Archive for the ‘Drifting’ Category
Pro racer and stunt driver, Mike Ryan, was invited to round 6 of the Formula Drift Championship to put on a drift demonstration in his famous Freightliner Cascadia Pikes Peak Edition race truck.Â
Ride along as Mike and Sam Hubinette get some last minute testing in the week before the event at Irwindale Speedway. Watch as Sam in his competition Dodge Challenger and Mike in his Big Rig do drift donuts around each other! You’ll also meet a very special kid named William Klopper who is battling cancer and goes for a ride in the big truck! Sam Hubinette was granting a wish to William’s friend Patrick by inviting them out to the track for ride alongs.Â
The trip to Las Vegas was a success for Mike to claim the first public demonstration of a Semi Truck drifting at an official drift event. Mike Ryan proves yet again that SIZE MATTERS!
At X Games 17 we spoke with Top Gear USA host Tanner Foust about his prospects on a 2012 return to drifting, his thoughts on the popularity of drifting vs rally cross, a few tips on how to get involved in rally, and his plans for the remainder of the 2011 season.
Mauro Calo’s World Record Power Slide at Mercedes Benz World during the 125th Anniversary Event, June 19th 2011