PONTIAC SOLSTICE GXP

With over 16 years of racing experience, Rhys Millen has established himself as one of the premier rally/drifting drivers in North America. Born in New Zealand in 1972, Rhys is the son of famed rally and off-road racer Rod Millen. Rhys joined Rod in the U.S. as a teenager and soon afterwards established himself as a racer by taking first at the 1992 Pike’s Peak Hill Climb in the Open Division and winning Rookie of the Year. In 2004, Millen partnered with Pontiac to enter the first US Drift series, Formula Drift. He won the Formula Drift championship in 2005 and was runner-up in 2006.

Crew chief: Costa Gialamas
Class: Professional Formula Drift
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Career Highlights

• 2006 Formula Drift Runner-up
• 2006 Win at Sonoma/Fd
• 2006 Runner-up at Long Beach/Fd, Chicago/Fd, Irwindale/Fd
• 2005 Formula Drift Champion
• 2005 Wins at Wall NJ
• 2005 Runner-up at Irwindale Speedway
• 2004 Win at Irwindale Speedway
• 1999-2001 First place, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb High Performance Showroom Stock 4wd division
• 1999-2000 First place, Laughlin International Pro Rally Open Class
• 1997-1998 First place, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb High Performance Showroom stock 2wd division
• 1992 First place, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Open Division
  

• Production Pontiac Solstice body and chassis
• SFI-certified roll cage
• Rear-wheel-drive
• Transverse-mounted ECOtec race engine
• 500hp @ 5200 rpm
• 430lb-ft @ 4800 rpm
• 2.4L Inline 4 cylinder
• Turbo-charged and intercooled
• E85 fuel
• HKS Sequential transmission
• Exedy twin disc clutch and custom flywheel
• Rotora slotted disc brake rotors and 4-piston calipers
• Racing Hart 18-inch wheels
• Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R tires
• Mobil 1 5w30 Synthetic Oil

• Residence in San Juan Capistrano, CA
• Born on September 9, 1972
• Enjoys off-road racing, surfing and mountain biking