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Tag: Streets of Long Beach
Formula DRIFT Round 1: Streets of Long Beach Tickets On-Sale
Formula DRIFT Round 1: Streets of Long Beach Tickets On-Sale;
Ninth Season of Competition Begins on April 6-7, 2012
Long Beach, Calif. – February 15, 2012 – Formula DRIFT prepares to begin the ninth professional championship season. Round 1: Streets of Long Beach on April 6-7 tickets are now on-sale and can be purchased online via the Formula DRIFT website, www.formuladrift.com.
“We are especially excited to kick-off another season in Long Beach,” said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “This will be our fifth consecutive year utilizing the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Street Course, which is the only street course in the Championship. With new drivers, new competition vehicles and non-stop drifting action we are expecting another sell-out crowd.”
Round 1: Streets of Long Beach will feature the championship defense for Daijiro Yoshihara, the debut of the Scion Racing FR-S driven by Ken Gushi, and the introduction of a new judge to the Series. New drivers and vehicles will make their debut at this season opener including 2011 Formula Drift Asia Champion Daigo Saito leading the international charge of drivers from 14 nations.
Tickets are now available for Round 1: Streets of Long Beach on April 6-7, including reserved seating, 2-day ticket packages, and VIP tickets. Tickets can be purchased through http://formulad.com/schedule/tickets/, Ticketmaster outlets, and the Long Beach Convention Center box office. Ticket prices start at $28 online with reserved tickets available for Saturday’s competition day. 2-day packages are also available along with VIP ticket packages. Save on additional fees by purchasing your ticket at the Long Beach Convention Center box office directly.
Chronicles | Formula D | Part 1 by Mark Lenardon
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For Mark Lenardon, the past few months have included everything from building cars, cross-country journey’s and computer issues. Without fail, he’s managed to put together an awesome 10 min long video showcasing highlights from the first 3 rounds of the 2011 championship season.
Bite Me TV – 2011 Formula DRIFT: Streets of Long Beach
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Formula DRIFT started their 2011 Pro Championship season with a bang on a beautiful weekend in April. A record-breaking crowd came out to Long Beach to watch the best drift drivers in the world tear up the streets. Check out all the action on and off the course as Arley Elizabeth and the Bite Me TV crew take you up close and behind the scenes of Formula DRIFT: Streets of Long Beach.
Behind the Smoke Ep 4: Long Beach Finals
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In this episode Dai competes in the final tandem battles of Long Beach. Watch how he does against his rivals and how his crew supports him throughout the day. Behind the Smoke gives a look into the real life of professional Formula Drift driver, Daijiro Yoshihara. GTChannel’s cameras will follow Dai throughout the 2011 FD season both on and off the track giving current and new drifting fans an exclusive look into what it’s really like to compete in the top drifting series of N.America.
