Final Formula Drift Irwindale Finale -
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13-14
Irwindale Speedway, CA
http://www.formulad.com/live
Also check out the Team GReddy Racing Sliding Places, Episode 8 from Texas for behind the scene form the last round...
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Watch Sliding Places from FDTX before the Finale in Irwindale
Cheer on Ken Gushi and the Team GReddy Racing - Nexen Tire - Toyota Racing 86 Team this weekend at the House of Drift!
Final Formula Drift Irwindale Finale -
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13-14
Irwindale Speedway, CA
http://www.formulad.com/live
Also check out the Team GReddy Racing Sliding Places, Episode 8 from Texas for behind the scene form the last round...
Final Formula Drift Irwindale Finale -
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13-14
Irwindale Speedway, CA
http://www.formulad.com/live
Also check out the Team GReddy Racing Sliding Places, Episode 8 from Texas for behind the scene form the last round...
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
GReddy Event Coverage from Formula Drift FDTX 2016
With the 2016 Formula Drift Pro Championship Irwindale Finale coming up quickly in early October, let's take a quick review at what happened at the last round, rd.7, on Sept. 9-10 at the Texas Motor Speedway...
The race week started off great for the team. Thursday practice went well and the GReddy Racing - Nexen Tire - SR by Toyota 86 was dialed in quickly, for the high speed FDTX track. Friday Qualifying also went well with Ken earning a top scoring of 96pts to tie the top four drivers for 4th place going into Saturday's tandem battles.
(Click here to watch the top 5 Qualifying runs from FDTX)
But during Saturday's final morning practice, a mechanical issue arose. It was discovered the back-up 2JZ engine would have to installed. But with little time for an engine swap before the Top32 bracket, the team decided to take the risk to run the hurt engine in Top32. Luckily for the team, Gushi tandem opponent had conceded the battle due to a similar engine problem, requiring Ken to just run a solo lap to move onto the next bracket. This gave the GReddy team enough time to make the need engine change and get Ken out in time for the FDTX introductions and Top 16...
The #4 Qualifying, GReddy Racing - Nexen Tires - SR by Toyota 86 of Ken Gushi faced off, for the first time in competition, Kristaps Bluss' E46 BMW. That BMW was one of the fastest vehicles on the course that day. The two were evenly match and the battle were very close, so close, the Judges requested them to re-run a OMT battle. (1st match up - Video by Network A)
Again the 16-OMT battle was very close. And with the excessive smoke trails and darkness it may have been difficult to evaluate the entirety of the runs, but in a divided decision, Bluss got the win, ending our event much earlier then we had hoped. (OMT battle - Video by Network A)
With what could be the very last Formula Drift finale in the "House of Drift," Irwindale Speedway, Ken Gushi and the GReddy Racing - Nexen Tire - SR by Toyota 86 head into the event in 6th place overall in the Championships, to close out the 2016 season. The GReddy Team will be hard at work to try help bring the Nexen Tire their first FD Tire Manufacturers Championship (which we currently lead by just 10pts) and SR by Toyota a repeat FD Manufacturers Championship (2015 Manufacturers Champion.) Plus the GReddy Team and Ken Gushi want that top of the podium really bad, especially, since we were so close, with a 2nd place finish, at last year's finale...
2015 Formula Drift Finale - SR by Toyota Driven 2 Drift E8
(Click here to watch the top 5 Qualifying runs from FDTX)
But during Saturday's final morning practice, a mechanical issue arose. It was discovered the back-up 2JZ engine would have to installed. But with little time for an engine swap before the Top32 bracket, the team decided to take the risk to run the hurt engine in Top32. Luckily for the team, Gushi tandem opponent had conceded the battle due to a similar engine problem, requiring Ken to just run a solo lap to move onto the next bracket. This gave the GReddy team enough time to make the need engine change and get Ken out in time for the FDTX introductions and Top 16...
