Ryan Tuerck has been touted as the best up-and-coming young drifter in the sport but the truth is he has already solidified himself as a top competitor winning some of the most prestigious events on the Formula Drift circuit. 1st place finishes at The Streets of Long Beach and on the high banks of Irwindale Speedway along with multiple podiums throughout his career has placed Ryan among the marquee drivers in Drifting. Tuerck honed his skills in the Drift Mania Canadian Championship before making the leap to Formula Drift winning back to back championships in 2005 and 2006. Ryan grew up in the action sports world as an avid BMXer and Motocross rider making him a natural fit, as he became part of the Red Bull family. Red Bull has been a tremendous partner to Ryan as they have been committed to helping him push the limits of drifting and creating opportunities for stunt productions. Tuerck is just as comfortable drifting inches from the wall at 100 mph or jumping 50-foot doubles on his motocross bike as he is on the pages of Inked Magazine where he was recently featured in spotlight article. Ryan is the young edgy driver that can actually connect with the youth demographic in an authentic way as he was bred out of the grassroots of drifting and made his own way. He is unique in the fact that he doesn’t need to pretend to be the cool guy because he is. Living in Brooklyn New York and constantly on the move Ryan is living the life every teenager dreams of. This year Ryan has partnered up with Retaks Backpacks. A cool lifestyle brand that is willing to pull out all the stops to bring Ryan to the top of the podium in 2012.