Vaughn Gittin Jr., driver of the Monster Energy/Falken Tire
2011 Ford Mustang, has clinched the 2010 Formula Drift
championship after finishing second in the recent season-
ending “Title Fight” at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale,
It was the 11th podium finish for Team Falken in seven
Formula D races. The company’s pilots placed first in five
of the seven events; three of them reached the top five in
the final standings: Gittin, Daijiro Yoshihara and Darren
McNamara.
“This was Junior’s year, plain and simple,” says Jonathan
Bradford, Falken’s Drift Team supervisor, referring to
Gittin. “There is a lot to be said about finishing on the
podium six out of seven events this year,” he points out.
“It was a pleasure to be involved with a team that left
everything on the track and drove with an all-in attitude,”
according to Bradford. “We have successfully rewritten the
record books and I would like to personally thank the fans
that rooted for Falken throughout this unbelievable
season.”
“On behalf of everyone at Falken Tire, we wish to express
our best wishes to Vaughn,” adds marketing director Andrew
Hoit. “This was a great season for Falken.” The tire maker
entertained nearly 500 guests at the Irwindale season
finale.
The company “has been a solid fixture” on the drifting
circuit since 2003.
For more information, visit www.falkentire.com and www.wegetyougoing.com.
