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techtrix · 10-31-2009, 02:26 PM

For more information
Michael Harley – Los Angeles 949-333-0841

For immediate release
GSR Autosport and Michael Essa to Campaign a BMW 335i in the
2010 Formula Drift Championship Series

LOS ANGELES, Calif., October 30, 2009 – GSR Autosport and Michael Essa have partnered to campaign a 2008 BMW 335i sport coupe in the upcoming 2010 Formula Drift Championship Series. It will be the first BMW 3 Series, powered by a turbocharged BMW M3 engine, to campaign in a national drifting series.
“The BMW 335i is a powerful rear-engine sports coupe with a rock-solid chassis leaving us plenty of room for aftermarket development—the platform will easily handle the 550-hp turbocharged 3.2-liter M3 powerplant which we are finishing development on. Michael Essa was the natural choice to drive this innovative new drift car. Not only does he have a strong motorsport racing background, but he possesses the demanding drifting creativity and competitiveness necessary to win,” says Nick Richards, President of GSR Autosport.
Entering its sixth season, Formula DRIFT is recognized as the North American professional drifting championship series. As the first official series in North America, Formula DRIFT has taken competitive motorsports to the extreme, attracting fans and car enthusiasts from all walks of life. This high-skilled, high-powered motor sport where drivers intentionally maneuver their cars into well executed, controlled sideways slides at high speeds through a marked course, has more than 60 professional drivers competing in all seven competitions this year. Judged on execution and style, rather than who finishes the course in the fastest time, drifting is a guaranteed crowd pleaser, and is often compared to the freestyle nature of skateboarding and motocross. Formula DRIFT and the drivers serve as ambassadors for the sport of drifting bringing exhibitions to traditional/mainstream motor sports events across the country which have included: multiple Champ Car World Series races, American Le Mans, USAC, NASCAR Busch North & Featherlite Southwest and the SPEED World Challenge, among others.
Residing in Los Angeles, Michael Essa has been racing cars since he was seventeen. He has always focused on the machine and the track, building a solid foundation to create a legacy in global motorsports. He has held positions as Crew Chief and Lead Tech Inspector building and developing his talent from the ground up. Essa not only worships racing but supports the community by offering driving instruction for both Porsche racers and drift drivers. Essa opened Tech Trix Motorsports in Anaheim, California, in the Spring of 2001. The company supplies custom fabrication, specialized maintenance, optimization and management of privately owned Porsche racecars. He and his expert team maintain an average of 20 cars annually and are significant players on the P.O.C. and P.C.A. circuits. Essa campaigned a Mazda in the 2009 Formula Drift Championship Series where he was runner-up for the 2009 Rookie of the Year.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, GSR Autosport is a multi-facetted professional automotive racing business. Founded and operated by genuine racing enthusiasts, GSR Autosport is a race car manufacturer that designs, develops, and builds turn-key vehicles, competitive automotive components, and race safety equipment in various facilities around the country. GSR Autosport is also the parent company to GoSpecRacing.com, a retail race parts supplier, and SpecBoxster.com, a club-level record-holding Porsche Boxster racing team.

GSR Autosport Press Contact:
Michael Harley
949-333-0841
mike@gsrautosport.com

wow-thats-a-cool-car · 10-31-2009, 02:31 PM

SO SO SO cool!!!

I <3 bmw drift cars!!

But what year 335i?

*DTC SUPERSTAR* · 10-31-2009, 02:50 PM

Sweeeeeeeetness.

***ThatGuy*** · 10-31-2009, 02:55 PM

So, you copy-pasta'd something about a BMW and decided CHAT was the spot to post it?

Moving to Off Topic.

ZX88 · 10-31-2009, 03:56 PM

fuck yes bmw.

blueshark123 · 10-31-2009, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wow-thats-a-cool-car

SO SO SO cool!!!

I <3 bmw drift cars!!

But what year 335i?

it say a 2008

*SleepR 240sx* · 10-31-2009, 06:44 PM

Glad to see you got a sponsor. Loved seeing your car in ATL and look forward to seeing the BWM there next season. Good luck!

