Day 3 & 4 are all in one gallery, not enough of Day 3 since we didn’t do much on that day to shoot. Enjoy both days here. The fans in Panama are phenomenal as they truly show love and appreciation for the drivers, the sport and the over all enthusiasm they have for the entire event.
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Formula Drift Panama : Xtreme Wheels & Drift – Day 2 Photos
Day 2 Panama pics are now up. Good times in Panama and a lot of people are very glad to meet the drivers and crew. Drifting is definitely growing at a substantial ate and being here first hand to see the fans is a great experience…
Formula Drift Panama : Xtreme Wheels & Drift Day 1 Photos
Day 1 is now over and we are headed into Day 2 with a Press Conference and some small Demo’s for the local media. More to come but enjoy these candid shots of the day. From Airport departures to Cars being checked on after not being touched for several weeks. Click here for the full gallery.
Formula DRIFT Team Drift Results
For Immediate Release
April 20, 2009
Formula DRIFT Team Drift Results;
Team Drift Alliance Takes the Victory at the Toyota of Long Beach Grand Prix
Long Beach, Calif. April 20, 2009 Formula DRIFT held the annual Team Drift competition during the Toyota of Long Beach Grand Prix this past weekend. The Drift Alliance team won the event for their second consecutive victory. The team consisted of Chris Forsberg, Justin Pawlak, and John Russakoff.
2009 Formula Drift: R1-SOLB – Round Of 32
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