Singapore, 27 April 2008 – History was made today as Formula DRIFT Singapore wrapped up its first ever competition to a complete sell-out crowd of 11,000 spectators with Team Goodyear driver, Ryuji Miki and his A’PEXi Mazda RX7 taking the inaugural victory outside of North America for the originally U.S. based professional drift series.

Hosted at the Changi Exhibition Centre, 38 drift drivers from Singapore, North America, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand and Thailand came out to put their pedal to the metal in this one-day professional Motorsport competition where drivers are judged by not their finishing time but rather their skill and showmanship of executing swift car manoeuvres that wow crowds. Local drift driver Ivan Lim made Singapore proud with his first entry into professional competitive drifting in his Goodyear Binter Toyota Chaser JZX100. Making the Top 16 effortlessly, Ivan put up a stunning performance in the tandem battle to finish 10th place overall. The highlight of the day came when Malaysian drift driver Tengku Djan in a Firestone Toyota Corolla overcame from almost spinning out of control, leaving New Zealand ’s Mike Whiddet and his Goodyear Mazda FD3S RX-7 in the dust as they battled it out to finish 2nd and 3rd respectively. Nonetheless, the coveted crown of overall champion for the inaugural Formula DRIFT Singapore swerved into the sunset with Japanese drift driver Ryuji Miki, highlighting once again that the land of the rising sun births some of the best drift talent the rest of the world has ever seen.

Mr Marcus Lim, General Manager of Binter & Co. Mr Lim said, “We are absolutely thrilled by the overwhelming response from the public. All 10,000 Grandstand and Walkabout tickets we sold-out for the event and the additional 1,000 tickets sold at the door were snapped up during the early hours of the day. It really is heartening to know that not only is there a demand for Drift competitions here but also the wonderful support we have received from Singaporeans cheering on all the drivers. The energy today was indescribable. This was truly a success for the first-ever Formula DRIFT Singapore and it certainly won’t be the last!”

The event was graced by Chairman of the Singapore Sports Council, Mr Alex Chan who inaugurated the official proceedings of the main competition by having a go at the thrill of being in a drifting car; driven by Singapore drift driver Ivan Lim. Visitors to Formula DRIFT Singapore were also treated to a carnival atmosphere of not only photos and autographs sessions with all the drivers but also an up close look at each of the competing cars at the paddocks and one of only two Ford GT40s in Singapore. Some members of the public even tried their hand at a bit of spin in the race simulators on-site.

Jim Liaw, the Co-founder and President of Formula DRIFT Holdings, said; “It is an awesome feeling to have been a part of the growth of this competition from day one to expanding to this sensational event here in Singapore . The experience working with the team from Binter & Co as well as all the other parties involved in Formula DRIFT Singapore has been really efficient and impressive. I applaude everyone who has shown their support in growing the motorsports scene in Singapore and we can’t wait to come back.

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