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Hankook Tire Driver Ryan Tuerck Podiums at Formula Drift Round 1

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NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 4, 2017 – Hankook Tire driver Ryan Tuerck battled his way to a podium finish at the opening round of the 2017 Formula Drift season. Ryan kicked off his second season with Hankook Tire by placing third at Formula Drift Round 1: Streets of Long Beach last weekend.

The pursuit of the Driver’s Championship Title and Tire Manufacturer’s Cup started with an exciting weekend of action. With dry track conditions and warm temperatures, drivers got off to a fast start at a racetrack known for its narrow turns and high-speed entry points. After a solid top three finish in the qualifiers, Ryan earned himself a first-round bye and then advanced to the semifinal round driving his signature Toyota GT86 on Hankook’s new Ventus R-S4 tires.

“It’s amazing to kick off the 2017 season with a podium finish and great support from all our partners including Hankook,” said Tuerck. “This was the first race using the Ventus R-S4 tire, and it not only provided amazing grip, but the stiffer sidewalls and new compound allowed us to get a longer life out of the tire while maintaining consistency throughout all of our runs.” Continue reading →

TEAM FALKEN TAKES WIN AT LONG BEACH FORMULA D OPENER – “Rookie” James Deane knocks out the Victory

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LONG BEACH, CA  – Team Falken returned to a familiar place Saturday night, April 1st – the winner’s circle – as James Deane carried the tire manufacturer to victory at the Long Beach round, the opening session of the 2017 Black Magic Formula Drift Pro Championship.  Deane, a five-time Irish Drift Champion and five-time European Drift champ, qualified 2nd and basically led the field of 30 the entire evening.

Falken Teammate Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis qualified 8th and finished 4th overall, while Falken Rookie Piotr Wiecek, a three-time Polish drift champ, finished 10th.

“This was a triumphant return for our six-car Team Falken operation and for James Deane,” exclaimed a jubilant Steven Wong, Falken’s Supervisor of Motorsports & Events.  “I’m so excited for James, who is running full-time in Formula Drift with Falken after competing on a limited schedule nearly seven years ago.”
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Formula DRIFT Round 1: Streets of Long Beach Results; James Deane Makes His Return to the Series and Takes the Victory

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Long Beach, Calif. – April 2, 2017 – Formula DRIFT Black Magic Pro Championship presented by BlackVue Dash Cameras kicked off the 14th season with an exciting day of action at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Round 1: Streets of Long Beach.  Irish driver James Deane returns to the Series and gets the win in the Worthhouse Drift Team / Falken Tire Nissan S15.

“What a way to start the season,” said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT.  “With not only a capacity crowd, record numbers on the Livestream, but proof that Formula Drift is truly an international series where the best of the best come to compete.” Continue reading →

Formula DRIFT Announces Partnership With App Developer Hopscotch

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Long Beach, Calif. – March 30, 2017– Formula DRIFT has announced the launch of a new app available now for iOS and to come on Android devices.  The app will be an all-in-one hub for Formula DRIFT.

“We are excited to introduce this brand new mobile app that will include everything an FD fan would need right in their pocket,” said Ryan Sage, Vice-President and Co-Founder of Formula DRIFT.  “The app will also provide easy ways to earn free stuff for, just being a fan!”

 

The mobile app will contain information from the Formula DRIFT website including FD news, stats, driver roster, standings, a social media hub in an easy to use, all-inclusive application.

Additional features include:

–        Live scoring alerts and stats

–        Exclusive Formula DRIFT content

–        Breaking news alerts

–        Ability to purchase tickets

–        Geo-fencing to support on-site programs for sponsors

–        The new Formula DRIFT fan rewards program

“Formula DRIFT has an incredibly passionate, young fan base, and we are excited to deliver a new and better way for Formula Drift to engage those fans,” said Laurence Sotsky, founder and CEO, Hopscotch. “Their new app will not only help activate their fans and sponsors directly on their mobile devices, it will also transform their fan’s race day experience.”

The Formula DRIFT app can be downloaded now in the App Store for iOS devices.

For more information visit, www.formulad.com and find Formula DRIFT on Instagram @formulad, Facebook www.facebook.com/formuladrift, Twitter @FormulaDrift, and Snapchat – formula_drift. Tune into Formula DRIFT on CBS Sports and check your local listings for airtimes.

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ENEOS ANNOUNCES 2017 SPONSORSHIP OF DAIJIRO YOSHIHARA IN FORMULA DRIFT

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ENEOS – the brand created by JX Nippon Oil & Energy, the world’s leading OE lubricant supplier for Asian automakers – is announcing an expansion to its North American sponsorship program. ENEOS currently sponsors Kyle Larson in NASCAR and Steve Arpin in Global Rallycross. For 2017, the roster is extended to Daijiro Yoshihara who competes in the Formula DRIFT series.

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