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Aug 27 2011, 06:28 PM
by
Larry Chen
with 13 comment(s)
Joon "Gentle" Maeng was on the last run of the practice session when it started to rain. Even before he left the starting line the track was bone dry. He missed qualifying because the damage could not be repaired in time. Just a few minutes earlier Joon was putting down some impressive runs despite having mechanical issues all weekend. As soon as Joon initiated drift on the slick surface, I knew something was wrong. The rain went on for 15 minutes. Formula Drift held back qualifying in...
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Nov 09 2010, 01:30 PM
by
Linhbergh
with 12 comment(s)
What an amazing 2010 season! I learned so much in the Full Tilt Poker Mazda Nitto RX-8 this year and enjoyed every moment from getting behind the wheel of the drift vehicle to interacting with all of the dedicated fans. Here is the man, team manager Ron Bergenholtz plotting out his day while relaxing on the KW Suspension chair. He was up all night making sure the Mazda is at its prestige condition. Although the RX-8 didn’t have any issues he made sure every piece on the car is at 100% ready...
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Oct 26 2010, 11:00 AM
by
Linhbergh
with 7 comment(s)
The guys from Nitto Tires just released this video of their Seattle campaign. It's good to know that drift content is still coming even though the 2010 Formula D season now over.
-Linhbergh
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Posted
Oct 13 2010, 12:05 AM
by
Linhbergh
with 3 comment(s)
It's a bit sad to think that the 2010 Formula D season is now over. But what a season its been. We've witnessed drivers in their rookie season go out and show the crowd that they can hang with the big boys... ...we've seen the progression of the modern day professional drift car from the tuned showroom cars to the rocket ships they are today... ...and we've also witnessed the hopes and dreams of one man become a reality --to be crowned champion. It's been an amazing ride. It's...
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Posted
Oct 02 2010, 12:20 PM
by
Linhbergh
with 11 comment(s)
Joon Maeng is a driver that really needs no introduction. He has a nickname of Joon "Gentle" Maeng for a reason. When you meet him and get the chance to have a chat to him (which he's more than happy to do even if that means he'll be a bit late to practice or qualifting...), you'll find out that he's quite literally the nicest person you'll ever meet. But there's a bit of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeness from his out-of-car personality and his in-car personality. He's...
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Posted
Sep 06 2010, 05:30 AM
by
Linhbergh
with 9 comment(s)
Good day Speedhunters and fans! Thank you, again, for taking the time to read what unfolded for me at Formula Drift Championship Round 5 at Las Vegas Speedway. Team Bergenholtz arrived in Las Vegas on Thursday morning, August 19th, and, as expected, the temperature read above 100°F. To prevent heat exhaustion, the team installed misters and prepared swamp coolers in the pit area. I expected to pant like a dog throughout the event but, because of those misters and swamp coolers, I was unfazed...
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Posted
Aug 11 2010, 10:01 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 1 comment(s)
With Formula D Las Vegas just a week and a half away, it's time to get back into a drifting state of mind.
To help with that, here's a look at the Nitto Tire team, including Team NFS driver Matt Powers doing it big at FD Rd.3 om New Jersey.
Enjoy!
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Posted
Jul 27 2010, 09:30 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 21 comment(s)
High 5 Speedhunters fans! Thank you very much for logging in and taking the time to read how it’s like to live the dream as a drifter! Now, being part of Bergenholtz Racing, it’s like icing on the cake because the team is exceptional and the Full Tilt Poker Mazda Nitto RX-8 is phenomenal! Being that it’s my favorite track, I’ve always enjoyed Evergreen Speedway. But this time around, it’s not only the track that is memorable, but also the surprise birthday celebration...
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Posted
Jun 20 2010, 11:30 AM
by
Linhbergh
with 3 comment(s)
Nitto just released their Russell-Crowe-defying-the-Roman-Empire-esque video from FD Atlanta which includes drivers like our own Matt Powers, Joon Maeng, Mike Essa, and Charles Ng. If watching this video doesn't make you want to get into your car and do nasty things with it, then who knows what actually will!
-Linhbergh
Speedhunters FD Atlanta 2010 Coverage
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Posted
Jun 16 2010, 08:30 AM
by
Linhbergh
with 35 comment(s)
Hello Speed Hunters fans! I hope that you have been well and healthy. Formula Drift Round 3 at Wall Speedway in New Jersey was full of awesome fans, nice humidity, and tire smoke all the way around! Unfortunately, my battle to the top ended prematurely so I wasn’t able to participate in the main event...
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Posted
May 21 2010, 11:30 AM
by
Linhbergh
with 12 comment(s)
Good day Speed Hunters, fans and supporters! I started Formula Drift Round 2 in Road Atlanta by having breakfast with the team and taking my vitamins in preparation for a fun-filled day. Ed Bergenholtz (in the passenger seat) had connected his laptop to the Motec M800 and made sure that the Full Tilt Poker Nitto Tire Mazda RX-8 was running nothing short of strong after my first pass during the practice session. During the drivers' meeting, I carefully listened to what Formula Drift staffs and...
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Posted
Apr 22 2010, 02:37 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 20 comment(s)
First of all, I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart Speedhunters and the fans for this opportunity to share my experience at Formula Drift Round 1! I greatly appreciate your support! The Full Tilt Poker Mazda Nitto RX-8 feels amazing and Bergenholtz Racing did a phenomenal job in building this powerful Tri Rotary beast! It’s my first time engaging with a 600 horsepower vehicle with a HKS sequential transmission. How the vehicle reacts during initiation, transition, and throttle...
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Posted
Apr 15 2010, 10:04 AM
by
Linhbergh
with 8 comment(s)
Here's a fantastic insight into a raising star in the Formula D ranks and, really, the nicest man you'll ever meet --ever.
-Linhbergh
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Posted
Feb 12 2010, 03:32 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 42 comment(s)
The Bergenholtz Racing RX8 is not only getting a new driver for the 2010 Formula Drift season, but a new sponsor and an exterior makeover.
The car was unveiled this morning, as new driver Joon Maeng serenaded the streets of downtown Long Beach to the sounds of race-tuned rotary....
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Posted
Jan 28 2010, 01:43 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 27 comment(s)
I just got back from the Formula Drift offices in downtown Long Beach where Bergenholtz Racing announced the new driver of their Mazda RX8 for the 2010 Formula Drift season.
I arrived at the office to find some of my fellow media guys anticipating the big news. Who would be replacing Justin Pawlak in the Bergenholtz RX8 this year?
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Posted
Oct 24 2009, 03:35 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 27 comment(s)
Hi. I’m Joon Maeng. I was born in Seoul, S. Korea in 1982 and immigrated to the US of A when I was nine years old. Ever since I can remember, I have had a fascination with cars. Not just any cars, of course, but import performance cars. After obtaining my driver’s license, somehow I came across drift competition clips from Japan and I got hooked. It felt like my calling, like I had an epiphany. I began physically experimenting with the concept of drifting shortly thereafter with my 85...
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Posted
Oct 23 2009, 07:00 AM
by
Linhbergh
with 24 comment(s)
With the passing of the last round of the 2009 Formula D season, Irwindale will go down into the history books as an event of many great memories. Moments of great jubilee, celebration, quiet reflection, and, of course, moments of disappointment. But this was the moment. The moment when Chris Forsberg rolled back into the pit area with his team mates, drivers, and media personel running towards his car to congratuate him on the ultimate intangible. He got out of his car, quickly removed his helmet...
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