Weather conditions were nearly perfect all weekend, enthusiastic Formula DRIFT fans filled the grandstands amidst the stoic backdrop of downtown Long Beach and GT Radial was there to capture all of the excitement. Below is an awesome video that documents the new GT Radial drift team’s inaugural Formula DRIFT competition. GT Radial’s newest Formula DRIFT […]
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Seems like you’ve been on the Long Beach drift scene from day one; how did you get started in the sport and who were some of your early influences? When I started drifting there really was no US drift scene. I loved motor sports and looked to professional drivers for inspiration like Rod Millen, Ron […]
Just weeks after announcing its status as an official tire supplier for the 2014 Formula DRIFT series, GT Radial has added a second driver to the team, Kyle Mohan, who will be competing in a turbocharged Mazda RX-8. An eight-year veteran of Formula DRIFT, Mohan joins fellow Mazda driver, rookie Tyler Wolfson, on the GT […]
Giti Tire is proud to announce the addition of seasoned sales and marketing professional, Armand Allaire to our management team. Allaire, a 36-year veteran of the tire industry, has recently been named vice president of marketing at Giti Tire USA. With previously held positions as national vice president of sales at Kumho Tire USA and […]
San Diego native Tyler Wolfson is hard at work – preparing his GT Radial/SAE Motorsport Mazda RX-7 for round 1 of the 2014 Formula DRIFT series in Long Beach. We caught up with Tyler for a quick Q&A session and here’s what he had to say: Rumor has it that your new Mazda RX-7 is […]
GT Radial is now an official tire supplier for Formula DRIFT and will make its debut at round 1 of the series, April 4-5 at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Street Course. Driver Tyler Wolfson will be competing on GT Radial Champiro SX2 extreme performance summer tires. The Champiro SX2, introduced recently to North […]
The GT Radial Champiro SX2 extreme summer performance tire is coming to the streets of North America. Developed for driving enthusiasts who want higher levels of traction, response and driving control in dry and wet conditions, the Champiro SX2 is equally at home on the street and the track. “We’ve been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the […]
When it comes to extreme performance, the proof is in the pudding, as they say. Which is why we’re about to show you that we’re not full of hot air when we boast about the prowess of the awesome new Champiro SX2. And who better to show you what this tire can really do than GT […]
Giti Tire is excited to announce that Daniel Gajewski is joining the team as Director, Supply Chain. Daniel will be leading the North American logistics charge, forecasting and inventory replenishment. Gajewski brings a lot to the table, including previous experience as global supply chain leader for Goodyear; there, he managed factory direct programs and automotive […]
Giti Tire USA’s Director of Product Marketing David Shelton recently opened up regarding the evolution of UHP tires. “UHP tires used to be strictly considered as Z-rated,” because they “were positioned as the top cornering and grip performers, especially for the summer variant.” Things, however, have evolved, according to Shelton. He states that, “today, the […]