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Team Need For Speed Completes European Drift Tour With A 1st And 2nd Place Finish
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. (September 15, 2011) – The last two weekends have been nothing short of awesome for Team Need for Speed, as drifting legends Fredric Aasbo and Darren McNamara made quite an impact on the European drift scene. Fredric, piloting his Team NFS Japan Auto Supra, and Darren, dropping jaws with the D-Mac86, spent their time off between US Formula Drift rounds to compete in a few prestigious European drift events.
“Having started my career in Ireland and the UK, it was really exciting for me to be able to return and compete against old friends and some new ones,” says Darren. “All the anticipation and pressure of building a new car online and being able to be competitive from the get-go was a real test for the team at MCNSPORT.”
“After I first caught the drifting bug watching Japanese videos, the UK and Irish scene was what really fueled my hunger to start drifting myself,” noted Fredric. “The Prodrift Ireland and various UK competitions and battles have since then been a big inspiration and benchmark for me, and finally being able to get to compete at the very heart of European drifting, has brought it all full circle.”
The Making of the RTR-X by: SpeedHunters (Video)
Need for Speed D-MAC86 First Test (Video)
Artist: Enya
Song: Boadicea
Team Need For Speed Scores Their Second Podium of The 2011Formula Drift Season
BALTIMORE, Md. (July 25, 2011) – Over the weekend, Team Need for Speed slid into Seattle for Round 5 of the Formula Drift Championship at Evergreen Speedway. The team had high hopes of a successful finish and they met that goal when Fredric Aasbo battled his way to a 3rd place podium position and Matt Powers took 11th place overall.
A sold-out crowd packed the house for Round 5, as eager fans filled the grandstands and the paddock in order to see their favorite Formula Drift drivers in action on and off the track. The Need for Speed Electro Lounge was lively all weekend, while fans got their chance to check out the Team Need for Speed cars, chat with the drivers, dance to the beats of DJ Miki Taka, admire the beauty of the Need for Speed girls, and lay down their best lap time in SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED. On track, both Team Need for Speed drivers qualified in the top 16 and were pumped to do some head-to-head drifting in the main event.
In his battle of the top 32, Fredric and the Team Need for Speed Scion Racing tC quickly defeated competitor Ross Petty. Watch the VIDEO. After putting down two great runs in his Team Need for Speed Nitto Tire S14, Matt Powers was unanimously deemed the winner by all three Formula Drift judges. Watch the VIDEO.
Congratulations to 2011 Formula Drift Round 5 Winners
Congratulations are in order to Daijiro Yoshihara retaking his first place spot in this event and the overall point standings in his Discount Tires/Falken Tires Nissan 240. As well as the 2009 Formula Drift Champ Chris Forsberg in the NOS Nissan `370z. And Mr Fredric Aasabo in the Need For Speed Scion!! Good job guys!!