Round 2 of the Malaysian Toyo Series is coming up in August, 9th & 10th at Bkt Jalil Stadium. I missed Round 1 which was held at Stadium Shah Alam. Both Bridgestone drivers, Ivan Lau & Tan Tat Wei finished 3rd & 5th respectively.
It’s scheduled as a night event, but detailed itinerary is still not available.
Event info available at:
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Some great photos taken during the Professional Drift Session last weekend at Bkt Jalil courtesy of our very own Cicak Man.
For more pics, log on to: www.cicakkering.com
Formula DRIFT has partnered with Red Bull Energy Drink to create one of the world’s most anticipated drifting event ever.
You got that right! The world championship is on! Held at Long Beach, California, 15 November 2008. The event will feature 32 drifters. Drivers from the United States, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Europe & Canada will participate, but only one will claim the world title.
Long Beach, here we come!
For more info, pls log on to: http://www.formulad.com/news/Red-Bull-Drifting-World-Championship.html
Round 1 of the Yokomo Grand Prix is happenin this weekend at SS19 R/C circuit, Subang Jaya. I won’t be competing this time round as my services is needed on the judge booth instead. The R/C drift community has benefited from steady growth year by year. They’ve also suffered from poor management at the last leg of the D1-10 championship series last year, but things seems to be moving in the right direction now.
Anyway, thanks to the organizers Drift Dojo & D1-10 for keeping the sport healthy.
To all the competitors, be prepared for some flat out, thumb twisting action!
More info available at: www.d1-10rc.com
Review on both Bridgestone drift cars out in Hypertune magazine this month. Grab a copy!
It was a productive weekend for the participants and myself. Tough work for the team but we pulled it off. The Objective: Help our local drivers develop their skills, be it novice or expert drifters.
I spent most of Saturday teaching. There was a total of 5 participants, but Dinesh from CBT had to sit out by the 3rd training module due to a leaking head gasket.
I took the opportunity late Saturday afternoon to test out the 86. We made some modifications on the rear axle hoping to increase traction. Traction did improve but the 86 is so difficult to drive now due to the NOS setup. We’ve got to fix the excess fuel flowing to the combustion chamber when off the throttle.
Sunday’s “Professional Drift Session” was off the hook! We had a small group of drivers, no more than 12 cars. We spent the whole day attacking the course, working on initiation, angle and clips. The videos turned out ok as well, though there still loads of room for improvement. Thanks to the R/C Drift Crew.
Many drivers were skeptical about the point of initiation and entry angle, saying that it was not possible, but with some pointers and guidance, everyone was getting it spot on by the end of the day. I must say, Yoong from Team Dunlop was on fire! He was pushing that 32 Skyline to the limit!
I hope to conduct more sessions like this with the help of everyone, so that we Malaysians can practice and learn at the same time. Not just drift aimlessly!
Special thanks to Raidil for the great photos.