Again the 16-OMT battle was very close. And with the excessive smoke trails and darkness it may have been difficult to evaluate the entirety of the runs, but in a divided decision, Bluss got the win, ending our event much earlier then we had hoped. (OMT battle - Video by Network A)With what could be the very last Formula Drift finale in the "House of Drift," Irwindale Speedway, Ken Gushi and the GReddy Racing - Nexen Tire - SR by Toyota 86 head into the event in 6th place overall in the Championships, to close out the 2016 season. The GReddy Team will be hard at work to try help bring the Nexen Tire their first FD Tire Manufacturers Championship (which we currently lead by just 10pts) and SR by Toyota a repeat FD Manufacturers Championship (2015 Manufacturers Champion.) Plus the GReddy Team and Ken Gushi want that top of the podium really bad, especially, since we were so close, with a 2nd place finish, at last year's finale...
2015 Formula Drift Finale - SR by Toyota Driven 2 Drift E8
Thursday, August 27, 2015
GReddy Event Coverage from FDTX
Ken Gushi fights hard and podiums round 6 in Texas to moves up to 2nd in the 2015 Formula Drift Pro Championships!
Ken Gushi Battles 16 to Finals from Formula Drift Rd.6 FDTX - Aug 22, 2015
for the full dailymotion live stream replay please see:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x32oyd3_formula-drift-texas-webcast-2015-replay-2015-08-23-00-40-02-2015-08-23-06-17-57_auto
for the full dailymotion live stream replay please see:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x32oyd3_formula-drift-texas-webcast-2015-replay-2015-08-23-00-40-02-2015-08-23-06-17-57_auto
With five round completed and Ken Gushi sitting 4th in the Formula D championship, it was vital for the GReddy Team to make up points on the series leaders, Aasbo, Tureck and Bakchis, to keep the championship hopes alive for the Irwindale finale.
Friday Qualifying is where Ken showed his skill under pressure. In his first Qualifying run, Ken attempted to gain his 3rd event top qualifier for the season, with a risky high scoring run. Unfortunately, in that run, he was just a little too aggressive and he went "2 wheels" off course to scored a Zero. This put tremendous importance on the second run to just qualify for the event, but even with the extra stress, Ken pulls off a high scoring 85pt run to position him into 4th for Saturday's tandem eliminations.
Saturday, Top 32 is where Gushi easily bested fellow Hankook Tire driver, Jones in his V8 S14, to move on to the FDTX Opening Ceremonies and main 16 bracket eliminations.
Best 16 eliminations saw a rematch against Tureck in the other 2JZ powered Scion FR-S in field. So closely matched, the pair saw 2x OMT (One More Time) battles. Eventually the Judges saw enough to gain a majority of the votes to move onto Great 8, while passing Tureck in the championship standings.
Great 8 tandem match was against another tough competitor, Moen in his 2JZ-powered car S14. Again the match required a OMT for the Judges declared a clear winner, Ken.
Final 4 saw an epic match up of our GReddy Performance x Hankook Tire x Scion Racing FR-S against Diago Siato in his Achilles Tire - HKS R35 GT-R. Ken's impressive lead runs contributed to the eventual win after another double OMT battle.
FDTX FINALS draws another all Japanese battle against Yokoi in his RHD 2JZ powered S15 from Japan. Ken drove a strong lead and follow run, but in a split decision, Ken was awarded 2nd place. (Here's a side by side view of the FDTX Finals below)
But more importantly, the podium helped secured the Scion's 2nd consecutive Formula Drift Manufacturer's Championship Cup and Hankook Tire's 2nd consecutive Tire Manufactures Championship Cup. It also positioned Ken Gushi as leading challenger to his Scion Racing, teammate, Fredric Aasbo for the 2015 Formula Drift Pro Championship.
The GReddy Team will do all it can to give Ken the best chance to challenge in the final season closer, Rd.7 in the "House of Drift" Irwindale Speedway on Oct. 9-10.
Congratulations to FDTX event winners: 1st Mssashi Yokoi, 2nd Ken Gushi and Chris Forsberg
Best 16 eliminations saw a rematch against Tureck in the other 2JZ powered Scion FR-S in field. So closely matched, the pair saw 2x OMT (One More Time) battles. Eventually the Judges saw enough to gain a majority of the votes to move onto Great 8, while passing Tureck in the championship standings.
Great 8 tandem match was against another tough competitor, Moen in his 2JZ-powered car S14. Again the match required a OMT for the Judges declared a clear winner, Ken.
