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May

GT RADIAL VAULTS INTO FIRST PLACE WITH 2ND AND 3RD PLACE FINISHES IN FORMULA DRIFT COMPETITION IN ATLANTA

Published: May 23, 2023

Two GT Radial drivers stood on the podium when the smoke cleared at the Formula DRIFT event in Atlanta on May 13, and GT Radial stood atop the tire points standings. Chris Forsberg, one of the most accomplished drivers in Formula DRIFT history, powered his NOS Energy Drink / GT Radial Nissan Z to a 2nd place finish, while Aurimas Bakchis captured...

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Apr

GT RADIAL DRIVER MATT FIELD WINS FORMULA DRIFT EVENT IN LONG BEACH

Published: April 12, 2023

LONG BEACH, CA (April 10, 2023) – Accomplished Formula DRIFT competitor Matt Field joined the GT Radial team this year to help the brand build on a successful 2022 campaign. So far so good as Field stood atop the podium on Saturday at the completion of the Formula DRIFT PRO Championship Round 1 on the Streets of Long Beach. Field, who finished...

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14

Dec

GT RADIAL RENEWS WITH FORMULA DRIFT

Published: December 14, 2022

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA (Dec. 13, 2022) – Following a successful 2022 season with six podium finishes, the GT Radial brand has renewed its partnership with Formula DRIFT for another three-year term to provide tires to teams in the PRO Championship. Additionally, GT Radial will remain the Official Tire of the PROSPECT series for up-and-coming...

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17

Oct

Winning team in Irwindale

GT Radial Caps Successful Formula DRIFT Campaign With Podium Finish in Irwindale

Published: October 17, 2022

The GT Radial Champiro SX2 RS, manufactured at the company’s plant in Richburg, SC, has been strong in Formula DRIFT competition all season and finished on a strong note at the Irwindale Speedway on Oct. 15 when driver Jeff Jones finished third. This marked the 6th podium finish for GT Radial in the now completed Formula DRIFT 2022 season which...

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7

Sep

Fifth Formula DRIFT Podium Finishes in a Row for GT Radial

Published: September 7, 2022

The GT Radial Champiro SX2 RS, manufactured at the company’s plant in Richburg, SC, is on quite a roll in Formula DRIFT competition. The ultra-high-performance tire achieved its fifth consecutive podium when driver Chris Forsberg finished third in Round 6 competition in Seattle on Aug. 6. The success in Seattle followed GT Radial driver Kazuya...

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22

Jul

GT Radial Win

GT Radial Driver Kazuya Taguchi Wins Formula DRIFT in St. Louis

Published: July 22, 2022

GT Radial Achieves Two Consecutive Wins ST. LOUIS, MO (July 18, 2022) -- GT Radial driver Kazuya Taguchi recorded a number of firsts at the St. Louis Formula DRIFT competition on July 15-16. He qualified in first place and backed that up his first-ever podium finish in Formula DRIFT at Round 5. Best of all, he was atop the podium – he...

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21

Jul

GT Radial Driver Travis Reeder Wins His First Formula DRIFT Event

Published: July 21, 2022

Round 4 of the Formula DRIFT PRO Championship in New Jersey on June 11 saw a couple of firsts- the first-ever 1st place win for GT Radial driver Travis Reeder and GT Radial Champiro SX2 RS, a tire that is designed and manufactured at Giti Tire’s Richburg, SC plant, after two earlier 2nd place podium finishes.  Reeder’s win at Old Bridge...

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21

Jul

GT Radial Driver Chris Forsberg on a Roll With 2nd Consecutive Podium Finish

Published: July 21, 2022

Three-time Formula DRIFT champion Chris Forsberg is on a roll, finishing second at the Orlando, FL, event on May 21, 2022, after reaching the podium with a second-place finish on May 7 in Atlanta. Forsberg, who won the Formula DRIFT championships in 2009, 2014 and 2016, was still developing his new NOS Energy Drink Nissan Z on GT Radial Champiro...

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20

Jul

GT Radial Driver Chris Forsberg Achieves Podium Finish at Atlanta Formula DRIFT event

Published: July 20, 2022

After placing six drivers in the top 12 in Formula DRIFT last year, GT Radial is off to a good start in 2022 with three-time champion Chris Forsberg achieving second place at the Atlanta event on May 8. Forsberg, who won the Formula DRIFT championships in 2009, 2014 and 2016, is still developing his new NOS Energy Drink Nissan Z on GT Radial...

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16

Nov

GT Radial Achieves Impressive Results in Formula DRIFT

Published: November 16, 2021

When the smoke cleared on the Formula DRIFT season at Irwindale Speedway on Oct. 23, six GT Radial drivers were in the Top 12 season-end point standings, marking a major step forward for the brand in the highly competitive drifting series. The GT Radial Champiro SX2 RS, designed and manufactured at the company’s plant in Richburg, SC, turned...

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