT.
‘Kicks 4 Clicks’ – Win DVS Shoes with Eric O’Sullivan
‘Kicks 4 Clicks’ – Win DVS Shoes with Eric O’Sullivan
DVS Shoes and Eric O’Sullivan are giving drift fans an opportunity to get their hands on fresh DVS shoes, hoods and t-shirts in advance of the 2011 drifting season.
In celebration of Eric’s move to Gardella Racing and the launch of a new ericosullivan.com website and facebook fan page, Eric is giving away DVS merchandise for guys and girls who sign up to follow his progress during the 2011 season.
To enter for a chance to win this gear, simply sign up to the new Eric O’Sullivan fan page on Facebook and you’re in. There will be a separate prize for male & female fans and winners will be announced on St.Patricks Day, March 17th, 2011.
To join Eric O’Sullivan on Facebook, simply visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eric-OSullivan-Fan-Page
To keep up with all of Eric’s news, please visit his official website, http://www.ericosullivan.com