Final 4 saw an epic match up of our GReddy Performance x Hankook Tire x Scion Racing FR-S against Diago Siato in his Achilles Tire - HKS R35 GT-R. Ken's impressive lead runs contributed to the eventual win after another double OMT battle.
FDTX FINALS draws another all Japanese battle against Yokoi in his RHD 2JZ powered S15 from Japan. Ken drove a strong lead and follow run, but in a split decision, Ken was awarded 2nd place. (Here's a side by side view of the FDTX Finals below)
But more importantly, the podium helped secured the Scion's 2nd consecutive Formula Drift Manufacturer's Championship Cup and Hankook Tire's 2nd consecutive Tire Manufactures Championship Cup. It also positioned Ken Gushi as leading challenger to his Scion Racing, teammate, Fredric Aasbo for the 2015 Formula Drift Pro Championship.
The GReddy Team will do all it can to give Ken the best chance to challenge in the final season closer, Rd.7 in the "House of Drift" Irwindale Speedway on Oct. 9-10.
Congratulations to FDTX event winners: 1st Mssashi Yokoi, 2nd Ken Gushi and Chris Forsberg
Monday, August 24, 2015
Driving Line Play by Play of Formula D, FDTX
Here is a play by play excerpt from Round 6 of the Formula Drift Pro Championship by the Drivingline's Jacob Leveton. (photo by Jason Scott)
(for the full coverage see:
http://www.drivingline.com/2015/08/top-32-play-play-formula-drift-rd-6-texas-motor-speedway/)
32- Ken Gushi vs. Jeff Jones
Gushi Lead: Shortly after initiation, Jones has very shallow angle, but is close on Gushi’s tail. As Jones adds angle to the car, he loses ground on Gushi. Gushi is off the preferred line as he rounds inside clip 1, but opens up a huge gap on Jones entering the second half of the course. Jones takes the shallow line through Outside Zone 2, but can’t make up much ground. Advantage likely to Gushi.
Jones Lead: Jones has a good run, a little shallow on the clipping zones but clean overall. Gushi doesn’t allow Jones to open up much of a gap through the power alley, and stays tight on Jones around the final sweeper. Gushi’s runs were much cleaner, with better proximity than Jones. Gushi earns all three votes from the judges and moves on to the top 16.
16- Ken Gushi vs. Ryan Tuerck
Gushi Lead: Gushi initiates with Tuerck hot on his tail and there’s contact shortly after initiation. Hard to determine which driver is at fault from multiple replay angles, it appears that Gushi slows down fairly dramatically but this may be similar to how Gushi has initiated all weekend. Tuerck could have left more room, but it’s undetermined if either driver is at fault.
Tuerck Lead: Tuerck has a clean lead run, opening up a big gap on Gushi especially through the power alley. Gushi shallows his angle and attempts to catch up, but hits inside clip two exiting the power alley. Tuerck finishes strong, Gushi is unable to make up much ground. One judge sides for Tuerck, two judges vote OMT. The judges explain that fault could not be determined on the contact in the first run, and with no major mistakes in the second run, they felt it was better to run the drivers One More Time than to try and determine a winner based on inconclusive replays.
One More Time
Gushi Lead: Tuerck appears to have learned his lesson and leaves more room for the initiation. Tuerck closes the gap through the sweeper, Gushi opens it up through the power alley but is wide on inner clip two. Gushi’s line sets him up perfectly for outside zone two and the finish through the sweeper, while Tuerck has a good line on inner clip two but can’t push out to outside zone two in front of the judges. Possibly a slight advantage to Gushi, but not a decisive battle for either driver.
Tuerck Lead: Both drivers initiate similarly, Tuerck has slightly better angle through the first sweeper and inner clip one. Tuerck opens up an extra car length or two of distance through the power alley and through outer zone two, but Tuerck again can’t push out to outer zone two. Gushi has a good line overall and closes the gap back down to around two car lengths by the finish. One judge voted for Gushi, another for Tuerck and one votes for a One More Time. That means they go to another OMT battle! Judges must make a decision after the next battle, as only two rounds of OMT are allowed per the rules.
