Two-Time Formula DRIFT Champ Hübinette to Field Two-Car Dodge Team in 2011
Two-time champion Samuel Hübinette is set to unleash a one-two Dodge punch on the Formula DRIFT (FD) Series in 2011.
The "Crazy Swede," who returns for a second year of dual owner and driver roles, will pilot his own Samuel Hübinette Racing (SHR) Dodge Motorsports Dodge Challenger, while new teammate and European ProDrift champ Dean Kearney will pilot the SHR Dodge Viper SRT10®, sponsored by V-LEDS-Federal. Dodge Motorsports will again serve as primary sponsor for Hübinette's Challenger, which will be powered by a Mopar A8 Sprint Car block with Mopar W9 raised port aluminum heads.
"We’re very excited about the upcoming season and can’t wait to get to Long Beach," said Hübinette, who earned two FD championships in his first three seasons, including the series’ inaugural year in 2004. "The SHR Dodge Challenger should be even more formidable with a year of competition under our belt, and Dean Kearney is a talented, young driver who will surely be competitive right out of the gate in the SHR Dodge Viper SRT10."
"Samuel brings a ton of passion and experience to everything he does for Dodge, so we’re excited to be back with Samuel Hübinette Racing in 2011 and look forward to the arrival of a second champion, Dean Kearney in the SHR Dodge Viper," said Bryan Viger, Head of Dodge Motorsports. "We can’t ask for a better team to represent Dodge and Dodge Motorsports in the Formula DRIFT Series."
Hübinette, Kearney and SHR kick off their season in the 2011 FD Round One event on the Streets of Long Beach, Calif. on April 8–9. For more information on the Formula DRIFT Series, visit http://www.formulad.com.