Added: Nov 21, 2008

From: SausageBar

Duration: 3:5

VIDEO: Lance Feliciano, with the LF Drift team, takes the Z for a few spins at the Subic Raceway.http://www.lancefeliciano.com||||||||||||||||||||||||||BE THE CAR...||||||||||||||||||||||||||Not to mention dangerous, the high-performance, fine precision sport of drifting takes an awful lot of focus, coordination, and technique. Being in the driver's seat requires being one with the car. A multiplex of tasks and actions become a single fluid motion. Like the conductor of an orchestra, Lance creates a drifting symphony from all the minutiae. The result is a graceful and powerful combination of art, technology, and human ingenuity in perfect harmony... A masterpiece. "When I enter a turn, whether if it's the first time or the same turn several times around, it's always different, one-of-a-kind, and can't be replicated. Often, I just feel my way and respond to the car, engine, speed, slide, tires... all the different details become touchpoints that help guide me through the slide..." Lance explains.Drifting is definitely a precise sport. You need to have a keen mind, inherent talent, and a well-tuned, perfectly conditioned, rear-wheel drive car.||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||LANCE FELICIANO: The Only Fil-Am Licensed Professional DRIFTING Champ!||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||"Somehow, I knew that I was born to be a racer my whole life." -- Lance FelicianoLance Feliciano made history in October 2006 by being the only Filipino-American licensed professional Drifting racing champ. At that time, he was among only 38 licensed U.S. professionals in America. In a press release by Drift & RWD sports magazine, he was named "one of the next superstars to watch in 2007".Currently, Lance continues to be among the youngest professional racers in the world of Drifting. "I want to be the first Filipino car race champion in the United States. Now, it's more than a dream to me, it's my goal in life. I want to be the champion of Drifting. After Drifting, I want to go to different kinds of racing..."As a kid, Lance liked to watch the popular drifting videos from Japan and started joining amateur events in 2005. In October 2006, he entered the Pro-Am, amateur events you have to win if you want to turn Pro. "There was a Pro-Am within the whole west coast region. We all battled from the Irwindale Speedway, 55 to 60 drivers, and I won first.", relates Lance. He was then ranked No. 1 in the west coast, and was sent to Las Vegas to represent the west coast region. Lance Feliciano won the 2nd over-all in the nationals and was one, among only four, to get a Professional license at that juncture. In November 2006, Lance was only 19-years old and was the youngest racer in the world of Drifting to be given professional status"I knew that I was born to be a racer my whole life. I feel so passionate about racing that I can't think of anything I'd rather do in my life but race. In 2005, I raced in the World Championship and people were saying, "Who is this kid trying to prove something -- he just came from nowhere?' And I was coming on so strong that they wrote about me and mentioned me in their press release saying: The Japanese champions need to watch out because if the U.S. pro drivers are going to give them a run for their money. There's going to be plenty of rookies giving 100 percent, like Casper Canul and Lance Feliciano. These guys are definitely going to be the next superstars of Drifting." -----|||-----In his recent visit to the Philippines, Lance Feliciano performed high precision drifting demos at the Clark Freeport Zone. It was a well-attended event and Lance wowed the crowd with his awesome drifting techniques. He also was involved in creating the LF Drift Team and set-up a Drift Training School. Whiz Oil, LF Performance, Von Braven Corp., C! Magazine, Tsikot.Com, Top Gear, Auto Extreme, NU107, 99.5Campus Radio, SM Clark, PepTV, Titty Twister Bar, and The Sausage Bar helped support his brief stay in the country.|||-----|||

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