One More Time x2
Gushi Lead: Gushi has a similar initiation, Tuerck keeps about one to two car lengths of space through the sweeper as Gushi seems to have better steering angle. Gushi pulls another car length or two of gap through the power alley, Tuerck takes a shallower angle and line to catch up to Gushi through the power alley. Gushi pushes out to outside zone two cleanly and finishes the course cleanly, Tuerck again is shallow near outside zone two but finishes the sweeper strong.
Tuerck Lead: Tuerck again has a small one or two car lead through the sweeper, but Gushi looks to have better angle. Tuerck extends the lead to about three or four car lengths through the power angle, but Tuerck again is wide on inside clip two after the power alley and again can’t get out to outside zone two in front of the judges. Two judges vote for Gushi, one judge votes for a OMT. Gushi moves on to the top 8!
8- Ken Gushi vs. Kenny Moen
Gushi Lead: Moen has to back off shortly after initiation due to Gushi slowing dramatically, but maintains drift. Moen closes the gap again and stays tight through the power alley with slightly less angle. Gushi extends the gap through the outside zone, Moen takes a slightly shallower line through the final sweeper but stays clean.
Moen Lead: Moen has a good initiation and run through the sweeper, Gushi has a clean follow. Moen extends the lead through the power alley and has a good line past inner clip two, but has to brake dramatically to get the car back on line for outside zone two. Gushi closes the gap, and both drivers finish smoothly. All three judges vote for a One More Time.
One More Time
Gushi Lead: Gushi is shaky on initiation, Moen has to back off but keeps drift and keeps the gap close through the sweeper. Gushi pulls around a four-car gap through the power alley, Moen has a steering correction midway through the power alley, then brushes the wall in the outside zone and has to correct again. Gushi finishes cleanly with a solid four or five car gap and likely has an advantage due to Moen’s steering corrections.
Moen calls his CT after his run.
Moen Lead: Moen starts the run with around a three-car gap, and is unable to extend the gap through the power alley. Gushi reduces the gap from three cars down to around two cars exiting the power alley. Moen has a great line, sweeping close to inside clip two and getting out to outside zone two, but Gushi’s proximity is likely to earn him the win. All three judges vote for Gushi to move on.
Semi Finals- Ken Gushi vs. Daigo Saito
Gushi Lead: Gushi is slow on his initiation, Saito sucks up within inches of Gushi shortly after initiation. Saito appears to avoid contact, but Gushi opens up a small gap. Gushi is unable to pull out a gap through the power alley, but Saito has to slow substantially to get on the right line near
Saito Lead: Saito and Gushi again are only a car length or so away from each other through the sweeper, but Saito opens up the gap exiting the sweeper. Gushi seems to back off and allow the gap to grow to three cars entering the power alley to avoid being stuck in the smoke. When Saito slows down again exiting the power alley to setup for outside zone two, Gushi is able to slide within one car length of Saito but keeps sliding off the line and is on the wrong line for the final turn. Saito has around a four-car gap at the exit of the final sweeper, Gushi finishes strong and in drift, but could have been closer around the final corner. One judge votes for Gushi, two vote for One More Time. We go again!
One More Time
Gushi Lead: Saito has an amazing chase over the first half of the course, less than a car length away from Gushi through the entire sweeper, past inner clip one, and into the power alley. Saito brakes midway through the power alley to ensure his line is right for outside zone two and Gushi extends the gap to around four-car lengths. Gushi finishes strong, Saito likely had a huge advantage until he allowed the gap to open up in the final two turns of the course.
Saito Lead: Saito gets sideways early and Gushi is hot on his tail! One car length gap through the sweeper, Saito isn’t able to pull away from Gushi towards the end of the sweeper like he has against other drivers. Gushi hangs back after inside clip one to let Saito transition; Gushi transitions himself about three-car lengths behind Saito, which strategically keeps him out of the smoke. Saito is a little wide on inside clip two exiting the power alley, Gushi is right on the clip as requested by the judges. Saito can’t quite get out to the outside zone, but Gushi overshoots the final inside clip. Similar mistakes from both drivers.
