In my travels to Asia in the last 2 years, I found one of the best drivers I have seen in a long time, and a hell of a good guy. After lots of hanging out and seeing him drive, I get to tell you that we have added Tengku Djan to the DA brotherhood. He’s a sick ripper and a great dude, here’s the official copy….
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The Drift Alliance team is excited to announce the addition of a new driver to our Drift Alliances aces team, Tengku Djan Ley. Tengku Djan is a drifting powerhouse, and his long list of achievements is staggering. Djan is the 2009 FD Asia Champion, 2006 D1DP Malaysia Champion, 2010 FD Round 1 Singapore Champion, 2010 FX Open Malaysia Round 1 Champion. Tengku is a drifting icon in Asia, and is revered in his home country of Malaysia. In the words of Drift Alliance President Tony Angelo “I’m extremely excited to have Djan on the DA team. He is truly a world-class driver, and he stands head and shoulders above his Asian contemporaries. To develop one’s skill to such a high level is extremely difficult and to do it while being isolated from other top competitors is astounding.” Djan plans to make the move into US drift scene in the coming months and he will be sure to have a large impact.
The Drift Alliance team is made up of the best and brightest stars in the drift world today, with more FD and D1 wins than any other American team. Drift Alliance drivers are renowned the world over and represent the true spirit of American Drifting.
-Moved back to the Northeast, where I belong, and where it is mega awesome. I can’t wait to get back to driving at Etown and other NE tracks, have fun, make videos, and do burnouts.
-East Coast Bash is THIS WEEKEND!?!? YES, the biggest excuse to throw a party on a track with your friends, and occasionally some people will drive, a lil.
-Josh Herron and Will just released what is probably the best looking drift video I have ever seen this week. It’s the Forsberg recap of ATL FD. It is incredible, watch it, then watch it a few more times. I hope that I can get those two to come out for a day of fun with my Rx-8 with some similar results.
I do, kinda. I’m getting it ready to ship to the Northeast, and ill be heading that way right behind it. You will be seeing lots of this hot rod in action, and soon, I promise. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
So I have been really busy in the last year. I have been doing a ton of drift coaching/teaching. I have found that all of my years of drifting experience and judging, as well as having to teach myself, has left me very well-equipped for drift coaching. I’ve spent alot of time coming up with a drifting curriculum for all different skill levels. I have found that lots of drivers are able to make really large improvements in a small amount of time with the right coaching and car setup tips. It’s totally rewarding to see that kind of change manifest itself in a few short days.I have been working with one driver in Asia, an Indonesian driver named Rhenadi Arington, his team manager approached me after the FD Singapore event last year, and wanted to know if I could get involved with his team and his driver. I was happy to take the job. I have been over to coach Rhe 3 or 4 times in the last year, and he has made such a marked improvement. I have been all over Malaysia and Indonesia coaching him and helping his team understand car setup. It has been quite an experience, and his last performance at FD Malaysia, where he was able to qualify for top 32, then defeat the number 3 qualifier in tandem was very impressive. Enough talking, I know you want to see pics.Early morning looking outside my Malay hotel room.Taking a break from testing, it was like 98 degrees in November. That’s Rhenadi on the right, looking deadly serious.Posin in front of the old S13, this thing got destroyed at FD Thailand.The new car, and the whole team after a successful finish in FD Malaysia!
Ok gang,It’s time to dig deep, there are tons of sick kids out there, and I have a friend that is trying to help. My buddy Joe is raising money for a children’s cancer research grant. That means this money could go to making a real difference in the future treatment of kids with cancer. It’s a great cause and he’s gonna look ridiculous with his head shaved.I know times are tight, but ANYTHING you can give makes a difference, 5 bucks, 10 bucks, 25 bucks, whatever, just give what you can, it will make you feel good, guaranteed. It’s only up for a week more, so get to it! I’m off to donate!
Well, after a successful first year as a Formula Drift judge, I have been brought on to take over the role of Technical Manager. I’ve been involved in technical regulations for awhile now. I have been involved in every facet of drifting, from racing to judging, building cars, tech inspections and track setup since 2003, this experience made it possible for me to assume this new role with confidence. I helped revise the chassis rules at the end of last year, with some major changes that will allow many different cars and drivetrain setups to run at very similar levels on the track. I’ve been very busy with answering team questions and emails about new builds and new rules. I am excited about this new role, and aim to act on any issues that may arise in a quick, judicious and transparent manner. Who’s ready for Long Beach?!?!
Seriously, I know you may have already seen it, but just watch this about 9 million more times and recognize how very awesome it is. I can’t stop. I have a problem.
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Early morning looking outside my Malay hotel room.
Taking a break from testing, it was like 98 degrees in November. That’s Rhenadi on the right, looking deadly serious.
Posin in front of the old S13, this thing got destroyed at FD Thailand.
