Formula DRIFT Skills Battle Presented By Turn 14 Distribution: Jeff Jones

The organizers recruited nine (9) drivers from its premier PRO Championship to join them for the second annual Skills Battle presented by . This year's Skills Battle took place at The House of Drift 鈥� Irwindale Speedway near Los Angeles 鈥� and challenged the teams, drivers and fans to prepare for the start of the new season, which returned to its traditional eight-round national series format.

乐播传媒 Features Editor, Ricky Chu was on-site and had a chat with .

2021 COMPETITORS

Aurimas Bakchis (Lithuania) 鈥� Falken Tire / Feal Suspension Nissan S15
Trenton Beechum (USA) 鈥� Clonex Racing / Nexen Tire Ford Mustang
Dan Burkett (USA) 鈥� RAD Industries / GearWrench / GT Radial Toyota Supra
Rome Charpentier (USA) 鈥� Garagistic / Federal Tire BMW E36
Michael Essa (USA) 鈥� FCP Euro / Liqui Moly / GT Radial BMW M3
Dylan Hughes (USA) 鈥� Royal Purple / GT Radial BMW E46
Jeff Jones (USA) 鈥� Jeff Jones Racing / GT Radial Nissan 370Z
Kyle Mohan (USA) 鈥� KMR / Renewable Lubricants / Mazdatrix Mazda RX-8
Daijiro Yoshihara (Japan) 鈥� Turn 14 Distribution / Falken Tire / ENEOS Oil Subaru BRZ

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Features Editor: Ricky Chu () / Videographer: Mikey Dang ()

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