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Beard Life | [HOONIGAN] Invades Formula Drift Irwindale 2012 (Video)
Through the Eyes of the Drift Bunny: Formula D Irwindale
Round 7 was nothing short of excitement as the the top several drivers were all within fingers reach of the championship. I was lucky enough to get a ride along with Rookie Zoltan Hadju during Thursday practice and interview him after, but the real excitement came down to the top 16 when the gloves came off and few cars kissed the wall ending their season’s, one of them being Rhys Millen going against the Ninja, Daigo Saito. It comes as no surprise that there was some tension in the last battle as Justin Pawlak and Daigo went head to head, and eventually Daigo winning the event and the series. Overall standings for the season coming in second was Vauhn Gitten and finishing Third was Rhys Millen. Next year Formula Drift will be celebrating a decade of Drifting and nothing short of heart pounding will be guaranteed. Here is my coverage from Round 7
Formula D Round 7 Main Event Photos!
Exciting event we had this past weekend at Formula D! We’re having a bit of a jump start here, but some of the Main Event photos are up! Practice and More coming at a later time.
This coming weekend will be ASB! Who’s going?
Yoshihara Takes On the House of Drift
This past weekend was the final event of the Formula DRIFT Championship Series; held at what is commonly known as the “House of Drift,” Irwindale Speedway. Dubbed the “Title Fight,” round 7 was a make it or break event for Daijiro Yoshihara in the chase for a second championship title.
Looking strong throughout practice, Yoshihara was poised and ready to take action for his upcoming competition rounds. Yoshihara qualified 17th in overall qualifying order which paired him up with Kyle Mohan and his 2010 Nexen Tire Mazda RX-8 in the Top 32 round of competition. In the leading lap, Yoshihara chased Mohan around the unforgiving Irwindale track layout. Yoshihara gave Mohan minimal amounts of breathing room, as he stayed close in proximity throughout the entire run. During the second lap, Yoshihara charged out of the starting gate and aggressively drifted around the first bank. As Yoshihara neared the inner wall area of the track, Yoshihara came in too hot which led him to tap his rear bumper on the wall, which caused his car to straighten out. This minor error caused more damage than not and eventually knocked Yoshihara out of competition ending his season prematurely.
Yoshihara finished the 2012 season in a respectable 7th place in overall championship points. “I didn’t want to end the season like this,” explains Yoshihara. “I wanted to end strong, but sometimes it doesn’t work out in your favor. However, my crew and I had a very strong season so I am thankful for that. We’ll be back next year stronger and more focused; looking for another title.”
The last event of the season provided Yoshihara one last opportunity to meet with his fans and supporters. He was able to collect more donations for his charity; RFJP.org, raising $400 over the event weekend. “Thanks again to all my fans and supporters that showed their support throughout the season,” an ecstatic Yoshihara states.
For more information on Daijiro Yoshihara, please visit www.daiyoshihara.com.
Daigo Saito Formula Drift Event Winner, Series Champion & The Rookie of the Year
Daigot Saito rookie in the Formula Drift series this year and yet showing why he was a Champion in Japan, came into the series doing what he knows best, Winning…
The now Formula Drift series champion came in to the series swinging and sliding and showed all what he can do. We would like to formally congratulate Daigo with his Round 7 win at the House of Drift in Irwindale as well as being crowned rookie of the year (Rookie in the Formula Drift Series) and for the overall taking the Championship and just edging out Vaughn Gittin Jr by less than 20 points. Well done sir and we look forward to what 2013 brings!