Josh Herron’s Synopsis of the 2009 Formula D Season

Moto IQ Staff Report

The 2009 Formula D Pro Drift Season is wrapped up and in the can. While we are waiting for the end of the 2010 Silly Season and busying ourselves for Formula D’s 2010 opener in Long Beach, we spotted this video overview of the 2009 season by Josh Herron. We at MotoIQ have been longtime fans of Josh’s work. His capability with a camera and post production magic not only captures the motion and rapid fire action of Pro Drifting but also strikes a genuine emotional chord that great video can do.

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Project Ducati Hypermotard Part 1

By Jeff Naeyaert

 We would like to introduce our first motorcycle project, Project Ducati Hypermotard. The Hypermotard is the opposite of a Supermoto bike.  Where the Supermoto bike is a Motocross bike modified for the pavement, the Ducati Hypermotard is more like an ultra high performance street-touring bike modified for dirt use with some full on road racing technology thrown in.  Its like the parts from a Honda CRF 450, a Ducati Monster naked street performance bike, a Ducati Multistrada sports touring bike and a Ducati 1098 sports bike were thrown in a pot to create a very unique bike that doesn’t really fit into any category other than its own.

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Project Scion tC at Thunderhill Video!

By Jeff Naeyaert

Check out this cool video of our Project Scion shot at the NASA Six Hours of Thunder hill.

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UPDATE:  Fairmont Butte Motorsports Park New Website

We got an email this weekend from Thomas Malloy, the main man behind the new Fairmont Butte Motorsports Park which is proposed to be constructed just northwest of Lancaster in LA County.  Malloy Is pleased to announce their new website which they recently launched at www.fairmontbuttemotorsportspark.com.  There you'll find more info on the proposed location, track maps, rendered photos of what they want the place to look like and most importantly how you can help get this place built!  MORE

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Project Honda Ruckus Part 5, Engine Bottom End

By Jeff Naeyaert

In the previous installment of Project Honda Ruckus, we worked with Dan Paramore of DPR racing to go where no one else had gone before by carefully porting the head of the Honda GET engine to maximize flow, improve combustion and raise the compression ratio.  To follow the progress of Project Ruckus, click here!

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Happy Thanksgiving from Your Friends at MotoIQ! We're thankful for all our great readers and sponsors that have stuck around while we work out the rough spots, bared with our spelling/grammar mistakes or otherwise participated in making this site a great place for serious car geeks to hang out.  Happy Thanksgiving!

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JTuned.com Is Back and Better Than Ever!! MotoIQ Staff Report After what seems like forever JTuned.com, the site we associate with some of the best import scene features and arguably the best automotive photography on the web is finally live again!  CLICK on over and check them out!

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Project Ruckus part 4, Building the Ultimate Honda GET Engine

By Jeff Naeyaert

In part 3 of Project Ruckus we applied a bunch of bolt on mods to our bike to reach our goal of 50 mph with decent acceleration.  Now that we have hit 50, we still have some shortcomings to our project.  We feel that 50 MPH is the minimal top speed any street driven machine should have, any less and you end up being a hazard, cars tailgate and road rage may ensue.  At the least, you might get cars tailgating and cutting you off, giving you the finger.

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EVENT COVERAGE:  Formula D Irwindale 2009 Photos by Jeff Naeyaert Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, California hosted the 7th and final event of the Formula D Pro Championship, and we were there!  While Kojimasan toiled on Dai Yoshihara's Falken S13 Silvia, I agonized in the annoying 100+ degree heat and tried to get some good photos of the event.  CLICK for the official press release and our photos of the event.

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