HPI Open Drift Challenge @ BigSplash 9th May 2009

Organized by Tai Sing Corp.. HPI Open Drift Challenge 2009~

A very hot and humid day as HPI kicked off the Open Drift Challenge 2009 at Playground @ Big Splash! The track is quite big, but the surface was too hot... cars and drivers were overheated..

Not a bad result for Ben.. 3rd placement in Group B.. as for me.. ah.. long time since i done competition.. haha. only got 2nd in Group D.. -.- nvm dat.. LOLS

Here are photos taken! Some by me, but mostly are taken by the beautiful photographer Lili.. haha.. thank you very much 4 the wonderful photos.. =)

Playground @ Bigsplash!

note* this landmark sign is actually designed by me... nice? haha..

Track is pretty big... surface temp is extremely HOT~

Pit tents.. can see how hot the weather is...

At the pit area.. Kenny, Akimo, Basri, Ben and me!

Ben & me..

My TF-5 on the left.. Ben's Pro D on the Right

Alan and Harold!

Ben's controller new look.. looks great~~

Rockstars are out in full force.. but can't be used, cuz need to use HPI shells.. -.-

but i don have any.. so i used my RX7 instead.. which is a Yokomo.. haha

Ah.. me concentrating hard.. -.-

my RX7 getting 10 points here.. yay! LOLS

Ben concentrating hard as well....

Ben's 350z in action..

The battle rages on...

Ben got 3rd in Group B! Joining Psycho and Akimo!

We had another Rockstar car there.. a Celica done by our good friend Joe.

All in all.. not a bad day.. wished they gave us chairs tho... we had to stand to set up our cars.. stood the whole day.. can you imagine that... legs in extreme agony....

Weather damn hot.. cars, drivers and track overheated.. Motor about to gone case, cuz the brushes are being eaten up so fast... tires about to melt..(exaggerated) LOLS..

-.-..next time i'll just go for indoor competitions.. haha..

Well till then more future events to come! Stay Tuned! =)

Happy Mother's Day to all mom's around the world as well!

-Team Touge Shifters