Nov.25.2007
Vaughn Gittin Jr. Wins D1 Grand Prix 2007 World All-Star Championship with Hasselgren Powered Mustang
Irwindale Speedway, California – With the world's best drifters in attendance this weekend Gittin got it done and won the overall championship, "Thanks to Hasselgren for the amazing reliable motor. The confidence I have in their motor allows me to keep my foot on the floor and keep my V8 screaming at 9000 rpm without any worries. That confidence and reliabilty was without question a huge reason why the Team Falken Tire Mustang was able to endure the abusive day and win the D1GP world championship!"
For the past few seasons Hasselgren has been making headway into the world of drifting, and Gittin's win here proves once again that Hasselgren can be competitive in any arena.
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Sep.10.2007
Hasselgren Featured in Race Engine Technology Magazine
Complete article available here >>
Jul.25.2007
Vaughn Gittin Jr. gives motor problems the backhand and runs away with 2nd place!
MONROE, Washington – In the midst of all his excitement, Vaughn Gittin Jr. was under immense pressure for Formula Drift Round Four at Evergreen Speedway. Taking into account the motor issues that JR and his team had been tackling the past couple of events, JR wanted to start with a clean slate and get back in the game.
Falken Tire and Streetwise decided to have Hasselgren of Northern California build the Mustang a new motor that would be able to hold strong under JR’s heavy foot. JR describes, “It’s a 4.6 liter V8 that was stroked to a 5-liter. It has individual throttle bodies, custom cams, a dry sump oil system and it puts out about 650 horsepower and 550 pounds of torque to the wheel – and the engine screams to 8,500 rpms.”
“I really need to thank Falken Tires whose support for myself, for our team, and for this sport is absolutely unmatched. Without their dedication to keeping me in a solid car, I wouldn’t be able to get out there and battle with the best. I also need to thank Doug from Streetwise, and also Kevin and Paul from Hasselgren for working nonstop to keep a car under me. I would also like to thank the guys from Ford Racing who lent the Mustang a tie rod so we could carry on into the Final Four.”
With a solid motor in the Mustang and JR’s spirits high, it will be exciting to see what happens at Infineon Raceway for Round Five. JR plans to bring his “A-game” to the next three events and hopefully finish in the top three overall. “It’s been a rough couple of last events for sure,” says JR, “but as far as I’m concerned, this is only the beginning.”
Video Podcast that features the engine here>>
Photo gallery of event here>>
Jun.25.2007
Hasselgren Powered EVO Featured in Magazine
The Hasselgren powered WORKS EVO is in a featured story, and also on the cover of Sport Compact Car magazine's August 2007 issue. On newstands now! More info >>
May.19.2007
Carpentier back with SAMAX/Hasselgren
SAMAX Motorsport will field a strong line up of drivers for Round 5 of the 14-race Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series held this weekend at Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. Patrick Carpentier back in action after missing the last race in Virginia, and Ryan Dalziel returning for his third start of the 2007 season with the South Florida-based team.
Official Event Info>>
May.08.2007
More Tako Aono Hasselgren AE86 Photos Available
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Apr.29.2007
Top Five For Hasselgren Prototype at VIR
SAMAX Motorsport bullpen drivers Ryan Dalziel from Scotland and Jean-Francois Dumoulin of Trois-Rivières, Quebec powered their way to a fourth-place finish on Sunday in Round 4 of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series race at Virginia International Speedway in their Hasselgren powered Riley. All season the SAMAX car has been in contention for the win, and the team is currently third in the points chase. PHOTO>>
Apr.08.2007
Smallest Engine is Fastest at Long Beach
Taka Aono was the fastest qualifier at the Formula D competition this weekend on the Long Beach street circuit. His little Falken AE86 was up against V8 powered entries, but with his 1600cc Hasselgren 4AG he was able to top the charts.
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Mar.24.2007
Another Top Five For Hasselgren Prototype
This weekend at Homestead Patrick Carpentier and Milka Duno continued their strong early season
performance with a fourth-place performance in the No. 11 CITGO/SAMAX Hasselgren Pontiac
Riley. It was their second top-four result of the season to go with a
second-place run in the Rolex 24 At Daytona. This puts Carpentier and Duno within
13 points of first in the 2007 point standings as the series heads to VIR.
Feb.01.2007
Hasselgren Powered 350z to Compete in 2007 Koni Challenge Series
Specs on the HRE powered Road & Track sponsored Nissan 350z are now available online. The car built by Impact Engineering is expected to race the complete season, and Road & Track will be keeping tabs on its progress all year. More Info>>
Jan.31.2007
Daytona Press Release & Photos Available
Hasselgren Racing Engines performed flawlessly at the Rolex 24, lead much of the race, and just missed the big win by seconds.
The Official HRE press release is available here>>
Daytona Photo Gallery>>
 Jan.30.2007
Race Engine Technology Story Available Online
Race Engine Technology printed a full feature about Hasselgren Racing Engines in May's issue. It has now been made available online. Race Engine Technology is widely regarded as the principal source of motorsport engineering information.
Hasselgren Feature Story (1.85MB) >>
Race Engine Technology Magazine Info>>
Jan.28.2007
Hasselgren Finishes 2nd overall at Rolex 24
Patrick Carpentier took the last stint this morning and brought home the No. 11 CITGO/SAMAX Hasselgren Pontiac Riley in second place only seconds away from the race winning car of Chip Gannasi. Official Results>>
Jan.27.2007
Dalziel Leads Rolex 24 at Halfway Mark
Ryan Dalziel in the No. 11 CITGO/SAMAX Hasselgren Pontiac Riley leads at the halfway point in the Rolex 24 At Daytona under a red flag as track workers make repairs to a damaged guardrail in Turn 1 near pit out. All day and night the Hasselgren powered #7 and #11 SAMAX cars have been running the quickest times of the event.
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