VIDEO: Formula DRIFT Insider 2012 - Episode 1

 

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Cobb Tuning Socal - First Thursday

By Khiem Dinh

On the first Thursday of every month, Cobb Tuning Socal located in Fountain Valley hosts a gathering open to any gearhead willing to stop by and visit.  Not only do they open up their showroom and garage area to visitors, but they provide food and drinks too!  The Cobb Tuning Socal staff is very friendly and the First Thursday gathering provides a great atmosphere to hang out with like-minded gearheads.  So if you're in the Socal area and it's the first Thursday of the month, stop by Cobb to check out some cool cars, eat some grub, and hang out with other cool gearheads.

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MotoIQ Radio: Emme Hall and Johnnottan Castro

By Will Cannady

A cautionary tale from Emme Hall and a driver interview with Johnnottan Castro.

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Global Time Attack & MotoIQ Pacific Tuner Car Championship - Round 1

By Justin Banner

So, how do you save Time Attack here in the US? You get us involved, that's how! The first round for both the MotoIQ Pacific Tuner Car Championship and Global Time Attack tooe place at the home of American Time Attack, Buttonwillow Raceway where both records and cars were broken. Was it the heat, the track, or all of the above? Tune in to find out!

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TESTED:  2013 Scion FR-S

By Jeff Naeyaert and Steve Rockwood

Nearly every mass-produced car we come across today is governed, designed, regulated, or otherwise manipulated by a committee.  As a result, nearly all of them stink.  When Toyota and Subaru set out to design the FR-S in 2007, the first thing they did was throw out the committees.  Finally, after hearing about this car for seemingly a decade, MotoIQ gets a chance behind the wheel on the track and on the road.

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MotoIQ Radio: MPTCC and GTA

By Will Cannady

In this episode we go over the action packed weekend of the MotoIQ Pacific Tuner Car Championships and Global Time Attack's season openers.

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Avon Tyres British GT Championship : Round 1 – Oulton Park

By Nat Twiss

The weather was the showcase feature at the opening round of the Avon Tyres British GT Championship this past weekend; forecasts of heavy rain certainly lived up to their expectations! However, the drivers apparently couldn't care less as they put on a stunning display of driving on one of the most challenging circuits in the UK. Full weekend coverage inside!

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The Art and Science of Racing in the Rain

By Dave Pratte 

Hidey ho my fellow MotoIQ readers. My name is Dave Pratte and you may know me from such Driver's Ed films as "Alice's Adventures through the Windshield Glass" and "The Decapitation of Larry Leadfoot". No wait, that's Troy McClure. My bad. Lets try this again. You may know me from Modified magazine, where I used to be the Senior Editor and where I still write a monthly Tech column (ingeniously called 'Tech Talk') and contribute all sorts of other content on a regular basis (I've also contributed to Super Street, Grassroots Motorsports, Modified Luxury & Exotics, Modified Mustangs, S3, AutoGuide.com and Hairy Bears Quarterly...ok, maybe not that last one). But unlike most magazine editors, I didn't get into this business for the free tires or cool press events. I fell into it because I'm a racer and the magazine happened to be looking for someone who could provide them with the type of insights that only come from breaking parts and the occasional track record. 

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Testing the Nitto Motivo All Season Ultra High Performance Tire by Tom Paule "Hey, want to do some tire testing for Nitto next week?" is what the voice on the phone says. "Hey, want to come with us and shred some tires driving someone else's car" is what I hear. I'm at max vacation days at work, and this is a great excuse to get out of the office, so I say "I'm in – just tell me when to be there." and hung up the phone. The details were to spend a day at Cal Speedway to evaluate three different Nitto tires with fellow drivers Formula D pilot Mike Essa and the incomparable Tyler McQuarrie, putting the Nitto NT05s, Invos and all new All Season Motivos through some very tough courses to evaluate each at their limits.

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MotoIQ Radio: Formula Drift Recap Show!!

By Will Cannady

Round 1 is in the books and it was a sold out show and the competition was awesome!

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