The weekend of August 24-25 Formula D made it 6th stop of the 2012 season at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This round always manages to be full of thrills and excitement for both fans and the drivers. This time around the driver would be facing a new layout for the Vegas round.
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.”
Here is some coverage from Formula D Round 6 After dark at the Las Vegas Motor speedway. It was Sure another round for the books with the Top contenders getting knocked out. Hope you enjoy
Here’s you #1 Qualifier Matt Power. Who threw down one amazing run. Congrats to him and his entire team and to Jeffery Ratliff the lucky winner of ACT’s Tittle Fight contest. Continue reading
EverythingDrift: When Did you First Get into Drifting . And how did you meet Fredric.
Steffen Moy: I have always been into drifting, or motorsports overall. About 10 years ago, I used to race a Honda Civic in road racing, and I have been a mechanic for a friend of me that did some rallying. I have always been into cars, mostly RWD, spending so many hours on snowy roads. As drifting became more popular in Norway, I have always been in the scene, ether as a mechanic, judge, etc., but never competed myself. But yeah, once upon a time I helped Fredric tow his drift car, a BMW back to Norway from a drift event in Sweden. We both had the same passion about the sport and I guess it just clicked. The weekend after that he was going to Finland for an event up there, which is a long drive from our hometown. I wanted to help him out, so I joined him. After that we have had so many miles in a van with a trailer and now we are competing in the biggest drift series in the world. I did not expect that 4 – 5 years ago!
BALTIMORE, Md. (June 20, 2011) – Over the weekend, Team Need for Speed made their way to Wall Speedway for Round Four “The Gauntlet” of Formula Drift. Drivers Matt Powers and Fredric Aasbo were looking to push themselves and their vehicles to the limits on this exciting East Coast track. The course consisted of a quick entry into a 30 degree angled bank, a transition off the bank into the first clipping point, and then a transition back around a figure eight before crossing the finish line. Watch this VIDEO of Team Need for Speed’s breakdown of the course at Wall Speedway.
On Friday, Matt and Fredric both quickly qualified in the top 32, and were gearing up to sign autographs for the fans with the rest of the Formula Drift drivers, when a monstrous storm rolled in over the track. It seemed as if the Need for Speed Electro Lounge got the worst of the wrath, but amazingly was able to be fully restored and back to normal by Saturday’s main event.
The rain stayed away and the sun was shining as the fans rolled into Wall Speedway Saturday, quickly filling up the paddock and the grandstands. People piled into the Need for Speed Electro Lounge all throughout the day to have their chance to play SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED, get a picture with Need for Speed girls Courtney Day and Victoria Mai, rock out to the beats of DJ Miki Taka, or awe at the incredible Team Need for Speed RTR-X that was on display.
BALTIMORE, Md. (June 6, 2011) – Team Need for Speed slid into Palm Beach International Raceway for Formula Drift Round 3 “Invasion”, prepped and ready for a fun weekend on and off the track. Team NFS drivers Matt Powers and Fredric Aasbo were excited to hit the high-speed course at PBIR, a new venue added to the Formula Drift tour this season. Qualifying positions would force the pair to face each other early on in competition, making for an all-out Team Need for Speed battle with Matt as the advancer, and he would continue on to fight his way all the way to a top eight finish.
Off the track, the Need for Speed Electro Lounge was packed throughout the weekend. Formula Drift fans able to meet the drivers and Need for Speed girls, jump in the D-Box racing seat to put down their best lap time in Need for Speed SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED, and snap a picture with the Need for Speed RTR-X on display, as well as drive it in-game afterwards. On the track, Fredric qualified in an impressive 6th place in the Need for Speed Scion Racing tC, and would be paired with Matt in the top 32, who qualified in the 27th position out of over 40 hopeful drivers.