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EVASIVE MOTORSPORTS TESLA MODEL 3 IS FASTEST EV AT PIKES PEAK

Posted on June 30, 2022 by George

In challenging conditions, Dai Yoshihara drove to second in class, ninth overall at 100th running of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

A wet course and dense fog during the 4,724ft climb to the finish line made the 100th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb especially challenging for drivers. Yet Japanese champion Daijiro Yoshihara was able to master the 156 turns on his way to the 14,115ft peak. He set a time of 11:06.205 in the Turn 14 Distribution / Yokohama Tire / ENEOS / Evasive Motorsports Tesla Model 3 Pikes Peak, which placed him ninth overall. As the fastest EV, he was second in the Exhibition Class because PPIHC currently lacks dedicated classes for electric vehicles. Winner of the class was a production 2022 Porsche 911 Turbo S Lightweight.

This year’s event was only the second outing for the Tesla Model 3 prepared by Evasive Motorsports in Cerritos, CA. Despite its promising form in practice and qualifying, a mechanical issue prematurely curtailed its 2021 attempt. During the interim, the team worked hard to understand the car and fine-tune both its aerodynamic and cooling efficiency (see Tech Spec below), making few additions to the race-prepped chassis other than switching to Yokohama racing tires for 2022. 

“It’s been an incredible week with no issues,” Dai Yoshihara told us after his successful run. “Practice and qualifying went great, which almost seemed too good to be true. And then coming into today [Sunday] the weather became a big factor with the rain and fog. However, we felt it could give us a real chance because our weakness is the power of the car but the Yokohama wet tires work really well. Effectivley, the rain erased the advantage of the other cars and I think we got a really good result because of it, which I’m obviously delighted about.”

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Posted in Driver news, Other Motorsports, Press Releases | Tags: dai yoshihara, Evasive Motorsports, Tesla | Leave a comment |

ENEOS OIL RETURNS TO 100TH PIKES PEAK RACE WITH TESLA MODEL 3

Posted on June 27, 2022 by George

ENEOS OIL RETURNS TO 100TH PIKES PEAK RACE WITH TESLA MODEL 3

Evasive Motorsports Tesla will again be driven by Dai Yoshihara.

ENEOS and Dai Yoshihara extend six-year partnership

The 100th running of the 2022 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 26 will mark the fourth year ENEOS has supported the race efforts of Evasive Motorsports and driver Daijiro Yoshihara.

ENEOS is Japan’s largest oil company and supplier of motor oil and transmission fluids to the majority of Asian vehicle manufacturers. Through its relationship with the car makers, it introduced an EV Fluid Series last year, which is designed to optimize the efficiency and performance of electric vehicles. And while it might appear unusual for an oil company established in 1888 to compete in the “Race to the Clouds” with a Tesla, it reflects the transition the company is making as transportation evolves.

TESLA MODEL 3

In 2019 and 2020, Evasive Motorsports entered an ENEOS-supported 900-horsepower turbocharged Toyota 86 in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), which won the Unlimited Class at the second time of asking. However, the team made a radical shift in 2021, abandoning its proven race winner for a Tesla Model 3 Performance. 

Mike Chang at Evasive Motorsports in Cerritos, CA could see the market changing and knew it was time to embrace the future. But for a racing team and vehicle preparation specialist like Evasive, the Tesla Model 3 presented a number of challenges. In the past, a modified Toyota 2JZ turbo engine allowed them to compensate for the reduced air pressure on the climb to the 14,115ft finish line at the Pikes Peak hill climb. Unable to modify the electric motors in the Turn 14 Distribution / Yokohama Tire / ENEOS / Evasive Motorsports Tesla Model 3 Pikes Peak race car, the team needed to make other changes to prepare for the 12.42-mile sprint, which climbs 4724 feet. With the “Race to the Clouds” incorporating 156 turns, emphasis was placed on the chassis to maintain speed through the corners. 

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TEAM FALKEN’S MATT FIELD TAKES POINTS LEAD IN FORMULA DRIFT CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER ROUND 4 HALFWAY POINT

Posted on June 16, 2022 by George

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – As the Formula Drift season reaches midway, Team Falken’s Matt Field has assumed the top rung in the points championship on the strength of his fourth place finish following Round 4 at “The Gauntlet,” held at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park this past weekend. In addition, Falken Tires is at the top of the leader board in the Tire Cup Championship for 2022.
 
