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MATT FIELD AND DAI YOSHIHARA WIN FIRST AND SECOND PLACE WITH TEAM FALKEN AT 2016 FORMULA D IN IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA

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IRWINDALE, CA  – Team Falken drivers Matt Field and Dai Yoshihara took the top spots on the podium at The Irwindale Event Center in the eighth round of the 2016 Formula Drift Championship. This marks Field’s second consecutive first-place win and Falken’s third consecutive event wins, following Field’s first-place win at Texas Motor Speedway in September and Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis’ win at Evergeen Speedway in August. This is also Falken’s fourth consecutive visit to the podium this season, allowing the tire brand to win the Tire Manufacturer Championship for the 2016 season.

“The Falken team couldn’t be more excited for Field and Yoshihara,” said Steve Wong, Supervisor, Motorsports and Events for Falken. “We knew our drivers and tires had the skills and talent to take Falken to the top this season.  With Matt and Dai’s wins, and our fourth straight trip to the podium, we are so happy to have won the Tire Manufacturer Championship for this season.”
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Formula DRIFT 2016 Montreal: A Brand New Track | Driven 2 Drift [Ep. 6]

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For the first time, Formula DRIFT takes its Championship abroad to the Great White North. The SR by Toyota team sends another driver to the podium and all three drivers continue to make their push up the Championship ladder. Watch Fredric Aasbo, Ken Gushi and Ryan Tuerck as they battle at the Autodrome St-Eustache in Montreal.

Hankook Finds Fourth Straight Podium at Formula Drift Round 5

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WAYNE, N.J., July 18, 2016 – For the second consecutive event, Hankook Tire driver Chris Forsberg finished in second place following a dynamic performance at Formula Drift Round 5: True North in Montreal, Canada. Forsberg extends his streak of consecutive podium finishes to four after edging out Vaughn Gittin Jr. in the semi-finals of the inaugural Formula Drift Pro Championship international event.

Dry track conditions, warm temperatures and an excited crowd led to one of the most competitive events of the year. Forsberg, racing in his Hankook Tire/Nissan 370Z, battled his way back into the finals helping Hankook Tire climb up the Tire Championship standings. He faced off with Hankook Tire teammate and friend Ryan Tuerck before advancing to the semi-finals where he found revenge against Gittin following last month’s championship showdown at Wall Speedway. Continue reading →

TEAM FALKEN DRIVER AURIMAS “ODI” BAKCHIS PLACES THIRD AT 2016 FORMULA D IN MONTREAL

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MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis of Team Falken placed third in Round 5 of the Formula Drift schedule. Bakchis defeated the #1 qualifier, Forrest Wang, in the Top 8 round but lost to eventual winner Fredric Aasbo in the Top 4. This was the inaugural Formula D Pro event to be held at the popular Autodrome St. Eustache in Montreal, Quebec.

“Team Falken had an impressive showing at the inaugural event in Montreal and we’re leaving with three drivers in the top 10 in championship standings,” said Steven Wong, Supervisor, Motorsports & Events.

All supported drivers compete on Falken’s AZENIS line of Ultra High Performance tires. The durability of the RT615K, which comes in 21 sizes, makes it ideal for performance vehicles on the track and on the street. Continue reading →