(PREVIEW PHOTOS) FORMULA D LONG BEACH April 10-11th

[sweetcarz02]

Check out photos of the new 2009 Formula D cars at the Round 1 Long Beach Media Day. Visit here for a full gallery of the new rides! http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/galle...s.php?album=92

[markshatchi86]

Wanted to go, had to work

[Brian]

Justin's car is SO good.

[Tuner]

Can somebody tell me how a Goodyear car is allowed to compete?

[Slapshotnerd]

Can somebody tell me how a Goodyear car is allowed to compete?

If i were to take a guess, it has to do with FD's Singapore deal. That driver is from Malaysia, and Goodyear Asia is his sponsor (not Goodyear USA) and the Binter Drifter people are the ones who threw the FD Singapore event last year.

[Bebop]

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Why couldn't this be that damn viper!!

[Brian]

So, it's a nice way of saying... "well, you are a special case, so go ahead and use that tire. Everybody else.... sorry." ?

[MonkeySlide]

If Goodyear USA wanted to be a part of Formula D, they would be. I'm sure SOMEONE had to have sent them a sponsorship proposal at some point.

What's Formula D supposed to do? Turn away a guy/team who helped them put together one of their first international events?

Its awkward but...its tire rule..or keep up international relations...I think the latter is probably the logical way to go here.

Anyway...This guy running might help to convince Goodyear to get involved if someone takes the initative to use this as leverage.

"Hey dude...even Goodyear ASIA saw the potential in Formula D...maybe you should take a second look at this"

[Brian]

It's just shitty for the lower drivers.

Of course this is how the business works, so, that's understandable.


Sucks for people who are trying to do FD on their own dime, buy a bunch of tires, then find out, SORRY, can't use them. It's all good though. Money rules all. if you don't have it, then get the F out.

[Tuner]

It's just shitty for the lower drivers.

Of course this is how the business works, so, that's understandable.


Sucks for people who are trying to do FD on their own dime, buy a bunch of tires, then find out, SORRY, can't use them. It's all good though. Money rules all. if you don't have it, then get the F out.

Tell Matt I'll trade him those Bridgestones for some Goodyears this weekend!!!!!

[Brian]

Did RYAN DUNN make his car yet? Will he drive at Long Beach?

[Slapshotnerd]

Dunlop and General tire are both Goodyear subsidiaries. Dunlop WAS in drifting in the US, but pulled out. General Tire is involved in Canada, but not here yet...

if they did drifting again, I would anticipate it to be under the Dunlop brand.

[MonkeySlide]

It's just shitty for the lower drivers.

Of course this is how the business works, so, that's understandable.


Sucks for people who are trying to do FD on their own dime, buy a bunch of tires, then find out, SORRY, can't use them. It's all good though. Money rules all. if you don't have it, then get the F out.

That would definitely suck for a priviteer.

But theres always the Falken Tire deal...I mean I don't know what Goodyear is doing to support the smaller budget guys but if they aren't doing anything then why pay full price for Goodyears when you could get Falkens at a discount and not have to worry about the tire rule?

If there's anyone out there with stacks of goodyears that they can't use I highly suggest slangin' em all and hitting up Falken.

[Brian]

Good suggestion for those that maybe decided to start buying tires THIS week, I guess.


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[MonkeySlide]

Good suggestion for those that maybe decided to start buying tires THIS week, I guess.


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Yeah yeah yeah..

Anyway if you want to look at the other side of the coin...if I was a pro guy with a limited budget...I'd probably look into the rules about that kind of thing BEFORE I spent a hefty amount of my cash on tires.

The tire rule aint new man...anyone who wanted to get in this season or last season would have done themselves a favor by talking to Formula D first before spending a red cent on anything. Especially tires.