Episode 17 || Hype Is Right!
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.
Formula D Round 2
Don’t miss out on the next round of Formula Drift this Friday & Saturday, May 8th & 9th.!
Konig sponsored Pat Mordaunt #90 who drives the DriftPaddock.com Nissan 350Z on Konig Milligram wheels had a “GREAT 8” finish at Round 1 in Long Beach, CA. and will be looking to continue his run at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA. Be sure to check out the round 2 sneak peak below.
Formula DRIFT Road Atlanta Tease (2015) by driftstream
As Seen In – D Sport June 2015
June’s issue of D Sport Magazine has quite a lot to offer for the start of this years season, from big power build to one of the biggest roll and drag racing events in the United States. If you flip to our Faces of Konig Ad on page 23 you’ll find Ceasar M. of Wilwood Disc Brakes and his Nissan 350z on Konig Milligrams and hear why Flow Formed Wheels from Konig is a top choice for the track!
Additionally there are 2 features to definitely check out is a record setting Mitsubishi Evolution 8 RS Race car from Street Tuned Motorsports in out of Rochester, New York. Making 946 whp @ 8700 rpm’s and putting down an astonishing time of 8.142 @177mph. This lightweight beast is expected to hit 7 seconds making it one of the quickest and fastest CT9A Evo’s in the world. Another impressive feature is a 2000 Impreza 2.5rs strapping a Precison Turbo 6766 making a whopping 728 wheel horsepower @ 7000 rpm. Last but not least is the TX2K15 Motorsport Festival celebrating it s 15 anniversary and for the first time utilizing Royal Purple Raceway. A four day event spanning from March 19th – 22nd showcasing some of the fastest cars in the country. Be sure to check out some of the highlights from TX2K15 in D Sports Issue 155.
As Seen In – D Sport May 15
