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Two-Time Formula DRIFT Champ Hubinette to Field Two-Car Dodge Team in 2011

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Two-Time Formula DRIFT Champ Hubinette to Field Two-Car Dodge Team in 2011

• Specially prepared Dodge Challenger and Dodge Viper SRT10 are set for new season of drift competition
• Samuel Hübinette Racing welcomes European ProDrift champ Dean Kearney as second driver
• 2011 Formula DRIFT season kicks off at the Streets of Long Beach (Calif.) April 8-9
• Hübinette and his Dodge Challenger drift machine will be available for demo rides from
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, at the Sixth Annual Spring Festival at Orange County Great Park (ex El Toro Marine base)

Two-time champion Samuel Hübinette is set to unleash a one-two Dodge punch on the Formula DRIFT (FD) Series in 2011.

The “Crazy Swede,” who returns for a second year of dual owner and driver roles, will drive his own Samuel Hubinette Racing (SHR) Dodge Motorsports Dodge Challenger, while new teammate, European ProDrift champ Dean Kearney will pilot the SHR Dodge Viper SRT10, sponsored by V-LEDS-Federal.

Dodge Motorsports will again serve as primary sponsor for Hübinette’s Challenger. V-LEDS will take the primary sponsorship role on Kearney’s Dodge Viper SRT10, while veteran Brad Manka will return as crew chief for both SHR machines.

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The “Crazy Swede” Hübinette Wins Bronze at First X Games 16

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THE “CRAZY SWEDE” HüBINETTE WINS BRONZE AT FIRST X GAMES 16

Los Angeles, CA (Samuel Hübinette Racing) A newcomer in X Games 16, professional stunt driver and two-time Formula Drift champ Samuel Hübinette adds rallycross to his list of successes behind the wheel, with a Bronze medal win in RallyCar Super Rally. “I’m very happy with the combined effort ACP Racing, BFGoodrich Tires, Sparco, Stack Performance, DV Wraps and ES Motorsports made for us to be here,” said Hübinette

He and X Games teammate Andrew Comrie-Picard of ACP Racing each piloted Mitsubishi Evolutions to Bronze medal finishes, with Comrie-Picard taking the medal in the RallyCar Racing event. While his teammate elected to compete in both RallyCar events this year, Hübinette said, “We decided to save the car and only run in the Super Rally event.” We saw drivers like Travis Pastrana braking their cars before the SuperRally started, so we were happy with our decision.

The bronze-winning team owes its success to the hard work of both ACP Racing and ES Motorsports for preparing both Mitsubishis. “I am very happy with BFGoodrich, Sparco, Stack Performance and DV Wraps as sponsors,” said Hübinette, “And extremely happy to make the podium in our first event, even with only 30 minutes of testing in the car earlier in the week and a car not prepped for Rally Cross.”

Team mechanic Brad Manka said, “It’s been a while since we’ve had good luck. I’ve never been so happy for a third place in my life!”

The rallycross format of SuperRally quickly became the fan favorite throughout the heats because of the wheel-to-wheel action. When Hübinette and Comrie-Picard took to the 70ft span gap jump on the same lap nearing the end of one of the heats, fans were out of their seats cheering. The X-Games SuperRally was run in a rallycross format and joins Rally Car Racing, already in its fifth year at X Games. The SuperRally format is based on the wildly popular rallycross in Europe, and features multiple drivers hitting the course at once for a big-air, big-action race. “I can only see the sport taking off and think the timing for the U.S. is terrific. I can’t wait to do it again!” said Hübinette.
The X Games is the premier action sports event on the globe, featuring athletes competing for medals and prize money in sports including BMX Freestyle, Moto X, Skateboard, and Rally. 2010 marks the 16th anniversary of the high-profile contest. The Rally Car discipline is a hit in the X Games format, consistently setting among the highest television ratings of the four-day action sports event.

Following X Games, fans can watch Hübinette in action in Formula DRIFT competition at Las Vegas Speedway August 20-21 for round five in the series. He is taking on a new role as team owner this season, while also making a bid for the title as a driver in a factory-backed Dodge Challenger. X Games Rally Car Racing teammate Andrew Comrie-Picard competes alongside Hübinette in the drifting series, in the SHR Dodge Viper. The full list of athletes invited to compete at X Games 16 is available at espn.go.com/action/xgames/news/story

BFGoodrich Drift Team Set to Kick-Off Drift Mania Canadian Championship Season

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If you’re tires aren’t smoking, you’re not drifting hard enough…
BFGoodrich Drift Team Set to Kick-Off Drift Mania Canadian Championship Season

Tight turns at high speeds, and tires that seemingly smoke for days are what each BFGoodrich drift team member brings to the table. Ryan Lanteigne, who impressed drift fans last year with his perfect lines and tricked out car, returns for his second season with BFGoodrich. Joining Ryan will be new team members, Carl Nadeau and Claude Poirier.

“We’re back and we’re going to be better than ever,” says BFGoodrich Drift Team driver Ryan Lanteigne. The competition better watch out!”

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Clipping Point: Samuel Hübinette

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Samuel Hübinette is a 2 time former champion in Formula Drift. Racing in the Nuformz/Mopar® Dodge Viper in which he won those 2 championships in.  Changed up from last year’s Mopar® Dodge Charger in which he still placed high up in Formula Drift.  As we head into Round7: The Finals.  Sam is currently 26 points behind last year’s Champion Tanner Foust.  We caught up with Sam at round 6 in Sonoma prior to the event to ask him how it feels to be back in what has proven to be a winning platform, drifting abroad in Mexico & when are we going to finally see the Dodge Challenger.

 

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