Federal Tyres King of Europe season gets underway

The 2017 Federal Tyres King of Europe Pro, Pro2 and Queen of Europe Series got underway at the
legendary PS Racing Center Greinbach in Austria last weekend.

Europe’s best drivers travelled from across the continent to fight for the precious podium spots in the opening round as the sun beamed down in front of thousands of spectators who had turned up to witness the action unfold.

After an exiting weekend of drifting, brothers Joe and Elias Hountondji of Tea, Driftbrothers faced each other in the final.

In the battle everyone had been waiting for, the Team Driftbrothers faced each other on the start line as the crowd watched on. With Joe already having several wins under his belt, all eyes were on Elias to take his first win.

He made no mistakes in the opening run, achieving a 6-4 scoreline. It was all to play for in the second run as he once again landed a 6-4 advantage, handing him his first ever King of Europe victory!

It was undoubtedly a memorable start to the 2017 European season as the teams now prepare for Round 2 of the King of Europe series, which takes place on May 6-7,a prepare in Valencia, Spain.