Monthly Archives: September 2014
Formula Drift Canada at Autodrome St-Eustache
Ford Mustang Teams Gear Up for Final Fight of 2014 Formula DRIFT Season at Irwindale Speedway
Ford Mustang driver Vaughn Gittin Jr. battling for podium finish in Formula DRIFT series
Along with former champion Gittin Jr., past winner and Mustang driver Justin Pawlak also competing
Ford will announce Drift with Ford sweepstakes winner of custom EcoBoost®-powered Fiesta ST after final 2014 Formula DRIFT event
Long Beach, Calif. September 23, 2014 With only one race left in the 2014 Formula DRIFT season, Ford Motor Company heads to Irwindale Speedway in California looking to finish strong in the season finale there. Vaughn Gittin Jr., in third place, and Justin Pawlak, in seventh, will compete in customized Ford Mustangs Oct. 10-11, in the final fight of the seven-event series.
“Im really pumped to be heading into the final fight of 2014 at Irwindale Speedway, said Gittin Jr. While we are no longer battling for the championship, we plan to hold our ground and take third overall in the series.
This is something Im really excited about, given the challenges we had to overcome this season, he added. The progression of drifting never ceases to amaze me, and this year has been insane with regard to the level of competition. Our Ford Mustang RTR has been fully up to the task and continues to be a performance bar-setting machine, round after round. We are looking forward to fighting hard and ending the season on the top step.
Vaughn Gittin Jr. Wins King of Europe in Valencia, Spain in his Ford Mustang RTR
Over the weekend, Vaughn Gittin Jr. and the Monster Energy Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR took 1st place at the final round of King of Europe Drift. This was Vaughn’s first time competing in Europe, and this event took place at Circuit Ricardo Tormo, a famous Moto GP track in Valencia, Spain. Not only did Vaughn take the win, but he also qualified 1st out of 33 drivers, and won the award for highest finishing team along with his Monster Energy teammate Steve “Baggsy” Biagioni.
Wayne Keeber’s British Drift Championship Round 5 Review
Silverstone has to be one of my favorite tracks of the year and it’s also my local event. Round 5 is takes place on a single day for the the Super-pro class of the championship as part of the Trax Show. Trax, one of the biggest car shows of the year with both drifting and Time Attack sessions there was plenty for the huge crowd to see. The car was taken to the track the night before so we could avoid getting stuck in traffic and being late.
JustJap Drift Day – A Quick Overview