FALKEN 2009 DRIFT TEAM (Drivers Announced)

[EverythingDrift]

It's Dmac, JR, Calvin... and....

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http://www.everythingdrift.com/blog/?p=267

[chrisfb]

So whats Hiro driving next year!? and Taka!?

Damn I miss one year and all this cool stuff happens!!

[Brian]

They probably got the axe.
Both of them have been there from the beginning, but never really do too well in the pro crap.
This is a business now... businesses want to win....

put 2 and 2 together.


I think they should just go back to the old *Censored**Censored**Censored* corollas.
Those were the days.

[Slapshotnerd]

So whats Hiro driving next year!? and Taka!?

Damn I miss one year and all this cool stuff happens!!

I know that Ross still has support from Falken. If he can fund the transport to and from the events, Falken will still give him tires and tire changes. I would think that Hiro and Taka were offered the same deal.

The good thing is that this means that they can pursue their own sponsors and paint their cars however the sponsor likes. This could be a good thing for them.

[Bebop]

They still hold on to calvin wan but he has had a built car since the beginning.... longer then vaughn. Hasn't really done anything worth talking about since 05.

Ross petty IMO would be a much better prospect.

[MonkeySlide]

It was hard keeping that a secret all this time!

Taka and Hiro are in the process of starting their own team and are actively looking for sponsors and support.

Keep an ear out for 'em.

[Slapshotnerd]

They still hold on to calvin wan but he has had a built car since the beginning.... longer then vaughn. Hasn't really done anything worth talking about since 05.

Ross petty IMO would be a much better prospect.

Personally, I think Calvin putting out his drifting handbook helped him keep his spot on the team. it's easy for Falken to justify him as providing ROI when you have a tangible product like a book to represent yourself and promote your sponsors.

[akuma S14]

fux that... Ross Petty is the man! He deserves a full ride.

[Justin Banner]

It was hard keeping that a secret all this time!

Taka and Hiro are in the process of starting their own team and are actively looking for sponsors and support.

Keep an ear out for 'em.

Well, hopefully since they have experience, they can get sponsors. I can say it's been hard, as I'm searching myself for my Redline Time Attack effort.

[Al]

They still hold on to calvin wan but he has had a built car since the beginning.... longer then vaughn. Hasn't really done anything worth talking about since 05.

Ross petty IMO would be a much better prospect.

Lets see, Calvin had a few podium.

Falken didn't get the Z going for him in 08 which kinda *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* him up... He was driving such an underpowered FD...

But both are good people.

[Hubert Young]

They still hold on to calvin wan but he has had a built car since the beginning.... longer then vaughn. Hasn't really done anything worth talking about since 05.

Ross petty IMO would be a much better prospect.

Come on guys! For the record, Calvin Wan was the first ever Falken driver take home a win in 2005! And the third place finish in 2004. He has also done so much for Team Falken behind the scenes! Always a devoted and hardcore driver.

It was unfortunate that the G was such a problematic car! Then the 350Z never happened.

Good to hear he is getting into a S15 in 2009, a proven platform. Best of luck to him!!!

[EverythingDrift]

Come on guys! For the record, Calvin Wan was the first ever Falken driver take home a win in 2005! And the third place finish in 2004. He has also done so much for Team Falken behind the scenes! Always a devoted and hardcore driver.

It was unfortunate that the G was such a problematic car! Then the 350Z never happened.

Good to hear he is getting into a S15 in 2009, a proven platform. Best of luck to him!!!

I was actually there for the win. Good times, at the same time you make me go.. shiat.. I been here a while.

[Nixon]

Dai in Hiro's Lexus? hhhmmm might be interesting to see what he can do with it, he did pretty well in the GTO, so he can adapt to different cars.

i still love his Rockstar S15, that thing was sweet

[MonkeySlide]

i still love his Rockstar S15, that thing was sweet

Fun Fact: The S15 Wan will be driving IS the "Rockstar" S15 that Dai drove back in 07. Falken dropped some cash to get it and they'll be rebuilding it for Wan.

[Brian]

Fun Fact 2 - after HKS owned it, it went downhill fast.... even OFF THE CLIFF.