NEW LINE-UP OF GOODYEAR DRIVERS FOR FORMULA DRIFT SINGAPORE 2010

Kuala Lumpur, 21 April 2010 – Goodyear Malaysia, championing the growing interest of drift while raising the level of the sport in the region, is pleased to announce its return as a sponsor of Formula Drift Singapore 2010 for the third consecutive year.

Back in action once again, Goodyear, with its team of drivers, will showcase their skills at this year’s highly anticipated event, which will be held from 24 to 25 April 2010 at the F1 Pit Building in Singapore. The Goodyear drift team line up will include its three drift veterans – Ariff Johanis, Michael Gan and female drifter, Azrina Jane Abdullah.

The trio will be joined by Hanizam bin Hazmah, 38, who has spent three years behind the wheel of his Nissan A31. This talented individual placed top 5 out of 53 drivers at last year’s exhilarating Goodyear Formula Drift Malaysia 2009. Prior to that, he also achieved podium placement by clinching the 2nd place at the Johor Drift Open 2009. A regular contender in local drift competitions, Hanizam is known to consistently achieve podium placement. More recently, he secured 2nd place in the ACE Drift Challenge 2010, held in Malacca.

“We’re proud to have Hanizam as part of Team Goodyear and are pleased with the great strides he has made within the local drift community. At Goodyear, we are committed to nurturing local drift talent, and we believe that Hanizam will play an integral role as part of the team for Formula Drift 2010,” said Nasution Abdul Rahman, managing director, Goodyear Malaysia.

“I am honored that Goodyear has given me this opportunity. With Goodyear’s support, local drivers like us now have the chance to enhance our skills and raise the bar to the next level as a viable contender of international events, such as with Formula Drift Singapore,” said Hanizam.

Also joining Team Goodyear at Formula Drift Singapore will be Japanese champion and top Formula DRIFT USA Pro Ryuji Miki. Having secured second placing in the Thailand and Las Vegas editions of Formula Drift, Miki will be a top contender for the title in Singapore.

Said an excited Miki, “Formula Drift Singapore 2010 will be my first race of the season, and I am very excited to be returning to Singapore, as part of Team Goodyear, to battle against some of the region’s most promising and talented drifters. With the sport garnering more interest and participation in Singapore and in Asia, I am certain that it will be a spectacular championship event. I will be aiming to do my best, and hopefully win here again!”

Daniel “Fanga Dan” Woolhouse is also the latest international driver to join Team Goodyear. Hailing from Whangarei, New Zealand, Fanga Dan has been drifting competitively since 2003 and was crowned the D1 New Zealand champ in 2006.

Team Goodyear will be drifting on Eagle F1 Asymmetric tires, which have been touted for its excellent grip and handling, which are necessary for drifting. “Our participation in motorsports is very much second nature to us – especially since our company has been involved in racing for more than 100 years. Our involvement in motorsports around the world has allowed us to translate the knowledge gained from tire development to innovative technologies found in tires that people use every day,” said Nasution. “The sport of drifting also reflects Goodyear’s product promise of demonstrating control, precision and performance under extreme conditions.”

Team Goodyear (For more details, please refer to full list of Goodyear drivers below) will join 40 other drivers hailing from China, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and will each be gunning for the coveted first place title.

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs approximately 69,000 people and manufactures its products in more than 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

Goodyear drivers line-up for Formula Drift Singapore

Qualifying order	Name	Nickname	Nationality	Team Name	Car	2010 Seeding	Comp. No
31	Ivan Lim	Ivan	Singapore	Goodyear Binter	Nissan silvia S13	Seeded	14
20	Ian Yeung	Ian	Hong Kong	Goodyear Binter	Toyota Chaser JZX100	Non-seeded	80
40	Ariff Johanis	Ariff	Malaysia	Goodyear Malaysia	Nissan 180SX	Seeded	18
29	Hanizam bin Hamzah	Hanizam	Malaysia	Goodyear Malaysia	Nissan A31	Seeded	72
19	Michael Gan	Michael	Malaysia	Goodyear Malaysia	Nissan A31	Non-seeded	68
16	Jane Cheah	Jane	Malaysia	Goodyear Malaysia	Nissan 180SX	Non-seeded	68
17	David Feliciano	David	Philippines	Goodyear Philippines	Nissan Silvia S13	Non-seeded	22
38	Ryuji Miki	Miki	Japan	Goodyear Singapore	Nissan Silvia S13	Seeded	26
2	Daniel Woolhouse	Fanga Dan	New Zealand	Goodyear Singapore	Holden GTO	Rookie	100
1	David Templeman	Slim	New Zealand	Goodyear Singapore	Mazda RX7	Rookie	101
34	Nitipat Lamaikul	Pat	Thailand	Goodyear Thailand	Nissan A31	Seeded	24
32	Chanapol Kerdpiam	SS Flora	Thailand	Goodyear Thailand	Nissan A31	Seeded	25