Sunday, December 8, 2013
Toshiki Yoshioka
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- Name – Toshiki Yoshioka
Age – 35
Height – 5' 6"
Weight – 132
Eye Color – Brown
Hair Color – Black
Nationality – Japanese
Nickname – "ToshiKing"
Car Number – 104
Hometown – Hiroshima, Japan
Current Residence – Los Angeles, CA
Languages – Japanese, English
Occupation – Mechanic, Pro Driver
Team – Team RS-R
Crew Members – John, Koji, Toshi, Nate, Steve
Car – 1999 Nissan Silvia S15
Tires – Nitto NT05
Engine – VQ38DETT
Horsepower – 600hp & 600ft/lbs
Suspension – RS-R Ishock coilovers
Brakes – Project Mu
Wheels – Enkei RPF1
Exterior – Cwest
Interior – Sparco
Sponsors – RS-R, Nitto Tire, Hiro's Auto Repair, Proceed, Cwest, Enkei, WPC, ATS, BC, Motec, Sparco, Drifter, Banzai
Career Results
- 2013
Points: 186.50
2012
Ranking: 15
Points: 303.25
2011
Ranking: 13
Points: 324.25
- Name – Toshiki Yoshioka
Age – 35
Height – 5' 6"
Weight – 132
Eye Color – Brown
Hair Color – Black
Nationality – Japanese
Nickname – "ToshiKing"
Car Number – 104
Hometown – Hiroshima, Japan
Current Residence – Los Angeles, CA
Languages – Japanese, English
Occupation – Mechanic, Pro Driver
Team – Team RS-R
Crew Members – John, Koji, Toshi, Nate, Steve
Car – 1999 Nissan Silvia S15
Tires – Nitto NT05
Engine – VQ38DETT
Horsepower – 600hp & 600ft/lbs
Suspension – RS-R Ishock coilovers
Brakes – Project Mu
Wheels – Enkei RPF1
Exterior – Cwest
Interior – Sparco
Sponsors – RS-R, Nitto Tire, Hiro's Auto Repair, Proceed, Cwest, Enkei, WPC, ATS, BC, Motec, Sparco, Drifter, Banzai
Career Results
- 2013
Points: 186.50
2012
Ranking: 15
Points: 303.25
2011
Ranking: 13
Points: 324.25
Patrick Mordaunt
Patrick Mordaunt has been moving forward and is going places...See PAT GO
At age 14, Patrick started his drifting career in a 1985 Corolla GTS (AE86) chassis, at local amateur events, such as JustDrift! and Drift Day. In 2007, Patrick earned his Formula Drift Pro license and has been involved with the Formula Drift Professional Series since then. He has become a well-versed driver from starting at the grassroots level, to privateering his own team, and now becoming a team driver. Highlights: - Years PRO: 5 Years - Matches Won: 11 - Highest Qualify: 4th position (Monroe, WA - 2012) - Highest Event Finish: 7th place (Long Beach, CA - 2010) International Events: - Formula Drift Panama Event - D1GP Drift Event (Japan) - WDS Drift Event (China) - Platforms driven (competition): Toyota Corolla (AE86), Nissan 240SX (S14), Nissan 350Z (Z33), and Lexus SC430 (UZZ40) - Factory Lexus Test Drive: Lexus IS-F Pikes Peak CCS-R, Lexus LFA
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- Name - Patrick Mordaunt
Age - 22
Height - 5' 10"
Weight - 180
Eye Color - Green
Hair Color - Blonde
Nationality - American
Nickname - "Pat"
Car Number - 90
Hometown - Westchester, CA
Current Residence - Redondo Beach, CA
Languages - English
Occupation - Driver
Team - A'PEXi x PM Racing
Crew Members - A'PEXi Racing
Car - 2013 Diamond Lexus SC430
Tires - Yokohama S.Drive / ADVAN Neova AD08
Engine - 3UZ-FE Twin Turbo
Horsepower - 800hp
Suspension - A'PEXi N1 Evolution with Battle Version
Brakes - A'PEXi
Wheels - WEDS Wheels SA-67R / SA-55M
Exterior - Seibon
Interior - Bride / Sparco
Sponsors - Battle Version, Brian Crower, Bluemoon, Clutch Masters, Daley Visual, Deatsch Werks, Diamond Lighting, HPS, Ignition Projects, Lexus, Newport Pacific Companies, NGK, Oakley, OS Giken, Seibon, Shipsmart, Smokebuddy, Torco, VIP Autosalon, WEDS wheels and Yokohama
Facebook - facebook.com/patrick.mordaunt
Instagram - instagram.com/APEXiUSA
Career Results
- 2013
Points: 199.25
2012
Ranking: 27
Points: 140.25
2011
Ranking: 26
Points: 164.50
Personality Questions
- Favorite Music - Rock, Hardcore, House, Electro, Dubstep and Trance
Favorite Music Artists - Laidback Luke, Skrillex, Markus Schulz, Coheed & Cambria, BT, Protest the Hero
Favorite Video Game - Call of Duty: Black Ops
Favorite Track - Road Atlanta
Hobbies - Drifting, skating, snowboarding
Role Models - Sebastian Vettel, Colin McRae, Katsuhiro Ueo
Patrick Goodin
Seek and Destroy!