One More Time x2
Gushi Lead: Gushi’s entry again is awkward, brake lights from both drivers at times to avoid contact while staying in drift, but both drivers do a fantastic job adjusting. Gushi stays around two-car lengths ahead of Saito through the first sweeper and increases the gap to around four car lengths exiting the power alley. Saito takes a shallow line through outside zone two but still can’t make up much ground. Gushi likely has an advantage from this run. Saito Lead: Saito has a good initiation and lead run, extending the gap from two-car lengths up to around four-car lengths exiting the first sweeper. Gushi gets lost in the smoke a bit exiting the sweeper and can’t close the gap at all through the rest of the run. Saito slows again to get to outside zone two but doesn’t allow Gushi to catch up. Gushi is on the line for the entire course, but not too close on proximity. One judge votes for Saito, the other two vote for Gushi. Gushi moves on to the finals! The judges explain that Saito’s big e-brake pull exiting the power alley on his chase and not getting out to the outer zone was a major factor in the decision for Gushi.
Finals- Ken Gushi vs. Masashi Yokoi
Gushi Lead: Gushi with a more consistent initiation than he’s had in some previous runs. Gushi opens the gap up to around two car lengths entering the power alley and extends it to three car lengths by the end of the power alley. Both drivers have a good line through the final outside zone and final sweeper, likely an advantage to Gushi due to no major corrections or mistakes by either driver and an increasing gap over the entirety of the course.
Yokoi Lead: Yokoi with a strong initiation, starting the sweeper with a two car gap. Yokoi extends it to around four-car lengths as they transition into the power alley, but Gushi slowly reels in Yokoi, closing it back down to around two-car lengths by the finish line. Again, neither driver makes any major mistakes, a clean run for both drivers.
Both drivers are brought in front of the fans to announce the winner. Forsberg joins as the Third place driver. Yokoi is announced as the winner of the event, Gushi grabs Second place!
(for the full coverage see:
http://www.drivingline.com/2015/08/top-32-play-play-formula-drift-rd-6-texas-motor-speedway/)
32- Ken Gushi vs. Jeff Jones
Gushi Lead: Shortly after initiation, Jones has very shallow angle, but is close on Gushi’s tail. As Jones adds angle to the car, he loses ground on Gushi. Gushi is off the preferred line as he rounds inside clip 1, but opens up a huge gap on Jones entering the second half of the course. Jones takes the shallow line through Outside Zone 2, but can’t make up much ground. Advantage likely to Gushi.
Jones Lead: Jones has a good run, a little shallow on the clipping zones but clean overall. Gushi doesn’t allow Jones to open up much of a gap through the power alley, and stays tight on Jones around the final sweeper. Gushi’s runs were much cleaner, with better proximity than Jones. Gushi earns all three votes from the judges and moves on to the top 16.
16- Ken Gushi vs. Ryan Tuerck
Gushi Lead: Gushi initiates with Tuerck hot on his tail and there’s contact shortly after initiation. Hard to determine which driver is at fault from multiple replay angles, it appears that Gushi slows down fairly dramatically but this may be similar to how Gushi has initiated all weekend. Tuerck could have left more room, but it’s undetermined if either driver is at fault.
Tuerck Lead: Tuerck has a clean lead run, opening up a big gap on Gushi especially through the power alley. Gushi shallows his angle and attempts to catch up, but hits inside clip two exiting the power alley. Tuerck finishes strong, Gushi is unable to make up much ground. One judge sides for Tuerck, two judges vote OMT. The judges explain that fault could not be determined on the contact in the first run, and with no major mistakes in the second run, they felt it was better to run the drivers One More Time than to try and determine a winner based on inconclusive replays.
One More Time
Gushi Lead: Tuerck appears to have learned his lesson and leaves more room for the initiation. Tuerck closes the gap through the sweeper, Gushi opens it up through the power alley but is wide on inner clip two. Gushi’s line sets him up perfectly for outside zone two and the finish through the sweeper, while Tuerck has a good line on inner clip two but can’t push out to outside zone two in front of the judges. Possibly a slight advantage to Gushi, but not a decisive battle for either driver.
