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2015 Mad Mike Formula Drift Round6 Texas
A misjudged line on a super-aggressive chase run put an end to Mad Mike Whiddett’s chance of a high-ranking result at the sixth round of the Formula Drift Pro Championship in Fort Worth, Texas.
Mad Mike 1000+HP 4rotor RADBUL Mazda MX5 screaming Orlando FD
Scream around the new Orlando Speed World Formula Drift course for round 3 in the violent little RADBUL Mazda MX5 leading another crowd favourite Forrest Wang in his 1000+HP 2jz S15
Tanner Foust Returns to Drifting On Team Nitto Alongside New Zealand Sensation “Mad Mike” Whiddett
Nitto® Tire Bolsters its 2015 Formula DRIFT roster with the return of a past champion and international talent
Fast Facts:
- Nitto drivers include Vaughn Gittin Jr., Tanner Foust, Mike “Mad Mike” Whiddett and Odi Bakchis
- 2015 marks a decade of Nitto competing in Formula DRIFT Competition
- All drivers will compete on Nitto NT05 performance tires for their predictability at any speed
- Formula Drift Round One takes place on the Streets of Long Beach, April 11-1
Cypress, Calif. (April 6, 2015) – Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc., a leading manufacturer of off-road and street performance tires, announced today that it is uniting two past series champions with an international all-star and one of the drift scene’s most charismatic up-and-comers on its roster for the 2015 Formula Drift season. In addition to returning drivers Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and Odi Bakchis, Nitto is proud to be a part of two-time Formula DRIFT champion Tanner Foust’s return to drifting as well as New Zealander “Mad Mike” Whiddett’s return to the U.S. Not only will Nitto will be providing the drivers with NT05 tires throughout the season, but they will also be giving them on-site technical support to make sure their cars are always performing at their best.
Red Bull Professional Drifter MadMike Whiddett and KW Suspensions Team Up
KW suspensions is proud to support a wide range of motorsport disciplines, and in 2014 is hugely excited to launch a new partnership with professional drifter MadMike Whiddett.
The New Zealand-based drifter – who is backed by Red Bull and Mazda Motors – has established himself as one of the world’s most exciting drivers piloting his BADBUL quad-rotor Mazda RX7. Since joining the sport in 2007, MadMike has won multiple championships as well as conquering the Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb – a performance that awarded him with the title Most Exciting Driver 2014.