Tengku Djan

Formula Drift has started profiling confirmed international entries for the Red Bull Drifting World Championship on their Formula Drift Blog. Check it out.

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My dad bought me my first car when I was 18. It was a mint Ford Escort 1600 Sport which I still love until today. White on white, model year 1976, the same year I was born. It was my first RWD car & my first experience trying to drift a car, which did not end up with great success when I wrapped it round a lamp post about a year later. Since then, I’ve always wanted to rebuild the Escort but never really got down to it. My dad ended up losing the registration card and finally the shell rotted away to a point of no return.

This video however has reignited my interest in the Escort. It could be an excuse to build one for old time sake. This particular car driven by Simon Mc Kinley has a 2.4L 16V Warrior head (Twincam) with 301bhp, 232tf lb of torque & weighs 780kg. Thats 385bhp/ton. Enjoy.

The car is being stripped down for maintenence work as we speak. We had the engine out last week, disassembled and checked for wear & tear. Other components like final drive, LSD & clutch has been checked & replaced if necessary.

We’re still waiting for the NISMO gearbox repair kit. I was experiencing shifting problems in 2nd & 4th gear. So it was time for an overhaul before we shipped the car of to the States. Only 3 weeks to go before the car leaves.

“Inspire”, is a collaborative effort between The Force of Nature Aid Foundation and a group of prominent Malaysian Personalities who have excelled in their respective fields locally and abroad.

Each personality has designed an image or worked together with the design team from Proof Design Sdn Bhd (a local Design House underwriting the initiative) to create a greeting card with a message, important to the personality, or captures what the festive season means to them listed below:

Limited collectible Aidilfitri greeting cards inspired by these personalities theme of choice will aid millions of disaster survivors worldwide.

The press launch held at a local cafe features an exclusive preview of the cards with each celebrity/personality revealing (for the first time) the design themes for the card they inspired.

The cards will be available by the end of August at all major bookstores select Berjaya Group retail outlets namely; Starbucks, Strategic 7-eleven Outlets, and Border’s Books in Malaysia.

‘Inspire’ raya greeting cards are on sale now. The ‘Inspire’ campaign which was launched on 12 August 2008, features Malaysian personalities including Sheila Majid, Dato’ Tom Abang Saufi, Yusof Majid, Tengku Djan Ley, Sazzy Falak, Aishah & Ashraf Sinclair and Wondermilk Design Collective.

This is the card INSPIRED by T. Djan

THE STRONGEST FORCE OF NATURE IS THE STRENGTH OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT

For more information, pls contact us directly at 03-79600366/contact@forceofnature.org

Inspire Campaign Launch:

http://www.forceofnature.org/events.php?id=41

Inspire On Sale:

http://www.forceofnature.org/events.php?id=42

The Red Bull Drifting World Championships Announces Preliminary International Invitees

Long Beach, Calif. – September 8, 2008 – The Red Bull Drifting World Championships has invited the top drivers in the world to compete for the largest prize purse in drifting history. 32 drivers from 12 nations will battle to become the first ever World Champion on November 15-16.

Invitations have been sent to the top drifting organizations in the world including Pro Drift European Series, Drift Australia, European Drift Championship, Drift Mania Canadian Championship, Nordic Drifting Championship, Formula DRIFT Singapore, and D1 Grand Prix. The top 16 in Formula DRIFT Championship points at the end of the season will also receive an invitation to participate.

“We have invited the best drifters in the world to compete at the Red Bull Drifting World Championships,” says Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “Current and past champions from the top series in the world will have the chance to show who is the world’s best drifter.

The list of invited drivers as of September 8, 2008. The list may change as confirmations and standings will change leading up to the event. A list of alternates have also been created.

*Just highlight the section below to view namelist*

Proton is sponsor to a new TV program “JOM RONDA” hosted by TV3.

The series is aired on TV every Sunday, 7.30pm

Don’t forget to catch it this Sunday, 21 Sept 2008 as they will be highlighting the Waja RWD during the last PROTON TECHNOLOGY DAY!