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EVENTSdown withSticky Valvesand Dirty Sludge!Bardahl showcased their awesome products at the recentFormula Drift Singapore 2011Text Samuel Kang Photos Samuel KangThe F1 Pit Building played host toFormula Drift Singapore 2011 on the11th and 12th of June 2011. This year’sevent saw both veteran drivers androokies from around the region fightit out for the top spot. A new TeamChampionship was included for thisyear’s championship, and the Singaporeleg saw its official inauguration.Being the official lubricant of theFormula Drift Asia 2011, Bardahl suremade their presence known with theireye-catching yellow and black themedbooth. Apart from taking part in theSingapore leg of Formula Drift Asia,Daynom Templeman’s 20B-poweredMazda RX7 was also parked at thefront, allowing shutterbugs photographyopportunities with the car.Painted in signature Bardahl colours, carenthusiasts and kids alike were posingand grinning from ear to ear as they gottheir shots taken with the car. Needless04 JULY 2011to say, the crowd swelled considerablythe moment Bardahl race queens madetheir appearance.Inside the booth, a whole range ofBardahl products were neatly displayedon shelves and knowledgeablepersonnel were on hand to addressany doubts. Bardahl stickers werealso spotted on a go-kart that was ondisplay within the booth, further provingtheir commitment towards supportingmotorsports.REV magazines with an exclusiveBardahl front cover could also be pickedup for free. Chee San and See Toh ofBardahl Asia Pacific, both armed withan issue of REV, gamely posed againstthe Bardahl backdrop for a few shots.The blazing sun made for an extremelyhot and humid day. Thankfully, Bardahlstaff were handing out packets oftissues and Bardahl decals. Sandwichboards with the Bardahl villains, StickyValves and Dirty Sludge were worn andit was a refreshing sight as compared tothe usual race queens.Despite showers which made for awet and slippery qualifying session onSaturday, Sunday saw the sun out infull force. The tandem battles involveddoor-to-door drifting action and hadthe crowd on the edge of their seats.Eventually, Team SPARK Motorsports’Daigo Saito took the top spot on thepodium, with teammate Ken Gushifinishing in third. Saranon Pornpatanarakof Team M150, otherwise simply knownas Non, came in second in his NissanSilvia S15. Team SPARK Motorsportstook the Team Championship trophywith their two podium finishs.Come October, the second round ofFormula Drift Asia 2011 will be held inJarkarta, Indonesia and I’m sure fans ofthe series are all eagerly anticipating it!