What’s up Speedhunters, my name is Justin Pawlak, or better known as “JTP”. I’m the Formula D driver of the Bergenholtz Racing/Nitto Tires Mazda RX8. I would say most people know me from my ever changing FC RX7. I got into drifting in late 2005 at the Drift Day Industry Drift 1. I had recently moved to California to work at AEM
What’s up everybody? My name is Ryan Tuerck, I'm a 25 year old who competes in the premiere drifting series in the US, Formula D. I have been in some form of racing for the better part of my life. I grew up racing Motocross with my two brothers. I raced for 10 years starting as a novice on someone’s old used equipment and finishing as
Ryan Tuerck may have taken the top honours at Formula D Irwindale this evening, but it was Chris Forsberg who was crowned the new 2009 Champion. Congrats to him and his team from Speedhunters! More stories from Irwindale to follow... :Rod Chong
Normally, when I go to automotive events, I have a few different reasons for attending. I'm there as a Speedhunters correspondent with camera in hand, ready to photograph any details that catch my eye. I also often travel with a video camera to collect footage for the various Speedhunters and NFS film projects we're developing. And, finally
I'm sitting here in my downtown Long Beach hotel room as we get ready for Friday's Formula D practice and qualifying day. This evening a number of FD drivers and their cars took to the streets for a get-together at the corner of Pine and Broadway in the heart of Long Beach. I headed down there to have a look and thought you guys might want to
Last night our resident huggable Speedhunter, Antonio Alvendia went out to attend the launch of the new Ford Mustang... Being the world's number one drifting fanatic, his main interest was to point his lens at Vaughn Gittin's new Mustang. The car's all carbon fiber body work was presented with an all blue finish. You can be assured next
Most of the members of Team Falken will tell you that 2008 was a pretty tough year for them. Mechanical gremlins and delayed race car builds certainly pushed their stamina limits over the course of the season. None the less, they continue to be one of the most popular teams in Formula Drift. Go to any Formula Drift meeting and you'll find that there's
Thanks to our friends at Wrecked Magazine, we have an inside look behind the scenes with Speedhunter Vaughn Gittin Jr. at Formula D Long Beach. This video is the first of a series of episodes that will document Jr.'s journey through the '08 Formula D season. Wrecked Magazine -Mike Garrett
For some reason Chris Forsberg seems to show up a lot in these Slomo Moment videos. Not sure why that is. Perhaps I like the colour orange? At any rate he is not the main star of this video. That honour goes to the privateer drifter John Russakoff and his battered AE86. John caused a bit of a stir at Irwindale last year when he qualified for the Top
Cameraman Ozan Biron is known for being a bit of a nutter when it comes to camera work. This shot is no exception. He found a nice hole in the fence to stick his lens through and look what happens! Getting closer! Closer! Ack! NOTE: No cameras or wing endplates were injured in this filming exercise. They just had a little "kiss". :Rod Chong