The old AEM car was purchased over the summer by Mr. Kenneth Moen, the famed Norweigen drifter who won the 2008 “PowerDrift” series – http://www.kennethmoenmotorsport.com/ – the car is a part of the “Team Triple Black” which will be taking on the top European drivers at several events this summer.
Hankook Drivers Tanner Foust and Robbie Nishida Take 3rd and 4th
at Streets of Long Beach Formula Drift Opener
Hankook Ventus R-S3 Tire Makes Successful Debut
WAYNE, N.J. April 14, 2009 – If the Formula Drift season opener in Long Beach, Calif., is any indication of things to come this year, Hankook Tire and drift fans are in for one heck of a ride.
The Southern California fans packed the Long Beach streets for Formula Drift – Streets of Long Beach, the only drift event on the Formula Drift calendar that actually takes place on a true street course, creating some very exciting close-to-the-wall drift action.
Taka Aono Vs. Tanner Foust
Tanner leads, and Taka giving chase goes right into the tire wall. Tanner runs out the course. Taka calls 5 minutes.
Taka leads and pulls out from in front of Tanner. Tanner runs out course with Taka just driving through. Tanner moves on
Ryan tuerck Vs. Tony Brakahopia
Ryan leads, Tony spins on entry.
Tony leads and comes out hot, good solid run but not enough to recover from the spin. Ryan moves on.
2nd Update: This has been cancelled and will not be a rerun, Casper wasn’t able to run and was allowed the bypass via not running to save time. Justin will move on to Top 16
Update: Casper Canul and Justin Pawlak will run a 2nd run. Apparently both broke from the tap and JTP was supposed to do a bye run. That didn’t happen, so they will both get to go at it for their 2nd run. This will happen at the begining of the Top 16 to determine a winner.
Daijiro Yoshihara Vs. Jeff Jones
Dai leads, and comes out with Jeff giving chase and mirroring his entry. Dai able to pull away a bit and maintain a gap through the sweeper. Good run from both
Jeff leads, and comes in with a sick entry on the wall past the tire wall. Entry into the tranisiton is again close and Dai spins! Jeff Jones moves on! A privateer from the grassroots scene.
Taka Aono Vs. Pat Mordaunt
Taka leads, and come out sideways. Pat is close behind and both stay in drift through the course. Slight correction at end by Taka.
Pat leads, and comes out with a very nice angle. Taka is close and mirrors Pat with a slightly shalower angle. Pat spins and comes to a halt at the end. Taka moves on
Hankook Tire Adds Premier Drift Racer to Its 2009 Motorsports Roster
Introduces 2008 Champion Tanner Foust at Streets of Long Beach
WAYNE, N.J. April 9, 2009 – During the kick-off of Formula Drift’s 2009 season in Long Beach, Calif., this weekend, Hankook Tire will unveil the newest addition to its racing team, 2008 Formula Drift Champion Tanner Foust.
In its third season of participation in the Formula Drift series competition, Hankook is sponsoring two official race teams, team Papadakis and team Dynamic Autosports. Papadakis team members include the 2007 and 2008 Formula Drift champion Tanner Foust, who will be making a run at his third straight Formula Drift title this year, with a new Scion tC drift car and new Hankook Ventus tires.