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COMPETITION RESULTS FROM ROUND 5 OF 2022 FORMULA DRIFT PRO AND ROUND 3 OF FD PROSPEC CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ST LOUIS

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Toxic

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022

Location: World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, IL

Event: Formula DRIFT PRO Championship Round 5: Crossroads and Formula DRIFT Link ECU PROSPEC Championship Round 3

RESULTS FROM FD PRO ROUND 5

Kazuya Taguchi (Japan) – ISR UpGarage / GT Radial Scion FRS
Ryan Tuerck (USA) – Rain-X / Nitto Tire Toyota GR Corolla
Matt Field (USA) – Drift Cave / Falken Tire C6 Corvette

RESULTS FROM FD PROSPEC ROUND 3

Evan Bogovich (USA) – Feal Suspension Nissan S14
Derek Madison (USA) – Fuelab Fuel Systems / Team Infamous Nissan S14
Dmitriy Brutskiy – DriftHQ / Link ECU / ISC Suspension / Enkei Wheels BMW M3 with Royal Purple

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EVASIVE MOTORSPORTS TESLA MODEL 3 IS FASTEST EV AT PIKES PEAK

Posted on June 30, 2022 by George

In challenging conditions, Dai Yoshihara drove to second in class, ninth overall at 100th running of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

A wet course and dense fog during the 4,724ft climb to the finish line made the 100th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb especially challenging for drivers. Yet Japanese champion Daijiro Yoshihara was able to master the 156 turns on his way to the 14,115ft peak. He set a time of 11:06.205 in the Turn 14 Distribution / Yokohama Tire / ENEOS / Evasive Motorsports Tesla Model 3 Pikes Peak, which placed him ninth overall. As the fastest EV, he was second in the Exhibition Class because PPIHC currently lacks dedicated classes for electric vehicles. Winner of the class was a production 2022 Porsche 911 Turbo S Lightweight.

This year’s event was only the second outing for the Tesla Model 3 prepared by Evasive Motorsports in Cerritos, CA. Despite its promising form in practice and qualifying, a mechanical issue prematurely curtailed its 2021 attempt. During the interim, the team worked hard to understand the car and fine-tune both its aerodynamic and cooling efficiency (see Tech Spec below), making few additions to the race-prepped chassis other than switching to Yokohama racing tires for 2022.

“It’s been an incredible week with no issues,” Dai Yoshihara told us after his successful run. “Practice and qualifying went great, which almost seemed too good to be true. And then coming into today [Sunday] the weather became a big factor with the rain and fog. However, we felt it could give us a real chance because our weakness is the power of the car but the Yokohama wet tires work really well. Effectivley, the rain erased the advantage of the other cars and I think we got a really good result because of it, which I’m obviously delighted about.”

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ENEOS OIL RETURNS TO 100TH PIKES PEAK RACE WITH TESLA MODEL 3

Posted on June 27, 2022 by George

ENEOS OIL RETURNS TO 100TH PIKES PEAK RACE WITH TESLA MODEL 3

Evasive Motorsports Tesla will again be driven by Dai Yoshihara.

ENEOS and Dai Yoshihara extend six-year partnership

The 100th running of the 2022 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 26 will mark the fourth year ENEOS has supported the race efforts of Evasive Motorsports and driver Daijiro Yoshihara.

ENEOS is Japan’s largest oil company and supplier of motor oil and transmission fluids to the majority of Asian vehicle manufacturers. Through its relationship with the car makers, it introduced an EV Fluid Series last year, which is designed to optimize the efficiency and performance of electric vehicles. And while it might appear unusual for an oil company established in 1888 to compete in the “Race to the Clouds” with a Tesla, it reflects the transition the company is making as transportation evolves.

TESLA MODEL 3

In 2019 and 2020, Evasive Motorsports entered an ENEOS-supported 900-horsepower turbocharged Toyota 86 in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), which won the Unlimited Class at the second time of asking. However, the team made a radical shift in 2021, abandoning its proven race winner for a Tesla Model 3 Performance.

Mike Chang at Evasive Motorsports in Cerritos, CA could see the market changing and knew it was time to embrace the future. But for a racing team and vehicle preparation specialist like Evasive, the Tesla Model 3 presented a number of challenges. In the past, a modified Toyota 2JZ turbo engine allowed them to compensate for the reduced air pressure on the climb to the 14,115ft finish line at the Pikes Peak hill climb. Unable to modify the electric motors in the Turn 14 Distribution / Yokohama Tire / ENEOS / Evasive Motorsports Tesla Model 3 Pikes Peak race car, the team needed to make other changes to prepare for the 12.42-mile sprint, which climbs 4724 feet. With the “Race to the Clouds” incorporating 156 turns, emphasis was placed on the chassis to maintain speed through the corners.

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TEAM FALKEN’S MATT FIELD TAKES POINTS LEAD IN FORMULA DRIFT CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER ROUND 4 HALFWAY POINT

Posted on June 16, 2022 by George

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – As the Formula Drift season reaches midway, Team Falken’s Matt Field has assumed the top rung in the points championship on the strength of his fourth place finish following Round 4 at “The Gauntlet,” held at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park this past weekend. In addition, Falken Tires is at the top of the leader board in the Tire Cup Championship for 2022.

The fourth sold-out event of the season saw 36 drivers attempt to qualify for 32 positions. Nevertheless, Team Falken did well in qualifying with Dylan Hughes, fresh off his win in Round 3 at Orlando, in 3rd; Justin Pawlak, 6th; Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis, 9th; and Field in 18th. All drivers advanced to the Top 16 but only Field moved to the Top 4 where he finished 4th.

“The fact that this weekend’s top two spots were claimed by independent drivers who had never been to the Formula D Pro podium before speaks volumes about how every team has advanced by mid-season,” exclaimed Gerald Alvarado, Falken’s Supervisor, Passenger Car Motorsports and Events. “But, as always, it’s about points. How many you acquire at each event; how many you walk away with at the end of the year. Right now, with Matt, we’re sitting on top, and that’s where we intend to stay.”

“Despite qualifying 18th, my car performed well during the runs and was hooked to the pavement with our Falken Azenis tires,” added Field. “Old Bridge Township Raceway Park is an amazing track; it’s a purpose-built drift arena, the first of its kind in the U.S., and the figure-8 layout is amazing. It made for a lot of fast corners and close action. We suffered some damage as a result, but continued. And everyone benefitted from the great crowds cheering us on the whole weekend.”

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