Hankook driver Fredric Aasbo placed second in Round 2 of the
Formula Drift season this past weekend on the new-for-2012
course layout at Georgia’s Road Atlanta Raceway.
The sold-out event attracted more than 20,000 spectators and
saw Aasbo driving his Scion tC against Hankook teammate Rhys
Millen in his Hyundai Genesis during the Top 8 round. The
tandem run was so close that the drivers went out on the track
for a ‘One More Time’ run, with Aasbo coming out on top over
Millen.
In Top 4, Aasbo was matched against D1 champ Daigo Saito.
Despite the smaller engine in Aasbo’s Scion tC, his Papadakis
Racing crew was able to prepare his car to allow him to beat
out Saito and clinch a second-place podium finish.
“What an incredible night! We knew that speed was going to be
the determining factor here in Atlanta, and following Round 1
in Long Beach we knew we had just that,” says Aasbo. “Coming
out here, taking out top names like Diago Saito and ending up
on the podium…it’s definitely complements to this amazing team.
Now, bring on Round 3 in Florida.”
He is currently in third place overall in the Formula Drift
championship standings.
Aasbo and his racing teammates compete on Ventus R-S3 Extreme
Performance Summer tire.
Developed for serious sports car, sports coupe and performance
sedan enthusiasts, it offers drivers looking for outstanding
race tire-like traction on the street or for use in autocross,
drifting or track events, according to Paul Jho, motorsports
marketing manager.
“Having all our teams qualify and Fredric finishing on the
podium truly demonstrates the performance and consistency of
our Hankook Ventus R-S3 tires,” he notes.
For more information, visit www.hankooktireusa.com.
