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Behind the Scenes of the Power Rangers: Cosmic Drift

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This Saturday, the short film, “Power Rangers: Cosmic Drift,” will premiere to the live Formula DRIFT Round 5: Throwdown audience on the big screen and simultaneously to the Livestream viewers at 4:45 PM (PST) on Saturday, August 5. “Power Rangers: Cosmic Drift” features Formula DRIFT professional drivers, Matt Field and Chelsea DeNofa, as members of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Cosmic Drift team.

“Power Rangers: Cosmic Drift” merges the worlds of Saban’s Power Rangers and automobile drifting. It is a celebration of their shared origins and spirit—born in Japan and loved by the U.S. and globally – the two share themes of unity and synchronization.

Additionally, direct from outer space (and a recent documentary on Netflix), the Japanese action comic punk band Peelander-Z lend both their musical and theatrical talents to Cosmic Drift. http://peelander-z.com.

Check out the Behind the Scenes photos from the video production taken by @emotiveimage

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Deane x Więcek: How To Lose Properly By Speedhunters

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I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that we’re already beyond the halfway point of the 2017 Formula Drift season.

It only feels like a few weeks ago that James Deane and Piotr Więcek informed me of their intention to contest a whole FD season for the first time. It was actually September of last year, and the months since have been an absolute whirlwind. From the highest of highs, to some pretty significant lows, it has been a rollercoaster so far.

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For the fifth round, the traveling circus headed north and to the only stop outside of the United States. Autodrome Saint-Eustache probably isn’t the first venue you think of when it comes to drifting, but the Montreal-based circuit is a haven for drifting talent.

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The family run facility might be modest, but it more than makes up for it in character while also supplying a demanding course for the Formula D roster.

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Deane x Więcek: Down, But Not Out At FDNJ By Speed Hunters

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It wasn’t the weekend that the team wanted, but it was the weekend that the team got.

Heading into the fourth round of the 2017 Formula Drift championship, James Deane held a commanding lead in the championship race, with fellow Irishman Dean Kearney in second place. James’ teammate, Piotr Więcek, was the highest ranked rookie in the series. It was a great start to the season.

Wall Stadium Speedway has somewhat of a cult following in Formula Drift circles. It’s a little bit rough around the edges but the compact nature of the venue was welcome after the vastness of Road Atlanta. It’s an intimate venue, but one that needs to be taken seriously.

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For a change, I beat the Worthouse x Bridges Racing team to the venue but when I arrived on Thursday morning, everything was ready to rock. I never tire of seeing the twin S15s sat beside each other in the pit.

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Formula DRIFT New Jersey 2017

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To be fair, even though the deck above only references the trials of driver Odi Bakchis and his Falken Tire Nissan 240SX during Round 4 of the 2017 Formula DRIFT Championship, his wasn’t the only entry at Wall Speedway to suffer technical issues; there was plenty of that to go around. There was also a ton of insane driving in New Jersey, with the inter-webs buzzing afterward about the seemingly never-ending stream of unbelievably close tandems. A bunch of drivers clearly found their balls at Round 4, taking so-called “chase craft” to remarkable new heights.

The event got underway Friday with qualifying, as Chelsea DeNofa in the BC Racing Mustang RTR laid down an impressive 96-point pass out of 100, shooting to the top of the order — probably the best he’s done thus far in his new-for-2017 ride. DeNofa, Ryan Tuerck in the Gumout Nameless Performance 86, Justin Pawlak in the Roush Performance Mustang, Kristaps Bluss in the HGK Racing E46, and James Deane in the Worthouse Drift S15 all earned Top-32 byes due to qualifying so highly (meaning the event only had 27 entries for the 32 cut).

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