Threw this together for Walker. Congrats on getting 1st qualifier and 2nd overall.

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Filmed & Edited by: Abbitt Wilkerson

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Feast your eyes on the fifth generation of Madbull, the almost completely rebuilt Mazda RX-7 of New Zealand’s drift racing idol Mad Mike Whiddett.

After six weeks of tinkering, it’s time for the first test run which left him and everybody else looking forward to the next race.

Check out Madbull 5 in it’s first shakedown, straight from the workshop floor.

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DC and Ken Block present Gymkhana FOUR: The Hollywood Megamercial.
GYM4 surpasses the high-production style of Gymkhana TWO with even more spectacular effects shot in the backlots of Universal Studios, California.
Filmed over the course of five days, director Ben Conrad
(Zombieland and 30 Seconds or Less) and his team at Logan deliver a Hollywood caliber production complete with pyrotechnics, massive stunts and a series of unbelievable tricks.
Featuring robotic sharks, deranged zombies, and a hilarious cameo by the Epic Meal Time guys, Ken Block and his Hybrid FunctionHoon Vehicle (H.F.H.V.) bring the magic of Hollywood and gymkhana together.

“The Formula Drift Finale at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, California was mind-blowing. I’ve never seen such aggressive driving, nail-biting tandem battles, or brutal wrecks in one weekend.

This being my first time to Formula D at Irwindale, I had no idea what to expect. I arrived Wednesday night with enough time to head to Long Beach for a few hours with Ross Fairfield and Casey Liston of OMGDRIFT and my good friend, Joe Ayala, to hang out with the likes of Dean Kearney, Eric O’Sullivan, and the rest of the Irish fellows at The Auld Dubliner. It was at this moment that I realized how quickly the 2010 Formula Drift season had flown by. It felt so familiar to be sippin’ on a Guinness surrounded by live music and friends in that Irish pub, though I hadn’t been there since Round 1 in April!

Thursday, Joe and I headed to the track to catch some practice driving, as well as to meet up with more friends. I’m so happy to have made so many new acquaintances in the industry this year. People can hate all they want on professional drifting in all it’s seriousness, but the amount of genuinely good people who congregate at these events is astonishing.

Thursday through Saturday proved to be a grueling test of physical strength as I walked the course day after day, under the hot sun of Southern California, my ears nearly bleeding from the up close action Toyota Speedway has to offer, and covered (more so than ever before) in tiny chunks of spent tire. I was even hit in the eye by a flying piece of tire that was hot enough to burn both my top and bottom eyelids somehow. Haha! That’ll teach me to film burnouts!

Overall, I couldn’t have asked for a better conclusion to an incredible season of professional drifting, although I’m sad to see it end. All I know is that next year will be bigger and better and I can’t wait! Also, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the entire MotorMavens Crew for all of your support and the means to accomplish so many of my goals. I couldn’t have done it without your help. Thank you.”

:: Justin Shreeve

“Alright, so I just finished my edit of the Formula Drift Finale at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, California and it’s going to take FOREVER to render/export/upload. Until that finishes, I thought I would whet your appetites by releasing a [very] short teaser. I created this sequence of the incredibly talented and consistent Rhys Millen while learning the work flow of an amazing plugin for my editing software, which allows one to slow down the speed of footage to an unbelievable rate. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.”

-Justin Shreeve

Chris Forsberg – Formula Drift New Jersey 2010
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by Will Roegge & Joshua Herron
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“Drift Point Of View – Chris Forsberg qualifies at Formula Drift Seattle 2010. Shot entirely on the Contour HD Camera.
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Shot by: Will Roegge & Joshua Herron – Keep Drifting Fun.
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Fueled by NOS Energy Drink.
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-Will Roegge

“Long Beach, Calif. – August 22, 2010 – Formula DRIFT returned to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Round 5: After Dark. Tyler McQuarrie piloting the Falken Tire Nissan 350Z found the top of the podium alongside his Falken Tire teammates for their 2nd ever sweep.

