BONDURANT CHEATED Formula Drift Team

[brainfood]

Yeah I think the problem is a lot of teams find guys that are good in other forms of motorsports and think hey that drifting thing is easy I can do it. But really to be competitive with the big boys it takes a real drifter and a lot of dedication.

[Mars]

*Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* I need a job. I'll do it for $2k a month and give me a focus to drive

[Slapshotnerd]

Was there a performance clause in the contract? was there any clause in the contract? what could you possibly spend $150k on with a 240?! Bill Sherman's car was available in top 16 trim for $25k (and was sold for Team Retaks with a few things removed for MUCH less than that). Even the most expensively-built SR20 would be around $15k.

Even if that is the case, there are plenty of drivers who would be capable of taking a well-built car into top 16 on a consistent basis. You'd be hard-pressed to convince me that you can't find a driver to drive the car and get you into top 16 if you paid him $3k a month to focus on their driving, and gave them a few rounds to do it. And I bet your entire budget would be less than 100k including purchasing the car.

There were multiple teams that finished in the top 16 last year and spent less than $100k, car included, for the entire season.



On the whole, if you need help getting the team back together, I may be able to help you.

[MonkeySlide]

I own the Drift Avengers, a professional Drift team. I bought a license for James Bondurant because he couldnt qualify on his own. I bought him a drift car, spend over 150,000 on modifying it for him and hired a full crew for him. So far he has not made top 30 and yet, I had faith in him, as I thought he was my good friend. Last Friday, I awoke to find James and his possessions in garbage bags and he said that he was done with drifitng and left town. As a team owner and friend, I am devastated that I was used and cheated by a driver, especially using his Grandfather's name to boast about his abilities.
I am very disillusioned with people now, yet love the sport of drifting. We are interviewing drivers now , but my heart has been broken and I dont know if I can continue.
Please share any James Bondurant stories with other members please, and maybe they wont be cheated by him.
Thank you

Drama train never stops in drift town.

Ya know, by the short synopsis of the situation that you gave it doesn't really sound like he "cheated" you.

Realistically speaking...no driver would go into anything with the intention to fail.

I don't think he cheated you because he didn't make top 30...maybe he didn't make top 30 because hes just off his game right now or isn't clicking with the car..etc..etc.

If he had all this support and still couldn't break top 30 after several attempts then maybe he just decided it was time to phone it in and head home.

If he was living with you and had to pack his stuff in garbage bags then that kind of speaks to the situation.

Obviously you weren't ready to give up on the effort but he was.

Did he take the car that you bought? Were you paying him to drive for you? If so THEN I could see how you would be "cheated".

If not then...well..it just looks like one side gave up before the other side was ready.

Not really the best thing to do to a friend but hey we're only hearing one side of the story.

I understand that you're upset and hurt but you shouldn't let this situation affect the professional integrity of you and your team.

Coming on this forum and telling everyone to spread the story that James is a cheat doesn't really reflect too well upon you.

I'm not knocking you or anything..I'm just saying...don't go online to talk trash about him...instead be the bigger person...find yourself a new driver...a passionate driver..and then go for it again. You obviously have the desire to want to succeed at this so there's no reason why your reputation and efforts should suffer because James left your team.

Then later on when you are breaking the top 30 and maybe even top 16 anyone who left your team will then see that they possibly made a mistake.

Best of luck to you in the future man

[Rhoad Racing]

Call me crazy, but if I was going to invest that much money, you can bet your a$$ there would be a contract involved.

[drift-avengers]

I own the Drift Avengers, a professional Drift team. I bought a license for James Bondurant because he couldnt qualify on his own. I bought him a drift car, spend over 150,000 on modifying it for him and hired a full crew for him. So far he has not made top 30 and yet, I had faith in him, as I thought he was my good friend. Last Friday, I awoke to find James and his possessions in garbage bags and he said that he was done with drifitng and left town. As a team owner and friend, I am devastated that I was used and cheated by a driver, especially using his Grandfather's name to boast about his abilities.
I am very disillusioned with people now, yet love the sport of drifting. We are interviewing drivers now , but my heart has been broken and I dont know if I can continue.
Please share any James Bondurant stories with other members please, and maybe they wont be cheated by him.
Just to clear up a few things I did pay James 3000 a month and he had his own room in my home in Hollywood hills plus a Ferrari to drive. I didn't ask for anything in return . He promised to finish the season. He bragged that he was the best drifter in the world. My mistake was believing him. He took what he wanted and left without warning . That's why we are cheated. A team without a driver . He is a man without a heart.
Ruth
(yes I am a female)