Patrick started drifting in 2007 with some of his good friends at local events. Patrick started competing in small events in 2008 and 2009. 2010 was Patrick's first year of Pro-Am competition and he placed 2nd overall in the Street Wise Drift Pro-Am series. Patrick attended the 2010 Formula Drift Pro-Am Nationals at Round 7 of Formula Drift. In top 16 practice, Patrick wrecked the car on the inside wall. His awesome team and friends helped him get the car back out for competition. Patrick was not able to advance against John Russakoff and that ended his 2010 season. Patrick came back strong for the 2011 season with a new car and upped his horsepower from 300 to 440. Patrick managed to finish on the podium 4 out of the 5 rounds, won the Streetwise Drift Pro-Am Championship and earned his Formula Drift License.
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- Name – Patrick Goodin
Age – 23
Height – 5’ 10”
Weight – 177
Eye Color – Greem
Hair Color – Brown
Nationality – American
Nickname – "Pat"
Car Number – 46
Hometown – Titusville, Fl
Current Residence – Oviedo, Fl
Languages – English
Occupation – Shipping at Enjuku Racing
Team – HK Drift
Crew Members – Brandon Mcdowell, Chad Sommer, Scott Neener, Aaron Losey
Car – 1989 Enjuku Racing Nissan 240sx
Tires – Falken RT615k
Engine – LS1, Champion Heads, Comp cam, Patriot valve train, FAST intake manifold, Competition Clutch
Horsepower – 440whp/ 440tq
Suspension – BC Racing coilovers, ISIS suspension arms, Blue Star Fab roll cage, KAAZ 2way, Driveshaft shop axles
Brakes – 300ZX brakes
Wheels – Fifteen52 RSL Formula TR 17x9
Exterior – Rocket Bunny Body Kit
Interior – Sparco wheel and Sparco Seats
Sponsors – Enjuku Racing, 1552 wheels, BC Racing, NOS Energy Drink, Falken Tires, Blue Star Fabrication, ISIS Performance, Competition Clutch, KAAZ USA, Drive Shaft Shop
Facebook – facebook.com/Patrickgoodin
Career Results
- 2013
Points: 202.00
2012
Ranking: 37
Points: 73.00
2011
Ranking: N/A
Points: N/A
Personality Questions
- Favorite Music – Rock and Country
Favorite Music Artists – Bayside
Favorite Track – Road Atlanta
Hobbies – Sweet trucks and pitbulls
Ken Gushi
I am the driver of the Greddy/Scion Racing Hankook FR-S. Drifting was introduced to me as a young teenager even before having my license. My father has been my role model growing up. At the age of 15, I became a professional driver in the Formula Drift Series. In 2005, I finished the FD series in overall 3rd place championship ranking. I also have experience doing rally, autocross, time attack, and some road racing. In 2011, I won the Toyota Pro Celebrity Race in the Long Beach Grand Prix. Stunt driving is also in my resume. Check me out.
