Top 8 tandem action has begun and we are that much closer to seeing who will be the Red Bull Drifting World Champion…
Ueo Vs. Yoshihara OMT
Ueo leads and just a killer angle and super early entry once again. Great angle and rides the sweeper wall, Dai giving chase has a gap and not fully able to close the gap.
Dai leads and initiates early, 96mph entry and Ueo gives chase, has a big correction on the sweeper to avoid a hit on the door. They call it as Dai moving on..
Dai/Ueo Changing out tires…
Ueo Vs. Yoshihara
Ueo leads and comes in once again with massive angle and speed. Initiates super early and able to come up to the wall and ride the wall with Dai closing in and able to shadow him out the remainder of the course.
Dai leads and initiates super early showing he can do the same thing as Ueo. Dai able to get some gap on the 2nd clip but Ueo corrects, Dai has to correct near the end and Ueo passes Dai. Crowd yelling OMT! Judges call it OMT!
Sam Hubinette Vs. Chris Forsberg
Sam leads and runs a solo run out the gate, Chris sitting on the line and were getting word that his car is dead on the line. Seems that it was driver error and he stalled on the line.
Chris leads and comes out hot with good angle(Crowd cheering OMT due to the first run). Sam ran shallow and just an ok run. Judges call it Sam Hubinette.
Mike Widdet Vs. Tanner Foust
Tanner leads with Mike giving chase, great initation from both and Mike taps the wall on the sweeper. Comes to a halt then drifts off again. Tanner maintains drift and runs out the course.
Mike leads and comes in fast and sideways, 97mph entry and takes out the plastic barriers and straightens out, re-begins to drift and runs out the course with Tanner giving chase. Tanner moves on
Rhys Millen Vs Vaughn Gitten JR
Rhy leads and has a good initiation and angle. JR comes in hot and hits the wall… Knocking himself out of the event. Rhys moves on