The fourth sold-out event of the season saw 36 drivers attempt to qualify for 32 positions. Nevertheless, Team Falken did well in qualifying with Dylan Hughes, fresh off his win in Round 3 at Orlando, in 3rd; Justin Pawlak, 6th; Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis, 9th; and Field in 18th. All drivers advanced to the Top 16 but only Field moved to the Top 4 where he finished 4th.
 
“The fact that this weekend’s top two spots were claimed by independent drivers who had never been to the Formula D Pro podium before speaks volumes about how every team has advanced by mid-season,” exclaimed Gerald Alvarado, Falken’s Supervisor, Passenger Car Motorsports and Events. “But, as always, it’s about points. How many you acquire at each event; how many you walk away with at the end of the year. Right now, with Matt, we’re sitting on top, and that’s where we intend to stay.”
 
“Despite qualifying 18th, my car performed well during the runs and was hooked to the pavement with our Falken Azenis tires,” added Field. “Old Bridge Township Raceway Park is an amazing track; it’s a purpose-built drift arena, the first of its kind in the U.S., and the figure-8 layout is amazing. It made for a lot of fast corners and close action. We suffered some damage as a result, but continued. And everyone benefitted from the great crowds cheering us on the whole weekend.”

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QUALIFYING RESULTS FROM THE FINAL ROUND OF THE 2021 FORMULA DRIFT CHAMPIONSHIPS AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Toxic


EVENT DETAILS

Date: Friday, October 22, 2021

Location: Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, CA

Event: Formula DRIFT PRO Championship Round 8: Type S Title Fight & Link ECU PROSPEC Championship Round 4

RESULTS FROM FD PRO QUALIFYING

  1. Fredric Aasbo (Norway) – Rockstar Energy Drink Toyota GR Supra
  2. Aurimas Bakchis (Lithuania) – Falken Tire / Feal Suspension Nissan S15
  3. Michael Essa (USA) – FCP Euro / Liqui Moly / GT Radial BMW M3

RESULTS FROM LINK ECU PROSPEC QUALIFYING

  1. Tommy Lemaire (Canada) – TLO Drift School Nissan S14.5 V8
  2. Nick Noback (USA) – KoruWorks BMW E46
  3. Blake Olsen (USA) – KoruWorks / GT Radial BMW E92
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Posted in Formula Drift, PROSPEC | Tags: Formula D, formula drift, Fredric Aasbo, Irwindale Speedway, qualifying, Qualifying Results, Title Fight, Tommy Lemaire | Leave a comment |

Formula D Irwindale Title Fight Livestream

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Toxic

Friday, October 22
PROSPEC Knockout Qualifying
2:00pm PDT

PRO Knockout Qualifying
7:15pm PDT

Saturday, October 23

PROSPEC Main Event 10:15am PDT

PRO Main Event 5:30pm PDT

Posted in Formula Drift Japan, Press Releases, PROSPEC | Tags: Formula D, formula drift, Irwindale Speedway, Pro Championship, PROSPEC Championship, Title Fight | Leave a comment |

JONES AND PAWLAK WIN SUPER DRIFT EVENTS DURING ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Toxic

The annual Super Drift event takes place during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach; a motorsports festival featuring Indy Car racing, held on the Streets of Long Beach. The roots of Super Drift can be traced back to 2005 when the Grand Prix organizers invited Formula DRIFT to create drift demos around the full street course. The following year, Formula DRIFT worked with the Grand Prix and the City of Long Beach to establish a standalone drift event, which takes place the weekend before the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and has been a mainstay of the eight-round Formula DRIFT Championship ever since. 

To better represent the Formula DRIFT series, the drift demo evolved into Super Drift in 2012, which has drivers competing in pairs through turns 9-11 for the Grand Prix audience without scoring championship points. Just like an FD event, drivers are eliminated via competition heats until a winner is found. However, the packed weekend schedule means that unlike a full FD event where 32 drivers compete, Super Drift invites eight drivers to create a compressed format.

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Posted in Formula Drift, Press Releases | Tags: Formula D, formula drift, forrest wang, jeff jones, justin pawlak, Michael Essa, Rome Charpentier, streets of long beach, Super Drift Challenge, Trenton Beechum | Leave a comment |
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