ZenkiKid · 10-31-2009, 08:25 PM

Good stuff! Now I hope that Matt Powers gets the same love from sponsors

tricky_ab · 10-31-2009, 10:44 PM

You've peaked my interest...

nieko · 11-01-2009, 02:44 PM

Ill take the FC mike.

thanks, let me know when you want me to come pick it up for you.

THE PROPHET · 11-01-2009, 03:30 PM

Congratz Mike!!!

techtrix · 11-02-2009, 12:00 PM

thanks guys! Yeah it is a 2008 335. We will be using a 2005 e46 m3 (3.2 inline 6) engine though, its easier to make big power with that engine.

*slidin_W.O.P* · 11-02-2009, 12:02 PM

Thats beautiful man, congrats. Tear some shit up out there.

*let5l1de* · 11-02-2009, 12:46 PM

Congrats to you and GSR Autosport! Looking forward to following the progression of this new drift venture!

~mario

*allntrlundrgrnd* · 11-02-2009, 01:04 PM

I <3 335's. I WILL own one someday.

gl, cant wait to see finished car

TheWolf · 11-02-2009, 04:21 PM

I hate to say it but at some point this car is gonna hit the wall.. and I don't want to see the repair bill from that...

*DTC SUPERSTAR* · 11-02-2009, 04:47 PM

Drifting and walls? News to me.

*let5l1de* · 11-02-2009, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DTC SUPERSTAR

Drifting and walls? News to me.

never heard of it...

~m

*Dousan_PG* · 11-03-2009, 12:33 AM

this
is
so
fucking
amazing.

im so happy for you mike
i want.
so much.

10-31-2009, 02:26 PM	#1
techtrix Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 29 Posts: 298 Trader Rating: (3)	GSR Autosport and Michael Essa to Campaign a BMW 335i in the 2010 Formula Drift Cham For more information Michael Harley – Los Angeles 949-333-0841 For immediate release GSR Autosport and Michael Essa to Campaign a BMW 335i in the 2010 Formula Drift Championship Series LOS ANGELES, Calif., October 30, 2009 – GSR Autosport and Michael Essa have partnered to campaign a 2008 BMW 335i sport coupe in the upcoming 2010 Formula Drift Championship Series. It will be the first BMW 3 Series, powered by a turbocharged BMW M3 engine, to campaign in a national drifting series. “The BMW 335i is a powerful rear-engine sports coupe with a rock-solid chassis leaving us plenty of room for aftermarket development—the platform will easily handle the 550-hp turbocharged 3.2-liter M3 powerplant which we are finishing development on. Michael Essa was the natural choice to drive this innovative new drift car. Not only does he have a strong motorsport racing background, but he possesses the demanding drifting creativity and competitiveness necessary to win,” says Nick Richards, President of GSR Autosport. Entering its sixth season, Formula DRIFT is recognized as the North American professional drifting championship series. As the first official series in North America, Formula DRIFT has taken competitive motorsports to the extreme, attracting fans and car enthusiasts from all walks of life. This high-skilled, high-powered motor sport where drivers intentionally maneuver their cars into well executed, controlled sideways slides at high speeds through a marked course, has more than 60 professional drivers competing in all seven competitions this year. Judged on execution and style, rather than who finishes the course in the fastest time, drifting is a guaranteed crowd pleaser, and is often compared to the freestyle nature of skateboarding and motocross. Formula DRIFT and the drivers serve as ambassadors for the sport of drifting bringing exhibitions to traditional/mainstream motor sports events across the country which have included: multiple Champ Car World Series races, American Le Mans, USAC, NASCAR Busch North & Featherlite Southwest and the SPEED World Challenge, among others. Residing in Los Angeles, Michael Essa has been racing cars since he was seventeen. He has always focused on the machine and the track, building a solid foundation to create a legacy in global motorsports. He has held positions as Crew Chief and Lead Tech Inspector building and developing his talent from the ground up. Essa not only worships racing but supports the community by offering driving instruction for both Porsche racers and drift drivers. Essa opened Tech Trix Motorsports in Anaheim, California, in the Spring of 2001. The company supplies custom fabrication, specialized maintenance, optimization and management of privately owned Porsche racecars. He and his expert team maintain an average of 20 cars annually and are significant players on the P.O.C. and P.C.A. circuits. Essa campaigned a Mazda in the 2009 Formula Drift Championship Series where he was runner-up for the 2009 Rookie of the Year. Headquartered in Los Angeles, GSR Autosport is a multi-facetted professional automotive racing business. Founded and operated by genuine racing enthusiasts, GSR Autosport is a race car manufacturer that designs, develops, and builds turn-key vehicles, competitive automotive components, and race safety equipment in various facilities around the country. GSR Autosport is also the parent company to GoSpecRacing.com, a retail race parts supplier, and SpecBoxster.com, a club-level record-holding Porsche Boxster racing team. GSR Autosport Press Contact: Michael Harley 949-333-0841 mike@gsrautosport.com __________________ Michael Essa Tech Trix Motorsports

