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ST. LOUIS, Missouri (August 30, 2021) – Rockstar Energy Toyota driver Fredric Aasbo scored victory in St. Louis after an all-Toyota, all-Nitto Tire Final battle with teammate Ryan Tuerck. The one-two finish narrows the points standings as the Formula Drift series returns to California for the final two rounds of the season. Their one-two result was a repeat of last year’s St. Louis performance -- a mighty debut in their debut outing as teammates.

Ryan Tuerck drove his Gumout / Nitto Tire / Mobil 1 Toyota Corolla to second place in a wild Seattle event this weekend that saw sold-out grandstands and hard charging on-track action. “We found a great rhythm here in Seattle,” said Tuerck. “The feeling of riding the bank in full drift on this track is amazing and the fan excitement kept us pumped all day long.”

ERIE, Pennsylvania (July 10, 2021) – Fredric Aasbo earned his third-straight podium result in the Rockstar Energy Toyota GR Supra, taking second place this weekend in a tough competition at Lake Erie Speedway. The driver remains a close third in the in Formula Drift points as the championship battle begins to take shape and the 2021 season enters its latter half.

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ (June 20, 2021) – Fredric Aasbo drove the Rockstar Energy Toyota GR Supra to third place on Saturday in wet weather conditions at Englishtown’s Old Bridge Township Raceway. On the strength of back-to-back podiums, Aasbo is now third in the points standings with five rounds to go in the 2021 Formula Drift Championship. Aasbo narrowly edged out his Papadakis Racing teammate Ryan Tuerck in the Gumout/Nitto Tire Toyota Corolla Hatchback for third place. Both advanced through the competition ladder into the Final 4, but Aasbo’s higher qualifying score secured the podium. Tuerck finished fourth.

Toyota video “The Pitch” featuring team drivers and the Rockstar Energy Toyota GR Supra debuted on Friday. The online piece delivers high-action stunt work in a tongue-in-cheek look at an advertising pitch meeting. Fredric Aasbo and Ryan Tuerck both performed stunts for the short film where Toyota GR Supras make a 100-foot jump and race through a downtown LA drift sequence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvedr1AeQt8&t=57s.