Tag: "Mike Essa"

EVENT: FD Atlanta 2013’s Main Competition

EVENT: FD Atlanta 2013’s Main Competition

With qualifying finished, Saturday was all about Formula Drift's main competition at Road Atlanta. The narrowed field of 32 consisted of the league's big stars, including 2012 Atlanta winner Justin Pawlak. Would he be able to repeat as his teammate Daijiro Yoshihara had done in the past? Or would a new name be written into FD's history books for their 10th anniversary? Read on to find out...

EVENT: FD Road Atlanta 2013 – Practice and Qualifying

EVENT: FD Road Atlanta 2013 – Practice and Qualifying

After a wild start to the 2013 Formula Drift Pro Championship in Long Beach, CA the series headed down for the second round of competition at Road Atlanta. This was the 10th year for Atlanta to play host to a Formula Drift event, and the entire grid wanted to write their names into the next chapter of history, aiming high for the podium from the first practice session...

EVENT: Formula Drift Round 2: The Road to the Championship

EVENT: Formula Drift Round 2: The Road to the Championship

The first round of the 2012 Formula Drift season had shown that last season's form was no fluke when Justin Pawlak powered to the top of the podium. How would he do in Round 2, at a track that has historically not favored those who did well in Long Beach. Would no. 1 qualifier Mike Essa step up to the challenge, or would Daijiro Yoshihara go for the three-peat after coming through victorious in 2010 and 2011? Read on to find out.

EVENT: FD Round 4 Qualifying Results

EVENT: FD Round 4 Qualifying Results

Qualifying for Round Four of the 2011 Formula Drift Pro Championship pitted a field of 35 drivers against Wall Stadium's unforgiving figure eight. Find out who made it through, and who was left sidelined.

DESKTOP: Mike Essa’s BMW Z4

DESKTOP: Mike Essa’s BMW Z4

The second round of the 2011 Formula Drift series is now in the books. Before we wrap things up from Road Atlanta, a little present is in order. Enjoy this sweet desktop background of Mike Essa's new GSR Autosport BMW ZR4 smoking some Nitto rubber as a small token of our thanks for the continued reader support. You guys rock!