10-31-2009, 02:31 PM	#2
wow-thats-a-cool-car Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Torrance (Socal/down at the beach) Posts: 2,351 Trader Rating: (1)	SO SO SO cool!!! I <3 bmw drift cars!! But what year 335i? __________________ I Weld Diff's PM me

10-31-2009, 02:50 PM	#3
DTC SUPERSTAR Skid Racer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LBC/OC Age: 34 Posts: 5,188 Trader Rating: (14)	Sweeeeeeeetness. __________________ "THEM SUMS OF BITCHES IS SKID RACING"

10-31-2009, 02:55 PM	#4
*ThatGuy* Zilvia's Grumpy Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: MCAS New River, NC Age: 30 Posts: 17,113 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy	So, you copy-pasta'd something about a BMW and decided CHAT was the spot to post it? Moving to Off Topic. __________________ YES, I have a 240sx. NO, it doesn't have an SR. NO, I don't drift. NO, it's not for sale!

10-31-2009, 03:56 PM	#5
ZX88 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: new jersey Age: 21 Posts: 1,632 Trader Rating: (5)	fuck yes bmw. __________________ destruction mode 1

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10-31-2009, 08:25 PM	#8
ZenkiKid Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 985 Trader Rating: (4)	Good stuff! Now I hope that Matt Powers gets the same love from sponsors

10-31-2009, 10:44 PM	#9
tricky_ab Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada eh?! Posts: 624 Trader Rating: (4)	You've peaked my interest...

11-01-2009, 02:44 PM	#10
nieko Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Westminster Age: 19 Posts: 1,625 Trader Rating: (8)	Ill take the FC mike. thanks, let me know when you want me to come pick it up for you. __________________

11-01-2009, 03:30 PM	#11
THE PROPHET Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: covina, california Age: 21 Posts: 389 Trader Rating: (1)	Congratz Mike!!! __________________ My Avatar is the Avatar.....

11-02-2009, 12:00 PM	#12
techtrix Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 29 Posts: 298 Trader Rating: (3)	thanks guys! Yeah it is a 2008 335. We will be using a 2005 e46 m3 (3.2 inline 6) engine though, its easier to make big power with that engine. __________________ Michael Essa Tech Trix Motorsports

11-02-2009, 12:46 PM	#14
let5l1de premium bullsh!t sifter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: 626DRIFT, ca Posts: 1,053 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: let5l1de	Congrats to you and GSR Autosport! Looking forward to following the progression of this new drift venture! ~mario __________________ Don't Know How To Install? IM/PM Read My Sales Review 626 Friday Nights San Gabriel

11-02-2009, 01:04 PM	#15
allntrlundrgrnd Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: murdaland Posts: 1,816 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: allntrlundrgrnd	I <3 335's. I WILL own one someday. gl, cant wait to see finished car __________________ review thread Buy my turbo Coupe

11-02-2009, 04:21 PM	#16
TheWolf Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange Park, FL (Jax) Posts: 1,014 Trader Rating: (0)	I hate to say it but at some point this car is gonna hit the wall.. and I don't want to see the repair bill from that... __________________ BustedS13 got me a free pizza... he's awesome!

11-02-2009, 04:47 PM	#17
DTC SUPERSTAR Skid Racer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LBC/OC Age: 34 Posts: 5,188 Trader Rating: (14)	Drifting and walls? News to me. __________________ "THEM SUMS OF BITCHES IS SKID RACING"

11-03-2009, 12:33 AM	#19
Dousan_PG Pink GodziRa Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 30 Posts: 16,322 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG	this is so fucking amazing. im so happy for you mike i want. so much. __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

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