Greetings from Singapore, where we’re covering the Formula Drift Singapore 2010 at the republic’s F1 Pit Building. 42 drivers from all over Asia Pacific went through a brief practice run and qualifying today; the latter’s aim is to find the top-32 drifters for tommorow’s showdown. Come down to the venue (next to the Singapore Flyer) if you’re in the area tommorow for some hot action, hot cars and hot ladies.
Qualifying has just ended (official results not out yet), and it was a mixed bag of results for the Malaysians involved. The course layout involves a long straight where one accelerates hard before initiating a drift for a sharp left. This corner is the first (front) clipping point of the course where drivers need to aim their car’s nose as near to the point as possible, and this was the corner that caught many out.
Top seeded Tengku Djan from Team FX Formula Bridgestone scored a zero in his first run, but managed to complete a clean second run in his Silvia (new livery replaces the iconic white/red/black scheme, we don’t like!) to qualify. Teammates Ivan Lau and Tan Tat Wei (both driving AE86, Tan’s is rotary powered!) should feature tomorrow too. Mervyn Nakamura, the Team Federal driver who impressed in FD Malaysia scored zeros in two of his runs and is out, but the studious looking Ee Yoong Chern from Team Tyrepac Kumho should be in.
Team Goodyear Malaysia had mixed results. Ariff Johanis and his wife Jane didn’t manage to come up with clean runs – Ariff smacked his car in the barrier on his first run, and couldn’t do much with a damaged car thereafter. Michael Gan managed one points scoring run; although not high, it could still see him through with many faring worse.
The team’s new boy Hanizam Bin Hamzah (pic below) should be featuring tomorrow, but after some high drama. His flying bonnet broke his A31’s windscreen in practice, and the replacement was secured litreally seconds before his qualifying run. Although he had zero practice and knowledge of the track due to the incident, he scored 55.3 and 55.8 points in both runs. Very impressive!
Other drivers who caught my eye were Japanese driver Atsushi Murata in his RedBull 180SX and Thailand’s 17-year old Chanapol Kerdpiam, more popularly known as SS Flora. The latter was superb in FD Thailand, and is now drifting under Team Goodyear alongside Pat. Both of them outdrifted flamboyant compatriot Kiki Nana. Malaysia’s Lim Kim Wan (Team ISC) in his baby blue FD RX-7 also did very well.
More reports coming your way tomorrow. For now, take a look at the hot stuff from FD Singapore after the jump. I’ve lost a lot of fluids and got a shade darker to capture these, so I hope you like what you see :)
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“lost of fluids” = drooling alot le… ;)
u sure it’s saliva only?
hahah XD
yeah… what kind of fluid, paul? but yeah, the gals are montok, if i was there i would be sure to lose mine.. ;)
is that a Mitsu Evo for sale at SGD18,888!?
Yes, but however, it is an off road car. In other words, it is only meant for track purpose.
If you want to convert to an on road car, you would have to buy the singapore aka COE……
Which will be very expensive …..
BTW, i was also there too…….
specially attended it. Tml will be the semi’s as well as finals….
wow,so envy ><..i wan to go c the formula 'D'…cup…
Sweating man, need some kumho tires !
Forget the drift, just look at the girls..
I actually prefer to look at the drift this time.. only a few exception…
wow the girls…
amoiiiiiiiiiiiiii….
wow….nice ‘tyre’ tyre those girls got haha
after seeing those chicks, i still wonder what kind of fluids that you lost over there :-D
SWEAT la bro, what fluids do you have in mind? ;)
ok Danny, i trust you bro ;-)
I wonder if Danny really innocent in this case or otherwise.. since the girls just within his reach..
hehe :D
yea yea, what kind of fluid do you lost….can you clarify it danny???
copycat girl…..use the outfit same like in the anime n one of them same with miku hatsune… no idea…
ya..they’re having cosplay comp there oso i guess~
beautiful kumho girls!! pheewiiitt!!
Nah they r sexy but not that pretty n i prefer the malaysian ones in formula drift mysia last yr. Although i doubt such uniforms will pass our authorities permit……
U n I think alike.. :-)
Average looking girls…not big boobs…girls with big boobs are like sport cars..looks good…
boy! that’s wat i call suffuring for yr art! sweet!
Phew, owh my gosh, those BOOBS are Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)!
wow!!!
i like…
Any news about APRC?
did tengku djan showing fuck sign to that red bull guy? XD
I need kleenex..
Danny, the Track Girl sooooo HOT!!
more pic please..hehe
Enough excitement for today, but more to come :)
nice!!!
what a “tight” squeeze.
Hahhaa, definitely the girls
hell yea!! so tight!!
I WANT ‘KUMHO TIRES’!!!!
The Kumho ‘tires’ look wow… I love it!! :)
Good luck to our Malaysian boys! Go tengku djan n the bridgestone boys!
Told ya team goodyear mysia are a bunch of flops…….Hope for more coverage and pics for tmr events!
TERBAEEEKKK…!!
Tgku Djan’s car is not silvia… its 180sx, wonder why would most of the blogs says it is a silvia… just the silvia fronts… popular with the name sileighty which is (silvia+hundred EIGHTY sx)
hei where r my TOYOL tyres???
come on tengku djan…make us proud!!!!
is it just me or it seems like Kumho tires getting a lot of publicity in this comment sections? I wonder why….
These Kuhmo tire ladies are the main figures…cars fall behind.
tea break….drooolllllllll
mantoopppp! Good luck Djan n M’sian Team!
must be the six airbags that kumho seems to pushing around as well…
OMG !
Kumho ( . ) ( . ) Tyres !
That is an image of a pair of tyre !
What were u thingking?
Lolx !
i thinking its better to design the airbag just like that. feel safe and better to passenger. wat say u ..
looks like kumho tyres has stolen the limelight.the tyres are definitely pumped up
Lucky to those Singaporean…
the falken chick is not bad too…although they have “low profile” tyres…
I think i saw a HOLDEN COMMORODORE…… V8 turbo or supercharger?…. or 2jzgte…. big saloons r really nice to see when drifting…… ada Aristo?….
The Holden is powered by a Nissan RB26. Nope, no Aristos involved
any update…?
tengku menang yessssssssssssssssssssssssss malaysia boleh
too many push up bra.
anyway…
kudos t. djan!
Beautiful girls and beautiful cars. Thanks for your share buddy.
it was so close . close-up pic
lots of povocation..nope ! oops! ohh S**t.
wasted..
new kumho technology..flatless tyre
depends on what u mean by “fluids”… haha… nice pics, thanks man :-)