Hankook racer Rhys Millen notches Vegas Formula Drift win

Jan. 1, 2020
Hankook driver Rhys Millen brought home a first-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past weekend during Round 6 of the Formula Drift season.
Hankook driver Rhys Millen brought home a first-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past weekend during Round 6 of the Formula Drift season.

Millen’s Hankook Hyundai Genesis, which his father Rod Millen recently drove to a first-place win in the Time Attack Two-Wheel-Drive class at the 2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, powered Rhys past Darren McNamara for the victory.

The win comes on the tail of last month’s Round 5 podium finishes by Hankook racer’s Chris Forsberg and Fredric Aasbo at Evergreen Speedway in Washington and Round 4’s victory by Hankook’s Conrad Grunewald at Wall Speedway in New Jersey.

“With temperatures above 100 degrees and entry speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour, consistent performance and confidence is what the teams were looking for from their tires,” says Millen. “While other teams tires were only lasting two laps in the blistering heat, the Hankook Ventus R-S3 allowed us to get in four laps and lead us to victory in round six of the Formula Drift championship.”

The competition was fierce as seeing many of the championship’s points leaders failed to reach the top 16, allowing the series’ other drivers to compete and tighten the 2011 championship points spread standings.

“This weekend was a true testimony of Hankook’s Extreme Performance Ventus R-S3 tires to perform in demanding conditions,” says Hankook motorsports manager Paul Jho.

 

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“Competitors were driving over 100 miles per hour in weather conditions that topped 115 degrees,” Jho notes. “Rhys Millen came out on top with our Ventus R-S3 tires and gave Hankook its second win of the season.”

The circuit’s drivers have one more event this season, the Oct. 7-8 Round 7 at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, Calif.

This season marks the eighth year for the Formula Drift series and Hankook’s sixth year of involvement. The company garnered enhanced visibility and sales increases in 2010 as a result of its motorsports sponsorships and special racing programs, according to Jho, and it has multiplied its involvement for 2011 by becoming an official sponsor of Formula Drift. Hankook also supports teams competing in the Redline Time Attack series, Rally Cross and the Pikes Peak Hill Climb.

For more information, visit www.hankooktireusa.com.

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