Formula DRIFT Skills Battle Presented By Turn 14 Distribution: Dai Yoshihara

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The Formula DRIFT organizers recruited nine (9) drivers from its premier PRO Championship to join them for the second annual Skills Battle presented by Turn 14 Distribution. This year's Skills Battle took place at The House of Drift – Irwindale Speedway near Los Angeles – and challenged the teams, drivers and fans to prepare for the start of the new season, which returned to its traditional eight-round national series format.

PASMAG Features Editor, Ricky Chu was on-site and had a chat with 2011 Formula DRIFT Champion, Daijiro Yoshihara.

2021 COMPETITORS

Aurimas Bakchis (Lithuania) – Falken Tire / Feal Suspension Nissan S15
Trenton Beechum (USA) – Clonex Racing / Nexen Tire Ford Mustang
Dan Burkett (USA) – RAD Industries / GearWrench / GT Radial Toyota Supra
Rome Charpentier (USA) – Garagistic / Federal Tire BMW E36
Michael Essa (USA) – FCP Euro / Liqui Moly / GT Radial BMW M3
Dylan Hughes (USA) – Royal Purple / GT Radial BMW E46
Jeff Jones (USA) – Jeff Jones Racing / GT Radial Nissan 370Z
Kyle Mohan (USA) – KMR / Renewable Lubricants / Mazdatrix Mazda RX-8
Daijiro Yoshihara (Japan) – Turn 14 Distribution / Falken Tire / ENEOS Oil Subaru BRZ

For more information, visit formulad.com and turn14.com.

Features Editor: Ricky Chu (@rikdaddy) / Videographer: Mikey Dang (@photo_md)

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