FORMULA Drift "TELEVISION DEAL" with G4TECHTV

[BooZTT]

Originally posted by Ris4drift
did you just tell that to someone on drifting.com?!? ohnoes lol.

Hahaha, I know..I'm sometimes surprised I even respond on here at all..there's dead horses everywhere!

[Al]

Formula D is SCCA. I don't understand of why Formula D would work with D1GP. Formula D wasn't even around till last year that was announce to SEMA.

The first D1 was brought by Ken Miyoshi. Slipstream was running the show. Ryan joined Slipstream a year or two ago.

[Ris4drift]

actually i just looked at the scedule sice i mentioned it in one my posts, fd and wdc actually do conflict a good bit. so i dont know.

[swifty949]

Originally posted by .Al
Formula D is SCCA. I don't understand of why Formula D would work with D1GP. Formula D wasn't even around till last year that was announce to SEMA.

The first D1 was brought by Ken Miyoshi. Slipstream was running the show. Ryan joined Slipstream a year or two ago.

Formula D is teamed up with SCCA true, but ask yourself how long has Formula D been around, and how long ago was the original D1GP USA? Slipstream has been around well before the establishment of Formula D. FORMULA D IS A SERIES, SLIPSTREAM RUNS FORMULA D.

[fred-slipstream]

Originally posted by .Al
Formula D is SCCA. I don't understand of why Formula D would work with D1GP. Formula D wasn't even around till last year that was announce to SEMA.

The first D1 was brought by Ken Miyoshi. Slipstream was running the show. Ryan joined Slipstream a year or two ago.

Man do you got your story upside down.

RYAN SAGE and JIM LIAW are partners and the owners of Slipstream Global. Both of them brought the FIRST D1GP over here stateside. Ken brought the first drift event to socal with a few cars to do a demo. Ken DID NOT bring D1GP.

Slipstream Global has been a company for more than 4 years. Where have you been?

Slipstream Global brought the FIRST D1GP and we brought SCCA PRO RACING on board to be our sanctioning body for that event as well as our entire FormulaD series.

FormulaD is sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing (www.sccaproracing.com) They don't OWN the series neither do we own them.

[Formula D]

Who gives a *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* who did what? Drifting is fun, lets keep it at that. We are all dorks who love this stuff way too much

But with regards to this:

Formula D is not owned by SCCA

Formula D is SCCA. I don't understand of why Formula D would work with D1GP. Formula D wasn't even around till last year that was announce to SEMA.

Formula D is not owned by SCCA

We like D1 and enjoyed bringing it here the first time around. We would work with them again too

Formula D is around due to the fact that there was a need for a North American championship. D1 did not want to do that, so Slipstream started FD

The first D1 was brought by Ken Miyoshi. Slipstream was running the show. Ryan joined Slipstream a year or two ago.

And for that:

Ken did bring the first Ikaten and that was freakin awesome.

Slipstream had the great opportunity to bring the first D1 Grand Prix to the states. It was held on August 31st, 2003. We announced this at SEMA 2002.

Ryan never joined Slipstream a year or two ago. My parter and I Jim started Slipstream in October 2001.

Who really cares about all this anyways?

[Al]

Its always fun to know whats behind the scene.

Now I know, I must have read the article wrong.

[my 1 88 u]

Originally posted by Formula D
As of now Round 1 is planned to be at Road Atlanta again. When you say drift tracks to be built what do you mean by that? Do you mean are there proposed ideas of anyone building tracks purpose built for drifting? Our relationship with D1 at this point is pretty good. We have an open door policy and would love to work again with them. We have talked about some fun things for the future but who knows what will happen. It is true that D1 told certain Japanese drivers not to judge or participate in our events this year. Our '05 rule book still does not allow anyone that has competed in 2004 Japanese D1 events to participate in our series. This may change in '06 but as for now this is the rule we can to due to some extensive conversations with drivers, teams and sponsors. However that doesnt mean Japanese drivers cannot compete. As you know there are lots of drivers that do not compete in D1 or have not for a while that still drift. Seigou is one of them, Plan on seeing him at FD next year.

Yes, are there proposed ideas of anyone building tracks purpose built for drifting?

