Rhys Millen Drifting in Manila

Rhys Millen, a well known rally, drift, and hillclimb racer came to Manila over the weekend to promote  Red Bull energy.

The car that Rhys Millen used for his drifting stunt in Manila was a 350hp Nissan Silvia, naturally wearing a Red Bull livery. This car is owned by Filipino drifter David Feliciano.

Rhys Millen drifted around static jeepneys, with wide-eyed spectators as well as officers from Manila's Finewatching intently.

Millen has driven a Pontiac GTO drift car for three seasons (Winning in 2004 and 2005, but losing out to Hubinette in 2006) and a Pontiac Solstice for the 2007 D1 Season. For the 2009 season, he will drive a Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Red Bull has been a major sponsor of Rhys' drifting efforts, as well as the paint schemes of many of his cars. 

Besides racing, Millen is also a stunt driver for films such as The Dukes of Hazzard, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. He also did the driving for the first Hyundai Genesis Coupe commercial.

On December 31, 2008, he became the first person to back-flip an off-road truck in the air. He landed off-balance, forcing his vehicle to flip on its side a few times after landing, but then walked away unharmed.

In 2009, Hyundai teamed up with Millen to race the Hyundai Genesis Coupe at the Formula Drift Professional Drifting Championship, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and select Redline Time Attack Series events in 2009.On July of that year, Millen set a new rear wheel drive record to take Pikes Peak's time attack title.

Watch the video of Rhys Millen drifting in Manila:

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