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LONG BEACH, California (April 7, 2025) -- Fredric Aasbo won the opening Formula Drift round this weekend on the Streets of Long Beach in the Rockstar Energy Toyota GR Supra. It was the first series victory for new partner Kenda Tire, which now has an early lead in the Tire Cup.

This season, both Papadakis Racing Toyota vehicles are equipped with Kenda VEZDA UHP MAX+ tires. “People were telling us it was a brave move, but we came into Long Beach with a lot of confidence about the performance of the Kenda Tire,” said Aasbo. “With this win I think we’ve proven now that it was the right step for us.”

LOS ANGELES, California (February 18, 2025) -- Fredric Aasbo and Ryan Tuerck will join the Kenda Motorsports team in 2025, campaigning the Formula Drift series for Papadakis Racing Toyota on Kenda VEZDA UHP MAX+ tires. The team’s veteran drivers are favored for podium performance in the series. “At Papadakis Racing, our goal is always to win,” said team owner Stephan Papadakis. “We are excited about working closely with Kenda’s technical team to optimize our performance and bring Kenda its first Formula Drift podiums this season.” Kenda joined the Formula Drift series in 2023 with the launch of the Kenda VEZDA...

LOS ANGELES (October 21, 2024) – Papadakis Racing Toyota driver Fredric Aasbo celebrated third in the Formula Drift championship after a podium result at the season-ending Irwindale Speedway round this weekend. The three-time champion earned four podiums in eight rounds for the Rockstar Energy Toyota GR Supra driver this year. Aasbo took the win in Atlanta, finished second in Utah and at this weekend’s Irwindale round, and third in Seattle. He said he’s motivated to return in 2025 to challenge for the title once more.