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Four podiums out of five events for Team RMR

by Eric Cantore

Team RMR has now stood on the Formula Drift podium with team mates Dai Yosihara and Rhys Millen at four of the past five events, making team RMR the most winning team in Formula Drift history.

Hot off the win at the world famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Rhys Millen headed to Evergreen Speedway round five of the Formula Drift championship with only one goal in mind - win. With team mate Dai Yoshihara sitting in third place and Millen tied for sixth with fellow Pontiac Solstice GXP driver Ryan Turk, GM Racing and Pontiac were making a statement that Pontiac equals performance!

For the first time in five years of the Formula Drift series the teams would be faced with the toughest conditions as rain and standing water would prove to test the teams and top drivers like never before. Qualifying would prove to be the first challenge of the weekend as Millen produced no points for round one and team mate Dai Yoshihara lead the way with the top score of round one. "Vaughen Gitten" hit the wall right in front of me before my first run, this lead me to think the track was slippery so I took it easy. A little to easy and the car "pushed" to understeer producing a zero run" - said Millen. read more...