Let's look beyond the championship results and choose 'the moment' we'll remember 2010 by. The Speedhunters team has been busy behind closed doors, coming to agreement on this group of juicy contenders. So let's hear what you have to say: what was the moment that defined 2010 for you?
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP.
Ken Nomura's crash at D1GP Ebisu. Watch the video here.
Natacha Gachnang's accident, GT1 Abu Dhabi. Watch the video here.
The Red Bull clash at the Turkish GP, when Vettel and Webber tangled while in the lead. Watch the video here.
Michael Schumacher's block on Rubens Barrichello, Hungarian GP. Watch the video here.
Photo: Russell Batchelor
Dandy RX-7 crash at Bonneville.
Hibino's jump at D1GP Ebisu.
Tanner Foust vs. Darren McNamara at Formula D Seattle.
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
Vaughn Gittin Jr vs. Rhys Millen, Formula D Long Beach. Watch the video here.
Spirit of Rett – breaking the 400mph record at Bonneville. Watch the video here.
Honda HSV-010GT crash, Super GT Suzuka. Watch the video here.
Fabian Coulthard's crash at the Bathurst 1000. Watch the video here.
Photo: Phil Wisewould
Rod Harvey's Toyota Celica, at Jamboree. Watch the video here.
Peugeot 908s retires from Le Mans. Watch the video here.
The STIG departing Top Gear.
Sierra Sierra breaking the HKS record, Redline Time Attack. Watch the video here.
Cyber Evo at World Time Attack Challenge. Watch the video here.
Pontiac comes to an end.
Regardless of which moment you guys and girls choose, I'm sure we all agree that 2010 has been a phenomenal year of racing action… and incident.
- Charles Kha
OFFICIAL SPEEDHUNTERS SUPPLIERS
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP.
Vaughn Gittin Jr vs. Rhys Millen, Formula D Long Beach.
The STIG departing Top Gear.
The Stig departs Top Gear
The STIG departing Top Gear.
pontiac coming to an end.
Pontiac comes to an end.
Rhys vs. vaughn @ long beach
Dandy RX-7 crash at Bonneville
and of course
Pontiac comes to an end
Not in the list:
The moment Ferrari decided to pull Alonso in to defend on Webber
Barichello vs. Schumacher.
Hibino's jump at D1GP Ebisu just awesome
Pontiac comes to an end.
its not on here but..Mark Webber going upside down.
Vaughn Gittin Jr vs. Rhys Millen
Barrichello vs. Schumacher. As much as I like the man, it's classic Schumi BS. Just race 'em straight buddy!
Out of these it would be the Peugeot 908s retiring from Le Mans.
Pontiac comes to an end.
tsuchiya and inada leaving d1 for sure
Aasbo at FD Seattle (Even tho the pic is Long Beach)
Sebastian Vettel becoming the youngest F1 World Champion.
Michael Schumacher's block
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP.
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
Pontiac comes to an end.
R.I.P. G8 GXP
end of pontiac... such a sad thing
end of pontiac
Pontiac comes to a end..
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi announce their departure from D1gp
YEAHHHHH SIERRA SIERRA !!!
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP.
Schumy and Rubens, they was teamm8!!!!
Cyber Evo at World Time Attack Challenge.
Michael Schumacher's block on Rubens Barrichello, Hungarian GP.
Fabian Coulthard's crash at the Bathurst 1000.
Pontiac for sure
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
Peugeot 908s
Stig leaves Top Gear. Most tragic and heartbreaking moment of the year by far.
The Stig being revealed and leaving Topgear, it was almost sad.
Michael Schumacher's block on Rubens Barrichello, Hungarian GP.
IMO Webber's Flip was the most amazing moment tho
Dandy RX-7 crash at Bonneville, such a shame
Hibino's jump at D1GP Ebisu.
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya departure from D1GP. Hopefully Japanese pro-drifting goes back to the early D1 years where high hp wasn't an advantage at technical tracks.
The Red Bull clash
it was an awful mistake
Vaughn Gittin Jr vs. Rhys Millen, Formula D Long Beach
Tanner Foust vs. Darren McNamara
the Red Bull clash
Fredric Aasbo in Seattle for sure!!!!
Hibino's jump
I would have said Vettel winning the world championship and being the youngest ever to do so, but ill go with Webber and Vettel's clash!
What about Francisco Carvalhos crash at Brands? Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsca3UqysrI
Or Webbers flying RedBull? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kNZzqqdhM0
Granted, both weren't really crucial but hey, you have Rubens overtake against Michael as well so...
Concerning global impact, it probably was Ben Collins revealed as the Stig though.
Vaughn Gittin Jr vs. Rhys Millen, Formula D Long Beach
The Red Bull clash
Stig leaving Top Gear.
The STIG departing Top Gear.
Michael Schumacher's block on Rubens Barrichello. Mostly because I strongly dislike Schumacher.
