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Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Drifting with Passion! Hong Kong's TRC Team Advances to Top 16 at FDJ2 International Drift Championship
HONG KONG, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Formula Drift Japan 2 (FDJ2) international drift championship is heating up, with the third round concluding successfully on 7–8 June 2025 at the Ebisu Circuit in Japan. The Hong Kong-based TRC team delivered an outstanding performance, standing out among the world's top racers through skill and teamwork. KCM Trade x TRC racer Ken Yeung stormed into the Top 16, while teammate RSR x TRC racer Timmy Woo advanced to the Top 32, marking another proud moment for Hong Kong's drifting scene. Star Line-up Shines on the Track TRC entered this year's FDJ2 with a diverse and elite team that quickly drew attention. At the helm was Team Manager James Tang (Tang Chi Lun), a veteran with over 20 years of motorsport experience, including appearances in top-tier races such as the TCR International Series. Each racer brought a unique background: Hubert Li, a wine merchant; Ken Yeung, founder of AGM Motor; and Ryan Tsui, CEO of a fintech group, are all experienced racers. Adding to the mix was two-time RC Drift World Champion Timmy Woo, making his mark on full-scale circuits. This eclectic lineup made the TRC team a standout on the track. Drift Battles at the Limit – Scores That Prove Their Mettle Ken Yeung, behind the wheel of a Toyota ALTEZZA (SXE10), delivered a dominant solo run with scores of 25 (angle), 22 (style), and 26 (line), totaling 73 points, securing his place in the Top 32. He then advanced into the Top 16 with technical finesse during the tandem battles. Timmy Woo, driving a Toyota GR86 (ZN8), also impressed with a powerful solo run in the Top 36 qualifiers. Leveraging his remote-control racing experience, he converted it into real-world performance, scoring 21 (angle), 23 (style), and 29 (line) — again totaling 73 points, securing his advancement to the Top 32. Additionally, Ryan Tsui in his Toyota CHASER (JZX100) and Hubert Li in the Toyota GR86 (ZN8) also delivered commendable solo runs, gaining valuable experience for future competition. 5-Minute Countdown to Victory – Pit Crew Delivers Under Pressure During practice, a TRC vehicle experienced a sudden mechanical failure, triggering a brief crisis. Rising to the occasion, the support crew swiftly replaced and tuned the faulty component within just five minutes, enabling the driver to rejoin the competition and continue fighting. Taking on the World – Hong Kong Drifters Open a New Chapter By travelling to Japan for the FDJ2, TRC's Hong Kong drivers stood shoulder-to-shoulder with international rivals from diverse industries, injecting fresh momentum into the Asian drifting scene. Excitingly, TRC is set to field 14-year-old Julian Kwok in the July round, continuing to pursue excellence and proudly carry the Hong Kong spirit forward. About TRC (TYPE R CLUB) – Hong Kong Drift Team Founded in 2000, the TRC team is dedicated to promoting motorsport culture, from touring car races to drifting. Based at Zhuhai International Circuit, the team comprises cross-disciplinary professionals from Hong Kong, including race managers, entrepreneurs, and seasoned drivers with rich international experience. TRC has actively competed in premier Asian events such as CTCC and CEC, claiming the International GT4 Class Championship at the 2019 CEC and achieving strong results in the 2024 CTCC season. Through partnerships with KCM Trade and RSR, TRC continues to expand its global footprint, foster the next generation of racers, and advance the sport of drifting. TRC FaceBook: Email: driftteam@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE KCM TRADE x TRC
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Joey Logano Reveals Terrifying Moment at Track Before Pocono
Joey Logano Reveals Terrifying Moment at Track Before Pocono originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Joey Logano finished 16th on Sunday at Pocono and The Tricky Triangle. Through 17 races, the three-time Cup Series champion has recorded 11 top 20s, four of them inside the top 10, including his win at Texas Motor Speedway in early May. Advertisement On Tuesday, the Team Penske driver made his regular weekly appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio for his "Behind the Wheel" segment. He recapped his mediocre weekend in Pennsylvania and also brought up how he was invited by RTR Vehicles to attend their Formula Drift event at the Raceway Park in New Jersey — his first time being hosted at such an event. "And speaking of car culture, that's a cool car culture that's different from what NASCAR is," the 35-year-old said. "It was fun to see because they had all other types of cars that they were drifting. The atmosphere is quite different, but fun to see." Joey Logano during practice for NASCAR Championship race at Phoenix J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Recalling the event, however, he revealed the horrifying moment when what he described as a tornado hit the racetrack—his first experience of this nature. Advertisement "A tornado went through there," he said. "That was wild while I was there. A tree fell on top of one of the race cars or drift cars. I don't think they call them race cars because they're not racing. A tree fell right on the roof. Crushed it, crushed the car. It was a pretty wild event. I can't say I've been in the middle of something like that before. "But it was like, you know, when a storm's rolling in, you're like, 'Oh, it's just a storm.' Then, all of a sudden, you see things flying through the air, and you start looking for the cow that's flying. I'm like, 'Oh boy.' The billboards were flying. Like the billboards flew onto the racetrack - all of this stuff," he described. Understandably, he was greatly concerned about his family during the chaotic storm. "I'm sitting in this suite, and I'm like — step back from the windows, let's go to the corner over here, get the kids kind of corralled," he explained."This is no longer a safe place. Advertisement "Then, when you walk back outside after the storm rolls through, you see trees down. And as I said, billboards were on the racetrack, and it was crazy. It was pretty wild," the Penske driver concluded. Despite his claims of a tornado, the National Weather Service office in the area suggested that the damage was caused by dangerous straight-line winds exceeding 60 mph. Related: Joey Logano Warns NASCAR It Is Flirting With Disaster at Certain Tracks Related: Denny Hamlin Pauses Interview to Deliver Somber Post-Race Tribute at Pocono This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Drive
