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Daijiro Yoshihara – Post Event Report
Daijiro Yoshihara
2009 Formula D – Atlanta Event Report
With the weather forecasted for rain in Braselton, GA during round 2 of the Formula Drift series, the newly built Falken Tire/Discount Tire Lexus IS350 piloted by Daijiro Yoshihara was going to be a challenge. This was especially the case since he was drifting in Road Atlanta Speedway, one of the most technically challenging courses in the series.
Practice sessions provided Daijiro more time to adjust to the Lexus before competition. Due to a new build for 2009, the Lexus was still not 100% ready for competition. “The car has a small window of drivability,” explains Daijiro. “If I can drive the car in that window, then I’m ok. If not, I have to work harder to make the car drift.”
Drift Atlanta Ends Too Early For Mohan
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Drift Atlanta ends too early for Mohan
May 13, 2009 (Signal Hill, Calif.) – For the second time this year, Kyle Mohan wheeled his beautifully-prepared 2009 Mazda RX-8 at a Formula Drift Pro Championship event. With plenty of updates in place after a strong showing at the first round on the Streets of Long Beach and a second place in FD Team Drift, Mohan was confident of a stronger showing at Drift Atlanta.
Fresh off the trailer, the car ran great and Mohan received good feedback and praise for his line, angle, and speed throughout the difficult Drift Atlanta course.
Vaughn Gittin Jr. finishes strong at Formula D Round 2 in Atlanta
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May 12, 2009
Vaughn Gittin Jr. finishes strong at Formula D Round 2 in Atlanta
Vaughn Gittin Jr. rolled up to Formula Drift Round 2 at Road Atlanta last weekend in great spirits after a 6th place finish at the season opener a month earlier in Long Beach.
After qualifying in 8th place, Vaughn was set to run against former Falken Tire teammate Taka Aono in the top thirty-two. Vaughn led first with insane speed and angle, while Taka struggled to keep up to the Falken Tire Ford Mustang.
Team Mopar®’s Hübinette Exits in Top 16 at Road Atlanta
Team Mopar®’s Hübinette Exits in Top 16 at Road Atlanta
Braselton, Ga. (May 9, 2009) – Mopar® NuFormz Dodge Viper SRT10® Formula Drift (FD) driver Samuel Hübinette suffered an earlier-than-desired exit today in the Round Two: Proving Ground FD event at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. Hübinette earned one round win before losing to eventual event winner Chris Forsberg in the Top 16 round of tandem eliminations.
Hübinette Drives Mopar Dodge Viper to No. 5 in Road Atlanta Qualifying
Hübinette Drives Mopar Dodge Viper to No. 5 in Road Atlanta Qualifying
Braselton, Ga. (May 8, 2009) – Team Mopar® Formula Drift (FD) star Samuel Hübinette scored the No. 5 spot in a strong showing during qualifying today at the Round Two: Proving Ground FD event at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. The Mopar-powered two-time FD champion will hunt for his third career Road Atlanta victory during tandem eliminations tomorrow.