Ryan Tuerck Explained

Ryan Tuerck
width=90Born:April 10, 1985
Hometown: Derry, NH
Awards:2008 Formula D Driver of the Year
Formula D Statistics
Best Series Finish:2nd in 2009
First Event:2007 Round 1 (Long Beach, CA)
First Win:2009 Round 1 (Long Beach, CA)
Last Win:2022 Round 1 (Long Beach, CA)

Ryan Tuerck (born April 10, 1985) is an American professional drifter from Derry, New Hampshire who currently competes in the U.S. Formula Drift series.

Formula Drift Biography

Ryan is a social media personality and driver of the RainX Toyota Corolla Hatchback, a part of the Papadakis Racing organization.

Notable projects include the YouTube series Tuerck’d, Network A’s Drift Garage, and the Gumout Blackout series. A build series on a Ferrari engine-swapped Toyota 86 known as the Toyota GT4586 has generated nearly 70 million impressions since its 2016 launch.

Tuerck started his motorsport career on two wheels, racing in the AMA motocross series in his early teens.

In addition to campaigning a full Formula Drift season, he maintains a full demo and appearance calendar. A New Hampshire native, Tuerck now lives in Los Angeles.

History

At the age of nine, his father bought him his first dirt bike, and by ten years old he started racing motocross, where he saw minor success. At 16, he received his professional license from the American Motocross Association (AMA), and by 17, Ryan earned the opportunity to travel to Canada, to race in the Canadian Nationals. Include a 5th place finish in the 125cc Canadian Nationals Championship, as well as qualifying for Budds Creek, and Unadilla in the AMA Motocross Nationals.

In 2003, Tuerck competed at his first formal event at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ, where he met future “Drift Alliance” teammates Tony Angelo, Chris Forsberg, and Vaughn Gittin Jr. Ryan placed first in his first formal competition.

Before joining Formula D, he completed in Drift Mania Canadian Championship. In 2005, Tuerck Competed in Two Rounds of Formula Drift, getting noticed by a few sponsors. In 2006, Tuerck completed a full Formula Drift season. In 2007, Tuerck finished 15th in the Formula Drift championship. In 2008, Tuerck was picked up by Gardella Racing and drove a 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP sponsored by Gardella Racing, Mobil 1, GM Racing, and Maxxis Tires. Following in 2009, Tuerck finished 3rd in the Formula Drift championship, winning twice at Long Beach and Irwindale. In 2011, Tuerck drove the 2011 Mobil 1/Red Bull Chevrolet Camaro, finishing 15th in the championship. In 2012, He finished the season in fifth after a third-place finish at Irwindale.

Tuerck also takes part in a missile drifting group based out of Englishtown, NJ called "Blood Masters".

For the 2022 Formula Drift Season, Tuerck is driving a Toyota GR Corolla built by Papadakis Racing. He is sponsored by Rain-X, Nitto Tire, and Toyota Racing.

Notable Cars and Projects

Formula Drift Pro Car

Ryan's current Pro Car is a Toyota GR Corolla built by Papadakis Racing. The title sponsors are, Rain-X and Nitto Tire.

GT4586

Ryan's previous SEMA build, is a Ferrari-powered Toyota 86 and frequently appears in demos, including the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Papadakis Demo Car

Ryan also drives the Papadakis Racing Toyota Corolla Hatchback Demo Car that was most recently at the Gridlife Alpine Horizon Festival.

East Coast Car

Ryan is also working on an "East Coast" Toyota 86, that was originally the "$25k Baja 86". Both builds have a series posted on YouTube.

Formula Supra

The "Formula Supra" is an in-development car based on the 2020 Toyota GR Supra powered by a V10 Judd engine. The car is designed with a focus on hill climb and time attack.

Formula Drift Results

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