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- Name - Kenshiro Gushi
Age - 26
Height - 5' 8"
Weight - 145
Eye Color - Black
Hair Color - Black
Nationality - Japanese
Nickname - "Kenshiro Gushi"
Car Number - 21
Hometown - Okinawa, Japan
Current Residence - Montebello, CA
Languages - Japanese and English
Occupation - Driver
Team - GPP Scion Racing with Hankook
Crew Members - Kenji Sumino, Komesho Shuji, Takeshi Aizawa, Mike Chung
Car - 2013 GPP Scion Racing Hankook FR-S
Tires - Hankook RS3
Engine - Greddy turbocharged 4 cyl. boxer engine
Horsepower - 540hp
Suspension - KW Suspension
Brakes - Greddy
Wheels - Rays Engineering
Exterior - Rocket Bunny
Interior - Takata
Sponsors - Greddy Performance Products, Scion Racing, Hankook Tire, DTA, rays Engineering, KW Suspensions, Ignition Products, Takata, Stilo Helmets, Alpine Stars
Website - scion.com/scionracing/
Facebook - facebook.com/KenGushi
Twitter - twitter.com/KenGushi
YouTube - youtube.com/highereducationact
Instagram - instagram.com/KenGushi
Career Results
- 2013
Points: 222.50
2012
Ranking: 8
Points: 379.50
2011
Ranking: 14
Points: 314.75
Personality Questions
- Favorite Music - Everything and rap
Favorite Music Artists - Soles of Mischief
Favorite Video Game - Gran Turismo 5
Favorite Track - Las Vegas
Hobbies - Drifting, building drift cars, Instagram
Role Models - Sam Hubinette
Danny George
Small Car, Small Driver, HUGE PASSION
Coming into our second year, the walls of what is possible have been torn down, we will be coming into FD with something that hasn't been done before. This will be the year of the people. Crowd sourcing our way around the country, involving the spectators in our program. This will be a year to remember!!! THANK YOU to everyone who have made this dream a reality! Much love from everyone within our program for the 2013 season. See you out on track!
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- Name - Danny George
Age - 30
Height - 5' 4"
Weight - 160
Eye Color - Blue
Hair Color - Brown
Nationality - Heinz 57
Nickname - "DG"
Car Number - 7
Hometown - Las Vegas, NV
Current Residence - Las Vegas, NV
Languages - English, Piquito Espanol
Occupation - Personal Salesman
Team - WreckHouse
Crew Members - Kyle, Will, Julian, George
Car - 1990 WreckHouse Mazda Miata
Tires - Hankook RS-3
Engine - Chevrolet LS1, Nitrous
Horsepower - 600hp / 600tq
Suspension - DDS Chassis, BC Coilovers
Brakes - DGM
Wheels - Rota Grid 15x7F, 15x9R
Exterior - Streetcar Stock
Interior - Momo internals
Sponsors - Danny George Motorsports, WreckHouse,DDSPerformance,Hankook Tires,Rota Wheels, BC Coilovers
Website - whosdannygeorge.com
Facebook - facebook.com/WhosDannyGeorge
Twitter - twitter.com/whosdannygeorge
Instagram - instagram.com/whosdannygeorge
Career Results
- 2013
Points: 231.50
2012
Ranking: 34
Points: 74.75
2011
Ranking: 46
Points: N/A
Personality Questions
- Favorite Music - Pandora's Box
Favorite Video Game - Who has time for that?
Favorite Track - Atlanta
Ryan Kado
Ryan discovered drifting at 13 years old and instantly was hooked on the intensity of the sport. He nurtured his competitive spirit racing motocross until he was 16 and old enough to drive. The same week that Ryan got his drivers license, he took his Nissan S14 to a practice drift event at Thunder Hill Raceway where he fell in love with the pure feeling of sliding a car. Since then, he has been mastering his craft, always striving to push his limits behind the wheel. Ryan's hyper-competitive spirit and intense passion for drifting fuel his drive to fight for the championship and make him a fierce competitor amongst a field of the world's most elite drivers.
