Goodyear Malaysia recently staged the Goodyear AutoGala 2008 in partnership with the International Islamic University, Malaysia. The event comprised competitions for popular street racing activities - drift, drag, autokana -  as well as an exhibition of kit-up cars. Held on the grounds of International Islamic University's main campus in Gombak, it attracted over 6,000 spectators made up of car enthusiasts and drift fans from the Klang Valley and beyond

More that 170 amateur drivers, mainly made up of local drift enthusiasts, participated. Competitions at both novice and expert levels took centrestage at the event. Goodyear Malaysia's leading drift racer, Ser Ming Hui, a renowned personality and trainer known for his remarkable drifting skills and showmanship, was on hand to provide guidance and inspiration to aspiring drivers amongst the youth.

Drift demonstrations held on both days by the Goodyear Drift Team were a show-stealer. The drifting cars left spectators in awe as they slid sideways around the track, their drivers demonstrating total car control.

"Competitive sport requires precision driving and is conducted at speeds and in ways that require tyres to perform under extreme pressure.  Goodyear has a range of ultra high performance tyres such as the very popular Eagle Revspec which provide drift racers and car enthusiasts alike the ultimate 'performance-driven' experience," added Mr. Law.