Throwback Thursday – 2006 Clipping Point: Quoc Ly

Everything Drift: How have you prepared to be more competitive in Formula D after competing only as an amateur last season?
Quoc Ly: Well, I started out with my car to do the Qualifier in Houston. You know, my car is a stock KA. Right before I went out to Houston, I got picked up by Gene Jasper of Jasper Performance. The season hasn’t started but they are going to put in an SR in my car. During the meantime while I run my car, they are gonna build another Supra. It will be a little different than Conrad’s, and that’s all I’m going to say. Hopefully, it will be ready before Chicago (Round 3).

eDRFT: How did you land the spot for driving for Jasper Performance?
QL: Jasper… They were looking for a driver, and they made arrangements with Naoki of Drift Association to have a small driver search at Drift Day; I think Drift Day 31. I was  one of about 10 people that Gene had picked throughout the day after watching [us] drivers run our own cars. He narrowed it down to three, which was myself, Wes Hamachi, and Mark. Us three then drove the Supra. I think before that, he had already talked to Conrad, who was the driver of the Supra. He then picked me and Mark. Now, with Mark, he’s just doing kind of a partial sponsorship, while with me, it’s a full-on 2-car team [with Conrad].

eDRFT: What is your biggest fear going into this Formula D year as your rookie season?
QL: Hmm, I always knew… …pretty sure and pretty confident that I had a spot in the Top 16 for me. So, I mean, I’m just really excited to get into the actual professional series. I never really qualified into a professional series before. So I’m just excited and not really worried about anything.