Another great video from Round 3: The Gauntlet at Wall Speedway has been released. Filmer Josh Herron gets the credit on this great piece. Awesome video be sure to check out.
Formula D, New Jersey – “The Gauntlet” from Joshua Herron on Vimeo.
Category: Behind The Scenes
Behind the Scenes – Life of FD Staff
Round 3: The Gauntlet Video
One of the best filmers in the business is back with a new video highlighting Formula DRIFT Round 3: The Gauntlet at Wall Speedway. Wrecked Magazine and Will Roegge have put out this amazing video. Check it out…and be sure to upscale to HD to see all the detail.
Formula D New Jersey 2009 from Will Roegge on Vimeo.
Wu Tang Clan goes Drifting With Vaughn Gittin
U-God of the Wu-Tang Clan was able to get a drifting ride along from none other than Vaughn Gittin Jr. Jarod the voice of Formula DRIFT prepped U-God for the ride of a lifetime.
Also, be sure to check out U-God’s forthcoming album Dopium, set to release June 23, 2009 on Frank Radio / Babygrande. Dopium features an all-star supporting cast, including Wu-Tang affiliates GZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon, Cappadonna and Killah Priest, and heavy hitters like Jim Jones, Large Professor, and Sheek Louch of D-Block. The album also includes exclusive bonus tracks by Yuksek and The Bloody Beetroots.
Falken Tire Guitar Giveaway Winners
For the past 3 Formula DRIFT events, Falken Tire has chosen 1 lucky winner per event to receive a custom Fender guitar designed by Falken.
Round 1: Streets of Long Beach winner, James Warner received his Daijiro Yoshihara edition guitar.
Round 2: Proving Ground’s winner, Bryan Cordova, won the Darren McNamara guitar.
Round 3: The Gauntlet’s winner, Jorge Suaso Sr. won the Vaughn Gittin Jr. edition guitar.
To enter for your chance to win a custom Falken Tire guitar visit the Falken Tire pits during the Formula DRIFT event and fill-out the entry form. The winner will be selected before the conclusion of the drift weekend and announced live during the event.
Here is a line-up of the next events and the custom design.
ROUND 4: Las Vegas, NV – July 10-11 – Guitar Designed by Falken Models
ROUND 5: Monroe, WA – August 7-8 – Guitar Designed by Tyler McQuarrie
ROUND 6: Sonoma, CA – September 12 – Guitar Designed by Calvin Wan
ROUND 7: Irwindale, CA – October 16-17 – Guitar Designed by Team Falken Tire
FD Introduces Miss Formula DRIFT 2009, Miki Taka
Formula DRIFT Introduces Miss Formula DRIFT 2009, Miki Taka
Long Beach, Calif. – June 16, 2009 – Formula DRIFT introduces the 2009 Miss Formula DRIFT, Miki Taka. Taka is an experienced model, TV host, and DJ has been chosen as the official spokesmodel for Formula DRIFT and will be at the remaining 4 events of the season.
Originally from Nagoya, Japan, Taka is a Japanese-American that currently resides in Columbus, OH. She is pursuing her degree in Criminal Law, while establishing herself as an import model with Prestigious Models. She has been featured in other events including NHRA, Goodguys, Hot Import Nights, Professional Bull Riders Tour (PBR), Tuaca Body Art Ball and now adds to her resume the title of Miss Formula DRIFT.
“Being chosen as Miss Formula DRIFT is a real honor,” says Miki Taka, 2009 Miss Formula DRIFT. “I am a huge fan of motorsports and look forward to this experience of a lifetime.”
Aside from modeling Taka has appeared in numerous television and film productions such as on VERSUS, Driftstyle on SPEED, and on Nickelodeon, where she interviewed celebrities. Taka is also a featured DJ at the hottest clubs around the country.
Miki is an avid automotive enthusiast and can be found wrenching on her own personal cars, a Lexus IS300 and Acura Integra.
“Miki is the perfect fit to be the 2009 Miss Formula DRIFT,” says Ryan Sage, vice-president of marketing and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “Her passion for cars and motorsports makes her a great representative for the series.”
Fans can meet Miss Formula DRIFT all season long during the events with her next appearance at Round 4: All In at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV on July 10-11.