20-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Drive
Formula D Car Taken Out by New Jersey Storm
The latest car news, reviews, and features. A nasty storm tore through parts of New Jersey Thursday afternoon, causing chaos at the Formula Drift event at Englishtown. It was particularly gnarly for Jeff Jones, who returned to the paddock to find a tree had fallen on his Z, puncturing the windshield and crushing the roof. Nobody was hurt in the incident, but the damage to the car was enough for Jones to rule out its participation in this weekend's event. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Formula DRIFT (@formulad) Jones shared photos and videos of the damage on Instagram, and even took over the official Formula D live stream to let fans know he was unharmed ( Warning: the clip above contains some colorful language ). He even jokingly asks if anybody has a spare drift car that he can enter into the event on Saturday. From the up-close pics, it appears that the culprit was a mature but diseased oak tree. It crushed much of the roof over the Z's passenger compartment and blew out the windshield entirely. Enough of it was resting on the car to completely bottom out its suspension. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeff Jones (@jeffjonesracing) The good news is that the entire front clip of the car appears relatively undamaged, so everything under hood should have survived relatively unscathed. Even the driver-side door still opens. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeff Jones (@jeffjonesracing) According to local weather forecasters have ruled out the likelihood that the damage was caused by a tornado, suggesting instead that it was caused by simple (but no less dangerous) straight-line winds. Local observers reported gusts exceeding 60 mph between 4:00 and 4:30 PM Thursday as the system moved through. Got flora crashing through your drift car's windshield? Let us know at tips@ .article-sidebar]:pt-0>
Motor Trend
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Motor Trend
5 Things You Missed at Formula D's Tire-Smoking 2025 Long Beach Event
The opening round of the 2025 Formula Drift season was, as you would expect, an all-out street fight in downtown Long Beach, California. The street-circuit racetrack that's well known for hosting the NTT IndyCar Series pitted new kids on the block against OG drivers and returning champions. Now in its 22nd season, Formula Drift has gone through a lot of changes. Read on to see five intriguing things you missed at Formula D Long Beach in 2025. 0:00 / 0:00 Fredric Aasbo Wins Fredric Aasbø took the win in the final battle against James Deane's Ford Mustang in his Toyota GR Supra machine. Aasbø, now riding on Kenda Tires after years on Nittos, battled his way through Connor O'Sullivan, Ken Gushi, Ryan Tuerck, and Branden Sorensen before facing Deane, the reigning champion. The King Has Returned Daigo Saito is back! After a 10-year hiatus, the legendary drifter from Japan is back in a BAPE-liveried Toyota GR86 powered by a VR38DETT engine. Unfortunately, he did run into some issues with his car and suffered a gnarly wall tap during his seeding battle. The former 2008 and 2016 D1GP champion, 2012 Formula Drift Asia, and 2012 Formula Drift U.S. champion remains a fan favorite. Seeding Bracket Formula D made a number of changes during its off-season, including a seeding bracket reconfiguration. To ensure the Top 32 competition heats have a driver to battle, the highest-finishing 12 drivers from the seeding bracket now duel it out. Unfortunately, the lowest-ranked drivers who lose the Top 16 seeding bracket heat are eliminated. At the Long Beach event, Federico Sceriffo and his Ferrari 599 GTB bowed out when he lost his heat. The New Drivers on the Block Aside from Saito's return, we saw a few more fresh faces hit the grid this year including Tommy Lemaire, O'Sullivan, Austin Matta, and Jack Shanahan. These drivers were thrown straight into the seeding bracket since they didn't have a 2024 ranking. What do you think was going through Shanahan's mind when he found he was going up against Saito? Same City, New Track Layout With the former California venue Irwindale Speedway's closure, Formula D needed a spot for its annual season-ending event. In Long Beach, the series revealed it will return to the city later this year with a vastly different course and a new event name, The Shoreline Showdown. It's scheduled for October 17–18.
Top Gear
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
E36 vs E46: Which is your favourite BMW drift car from this epic image?
The opening round of the Formula Drift series gave us this wonderful Bavarian battle It was the opening round of the 2025 Formula Drift Championship this weekend just gone at Road Atlanta, and in the secondary PROSPEC category the final run came down to Dmitriy Brutskiy in an E46 M3 and Cory Talaska in his older E36. Yep, it was a proper Bavarian battle, with Talaska coming out on top for his first win since his rookie year in 2021. As you might expect, the pictures were absolutely excellent. So, which would be your preferred old M3 for a proper drift car build: E36 or E46?
