Formula Drift kicks off Round 2 at Road Atlanta for one of the most anticipated events of the 2016 season, “Road to the Championship”! Drivers will be hitting accelerated entries and tight turns of the Road Atlanta course, back where Formula Drift started with it’s inaugural season back in 2004. The 2 day drifting extravaganza will feature Pro and Pro2 classes with Konig sponsored drivers Nate Hamilton and Kevin Lawerence of Enjuku Racing as well as Patrick Mourdaunt in his Drift Paddock Nissan 350z. Check out the teaser video below or watch the live action via Formula Drift’s broadcast!
Formula Drift Round 2 – Road Atlanta
Enjuku Racing – Kevin Lawrence LS Swap S13 Dyno Pull
Check out this Enjuku Racing Dyno Pull featuring Formula Drift driver Kevin Lawrence as RS-Enthalpy tunes his RB25 swapped Nissan S13 for the upcoming Formula Drift Pro 2 event at Road Atlanta! If you’re in the area CHECK IT OUT! Kevin and the Enjuku Racing team are running the Flow Formed Konig Hypergram wheels in 17×9 front and 18×9.5 rear for the 2016 Formula Drift Pro 2 season. Watch this video to see what kind of power this RB25 is spitting! STRAIGHT….FIRE!
Kevin Lawrence’s RB25 Nissan S13 Enjuku Racing Dyno Pull
Enjuku Racing – Nate Hamilton LS Swap S13 Dyno Pull
Check out this Enjuku Racing dyno pull featuring Formula Drift driver Nate Hamilton’s LS swapped and turbo S13 Nissan 240sx being finessed by RS-Enthalpy. Both cars are in the final stages of preparing for their Formula Drift Pro 2 season openers! Nate’s S13 is running Konig Flow Formed Hypergram wheels in 17×9 front and 18×9.5 rear for the 2016 Formula Drift season.
On a serious note, watch this video! This car isn’t only extremely clean and well put together but the power and torque is ridiculous!! We’re not going to lie. We kind of need one of these in the garage!
Enjuku Racing / Nate Hamilton’s LS Swapped Turbo Nissan 240sx S13 Dyno Pull
Pat Mordaunt – Formula Drift Round 1 Recap
It was a wet and rainy weekend for the drivers at Formula Drift Round 1 in Long Beach, CA. with track conditions so bad that Formula Drift decided to cancel qualifying and seed the bracket based on the 2015 season standings. Pat Mordaunt took to the tarmac in his Nissan 350z against “Mad Mike” Widdet in his Mazda with Patrick having an excellent lead run with an advantage but unfortunately Mike created a gap in the second run pulling a victory over Patrick. Patrick and his team is looking forward to Round 2 May 6th-7th at Road Atlanta and hopefully some dry weather! Check out some shots from Long Beach, CA. of Pat and his 350z on Konig Hypergram Flow Formed wheels.
Pat Mordaunt at Formula Drift Round 1- Long Beach
2016 Formula Drift Season Kicks Off
With the start of the 2016 Formula Drift Season among us, the action kicks off this weekend in Long Beach, California on the renowned Grand Prix Street Circuit where drivers will be hitting turns 9, 10, and 11 of the course. Konig sponsored Pro Driver Pat Mordaunt will be unleashing fury in his Nissan 350z running Konig Hypergram wheels and the freshly wrapped Falken Tire livery.
Konig Wheels is definitely excited for the start of the FD season with sponsored drivers in both Pro and Pro2 classes and wishing all drivers the best of luck! Check out Formula Drift for the full 2016 event schedule.
Enjuku Racing Hypergram Test Fit
Formula Drift and Enjuku Racing driver Nate Hamilton had the opportunity to test fit some Konig Wheels on his demo car for the upcoming 2016 FD season. Nate will be running Konig Hypergram Flow Formed wheels on his Enjuku Racing drift car at 17×9 in the front and 18×9.5 in the rear.
Be sure to follow Enjuku Racing for more updates on Nate Hamilton and the 2016 Formula Drift Season!
Pat Mordaunt at SEMA 15
Formula Drift Pro Driver Patrick Mordaunt took the time out of his super busy schedule to spend some time at our booth to meet and greet with some fans for some poster signings. Pat’s success in the Formula Drift season and his dedication has made him a Face of Konig, be sure to check out his video!
Going to SEMA Show 2015
With SEMA Show 15 just around the corner, Konig American is excited to be headed there along with tens of thousands of industry leaders, manufactures, exhibitors and buyers that will be gathered at Las Vegas Convention Center November 3rd – 6th. Since 1967 SEMA has been a premier event for the aftermarket automotive industry and continues to break records year after year.
Going to SEMA Show? Be sure to stop by our booth #43067 in the lower south hall and check out our new products for 2016 along with Konig sponsored Formula Drift driver Patrick Mordaunt for a poster signing Wednesday Nov 4th: 2pm – 3pm & Thursday Nov/ 5th: 1pm – 2pm. See you there!
Formula D Final Fight – Irwindale Speedway Oct. 9 -10
October – 9th – 10th Irwindale Speedway, CA
The FINAL Battle of Formula Drift 2015 will go down this weekend, bringing the 2015 season to a close and crowning the Formula Drift Champion of course! After about 6 rounds of coast to coast sideways tire slaying, the drivers will battle it out one last time at Irwindale Speedway in California while Falken Tire/ Drift Paddock 350Z (and Konig sponsored) driver Pat Mordaunt hopes to finish strong as he currently sits in the top 18. Be sure to check out live coverage on Formula D this weekend!
Formula DRIFT Irwindale Teaser – 2015 by driftstream
Pat Mordaunt 5th Overall FD Round 3
Pat’s confidence has been evolving over these past 3 rounds and his ability to maneuver his Drift Paddock/Falken Tire Nisaan 350z has taken him to an impressive finish this past weekend giving him 5th place overall at Orlando Speedworld in Round 3 and 8th overall in the entire Formula Drift seasons point standings.
As rain started to make it way in over Orlando Speedworld just as the Top 16 started to hash it out, Patrick and the rest of the team adjusted well as they prepared for the changing conditions on the track. Even with the slick tarmac, Pat’s competitiveness drove him to a spectacular finish. See play by play of Pat’s runs a long with the rest of the event here.