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- Name - Ryan Kado
Age - 21
Height - 6' 0"
Weight - 156
Eye Color - Brown
Hair Color - Brown
Nationality - Japanese/American
Nickname - "Kado"
Car Number - 614
Hometown - Sacramento, CA
Current Residence - Sacramento, CA
Languages - English
Occupation - Professional Drifter / LoJack Technician
Team - Ryan Kado Racing
Crew Members - Matt Perkins, Eric Rhee and Brandon Kado
Car - 2005 DNA Motoring Nexen Tire 350Z
Tires - Nexen N9000
Engine - ITB Turbo VK56
Horsepower - 550hp / 510tq
Suspension - Parts Shop MAX
Brakes - EBC Brakes
Wheels - Enkei RPF1
Exterior - Duraflex
Sponsors - DNA Motoring, Nexen Tire, Parts Shop MAX, Advanced Clutch Technology, Duraflex, Gryphon AutoLab, MPTuning and Garrett Turbochargers
Website - ryankado.com
Facebook - facebook.com/kado614
Twitter - twitter.com/ryankadoracing
YouTube - youtube.com/ryankado
Instagram - instagram.com/ryankado
Career Results
- 2013
Points: 239.75
2012
Ranking: 21
Points: 250.25
2011
Ranking: 27
Points: 155.25
Personality Questions
- Favorite Music - Everything
Favorite Track - Atlanta
Hobbies - Surfing and Airsoft
Kenneth Moen
Kenneth Moen
Kenneth Moen began his career in go-karting, and has since been found on the podium in race, rally and drifting. His charismatic personality and driving style makes him a crowd favorite. Kenneth is also one of the founders of drifting in Norway and has won the Norwegian drift series in 2008 and 2009. Kenneth also won the Nordic drift series in 2010, and took part in a series of drifting demonstrations all over Europe. Kenneth is definitely one of the biggest drifting profiles in Europe. But this year Lutz Performance has sponsored Kenny to make sure he has a very successful year in Formula D driving his Nissan 350Z. This is one of the world's most famous drifting cars as this has won the American drifting series Formula D in 2007 and 2008 with driver Tanner Foust. The car was purchased by Moen and won the Norwegian series Powerdrift 2009. The car has 550-bhp and is packed with the best parts. Now Lutz Performance under the close supervision of Team member George Kiriakopoulos (Manager at Lutz Performance) has dedicated lots of his time to ensure a smooth season for Kenneth. We are going pedal to the metal and nothing will get in our way!
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- Name – Kenneth Moen
Age – 32
Height – 5' 8"
Weight – 165
Eye Color – Blue
Hair Color – Blonde
Nationality – Norwegian
Nickname – "Fast Kenny"
Car Number – 22
Hometown – Oslo, Norway
Current Residence – Oslo, Norway
Languages – Norwegian, English
Occupation – Car Painter / Fabricator
Team – Lutz Performance
Crew Members – George Kiriakopoulos, Jim Martinez, Diego Rodriguez, Andrew Congelton
Car – 2003 Nissan 350Z
Tires – Falken
Engine – VQ35DE High compression Twin Turbo, AEM ECU
Horsepower – 500 +
Suspension – SPL, STANCE, POWERED BY MAX, GTSPEC
Brakes – WILWOOD
Wheels – 18-inch Konig
Exterior – Full Wing body kit, Seibon Carbon Fiber Doors, Deck Lid, Hood and Fenders
Interior – Sparco Seats and Safety Equipment
Sponsors – Lutz Performance, Carbonetics, Konig, Prosport Gauges, SPL, GTSpec, Powered by Max, Falken, Turbo Toys, Redlinedesign.tv, Stance USA, VISracing.com, Switchback Racing
Website – FastKenny.com, LutzPerformance.com
Facebook – facebook.com/kennethkennymoen
Career Results
- 2013
Points: 258.75
2012
Ranking: 19
Points: 255.25
2011
Ranking: 38
Points: 73.25
Personality Questions
- Favorite Music – Everything
Favorite Music Artists – Anyone Really
Favorite Video Game – Call of Duty
Favorite Track – Nurburgring Nordschleife
Hobbies – Drifting, Rallying, Building Cars and Traveling.
Personal Heroes / Role Models – My Dad
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Bugatti Veyron: just 50 left
Bugatti Veyron: just 50 left
Need a 254mph convertible on your driveway? Move quick: the world’s fastest car is nearly sold out
Bad news for the discerning billionaire desiring precisely 51 Veyrons to fill his or her very long, very expensive driveway: Bugatti has announced it will build just 50 more Veyron convertibles before putting the record-breaking hypercar to rest.
The 400th Veyron has just rolled off the Molsheim production line, a ‘Wimille edition' Grand Sport Vitesse, one of Bugatti's six-part ‘Legends' run.
Since 2005, Bugatti has produced its full run of 300 Veyron coupes and, so far, 100 roadsters, which leaves just 50 drop-top Veyrons to come before one of the most significant chapters of automotive history closes.
Quite how Bugatti can follow the world's fastest car is as yet a mystery. With the future of the four-door Galibier still apparently up in the air, it's at this stage unclear whether the ultra-performance wing of VW will attempt to out-fast its own record breaker, or pursue a different avenue.
But for now, if you're in the market for a 1200bhp, million-quid, 254mph convertible, you'd better get a wriggle on: once the Veyron's gone, there's not much out there that'll fit the brief.
For the rest of us, the question remains: after Jean-Pierre Wimille, Jean Bugatti and Meo Costantini, who are the other three luminaries to be honoured in the ‘Les Legendes de Bugatti' run? Surely James May is in with a shot?
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