Formula D got a little crazy in Monroe, Washington as the rain came pouring down during the second runs of qualifying. Vaughn Gittin Jr. felt the affects of the rain after making an error on his first run and then spun out in the rain for his second resulting in not making the top 16.
1. Sam Hubinette (Mopar Parts Dodge Viper) 96.75
2. Tanner Foust (AEM/Rockstar Energy Drink Nissan 350z) 96.58
3. Kazu Hayashida (R34 Nissan Signal Skyline) 96.08
4. Robbie Nashida (Hankook Tires Nissan 350z) 94.75
5. Daijiro Yoshihara (Bridgestone Tires Pontiac GTO) 94.33
6. Michihio Takatori (Super Autobacs Nissan Skyline) 94.25
7. Darren McNamara (Falken Tires Saturn Sky) 94.25
8. Ryuji Miki (APEXi Mazda Rx-7) 94.08
9. Chris Forsberg (NOS Energy Drink Nissan 350z) 94.08
10. Conrad Grunewald (Nitto Tires Chevrolet Corvette) 93.17
11. Tony Angelo (Maxxis Tires Mazda Rx-8) 92.83
12. Ryan Tureck (Mobil 1 Pontiac Solstice) 92.42
13. Justin Pawlak (National Wave Mazda Rx-7) 92.42
14. Rhys Millen (Redbull Pontiac Solstice) 92.08
15. Kyle Mohan (Mazda Rx-7) 91.58
16. Ken Gushi (RSR/Mobil1/Rogue Status Scion tC) 91.33
Don’t miss a great highlight from the Friday event of Formula D Seattle. The weather is perfect outside in the 70’s as the sun is tucked behind the clouds for the weekend. Visit the gallery by Clicking Here!
The wife of Sam Hubinette has been seen behind the wheel over the past recent months. Over the weekend she strapped in at the Redline Time Attack in a Dodge Neon SRT4. She was able to place second in the Modified FWD class. She ended up posting a 1:56.6 for the weekend. We just wanted to wish a congrats to Stina!
Slide America just cut it’s DVD price by 50% on it’s online store! The movie that travels to 19 cities in 30 days documenting Drifting wants to help you score a copy before the summer is over. We currently have partnered with Slide America on Wrecked v2.0 coming soon as well so stay tuned for some nice bonuses!
Okay so this isn’t true AT ALL but Formula D gave us a good chuckle on Sunday by uploading this error on the main site. They labeled third place winner Sam Hubinette as Rhys Millen. Millen was eliminated from competition over the Vegas weekend after a hard hit into the turn one wall. Formula D quickly took down the page and made the proper changes to it’s Formula D official site.Click the image to view a full resolution version.
Check out all the action from Friday’s practice and unseeded qualifying at Formula D Las Vegas! Many cars fell victim to this aggressively styled track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Check out the gallery here
The e-shelf is now full with an all new issue of Wrecked Magazine. In case you have missed any of our old issues they are also available on the main page of the website! Issue 5 is packed full of content, here is an overview of the Table of Contents.
- The Phrase that Pays with Jarod DeAnda
-10 Tips for Drifting Fans
-City Spotlight: Seattle, Washington
-Formula D International: The Sellout in Singapore
-Ryuji Miki: Driver Spotlight
-Formula D 2008: First Half Season Overview
-Japan 101: Gajin Guide to the Far East
-Industry Insider: Jasper Watts of Rogue Status
-In Focus with Spec Clutch
-In the Pits with Chris Forsberg Racing
Sam Hubinette took us on a little behind the scenes peak at what Fast and the Furious 4 will be like. He is stunt driving in the movie naturally since the film is based on Drifting. Here is a shot from the set, notice the R34 Nissan Skyline (blue) lined up with some American muscle ready to do battle.
Check this shot out….note that the second car seems to have at least two duplicates sitting next to it, perhaps we can expect to see that thing see some carnage!
Here are pictures of Sam in makeup before his Drifting sequence.
Englishtown is complete, Tanner Foust was victorious and made a huge move in points. Check out all 400+ photos from Englishtown. Visit the Gallery Here
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