Watch 42 international drivers in searing action at the F1 Pit Building, including Japanese Champion &Top Formula DRIFT USA Pro Ryuji Miki
Singapore, 23 April 2010 – Come tomorrow, engines will roar and rubber will burn as the third edition of the Formula Drift Singapore 2010 Powered by Nissan returns to Singapore on 24 and 25 April 2010.
Organized by ESPN STAR Sports’ (ESS) Event Management Group and powered by Nissan, the drifting competition will be held at the F1 Pit Building, home of the world’s first Formula One night race and the Singapore GP. The competition promises to be bigger and better, with a record showing of 42 drivers from Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Japan and New Zealand exhibiting their motoring prowess from Turns 1 to 3.
| Name | Nickname | Nationality | Team Name | Car |
| Tengku Djan Ley | Tandem Assasin | Malaysia | Team FX Formula Bridgestone | Nissan Silvia S15 |
| Tan Tat Wei | Tan | Malaysia | Team Bridgestone Federation D | Toyota AE86 |
| Ariff Johanis | Ariff | Malaysia | Goodyear Malaysia | Nissan 180SX |
| Ivan Lau | Ivan Lau | Malaysia | Team Bridgestone Federation D | Toyota AE86 |
| Ryuji Miki | Miki | Japan | Goodyear Singapore | Nissan Silvia S15 |
| Mervyn Mohamed Nakamura | Mervyn | Malaysia | Team Federal Federation D | Nissan A31 |
| Ee Yoong Chern | Yoong | Malaysia | Tyrepac Kumho | Nissan Silvia S13 |
| Rhenadi Arinton | Rhenadi | Indonesia | GT Radial | Nissan 200SX |
| Nitipat Lamaikul | Pat | Thailand | Goodyear Thailand | Nissan A31 |
| Kiki Sak Nana | Kiki | Thailand | Redbull | Nissan Silvia S15 |
| Chanapol Kerdpiam | SS Flora | Thailand | Goodyear Thailand | Nissan A31 |
| Ivan Lim | Ivan | Singapore | Goodyear Binter | Nissan Silvia S13 |
| Kevin Rajoo | Kevin | Malaysia | Boostzone (Tyrepac) | Nissan 180SX |
| Hanizam Bin Hamzah | Hanizam | Malaysia | Goodyear Malaysia | Nissan A31 |
| Ser Ming Hui | Fai | Malaysia | Exotic Tuner | Nissan Silvia S15 |
| Jansen Tan | Jansen | Singapore | Falken Stamford (Garage R) | Nissan 180SX |
| Atsushi Murata | Murata | Japan | Redbull | Nissan 180SX |
| Charles Ng | Charles | Hong Kong | Tyrepac Kumho | Nissan R33 |
| Mohd Faireen Bin Ismail | Faireen | Malaysia | Team FX Formula | Nissan A31 |
| Shah Yusoff | Shah | Singapore | Exotic Tuner | Nissan 180SX |
| Nattapol Tiawphaibul Mick | Mick | Thailand | PTT | Nissan 200SX |
| Davide Dorigo | Davide | Thailand | PTT | Nissan Silvia S13 |
| Ian Yeung | Ian | Hong Kong | Goodyear Binter | Toyota Chaser JZX100 |
| Michael Gan | Michael | Malaysia | Goodyear Malaysia | Nissan A31 |
| Auttapon Prakopkong | M | Thailand | PTT | Nissan 200SX |
| David Feliciano | David | Philippines | Goodyear Philippines | Nissan Silvia S13 |
| Jane Cheah | Jane | Malaysia | Goodyear Malaysia | Nissan 180SX |
| Benjamin Chiam | Ben | Singapore | CK Performance | Nissan A31 |
| Emmanuel Adwitya Amandio | Dio | Indonesia | Achilles Radial | Nissan Silvia S15 |
| Wong Chee Kong | Kong | Malaysia | Exotic Tuner | Nissan 180SX |
| Adam Toh | Adam | Singapore | Falken Stamford | Nissan 180SX |
| Lim Chien Wei | Felix | Singapore | Falken Stamford (Garage R) | Nissan Silvia S13 |
| Lim Kim Wan | Wan | Malaysia | ISC Toyo | Mazda RX7 |
| Wattanaporn Phungpearn | Joe | Thailand | PTT | Nissan 200SX |
| Rudy Norman Bin Azam | Rudy | Malaysia | Team FX Formula | Nissan Silvia S15 |
| Ng Choon Lai | Lai | Malaysia | Boostzone (Tyrepac) | Nissan 180SX |
| Wong Kee Thong | KT | Malaysia | Boostzone (Tyrepac) | Toyota AE86 |
| Rocker Low See Hwa | Rocker | Malaysia | Boostzone (Tyrepac) | Nissan Silvia S13 |
| Jason Tan | Jason | Singapore | Driftmaster | Nissan 180SX |
| Winston Ang | Winston | Singapore | Driftmaster | Nissan 180SX |
| Daniel Woolhouse | Fanga Dan | New Zealand | Goodyear Singapore | Holden GTO |
| Daynom Templeman | Slim | New Zealand | Goodyear Singapore | Mazda RX7 |
Spectators are in for a treat as Ryuji Miki, Japanese Champion and Top Formula DRIFT USA Pro, will be competing in Singapore for the second time since his win in 2008, and will also kick start his season here. He arrived earlier this week to conduct a clinic with a number of drivers, and looks forward to the competition this weekend. “This event marks my return to Singapore and I am definitely keen to see what the other drivers will be bringing to the table. The Formula Drift Singapore 2010 Powered by Nissan will be my first race of the season so I hope to start it off with a bang! I’ve also been tracking the growth and development of the sport in Singapore and the level of competition this weekend will be a challenge indeed.”
Representing Singapore are Ivan Lim, Jansen Tan, Adam Toh, Shah Yusoff, Lim Chien Wei, Jason Tan and Winston Ang. Malaysia’s Tengku Djan will also be returning to defend his title, while the only female driver Jane Cheah, also from Malaysia, will be here for her second Formula DRIFT Singapore. This year, spectators can also keep an eye out for the competition’s youngest driver, Thailand’s Chanapol Kerdpiam who just turned 17 this year.
ESS expects yet another weekend of great motoring fun for the public with Mr. Harvey Davis, Vice-President of ESS Events Management Group saying, “We expect a thrilling event as we have a very talented line-up of drifters and we look forward to more riveting action as the top 42 drivers compete for the title.
As event organizers for the second time, we are pleased to play a significant part in the growth of the sport both locally and regionally. Thousands of spectators will be able to enjoy the sport on ground in Singapore while we will be showing it on our networks to over 300 million viewers across 24 countries.”
General Manager of DriftPac and Technical Consultant for the Formula Drift Singapore 2010 Powered by Nissan, Mr. Marcus Lim, expressed his excitement for the event that he brought in for the first time in 2008, saying, “It is definitely wonderful to see the growth and development of this sport in Singapore, and it’s especially encouraging for the motoring community to see the passion and interest that Singaporeans have in the sport ever since its inaugural introduction three years ago. I look forward to many more competitions as such these, and especially to the spectacle that the drivers have planned for us this weekend!”
Tickets will be available at the main entrance, with Walkabout tickets going for $30 and Grandstand tickets at $50. For more information, please go to the official website at http://www.formuladrift.com.sg/
