CARSON, California (April 24, 2019) — Papadakis Racing is headed east to the Sunshine State for Round 2 of the 2019 Formula Drift championship at Orlando Speed World this Friday and Saturday. Driver Fredric Aasbo says he’s excited to return to the track that saw him put down a near-perfect 99-point qualifying score last year.
Continue reading Papadakis Racing heads to Orlando for Formula Drift Round 2
ENEOS – a division of JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy – is making history in the USA with its first ever attempt at the world famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 30, 2019. As the number one Japanese oil brand, ENEOS will be supporting 2011 Formula DRIFT champion, Dai Yoshihara. He will be swapping his 1000hp Turn 14 Distribution / Falken Tire / ENEOS Subaru BRZ drift racer for a 900hp Toyota 86 specially prepared for the 12.42-mile Race To The Clouds by Evasive Motorsports.
Continue reading ENEOS TEAMS WITH DAI YOSHIHARA AND EVASIVE MOTORSPORTS FOR 2019 PIKES PEAK ATTEMPT
In its formative years, Formula DRIFT provided a full track demonstration of drifting skills for spectators at the Grand Prix of Long Beach street race. However, the format was changed about four years ago to better reflect a competitive drift event. Taking place in the evening under the lights, it was the first time in the history of GPLB that a support series was held at night. Known as the Motegi Racing Super DRIFT Challenge, it continues to entertain race fans at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Saturday April 6 marked the beginning of a new season for the Formula Drift Pro Championship as 20,000 spectators poured into the Streets of Long Beach of sunny Southern California. Although no longer a rookie in the series, 2019 is the first year Taylor Hull has made it to compete at the first round.
Continue reading Taylor Hull debuts his Comp Cams Cadillac ATS-V for the first time drifting in the streets of Long Beach
When Travis Reeder and the Napoleon Motorsports team pulled into Long Beach, California last week, they were excited to embark on a whole new adventure. For Travis Reeder, coming off of his Formula Drift Pro 2 championship in 2018 and making our “top drivers to watch” list entering 2019, he knew the step up to the top Pro class of Formula Drift would be challenging. For Napoleon Motorsports, who cut their teeth in the Trans Am series, venturing into Formula Drift would be a whole new motorsport series to learn and master. For both driver and team, hopes were high on debuting their new Chevrolet Camaro EL1, the first drift car powered exclusively by electric power in Formula Drift. Continue reading NEW ELECTRIC DRIFT CAR? TRAVIS REEDER AND NAPOLEON MOTORSPORTS ROLLER COASTER OF EMOTIONS AT FORMULA DRIFT LB