There are many moments in here that have shocked and stopped us in this past year, but in contrast there are few that I hear or see just now. For example crashes happen on motor sports all the time, Schumi has always been a dick, Formula 1 drivers or GP drivers have always done that fight in the track crashed and burned Senna, Fangio, Hakkinen, the whole lot of them, and we like it to the point when everyone walk out of it and nobody gets hurt. Raicing teams always retire and re.enter in the world of motorsports, thanks to the economy. The Stig in my own mind was always more than just Ben Collins it was the suit, the character not the man. The Underdog situations like Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle, those are great it proves that these things don't just appear in movies, fantasies, books etc.
But my answer needs to be the departure of Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya departure from D1GP, eventhou D1 isn't as mainstream as F1 or LM this is just sad, these men helped to make the sport what it is. c'mon it was just kids playing in traffic before, it wan't even considered it was even a motorsport. F*ck , this is just wrong we shoud get rid of oldman Bernie not them
STIG departing TopGear
I think there are some big misses in the drifting department of this overview. The fact that the James Deane battle against Darren McNamara at Long Beach didn't make it onto this list and Vaughn Gitten's battle did, makes it seem like a ploy to somehow guarantee that Vaughn makes it onto this list.
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
The revealing of the RTR-X, I know its not on the list, but it should be.
The Red Bull clash at the Turkish GP
Honda HSV-010GT crash.
the stig left topgear?! and he's not a robot?!
Hibino's jump at D1GP Ebisu.
Frederic Aasbo's
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP. defenatly a major blow to mainstream drifting world wide. the world waits with baited breath to see what happens next
Tsuchiya and Inada's departure...
The Stig leaving Top Gear
The STIG departing Top Gear.
The stig departing top gear
Peugeot 908s retires from Le Mans. Should have been their year and they blew it once again.
spirit of rhett
The STIG departing Top Gear.
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP
Hibino's jump at D1GP Ebisu.
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle
Pontiac coming to an end
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP.
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
The STIG departing Top Gear.
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya
Its not on here but my vote is for Alexandre Premat's crash at Adria in the DTM this year. That crash was out of control. As far as whats on the list, it would have to be Fabian Coulthard's crash at Bathurst
The STIG departing Top Gear.
Hibino's jump at D1GP Ebisu.
In reality, I would have said that this jump is the spot of the year.
yeah mark webber going upside down should be there!!
but i'll settle for that v8 supercar crash at the bathurst 1000
How about corvette repairing a totaled car in ten minutes at the 24 Heures? Or BMW in the Rolex series? My vote goes for pretty boy Tanner Foust vs. DMac at Evergreen, that was an amazing battle! To be completely honest I could still feel my bones shaking for two days afterwords.
Schumacher's stupid move on Barrichello... that was probably the most exciting/heart-wrenching moment of F1 this year, followed closely by the crash between Vettel and Webber (Vettel's fault no doubt) and Webber's flip after colliding into the rear of Kovalainen's Lotus.
Pontiac for sure
Mark Webber's backflip crash and walking away unharmed..
Oh wait, it's not here.. :/
Pontiac going under.
Foust and Mcnamara At Formula D Seattle! Absolutely amazing duel.
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
The STIG departing Top Gear.
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
Doesn't anyone watch F1 anymore?
The Red Bull clash at the Turkish GP
Michael Schumacher's block
that was all skill on barrichello's part
Rod Harvey's Toyota Celica, at Jamboree
Don't laugh. It's the Stig. His audience is wider reaching than D1, F1, and Bonneville. Car guys will choose the biggest moment in the dicipline they enjoy most, The Stig has a crossover effect and is significant to people who would otherwise give a SH*T about motorsport. Like it or not he was important.
The Stig departing Top Gear.
Pontiac coming to an end. Best thing to happen this year.
The Red Bull clash
Pontiac comes to an end.
Michael Schumacher's block, or the Stig revealing his identity
Fabian Coulthard's crash at the Bathurst 1000.
Hibino's jump at D1GP Ebisu.
Michael Schumacher's block on Rubens Barrichello
The Red Bull clash at the Turkish GP
Sebastian Vettel becoming the youngest world champion, and also Red Bull taking their first Constructor's Championship instead of the Big Three of McLaren, Williams or Ferrari.
The STIG departing Top Gear.
The STIG departing Top Gear.
the stig departing top gear or the NEW STIG ...=( =D
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya
Frederic Aasbo's performance
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
Tsuchiya and Inada's departure from the D1GP, sad stuff. =(
The Stig leaves Top Gear lol
tsuchiya and inada leaving d1
The STIG
Inada and Tsuchiya's departure from D1GP, hoping for good things in D1 for 2011
Aasbo, Aasbo, and Aasbo. Did I mention Aasbo?
Though Shumacher's block was pretty BA.
The STIG departing Top Gear.
Pontiac comes to an end.