Tuerck Lead: Both drivers initiate similarly, Tuerck has slightly better angle through the first sweeper and inner clip one. Tuerck opens up an extra car length or two of distance through the power alley and through outer zone two, but Tuerck again can’t push out to outer zone two. Gushi has a good line overall and closes the gap back down to around two car lengths by the finish. One judge voted for Gushi, another for Tuerck and one votes for a One More Time. That means they go to another OMT battle! Judges must make a decision after the next battle, as only two rounds of OMT are allowed per the rules.
One More Time x2
Gushi Lead: Gushi has a similar initiation, Tuerck keeps about one to two car lengths of space through the sweeper as Gushi seems to have better steering angle. Gushi pulls another car length or two of gap through the power alley, Tuerck takes a shallower angle and line to catch up to Gushi through the power alley. Gushi pushes out to outside zone two cleanly and finishes the course cleanly, Tuerck again is shallow near outside zone two but finishes the sweeper strong.
Tuerck Lead: Tuerck again has a small one or two car lead through the sweeper, but Gushi looks to have better angle. Tuerck extends the lead to about three or four car lengths through the power angle, but Tuerck again is wide on inside clip two after the power alley and again can’t get out to outside zone two in front of the judges. Two judges vote for Gushi, one judge votes for a OMT. Gushi moves on to the top 8!
8- Ken Gushi vs. Kenny Moen
Gushi Lead: Moen has to back off shortly after initiation due to Gushi slowing dramatically, but maintains drift. Moen closes the gap again and stays tight through the power alley with slightly less angle. Gushi extends the gap through the outside zone, Moen takes a slightly shallower line through the final sweeper but stays clean.
Moen Lead: Moen has a good initiation and run through the sweeper, Gushi has a clean follow. Moen extends the lead through the power alley and has a good line past inner clip two, but has to brake dramatically to get the car back on line for outside zone two. Gushi closes the gap, and both drivers finish smoothly. All three judges vote for a One More Time.
One More Time
Gushi Lead: Gushi is shaky on initiation, Moen has to back off but keeps drift and keeps the gap close through the sweeper. Gushi pulls around a four-car gap through the power alley, Moen has a steering correction midway through the power alley, then brushes the wall in the outside zone and has to correct again. Gushi finishes cleanly with a solid four or five car gap and likely has an advantage due to Moen’s steering corrections.
Moen calls his CT after his run.
Moen Lead: Moen starts the run with around a three-car gap, and is unable to extend the gap through the power alley. Gushi reduces the gap from three cars down to around two cars exiting the power alley. Moen has a great line, sweeping close to inside clip two and getting out to outside zone two, but Gushi’s proximity is likely to earn him the win. All three judges vote for Gushi to move on.
Semi Finals- Ken Gushi vs. Daigo Saito
Gushi Lead: Gushi is slow on his initiation, Saito sucks up within inches of Gushi shortly after initiation. Saito appears to avoid contact, but Gushi opens up a small gap. Gushi is unable to pull out a gap through the power alley, but Saito has to slow substantially to get on the right line near
Saito Lead: Saito and Gushi again are only a car length or so away from each other through the sweeper, but Saito opens up the gap exiting the sweeper. Gushi seems to back off and allow the gap to grow to three cars entering the power alley to avoid being stuck in the smoke. When Saito slows down again exiting the power alley to setup for outside zone two, Gushi is able to slide within one car length of Saito but keeps sliding off the line and is on the wrong line for the final turn. Saito has around a four-car gap at the exit of the final sweeper, Gushi finishes strong and in drift, but could have been closer around the final corner. One judge votes for Gushi, two vote for One More Time. We go again!
One More Time
Gushi Lead: Saito has an amazing chase over the first half of the course, less than a car length away from Gushi through the entire sweeper, past inner clip one, and into the power alley. Saito brakes midway through the power alley to ensure his line is right for outside zone two and Gushi extends the gap to around four-car lengths. Gushi finishes strong, Saito likely had a huge advantage until he allowed the gap to open up in the final two turns of the course.
Saito Lead: Saito gets sideways early and Gushi is hot on his tail! One car length gap through the sweeper, Saito isn’t able to pull away from Gushi towards the end of the sweeper like he has against other drivers. Gushi hangs back after inside clip one to let Saito transition; Gushi transitions himself about three-car lengths behind Saito, which strategically keeps him out of the smoke. Saito is a little wide on inside clip two exiting the power alley, Gushi is right on the clip as requested by the judges. Saito can’t quite get out to the outside zone, but Gushi overshoots the final inside clip. Similar mistakes from both drivers.
