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(NEWSLETTER) FORMULA D, Issue #01
Issue #01, January 2006
Hello everyone and welcome to the first edition of the Need For Speed Formula Drift Newsletter. Our goal is to provide a monthly newsletter with the most updated happenings in the NFSFD world. Items like general news, car builds, pictures, updated championship points, contingency announcement, rumors and/or anything else of importance or relevance to NFSFD. This newsletter will be created internally within the NFSFD office, however content from drivers, teams, managers, sponsors can be sent to Ryan@formulad.com for submission into the newsletter.
TEAM UPDATES
Mopar is set to unleash it Hemi-powered Dodge Charger in the 2006 Need For Speed FormulaD Series Championship piloted by Samuel Hubinette, winner of the 2004 Championship.
Congratulations to Vaughn Gittin, Jr who was the first American ever to take home a championship against a Japanese-based drifting championship. This is another great step forward for drifting in America.
Congratulations to Pacific Rim and Dai Yoshihara who recently signed Rockstar energy drink as the title sponsor for a two car team with Dai and a new unnamed driver.
Check out the new look of Ken Gushi’s Team Toyo Ford Mustang. Also Ken is currently performing demonstrations at the Barrett Jackson Auction.
SPONSOR NEWS
Discount Tire has signed a three year deal as the Official Tire and Wheel Retailer of NFSFD. The deal includes the addition of a new event with in NFSFD, The Triple Crown. Three events will be chosen as Triple Crown events. A minimum of an additional $5,000 cash prize will be given to the point’s winner of the three events combined. If someone finishes first in all three events, he or she will win a total of $10,000.
EA Games will announce shortly the title of the new game that will be promoted at this year NFSFD Championship series. We hear that drifting will possibly play a big role in the game and that the technology that will be featured in the game will be better that any other automotive game they have produced.
COMPETITION/EXHIBITION CORNER
NFSFD judge Alex Pfeiffer and pro drivers Casper Canul, Ben Scwartz and Chris Forsberg have traveled to Puerto Rico for the first ever drifting exhibition there. The event was part of a weekend long event promoted by Famma Events, which took place from January 27th to 29th at Carolina Speedway in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The existing Long Beach Grand Prix street circuit will officially be the first ever location to feature a drifting competition on actual city streets. On Sunday April 2nd, 2006, 50 of the world’s top drifters will compete in the first Round of the Need for Speed Formula Drift Championship presented by Circuit City. The facility contains seating for 10,000 and will be a fully functional facility similar to the way the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach will be one week later.
Formula Drift has new plans for drifting involvement in 2006 Champ Car events. For Long Beach and Denver events, Formula Drift will be announcing a competition format. Each event will have a specific competition format and will feature a large cash prize, yet to be decided. More details to come.
NEW LICENSES
Here are the finishes for the first ever Need For Speed Formula Drift Qualifier event:
Brian Norris (License)
Lance Kirianoff (License)
Hiro Fujita (License)
Ryan Tuerk (License)
George Bond
Mark Adalba
Quoc Ly
Xander Newell
Tino Frualphan
Tommy Suell
The four drivers receiving licenses can now sign up for the Need For Speed Formula Drift Championship and begin competing. The other 6 drivers are guaranteed a spot in any of the other Need For Speed Formula Drift Qualifier events.
Need For Speed Formula Drift Round 1 - Streets of Long Beach
TICKETS ON SALE TODAY!!!
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0B...&minorcatid=25
Disclaimer: Though Formula Drift, Inc tries with utmost ability to report the most factual information possible in this newsletter; we often take news and materials from third parties. By doing this, we cannot guarantee the validity of certain news items, reporting or anything else that is documented in this newsletter. We will not be liable for reporting items that come from third parties that are not reported to us accurately.
Issue #01, January 2006
Hello everyone and welcome to the first edition of the Need For Speed Formula Drift Newsletter. Our goal is to provide a monthly newsletter with the most updated happenings in the NFSFD world. Items like general news, car builds, pictures, updated championship points, contingency announcement, rumors and/or anything else of importance or relevance to NFSFD. This newsletter will be created internally within the NFSFD office, however content from drivers, teams, managers, sponsors can be sent to Ryan@formulad.com for submission into the newsletter.
TEAM UPDATES
Mopar is set to unleash it Hemi-powered Dodge Charger in the 2006 Need For Speed FormulaD Series Championship piloted by Samuel Hubinette, winner of the 2004 Championship.
Congratulations to Vaughn Gittin, Jr who was the first American ever to take home a championship against a Japanese-based drifting championship. This is another great step forward for drifting in America.
Congratulations to Pacific Rim and Dai Yoshihara who recently signed Rockstar energy drink as the title sponsor for a two car team with Dai and a new unnamed driver.
Check out the new look of Ken Gushi’s Team Toyo Ford Mustang. Also Ken is currently performing demonstrations at the Barrett Jackson Auction.
SPONSOR NEWS
Discount Tire has signed a three year deal as the Official Tire and Wheel Retailer of NFSFD. The deal includes the addition of a new event with in NFSFD, The Triple Crown. Three events will be chosen as Triple Crown events. A minimum of an additional $5,000 cash prize will be given to the point’s winner of the three events combined. If someone finishes first in all three events, he or she will win a total of $10,000.
EA Games will announce shortly the title of the new game that will be promoted at this year NFSFD Championship series. We hear that drifting will possibly play a big role in the game and that the technology that will be featured in the game will be better that any other automotive game they have produced.
COMPETITION/EXHIBITION CORNER
NFSFD judge Alex Pfeiffer and pro drivers Casper Canul, Ben Scwartz and Chris Forsberg have traveled to Puerto Rico for the first ever drifting exhibition there. The event was part of a weekend long event promoted by Famma Events, which took place from January 27th to 29th at Carolina Speedway in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The existing Long Beach Grand Prix street circuit will officially be the first ever location to feature a drifting competition on actual city streets. On Sunday April 2nd, 2006, 50 of the world’s top drifters will compete in the first Round of the Need for Speed Formula Drift Championship presented by Circuit City. The facility contains seating for 10,000 and will be a fully functional facility similar to the way the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach will be one week later.
Formula Drift has new plans for drifting involvement in 2006 Champ Car events. For Long Beach and Denver events, Formula Drift will be announcing a competition format. Each event will have a specific competition format and will feature a large cash prize, yet to be decided. More details to come.
NEW LICENSES
Here are the finishes for the first ever Need For Speed Formula Drift Qualifier event:
Brian Norris (License)
Lance Kirianoff (License)
Hiro Fujita (License)
Ryan Tuerk (License)
George Bond
Mark Adalba
Quoc Ly
Xander Newell
Tino Frualphan
Tommy Suell
The four drivers receiving licenses can now sign up for the Need For Speed Formula Drift Championship and begin competing. The other 6 drivers are guaranteed a spot in any of the other Need For Speed Formula Drift Qualifier events.
Need For Speed Formula Drift Round 1 - Streets of Long Beach
TICKETS ON SALE TODAY!!!
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0B...&minorcatid=25
Disclaimer: Though Formula Drift, Inc tries with utmost ability to report the most factual information possible in this newsletter; we often take news and materials from third parties. By doing this, we cannot guarantee the validity of certain news items, reporting or anything else that is documented in this newsletter. We will not be liable for reporting items that come from third parties that are not reported to us accurately.
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