[Craftsman]

Originally posted by my 1 88 u
Yes, are there proposed ideas of anyone building tracks purpose built for drifting?

This would be very cool...

[Ris4drift]

Originally posted by my 1 88 u
Yes, are there proposed ideas of anyone building tracks purpose built for drifting?

most roadcourses are perfectly fine for drifting. what defines as a "drift track"?

road course=drift track. if you get bored enough even drag strip = dori strip

[my 1 88 u]

you are getting on my nerves now, go away, nobody asked you

[my 1 88 u]

Originally posted by Ris4drift
most roadcourses are perfectly fine for drifting. what defines as a "drift track"?

road course=drift track. if you get bored enough even drag strip = dori strip

If you think any of these things you've listed stand up to a Sekia Hills, you are a bigger noob than you lead everyone to believe.

[ALI]

Originally posted by Black Flag
US Drift has to be the biggest joke since NASA added pro racing onto their name and they have done nothing for this sport. It's great that you eat and breathe drifiting, but that won't get you far in my world. You really gotta get out more.

Wow...you really don't have a clue do you? US Drift is the largest sanctioned drifting orginization in the country. As a US Drift instructor (TX Chapter) I'd like to say I'm offended by your ignorant comments, but really, it's just that...ignorance.

US Drift and all of it's regional chapters have provided a place for people to get exposed to this sport, and learn from more experienced drivers the proper ways of drifting so they don't have to learn from people such as yourself who claim to be parts makers who just want to make a buck from the latest trend by selling whatever it is you sell. And, they have provided a place for people to practice and get involved, so they don't have to take it to the streets. I normally don't come on this board and get in the middle of flame wars, but you really hit a nerve pal.

Formula Drift is the ONLY series as far as I'm concerned that has put up so much effort, and has so much passion for this sport, that I'm fully commited to compete in their series. I've left behind a successful road racing career to become fully dedicated to drifting in the Formula Drift Championship. They look out for everybody (drivers, sponsors, venues, etc...) involved because they LOVE what they do, not because it's a cash cow waiting to be milked.

If you want to talk smack about everything and everybody in all of your posts, I would encourage you to actually come out to one of our events and see for yourself what "we've done for this sport". I assure you it's a lot more then hammering away at a keyboard putting everybody down. My signature has our NASA's Drift chapter info. If you would like to try and sell me on the idea of why everything I'm involved with is so stupid, consider this your own personel invitation to come out to our events.

You can also contact: DailyDrifter, DG Trials, Drift Association, and a couple others and tell them that they haven't done anything for this sport.

[my 1 88 u]

Originally posted by my 1 88 u
Yes, are there proposed ideas of anyone building tracks purpose built for drifting?

[Hubert Young]

I hold slipstream in the highest regard, for keeping the fight going and taking on a difficult task of developing US professional drifiting on a national level.

Totally second that!! You Slipstream guys kick butt!! The only compliant I have is that they do not bring enough ladies to the parties... :P Can you guys change that next year?? And make sure I am invited!

Seriously, the Slipstream guys are crazy about drifting. They are doing it not only because of money (they got to eat somehow), but they have shown that they got the heart for drifting.

my 1 88 u: you are getting on my nerves now, go away, nobody asked you

Chill buddy. Ris4drift might be a little abrupt in his comment but think about it, road course is way better than what so called drift course. I guess you have to define what's a drift course because I am confused. Are you referring to tracks like Ebisu in Japan where there is literally no run offs (meaning you mess up you crash), fits only a few cars and does not have any decent facility (bathroom, control tower) on premises? A road course is wide and bigger allowing high speed drifts in 3rd and even 4th gear. Yah! There is just no point to build a kiddie track that one can run only in 2nd gear, may be third. Might as well just go to parking lot drift events. You know the amount involved to turn uncultivated land to a paved course? We are talking about millions here. The track just cannot sustain itself if it's "drift only". At least not for now.

What I think we should propose to road courses owners are building more access roads to connect their existing road courses, which allows more configuration to be run at the same time.

And blackflag, please shut up... you are not being constructive here. No point talking shxt about something that has not happened yet. Save your comments until G4techTV puts on their first Formula D show. Then talk all you want about it. I am sure G4techTV will welcome any constructive comment.