Archive for Category: "Motorsports"

[Interview] Tengku Djan Ley: Spearheading Malaysia’s Challenge at Archilles Formula Drift Malaysia 2012

[Interview] Tengku Djan Ley: Spearheading Malaysia’s Challenge at Archilles Formula Drift Malaysia 2012

Excerpt of an interview with champion Malaysian drifter, Tengku Djan Ley of Drive M7 Bridgestone team who will be spearheading Malaysia’s challenge at this year’s Archilles Formula Drift Malaysia 2012 presented by Canon. Courtesy of espnstar.com   You are widely acknowledged as Malaysia’s Hero on wheels, what sort of responsibility does the ‘National Champion’ tag carry? [...]

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Archilles Formula Drift Malaysia 2012 Returns with New Season at Speed City KL

Archilles Formula Drift Malaysia 2012 Returns with New Season at Speed City KL

One of the highlights in the regional motorsports calendar, Archilles Formula Drift 2012, presented by Canon, returns with a new season and kicks off with the first ever 36BOL Nations Cup this weekend. Expect plenty of smoking tires and sideways action at Speed City KL. Malaysia’s hopes will be led by the inaugural Formula Drift [...]

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Ignition.my Collaborates with Motorsports Lifestyle Apparel Brand Rev-Junkies

Ignition.my Collaborates with Motorsports Lifestyle Apparel Brand Rev-Junkies

Ignition.my, the people behind the highly addictive and popular Saturday Night Fever (SNF) and MegaLAP Time Attack race series, has announced a collaboration with motorsports lifestyle and apparel brand, Rev-Junkies. SNF has spurred plenty of interest amongst local motorsports enthusiasts from all levels and has been a champion of growing the local motorsports scene.   [...]

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Castrol EDGE Experience Nurburgring: The Sequel

Castrol EDGE Experience Nurburgring: The Sequel

Ever fancy yourself driving a BMW M3 on one of the toughest and oldest race tracks every built in human history? As the winner of the CASTROL EDGE EXPERIENCE NURBURGRING: THE SEQUEL, Tan Seng Yaw will get that chance, driving a BMW M3 and facing Nordschleife, a 20km of track of winding roads and a total [...]

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Renault Sport is Official Sponsor of Ignition.my’s MegaLAP Time Attack Series

Renault Sport is Official Sponsor of Ignition.my’s MegaLAP Time Attack Series

The MegaLAP Time Attack Series by champions of grassroot racing – Ignition.my, gets a thumbs up by Renault Sport, signing on as Official Sponsor for the premier time-attack based series. MegaLAP 2012 will feature 5 rounds held at Sepang International Circuit through the year. Round 1 is scheduled for February 26, 2012.

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Castrol EDGE Experience Nurburgring: The Sequel is Back!

Castrol EDGE Experience Nurburgring: The Sequel is Back!

Fancy a chance to drive a BMW M3 at the iconic Nurburgring track in Germany? The Castrol EDGE Experience Nurburgring: The Sequel is back, giving you the once-in-a-lifetime chance to drive at the ‘Green Hell’, undoubtedly one of the most challenging race circuits ever! 20km of twisty undulating roads with 72 frighteningly fast, unpredictable corners. [...]

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[Video] Trofeo Pirelli Ferrari 458 Challenge 2011, Sepang International Circuit

[Video] Trofeo Pirelli Ferrari 458 Challenge 2011, Sepang International Circuit

One of the highlights of 2011 was attending one of the most interesting races ever held in Sepang International Circuit – the Trofeo Pirelli Ferrari 458 Challenge Series. This was the start of a new annual race to be held in South East Asia at Sepang International Circuit (SIC). Thanks to Naza World, I was [...]

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Daigo Saito is Achilles Formula Drift 2011 Champion

Daigo Saito is Achilles Formula Drift 2011 Champion

Daigo Saito of Sparks Achilles Drift Team, driving his specially-prepared Toyota Altezza emerged champion at the Achilles Formula Drift 2011 held at Dataran Merdeka over the weekend. Saito clinched overall Driver’s Champion title and also helped his Sparks Achilles team win the overall Team Champion title for the 2011 season. Drift legend and Japanese compatriot [...]

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Archilles Formula Drift Malaysia 2011 to Rev Up Malaysia Once More

Archilles Formula Drift Malaysia 2011 to Rev Up Malaysia Once More

The weekend of December 17 and 18, 2011 is set to be filled with hisses from blow-off-valves, screeching tires, billowing smoke and smell of burnt rubber when Archilles Formula Drift Malaysia 2011 returns with a bang to Kuala Lumpur. ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) and Title Sponsor Archilles Radial have announced the return of the third [...]

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[Video] Ignition.MY Drift Clinic

[Video] Ignition.MY Drift Clinic

I join the boys from Ignition.MY for a rubber-burning experience at their very own Drift Clinic, held at Speed City KL. The weather was awesome, the track was wet (artificially of course) and adrenaline was sky high! Enjoy the video after the jump!

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