Ken Gushi Formula Drift Streets of Long Beach 2012

[poormans_LFA]

one of the judges came off as a bit arrogant. that stood out in my mind....never got his name though.

[HotLavaMann]

Here's a couple that Steve took.

[HotLavaMann]

This is after he had his brush with the wall.

[quik1987]

I think we should follow the whole season in this thread

Formula Drift Round 2 Road Atlanta
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9FNmDWz-2s"]JUSTIN PAWLAK vs KEN GUSHI During Top 32 in Atlanta Formula Drift Round 2 (2012) - YouTube[/ame]


Standings after Round 2

1. Justin Pawlak – 209 points
2. Daigo Saito – 157.50 points
3. Fredric Aasbo – 152 points
4. Rhys Millen – 127 points
5. Matt Powers – 126.50 points
6. Ryan Tuerck – 120.50 points
7. Dai Yoshihara – 118 points
8. Odi Bakchis – 117.25 points
9. Ryan Kado – 114 points
10. Kyle Mohan – 109.50 points
11. Toshiki Yoshioka – 108.50 points
12. Michael Essa – 97.50 points
13. Vaughn Gittin Jr. – 96 points
14. Chris Forsberg – 93 points
15. Tyler McQuarrie – 88.50 points
16. Kennet Moen – 87.50 points
17. Ken Gushi – 86.25 points
17. Joon Maeng – 86.25 points
19. Conrad Grunewald – 85 points
20. Matt Field – 79.25 points
21. Tony Angelo – 78.75 points
22. Walker Wilkerson – 69.50 points
23. Darren McNamara – 50.25 points
24. George Marstanovic – 49.25 points
24. Dennis Mertzanis – 49.25 points

Schedule

Round 3 | INVASION | Palm Beach International Raceway - Palm Beach, FL | June 1 - 2
Round 4 | THE GAUNTLET | Wall Speedway - Wall, NJ | June 22 - 23
Round 5 | THROWDOWN | Evergreen Speedway - Monroe, WA | July 20 - 21
Round 6 | AFTER DARK | Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Las Vegas, NV | August 24 - 25
Round 7 | TITLE FIGHT | Toyota Speedway at Irwindale - Irwindale, CA | October 12 - 13

[quik1987]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj9WYqHcw2o"]GReddy Racing FR-S - Behind the Build - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTJuanrtZrc"]Ken Gushi Formula Drift Pre-Season Interview - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBVLgSUCbRs"]Driven To Drift: Season 4 Episode 1 - Streets of Long Beach - YouTube[/ame]

[dookie11]

He doesn't win much, does he

[quik1987]

Palm Beach Results


Standings After Round 3
1. Pawlak, Justin Falken Tire Ford Mustang 280 Points
2. Saito, Daigo Achilles Tire / Bridges Racing Lexus SC430 259.50 Points
3. Yoshihara, Daijiro America’s Tire / Falken Tire Nissan S13 197 Points
4. Millen, Rhys Hankook / Rhys Millen Racing Hyundai Genesis Coupe 185 Points
5. Tuerck, Ryan Team Retaks Nissan 240SX 183.50 Points
6. Forsberg, Chris NOS Energy Drink / Hankook Nissan 370Z 183 Points
7. Bakchis, Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis Motorsports Nissan 240SX S14 177.25 Points
8. Aasbo, Fredric Need for Speed / Papadakis Racing Scion TC 176.50 Points
9. Gittin Jr., Vaughn Monster Energy / Falken Ford Mustang 169 Points
10. Yoshioka, Toshiki RS*R Nissan Silvia S15 162.75 Points
11. Essa, Michael GSR Autosport / Nitto BMW ZR4 152.50 Points
12. Powers, Matt Need for Speed / Nitto Nissan S14 151 Points
13. Moen, Kenneth Lutz Performance Nissan 350Z 149.50 Points
14. Gushi, Ken Greddy / Hankook Scion FR-S 140.50 Points
15. Kado, Ryan Ryan Kado Racing Nissan 350Z 138.50 Points
16. Mohan, Kyle Nexen Tire / Mazdatrix Mazda RX-8 133.75 Points

[Boss]

Mustang #1 :happy0180:

[shimizzle]

Here's the Top 16 battle against Moen. Although Ken looked like he had the advantage, the judges wanted them to run OMT. Unfortunately Ken was a little too aggressive and made contact resulting in elimination.

Top 32
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfKbMCIOmMM"]KEN GUSHI vs KENNETH MOEN During Top 16 for Formula Drift Round 3 at Palm Beach FL International Ra - YouTube[/ame]

Top 32 OMT
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZd655dd4hE"]KEN GUSHI vs KENNETH MOEN During Top 16 for Formula Drift Round 3 at Palm Beach FL International Ra - YouTube[/ame]

[dookie11]

How come he's always crashing every time I read about him on ft86club ? :[

[quik1987]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy4yYv_OixI"]Driven to Drift: Season 4 Episode 2 - Road Atlanta - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2M9_99dI0w"]Driven to Drift Season 4 Episode 3 - YouTube[/ame]




Round 5 Throwdown

One driver that had an obvious breakout performance was none other than Ken Gushi.

It looked like he’d make it to the podium but those dreams were crushed by Rhys Millen in the final four bracket. Rhys would go on to earn a 3rd place finish.



Round 5 Throwdown results:




Points standings:

1. Gittin Jr., Vaughn Monster Energy / Falken Ford Mustang 391 Points
2. Saito, Daigo Achilles Tire / Bridges Racing Lexus SC430 383.50 Points
3. Pawlak, Justin Falken Tire Ford Mustang 376 Points
4. Yoshihara, Daijiro Discount Tire / Falken Tire Nissan S13 347 Points
5. Tuerck, Ryan Team Retaks Nissan 240SX 328.50 Points
6. Millen, Rhys Hankook / Rhys Millen Racing Hyundai Genesis Coupe 318.25 Points
7. Aasbo, Fredric Need for Speed / Papadakis Racing Scion TC 295.50 Points
8. Forsberg, Chris NOS Energy Drink / Hankook Nissan 370Z 293 Points
9. Powers, Matt Need for Speed / Nitto Nissan S14 275.50 Points
10. Bakchis, Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis Motorsports Nissan 240SX S14 267.75 Points
11. Gushi, Ken Greddy / Hankook Scion FR-S 266.50 Points
12. Grunewald, Conrad Hankook Chevrolet Camaro 238.50 Points
13. Essa, Michael GSR Autosport / Nitto BMW ZR4 232 Points
14. Moen, Kenneth Lutz Performance Nissan 350Z 231 Points
15. Kado, Ryan Forged Racing / Nexen Tire Nissan 250Z 226 Points
16. Yoshioka, Toshiki RS*R Nissan S15 224.75 Points

[quik1987]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH-DnVuDJiw"]Ken Gushi X G-Shock 2012 - YouTube[/ame]

[terrypm]

Originally Posted by quik1987

One driver that had an obvious breakout performance was none other than Ken Gushi.

First round of the season without the wing on the FR-S. So Ken should run without a wing the rest of the year?

[Gen]

I've never really understood drifting...maybe I'm just getting old. Sure, it's fun to kick the back end out around a corner sometimes, but turning it into a competition makes as much sense to me as Nascar. Maybe someone else can explain it...