- 21. Formula Drift Round 7 2014: Irwindale, CA
- (Event Coverage)
- Written by John Pangilinan | Photos by Larry Chen Formula DRIFT Round 7: Final Fight Results; Daigo Saito Wins Finale and Chris Forsberg is Crowned Champion! Formula DRIFT returned to Irwindale ...
- Created on 11 October 2014
- 22. Engine Essentials Buyers Guide
- (Performance Parts)
- ... r crankshaft. This crank is 11 lbs. lighter than the standard design and can handle in excess of 1,200 horsepower. Track tested by 2012 Formula Drift champion Daigo Saito, as well as Ryan Tuerck, Forre ...
- Created on 07 October 2014
- 23. Global Challenger: Kyle Mohan's V8-Powered Mazda RX-8
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... conditions required Mohan to consider an option that wasn't on his radar previously: a Chevy V8. With competition increasing from the likes of Vaughn Gittin Jr., and Daigo Saito, Mohan knew the FC RX- ...
- Created on 08 July 2014
- 24. Customizing your Headlamps with Oracle Lighting
- (Installs & Reviews)
- ... in a day, including lights for SEMA vehicles, celebrities and even race teams. We caught up with AAC as they began building the custom headlights that will be used by Formula Drift Champion Daigo Saito ...
- Created on 10 June 2014
- 25. Break-Neck Style: Dean Kearney's Oracle Lighting Dodge Viper
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... D Asia champion Daigo Saito. Despite all of the many changes Kearney made to his program, the 2013 campaign proved to be another difficult one for the Irishman, as he finished 29th ...
- Created on 13 May 2014
- 26. Formula Drift Round 2 2014: Road Atlanta - Braselton, GA
- (Event Coverage)
- ... Camaro 70.00 Points 13. Saito, Daigo Achilles Radial Lexus SC430 68.50 Points 14. McQuarrie, Tyler GoPro Mobil 1Chevrolet Camaro 61.50 Points 15. DeNofa, Chelsea BC Racing Nitto Tire ...
- Created on 12 May 2014
- 27. Mike Essa’s Rise to the Championship
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- ... Forsberg would eventually lose to defending champion Daigo Saito in the Top Eight, ending his day and championship hopes, and giving it to Essa in the process. This was the first championship for Yokohama ...
- Created on 23 February 2014
- 28. Formula Drift Round 7 2013: Irwindale, CA
- (Event Coverage)
- ... Daigo Saito in the Achilles Tire / Bridges Racing Lexus SC430 takes the event victory. Michael Essa in the GSR Autosport / Yokohama BMW M3 is crowned champion. Lexus wins the inaugural manufacturer's championshi ...
- Created on 27 October 2013
- 29. Formula Drift Round 7 2013: Irwindale, CA (Results)
- (Event Coverage)
- Formula DRIFT presented by GoPro returned to Irwindale Speedway for the final event of the 2013 season. Daigo Saito in the Achilles Tire / Bridges Racing Lexus SC430 takes the event victory. Michael ...
- Created on 18 October 2013
- 30. Formula Drift Round 6 2013: Fort Worth, TX
- (Event Coverage)
- ... k Tire Scion Racing tC 425.50 Points 4. Gittin Jr., Vaughn Monster Energy/ Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR 410 Points 5. Saito, Daigo Achilles Tire/ Bridges Racing Lexus SC430 409.50 Poin ...
- Created on 21 September 2013
- 31. Formula Drift Round 6 2013: Fort Worth, TX (Results)
- (Event Coverage)
- ... . Saito, Daigo Achilles Tire/ Bridges Racing Lexus SC430 409.50 Points 6. Pawlak, Justin Falken Tire Ford Mustang 400.50 Points 7. Field, Matt CX Racing/ Maxxis/ Blacktrax Nissan 240 ...
- Created on 16 September 2013
- 32. Crowd-Sourced Formula Drift Miata: Danny George's 1990 Mazda Miata
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... ceremonies. Despite the hard work to build a stronger and better car, his Top-32 matchups thus far have been very unfortunate, facing big names like Daigo Saito and Ryan Tuerck. Not backing down from a ...
- Created on 14 September 2013
- 33. Formula Drift Round 5 2013: Seattle, WA
- (Event Coverage)
- ... score of 95, while Matt Field piloted his Vortech-supercharged Blacktrax Performance S14 into third place. Daigo Saito, who led the championship entering the round, had a crash midway through the bank ...
- Created on 22 July 2013
- 34. Formula Drift Round 4 2013: Wall, NJ
- (Event Coverage)
- ... by Aasbo, dropping him substantially in the rankings and effectively eliminating his championship hopes. Moving ahead to the final 4, Pawlak would face Forsberg, while McNamara would face Daigo Saito. ...
- Created on 24 June 2013
- 35. Formula Drift Round 3 2013: Palm Beach, FL
- (Event Coverage)
- Formula D 2013 Championship Standings: 1. Daigo Saito Achilles Tire / Bridges Racing Lexus SC430 257 Points 2. Vaughn Gittin Jr. Monster Energy / Nitto ...
- Created on 05 June 2013
- 36. Formula Drift Round 2 2013: Braselton, GA
- (Event Coverage)
- ... earned second qualifier in his GSR Autosports BMW M3, with Justin Pawlak’s Falken Tire Ford Mustang, Chelsea Denofa’s BC Racing BMW E46, and Daigo Saito’s Achilles Tire Lexus SC430 filling out the third, ...
- Created on 13 May 2013
- 37. Formula Drift Round 1 2013: Long Beach, CA
- (Event Coverage)
- ... between Freddy Aasbo’s Scion tC and Daigo Saito’s Lexus SC430 in the round of 16. After two one-more-time battles, Aasbo’s tC would narrowly earn the win. Aasbo had another huge battle with Yoshihara in ...
- Created on 15 April 2013
- 38. April 2013
- (Issue Previews)
- April is the month we here at PASMAG start over – you’ll notice the new look. This is in celebration of not only the beginning of our 15th volume, but also, an ode to the cars of Japan. That’s right; ...
- Created on 06 April 2013
- 39. Formula Drift Announces Entry List for Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge
- (Event Coverage)
- ... Daigo/td> Tokyo, Japan Japanese Nishida, Robbie Tokyo, Japan Japanese Tuerck, Ryan Derry, NH American McQuarrie, Tyler Walnut Creek, CA American Yoshihara, Daijiro ...
- Created on 01 March 2013
- 40. 2013 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Will Offer Night Racing for Formula DRIFT
- (Event Coverage)
- ... of the sport’s top cars and drivers including 2012 Formula DRIFT champion Daigo Saito, 2011 champ Daijiro Yoshihara, plus Frederic Aasbo, Aurimas Bakchis, Michael Essa, Conrad Grunewald, Ken Gushi, Tyler ...
- Created on 05 December 2012