Shot using:
Canon EOS 7D
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 L
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC

Photo time-lapse shot via Canon EOS 40D /w Sigma 10-20mm
Photos edited using Adobe photoshop CS5
Video edited using Final Cut Pro”

By Jose Martinez

Vaughn Gittin Jr. competes at the Round 5 of Formula Drift in Las Vegas, NV and takes home 3rd place – his fourth podium of the season.

Shot just south of Paris, France in Linas at l’Autodrome de Linas –Montlhéry, this 1.58 mile oval track, built in 1924, features banks as steep as 51 degrees, which is more than double the standard incline of most NASCAR ovals. Chosen by Ken for this specific reason, the ramp-like banking proved to be a unique and exciting challenge. The driving physics for the stunts performed were totally unknown until Ken attempted the maneuvers during filming.

This is a great video with great color and slow motion, shot with a Canon 7D, by Grady Nguyen. Wish I could have made it to this event but unfortunately I was stuck watching the live feed from my office. This video definitely captures the action and force of these drifts a whole lot better than the venues own cameras.

“Once again, I would like to thank coldtrackdays.com for working so hard and getting me an opportunity to go out to these event and cover for them.
This year of Formula D is going to be very exciting. It’s going to be a very unpredictable season, where privateers from last season got sponsors to be very competitive. New drivers also play a big role this season as they compete to get there names out.
Formula D now has live streaming on the official website so you can check it out during race weekend.
Congrats to Vaughn Gittin for taking the first round.”
-Grady Nguyen

“LONG BEACH, CA The inaugural event in the 2010 Formula Drift season began with a big win for Team Falken where factory driver Vaughn Gittin, Jr., debuting his new 2011 Monster Energy Falken Tire 2011 Ford Mustang on the famed street course of Long Beach. Gittin, Jr., and Team Falken faced a very competitive field of entrants, totaling 53, one of the highest entry counts in the history of Formula D.

Team Falken had a full complement of drivers at the popular track, the fifth year Formula D has visited Long Beach. In addition to Vaughn, rounding out the companys paddock and marketing activation areas were returning team members Daijiro Yoshihara in his rebuilt Discount Tire Nissan 240SX (S13); Tyler McQuarrie with his Nissan 350Z Convertible; and Darren McNamara, with his Saturn Sky in new Falken livery. Adding to the excitement of the weekend was the addition of several new faces to Falken including Justin Pawlak in his 2010 Ford Mustang and Formula D rookie James Deane who shocked the crowd with his aggressive driving in Falken’s Nissan S15. Independent drivers on Falken Tires included Ross Petty, John Russakoff, Dean Kearney and Fredric Aasbo.

2010 will certainly be a busy year for Team Falken. Next stop, Road Atlanta.”

This is the most insane car to come to Formula D ever. Michael Essa’s BWM 335i with an E60 M5 V10 Swap. Holy. Crap
“This test video we just got sent is nothing short of amazing. It looks like this car has one of the most epic sounds in drifting history along with a BMW body. Get ready to see this thing very soon. ”
“I was going to use all these words in this post to tell you how awesome Michael Essa is and how his V10 engine BMW might be the best thing we will see all season. I could go on to say the rookie of the year runner up has come out to play in the 2010 season. I could even say that I want to steal his motor and rev it next to my bed at night…..instead of all that, just click and watch this damn testing video.
Watch the video.”
-Wrecked Magazine

This is the making of a TV commercial we are sure to all see soon. An awesome commercial featuring Chris Forsberg and his NOS Nissan 350Z Roadster. It looks like they are filming this commercial with a Canon 5D MKII also. These DSLR cameras are really taking over in the video field. This video was posted yesterday on Forsberg’s blog. I dig his cage and Bride racing seats. A lot.
“Check out this behind the scenes video that was put together about our NOS Energy Drink commercial. The commercial is scheduled to air on Sunday at 1pm on FOX. It will air during NASCAR which is awesome because there will be millions of viewers!”
-Chris Forsberg