Tony Angelo
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Tony Angelo is an American
drifting
pioneer. He started drifting with Chris Forsberg
in Doylestown, PA, and eventually progressed to being a D1GP driver, as well as a Formula D
seeded driver. He is founder of the ground breaking Drift Alliance team, and a revered driver in the American series.
Tony Angelo has starred in several Drifting films including Bad as Hell, Slide America, and Stay Hungry
. He is also known to support the grassroots scene in drifting by attending local events in Southern California and lending a helping hand to all up and coming drivers with his instructional driver clinics. Tony Angelo has built and driven a series of powerful rotary powered Mazdas during his professional career. He most recently campaigned a Mazda RX-8 in Formula Drift with partners Mazda
, Maxxis Tires,Exedy Racing Clutches, and Disc Brakes Australia. After the 2008 Formula Drift season Tony moved from the drivers seat to the judges chair for 2009, a position that he still maintains. In 2010 he was also elected Formula drift Technical Manager. A position that focuses primarily on competition vehicle compliance and enforcement of Formula Drift's technical regulations as stated in the Formula Drift rule book.
United States
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drifting
Drifting (motorsport)
Drifting refers to a driving technique and to a motorsport where the driver intentionally over steers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels through turns, while maintaining vehicle control and a high exit speed...
pioneer. He started drifting with Chris Forsberg
Chris Forsberg
Chris Forsberg , is an American self-taught drifting driver from Doylestown, Pennsylvania who currently competes in the Formula Drift series in his Nissan 370Z for NOS Energy Drink and Hankook Tires.- History :...
in Doylestown, PA, and eventually progressed to being a D1GP driver, as well as a Formula D
Formula D
Formula DRIFT or Formula D is the premier United States drifting series. Formula Drift, Inc. was co-founded by Jim Liaw and Ryan Sage in 2003 as a sister company to Slipstream Global Marketing, the same partnership that brought D1 Grand Prix to the United States. The new entity would solely own,...
seeded driver. He is founder of the ground breaking Drift Alliance team, and a revered driver in the American series.
Tony Angelo has starred in several Drifting films including Bad as Hell, Slide America, and Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry is the third album by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister. Released on May 10, 1984, the album features the band's two biggest hits, "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock" and the power ballad "The Price." According to RIAA certification, Stay Hungry gained Multi-Platinum...
. He is also known to support the grassroots scene in drifting by attending local events in Southern California and lending a helping hand to all up and coming drivers with his instructional driver clinics. Tony Angelo has built and driven a series of powerful rotary powered Mazdas during his professional career. He most recently campaigned a Mazda RX-8 in Formula Drift with partners Mazda
Mazda
is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...
, Maxxis Tires,Exedy Racing Clutches, and Disc Brakes Australia. After the 2008 Formula Drift season Tony moved from the drivers seat to the judges chair for 2009, a position that he still maintains. In 2010 he was also elected Formula drift Technical Manager. A position that focuses primarily on competition vehicle compliance and enforcement of Formula Drift's technical regulations as stated in the Formula Drift rule book.