One More Time x2
Gushi Lead: Gushi’s entry again is awkward, brake lights from both drivers at times to avoid contact while staying in drift, but both drivers do a fantastic job adjusting. Gushi stays around two-car lengths ahead of Saito through the first sweeper and increases the gap to around four car lengths exiting the power alley. Saito takes a shallow line through outside zone two but still can’t make up much ground. Gushi likely has an advantage from this run. Saito Lead: Saito has a good initiation and lead run, extending the gap from two-car lengths up to around four-car lengths exiting the first sweeper. Gushi gets lost in the smoke a bit exiting the sweeper and can’t close the gap at all through the rest of the run. Saito slows again to get to outside zone two but doesn’t allow Gushi to catch up. Gushi is on the line for the entire course, but not too close on proximity. One judge votes for Saito, the other two vote for Gushi. Gushi moves on to the finals! The judges explain that Saito’s big e-brake pull exiting the power alley on his chase and not getting out to the outer zone was a major factor in the decision for Gushi.
Finals- Ken Gushi vs. Masashi Yokoi
Gushi Lead: Gushi with a more consistent initiation than he’s had in some previous runs. Gushi opens the gap up to around two car lengths entering the power alley and extends it to three car lengths by the end of the power alley. Both drivers have a good line through the final outside zone and final sweeper, likely an advantage to Gushi due to no major corrections or mistakes by either driver and an increasing gap over the entirety of the course.
Yokoi Lead: Yokoi with a strong initiation, starting the sweeper with a two car gap. Yokoi extends it to around four-car lengths as they transition into the power alley, but Gushi slowly reels in Yokoi, closing it back down to around two-car lengths by the finish line. Again, neither driver makes any major mistakes, a clean run for both drivers.
Both drivers are brought in front of the fans to announce the winner. Forsberg joins as the Third place driver. Yokoi is announced as the winner of the event, Gushi grabs Second place!
Look for our official GReddy Racing Event Report for #FDTX, coming soon...
Replay of FDTX on Dailymotion:
Formula DRIFT Texas Webcast (2015) (REPLAY... by driftstream
Replay of FDTX on Dailymotion:
Formula DRIFT Texas Webcast (2015) (REPLAY... by driftstream
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Formula D - Texas - Aug 21-22
With 5 rounds completed, Ken Gushi in the GReddy Performance x Hankook Tire x Scion Racing FR-S sits in the 4th spot for the Formula Drift Pro Championship.
Livestream: http://www.formulad.com/live
Look for Ken Gushi to go all out in the last to rounds of the season...
Rd. 6 - FDTX - Texas Motorspeedway - Aug 21-22.
http://www.formulad.com/schedule/texas
Rd. 7 - FDIRW - Irwindale Speedway - Oct. 9-10 - Finals
http://www.formulad.com/schedule/irwindale
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Monday, September 15, 2014
Formula D Rd.6 - Texas Motor Speedway, TX
- Monday GReddy coverage from Formula Drift #FDTX 2014
It was an interesting event for the Formula Drift teams after our mid-season break. From 100F degree Texas temperatures on Wednesday to rainy, wind in the mid 50s in practice, the weather was a bite of a surprise. But in all conditions the GReddy Performance X Hankook Tire X Scion Racing FR-S preformed well with it's new updates to the steering and cooling systems.
In qualifying Ken Gushi was very consistent and laid down two impressive runs, with good line and style. The first pass scored and 82 and the second a 81. Good enough for the number 8 seed in the Saturday's Top 32 tandem bracket.
Because it was also a Formula D Pro2 event, there was no Friday night practice.
In Top 32, Ken faced off against the newly revised RX-8 of Kyle Mohan. After two evenly matched battles, the Judges advanced Ken into the main event and opening ceremonies
So with one last round coming on Oct. 10-11 at the world-famous "House of Drift" Irwindale Speedway, it's all time to go all out!
