Formula DRIFT returned to Evergreen Speedway for Round 5: Throwdown. Daijiro Yoshihara in the Discount Tire / Falken Nissan S13 using KW Suspension Race technology takes more »

KW North America supplied technical support as well as a promotional booth at  Round 6 of the Formula D Championship at Irwindale Raceway in Sonoma California.

  

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Sweltering daytime heat didn’t deter Drift Teams, Vendors or Fans from attending an amazing event in Las Vegas. more »

Robbie Nishida, who has been drifting professionally since 1998, starts another year with Hankook and Dynamic Autosports drift team. After collecting enough points for a overall standing of 8th place in the 2009 Formula Drift season, Nishida returns as driver of Hankook/ Dynamic Autosports’ new Nissan GT-R for the 2010 Formula Drift series. Some of his career highlights include placing first at a Battle Magazine single drift event at Nikko Circuit and finishing sixth in a Battle Magazine Championship Drift round, also he has completed several Formula Drift events in the Top 8, with a few podium finishes. Robbie’s trademark has become his clean, crowd arousing drifts.While not driving sideways, helives and manages the Car Care Center in Tokyo, Japan.

 

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Irish drifter Eric O’Sullivan remains one of this new sports most charismatic front runners. Now entering his 5th year of competition, Eric is recognized as a European drifting pioneer and a successful ambassador for this new and exciting sport. With strong links to the extreme/action sport community, Eric brings a unique style and attitude to the motorsport circuits all over the world.

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With all the news, success and lap records at the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife, some might think that KW’s development and motorsports program only happens at the ring. But in the US, we also have a strong Motorsports presence on the circuit and in drifting. Check out some of the action footage and testimonials from our Formula D, Professional drift series drives like Daijiro Yoshiara, Ryhs Millen, Robbie Nishida, Eric O’sullivan, and Justin Pawlak during the 2009 Formula D season Finale and just before at KW’s private setup and shake down day at Irwindale Speedway.  more »

KW suspensions rents Irwindale to support drift teams before Formula D’s final event.

On Wednesday Oct. 7^th, 2009, KW suspensions hosted a suspension test session at Irwindale Raceway.

KW supported drivers had the opportunity to come and work first hand with KW’s lead engineer, Klaus Frank. Klaus had specifically made the trip across the pond from Germany to help dial in each driver’s drift car and provide his extensive expertise in suspension tuning to the teams.

After a short group meeting outlining the day’s itinerary and a valuable Question and Answer period with Klaus. Teams where quickly out on course relaying information of what they desired in their setup. more »