The mockup is the first draft of the paint scheme which will grace the Gruppe-S Subaru STI for the 2009 Formula Drift season. To give the team an idea of how it would look, HPI painted a custom Subari body RC car. We found some sneak peak snaps of the RC car and the mockup(Pics after the jump). Enjoy! Continue reading
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Clipping Point: Joon Maeng
Joon Maeng has been a Formula Drift driver for the past 2 years, and a Drift Alliance Ace for the past year. Entering his 3rd season as a professional drifter for the series. We got to get in a few words with Joon about his triumphs and tribulations he has had since he came into FD. As well as his revamped ride and what it takes to run a series like this.
Ueo Coming To Round 1…
You read the title right. Katsuhiro Ueo is set to come and compete here in the U.S. Now what round 1 is he coming to you may ask yourself… Being that there is 2 round 1’s coming into play within a month of each other. So let us just first say, from what we understand, he will be in the Drift Speed car pictured above. The only other thing is what series… Really want to know? Find out after the jump Continue reading
Colin Frost & Crew to Build New Car in Three Weeks
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March 21, 2009
COLIN FROST AND CREW TO BUILD NEW CAR IN THREE WEEKS
ORANGE, CALIF. – Because of financial issues, driver Colin Frost started a new chapter of his career last weekend when his crew chief became his team owner and started the three-week build of Frost’s new car for the 2009 Formula D season, said Nicole Lerma, director of public relations for CFrost Racing.
Formula Drift Ready: Joon Maeng & His S13.5
Drift Alliance’s Ace Joon Maeng and his Nissan s13.5 were out last weekend at a drift demo showing that his car and he himself are now ready for Formula Drift. Joon was kind enough to tell us as well as let us get into the car and get you some of the goods he has going on under the hood and in and around the care itself.