Rhys Millen has a brand new chassis which just came back for powder-coating for the 2012 Formula Drift season. The car is heading into paint and then getting a nice build up for the 2012 season we are sure. Last year around SEMA we speculated the team might be a two car program for the new year but as far as we can tell that really didn’t get anywhere. We cannot wait to see what he is changing up for the new season!
Time Attack with a RMR Hyundai Genesis
Apparently not everyone thinks time attack is the snooze fest that we do and Formula D driver Rhys Millen has taken to the track for modifying his Hyundai Genesis. Adding his own RMR parts round by round with some magazine editors they find out how much time they can shave off lap times. A pretty cool piece with Formula D Champion Rhys Millen.
Watch the video: http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/watchvideo/-time-attack-with-a-rmr-hyundai-genesis
Rhys Millen with his Hyundai Genesis: First Look
Rhys Millen brought his Hyundai Genesis out to the Formula D Media Day which was the first time it was seen sliding in public. His first turn of his first run he put the rear end in the wall with a little tap but it was just some comestic damage. He came back out and put down several solid runs. On his last run of the day he mae some more contact with the tire barrier and had to push the car back into the pits. No matter what I think the RMR team will be ready to throw down some solid qualifying runs and do well for Formula D Round1 this weeekend.
Watch the video: http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/watchvideo/rhys-millen-with-his-hyundai-genesis-first-lo
Daijiro Yoshihara just uploaded the new look to Rhys Millen’s Formula D rig. The new Hyundai Genesis takes a primary location on the rig along with Toyo Tires. Rhys lost Bridgestone at the end of 2008 due to them leaving the sport completely. We have already seen his Hyundai Genesis testing at Willow Springs and an official release at the Chicago Auto Show. The rig has a consistent wrap with the new Hyundai and we are ready to see this thing in action.
First Video of Rhys Millen’s Hyundai Genesis Drifting
Rhys Millen’s Chicago Auto Show release of his Formula D spec Hyundai Genesis was about the only useful thing to come out of that whole auto show. We received this video from Hyundai of Rhys Millen shaking down the car. Rhys not only looks in control of this machine already he looks super fast around the course. This doesn’t seem to be good news for his competition in 2009.
Watch the video: http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/watchvideo/first-video-of-rhys-millens-hyundai-genesis-
Well it looks like that render that went up on January 23rd of his Formula D car wasn’t so inaccurate after all. It casued quite a stir in the comments but now with the Chicago Auto Show the cat is out of the bag! We are very pleased to let everyone know that Rhys Millen’s 2009 Formula D Hyundai Genesis project continues to work with Exedy Clutches and is now with AEM Engineering, two of Wrecked Magazine’s sponsors.
Rhys Millen is said to also be doing Pike’s Peak for the Hyundai OE team along with his dedication to time attack that we are already aware of from his SEMA 2008 release. Rhys Millen will join a long list of drivers dealing with a new car and setup in 2009 including Tanner Foust (Scion tC), Sam Hubinette (Dodge Challenger), and Daijiro Yoshihara (Lexus IS350). This should help mix the championship points battle up this year in a good way.
Recently in a blog post we pointed out that Daijiro Yoshihara and his Pontiac GTO were sporting some Verizon Wireless stickers here. To one better this sponsorship announcement it seems like the mobile phone giant wants to back it’s sponsorship with some activation by hosting Drifting content on it’s V-Cast sports channel. Sadly we have a 3G iPhone like everyone else and might have to sign up for a new Verizon phone at Irwindale just to check out this great content. Anyone on the Verizon network who checks this out we would love feedback and to possibly publish what is going on at this Drifting V-Cast. Just search spots under V-cast.
Check it out Verizon Wireless Customers: http://products.vzw.com/index.aspx?id=video_browse&cat=sports