Schumi vs Barichello
Michael Schumachers Block
Peugeot 908s retires from Le Mans
Peugeot 908s retires from Le Mans. A sad sad story.
Frederic Aasbo's
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP.
Michael Schumacher's block on Barrichelo
The STIG departing Top Gear.
While the Stig departing Top Gear definitely generated a lot of media attention and Fabian Coulthard's crash at the Bathurst 1000 was absolutely spectacular, I feel the moment of the year has to go to Inada and Tsuchiya's departure from D1. While Top Gear and F1 are firmly in the media spotlight these guys have built D1 from the ground up to become what it is today. I eagerly await to see how their new series goes and wether the current D1 series copes with their departure.
Schumi vs. R.B.. commitment like that is rare
The Webber/Vettel crash in Turkey
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP.
Sierra Sierra breaking the HKS record, Redline Time Attack
Rod Harvey's Toyota Celica
the guys take gas motorsport to school lol
Tanner Foust vs. Darren McNamara at Formula D Seattle. been to seattle three years in a row now and that was without a doubt the best battle i've seen so far
The Red Bull clash
Michael Schumacher's block on Rubens Barrichello
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP.
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP.
The STIG departing Top Gear
breaking the 400mph record at Bonneville
Michael Schumacher's block
Michael Schumacher's block and the redbull clash! And 'the stig' should keep his helmet on...his forehead his huge!
D-mac vs Foust! D-Mac won that battle hands dwn! Foul play in fousts part!!!!
The STIG departing Top Gear
Aasbo vs Foust @ longbeach
Peugeot engines going up in flames at Le Mans (and Audi taking the whole podium)
Fredric Aasbø!
I just can't believe the loss of Atsushi Kuroi isn't mentioned O.o"
SIERRA SIERRA BREAKS THE HKS RECORD!!!
Michael Schumacher's block
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP
Pontiac comes to an end.
The Stig Leaving Top Gear
Cyber Evo at World Time Attack Challenge
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP.
Michael Schumacher's block
BTW I missed the battle between Jamie Whincup and Shane Van Gisbergen in the V8SC gold coast in the options.
The end of pontiac
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP,its kinda sad for me...
Dmac v Foust.... FD tandem of the year.. absolute quality.
Fabian Coulthard's crash at the Bathurst 1000
Pontiac coming to an end
Peugeot 908s retires from Le Mans. Complete shocker
Stig leaving Top Gear, hands down.
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
Peugeot 908s retires from Le Mans.
Fredric Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle !
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP.
Pontiac Comes to an end
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
Michael Schumacher's block on Rubens Barrichello, Hungarian G
Fredric Aasbo's!!
Fredric Aasbo's!!
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
dandy fc
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
Fredric Aasbo:>
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
Sebastian Vettel taking the.... oh wait... not an option for some stupid reason. the stig leaving top gear then
Fredric Aasbo's performance in Seattle!
Fabian Coulthard's crash at the Bathurst 1000
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
Freddie Aasbo, easily
the stupid stig
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP.
The stig departed Top Gear for sure!
Rod Harvey's Toyota Celica, at Jamboree
Go the Kiwi's!
This 1 is super easy, Daigo Sato's jump on minami was 10 times better than anything else i have seen this year, Hibino could not match the sound and intensity.
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP.
Pontiac Gone
THE Stig, Dai and Tsuchiya's departure come close though
Pontiac comes to an end.
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
The STIG leaving Top Gear
rederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
The STIG departing Top Gear.
Unless theirs a new 1 next season
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya
Dandy RX-7 crash at Bonneville
The stig
Fabian Coulthard's crash at the Bathurst 1000
my vote goes to Sierra Sierra breaking the HKS record @ Redline Time Attack
Where is '' Fernando is faster than you'' ?
Frederic Aasbo's performance at Formula D Seattle.
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya
Stig is probably a main caracter in the car cosmos. He represents what we (car nutters) would love to do. Driving exquisite machinery, trash it on a track, and just walk away. and do it again and so on. he is a bit like a Knight, only tho he swapped his white horse for a wilder ride... Stig living Top gear is quite an event. Tsuchiya san leaving the D1 GP....well it's quite an event too...
My vote will go for Stig then, who was the faceless driver we could all identify to..
i vote for the sierra sierra enterprises car beating the HKS record at Buttonwillow. what a great day.
Sierra Sierra.....Beating HKS Record
The stig leaving top gear did seem a big deal but once again like before theres a new mysterious stig...therefore lol... The Bathurst crash thats freakin crazzy!
Pontiac coming to an end
What about Hiromu Naruse and his passing?
Pontiac Coming to an End
Right as they were bringing better perfomance cars to the American market.
The Red Bull clash
Fabian Coulthard's crash
rod harvey!
The Red Bull clash at the Turkish GP
Fredric Aasbo
Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya announce their departure from D1GP
Peugeot 908s retires from Le Mans