Defending Formula DRIFT series champion and recent addition to the ENEOS ambassador family Fredric Aasbo came into the opening Long Beach round looking strong in his Rockstar Energy Toyota GR Supra, prepped by Papadakis Racing.
The season unofficially kicked off with a Media Day (March 29) for the PRO Championship teams on the Streets of Long Beach course. The day is organized to allow local news and media outlets to meet the drivers and grab a truly memorable ride in one of the 1000hp monsters.
The newest ENEOS ambassador and current Formula DRIFT champion, Fredric Aasbo, knows how to kick a new competition season off right, by demonstrating some incredible drifting skills with his Toyota Gazoo Racing North America teammates in Toyota USA’s latest ad campaign, “The Focus Group”, which actually focuses on the new GR86 but features Aasbo’s GR Supra drift car.
What can be said about Toyota’s flagship sports car that hasn’t been mentioned already? From its humble beginnings as the Celica Supra liftback, to the golden ’90s era with turbocharged variants enthusiasts still dream of owning, and now resurrected with the A90, the Supra is one of the ultimate Japanese platforms with power and style.
With solid practice and qualifying sessions for the ENEOS-sponsored Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team, riders Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli showed skill during the main race (a soaking wet one!) at Mandalika for the 2022 Indonesian GP.
The ENEOS-sponsored Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team had a difficult start to its 2022 MotoGP season at Losail International Circuit for the Grand Prix of Qatar. The 2021 world champion Fabio Quartararo and teammate Franco Morbidelli qualified rather poorly and weren’t able to storm to the front as they’d hoped.
ENEOS ambassador Dai Yoshihara had loads of fun getting seat time in the track-themed season of DAI. Drives. In the third episode, he’s back in familiar territory: a Nissan 240SX S14 powered by an LS engine swap!
ENEOS ambassador Dai Yoshihara and partners Evasive Motorsports are definitely charged up for the 2022 motorsports season. The team is excited to get back into action and were busy in the off-season, preparing the Turn 14 Distribution / Toyo Tires / ENEOS / Evasive Motorsports Tesla Model 3 Pikes Peak race car to get it ready for the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb later this June.
Adding to the track-themed season of DAI. Drives is the second episode featuring a real-deal Acura Integra Type R DC2 with a K20 engine conversion. With only a mild tune, suspension work plus lightweight Titan 7 forged wheels, this ’90s Honda dreamcar quickly put a smile on Dai’s face after a few hot laps.
The ENEOS-sponsored Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team has announced its quest to retain the MotoGP championship title in 2022. This will be undertaken by reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo and teammate Franco Morbidelli. The season kicks off on March 6, 2022 for the Qatar GP at Losail International Circuit.