Gardella Racing Announces Plans for New Drift Team

Gardella Racing Expands its Sport Compact Domination to the Formula Drift Series

Gardella Racing Announces Plans for New Drift Team

Howell, NJ- Since his start 8 years ago, Gary Gardella, owner and lead driver of Gardella Racing (GR), business plan has always been to be involved in more than one form of racing. He has been planning a team expansion for the past two years and for 2008 he is making an effort to reach his goal of having a presence in all venues of the sport compact market.

Gardella has been following the rapid growth of Drifting in the

US through the Formula Drift Series and is proud to announce his plans to go after the 2008 Formula Drift Championship. “Gardella Racing is excited to expand into another venue of sport compact motorsports,” stated Gardella. “We have been planning the move into Drifting over the past couple of years and now are able to make it happen. I am excited to bring in Gardella Racing’s vast racing experience and professionalism to a rapidly growing drift scene.”

The Team has enlisted Formula Drift Star and Drift Alliance member Ryan “Hampshaa” Tuerck to drive the newly built drift car (which will be announced at a later date). At 23 years old, Ryan has accomplished a lot in his short time as a professional drifting pilot. He holds 2 championship titles in the competitive Drift Mania Canadian Championship, he was the 2006 Formula Drift’s “Most Improved Driver of the Year” and he is currently seeded 15^th in the world’s most competitive drift series, Formula Drift. “I am really excited to team up with Gardella Racing,” said Tuerck. “Out of the 7 Formula Drift events in 2007 I had 5 mechanical failures causing my results to suffer,” continued Tuerck. “When I had a confident car my results showed it. I know that with Gardella’s superior car building and the reliability of a strong power plant, we can be very competitive and do well against higher funded drift teams.”

A fellow east coast racer, his story is similar to Gardella’s as the support of his family is what has enabled him to be successful over the past years. Ryan’s previous stint as a professional motocross rider has helped him excel in the competitive world of racing. “I think that Ryan is going to be a great addition to the Gardella Racing family,” stated Gardella. “We are looking forward to providing Ryan with the best possible equipment to competitively pursue the Formula Drift Championship.”

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