Friday, September 5, 2014
Formula Drift Round 6, FDTX up next
The GReddy Performance x Hankook Tire x Scion Racing FR-S Team is anxious to get back to drifting. Catch Ken Gushi on the Formula Drift Texas Motor Speedway track, Sept. 12-13- Live Stream : http://formulad.com/live/
Monday, September 16, 2013
Formula D Round 6 - Texas Motor Speedway, TX
- Monday Coverage from Formula Drift #FDTX : Fort Worth, TX
After a long 7-week season break, the Formula Drift Pro Championship resumed for Round 6, with a new location, the huge Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. The Team was excited to tryout new modifications made to the GReddy Performance X Scion Racing Drift FR-S, in the off season. Even with very warm weather and the occasional flash rain storm, the weekend was looking up for the Team. Practice sessions on Thursday and and Friday went well with Ken Gushi at the wheel.
Ken's lines and speed were good on the simple but high speed in-field course. In the Formula D "Knock-out" Qualifying system, Ken scored a solid 81.9pts, with a 96mph entry speed, and 75.9mph in the "touch and go" section of the track, locking him into the 12th position for Saturdays Top32.
In Top32 Ken was matched up with Danny George and his V8 NOS powered Miata. An "One More Time" call was made by the judges for the first two tandem runs.
After the third run, it looked like Ken had a clear advantage in the "Lead" position. Unfortunately, a slight mistake of pushing a little too hard in the "Following" position ending the weekend early.
In the end, it was another learning experience for the Team, and we are all looking forward to battling it out with nothing to loose for the final 2013 round in the "House of Drift," Irwindale Speedway... Oct. 11-12th
After a long 7-week season break, the Formula Drift Pro Championship resumed for Round 6, with a new location, the huge Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. The Team was excited to tryout new modifications made to the GReddy Performance X Scion Racing Drift FR-S, in the off season. Even with very warm weather and the occasional flash rain storm, the weekend was looking up for the Team. Practice sessions on Thursday and and Friday went well with Ken Gushi at the wheel.
Ken's lines and speed were good on the simple but high speed in-field course. In the Formula D "Knock-out" Qualifying system, Ken scored a solid 81.9pts, with a 96mph entry speed, and 75.9mph in the "touch and go" section of the track, locking him into the 12th position for Saturdays Top32.
In Top32 Ken was matched up with Danny George and his V8 NOS powered Miata. An "One More Time" call was made by the judges for the first two tandem runs.
After the third run, it looked like Ken had a clear advantage in the "Lead" position. Unfortunately, a slight mistake of pushing a little too hard in the "Following" position ending the weekend early.
In the end, it was another learning experience for the Team, and we are all looking forward to battling it out with nothing to loose for the final 2013 round in the "House of Drift," Irwindale Speedway... Oct. 11-12th
GReddy Performance X Scion Racing Drift FR-S
Driver: Ken Gushi
Driver: Ken Gushi
technical partners
Hankook Tire | Ray's | KW Suspension
Takata | Rocket Bunny | TRUST
Hankook Tire | Ray's | KW Suspension
Takata | Rocket Bunny | TRUST
WPC | OS Giken | Diamond | DTA | Alpinestars
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Next Event - Formula Drift Texas
NEXT EVENT: Formula Drift Pro Championship Rd 6 - Sept. 13-14
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
After a 7 week hiatus from the Formula Drift Pro Championships, the GReddy Performance X Scion Racing Drift FR-S Team is excited about racing at this new Texas venue. During the off time, the Team has worked on some new upgrades for the car, while Ken Gushi, competed in a recent Formula Drift Asia Series. Ken ended up placing 3rd at FD Malaysia, in his Binter / GShock / x-Mini Toyota Chaser. Just before the event his team upgraded thier turbo to a GReddy unit. Congratulations Ken, Lets keep the momentum going for FDTX!
GReddy Performance X Scion Racing Drift FR-S
Driver: Ken Gushi
Driver: Ken Gushi
technical partners
Hankook Tire | Ray's | KW Suspension
Takata | Rocket Bunny | TRUST
Hankook Tire | Ray's | KW Suspension
Takata | Rocket Bunny | TRUST
WPC | Ignition Projects | OS Giken | Diamond | DTA | Alpinestars
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