Rhys Millen looks to be getting ready for the season in this new video. Check it out.
Tag: Formula D
Gardella Racing’s Ryan Tuerck Signed to Red Bull Athlete Program
Gardella Racing’s Ryan Tuerck has reached the pinnacle of sports sponsorship by signing as a Red Bull athlete for the 2010 Formula Drift season. Tuerck finished second in the overall Formula Drift standings in 2009.
Tuerck was introduced to the Red Bull family at a special gathering on March 20th at the grand opening of the Red Bull Arena, home to the New York Red Bulls soccer team. He met other Red Bull athletes including Super Bowl champion Reggie Bush, Olympic downhill skiing champion Lindsey Vonn and BMX biker Kevin Robinson.
“To be involved with the best energy drink and coolest brand in the world is something I never dreamed of happening,” said an excited Tuerck. “When Red Bull gets together it’s like a big family, and I am really excited to be a part of it.”
In addition to the Formula D series, Tuerck and Gardella Racing will receive additional exposure through various programs implemented by Red Bull, including a demo tour at military bases, colleges and festivals throughout the North East. A schedule of appearances is coming soon.
Gardella Racing has been associated with Red Bull for more than six years. The partnership began when team owner Gary Gardella was racing in NHRA and NOPI sport compact drag racing. Gardella captured a drag racing championship during this partnership.
Be sure to watch for Tuerck, Red Bull and Gardella Racing at the first round of the Formula Drift’s Streets of Long Beach competition in Long Beach, Calif. April 9-10. Tuerck is shooting for his second consecutive win in Long Beach.
Behind the Scenes at Tech Day at UTI
Formula DRIFT held their annual Tech Day at Universal Technical Institute at their Rancho Cucamonga campus.
This marked the debut of many vehicles for the upcoming season and fresh looks to many of the competition vehicles including the Samuel Hubinette Racing Dodge Challenger, Michael Essa’s BMW 335i powered with an M5 (V10) motor, the BMI Racing 4 rotor Mazda RX-8, Taka Aono’s Nexen Tires AE86 in a candy purple, Ross Petty in an updated “Rasta” livery, Dai Yoshihara’s America’s Tire / Falken Tires Nissan S13 and more. Nitto Tires made announced their 4 car team for the 2010 season which included Alex Pfeiffer in the Tanaka Racing C5 Corvette, Joon Maeng in the Full Tilt Poker Mazda RX-8, Matt Powers in the Nitto Tires Nissan S14, and Michael Essa in the new BMW 335i. Hundreds of fans came out to meet the drivers, see the cars, and find out what it takes to pass inspection to compete in the series.
Check out the photos in the gallery below
NOS Energy Drink Commercial
The official NOS Energy Drink Commercial featuring Formula DRIFT champion Chris Forsberg, crew, and the voice of Formula D, Jarod DeAnda.
Formula DRIFT Tech Day at UTI This Saturday
Be sure to come out this Saturday, March 27 to the Annual Formula DRIFT Tech Day at Universal Technical Institute (UTI) campus in Rancho Cucamonga. The event is open to the public and we invite you to see the live tech inspections, check out the competition cars before they make it to the track, meet the drivers, and more! Event starts at 10am – 4pm.
