Formula Drift PRO · Garagistic Racing
Rome Charpentier#171
BMW 1 Series (E82) on Katana Forged HR06 Chrome
Rome Charpentier is one of the most precise and consistent drivers in the Formula Drift paddock, and the longest-running face of Team Katana. He came up through the Southern California grassroots scene and the PROSPEC championship, stacking podiums until he earned his PRO license, then built a reputation as a giant killer by knocking out veteran champions in early-round battles.
His Garagistic Racing BMW makes over 1,000 horsepower from a turbocharged BMW M50 inline-six and runs Katana Forged HR06 wheels in Chrome, staggered 18x8.5 +22 up front and 18x9.5 -10 out back. Tandem contact, wall taps and a full season of heat cycles are the test, and the ten-spoke HR06 design on his car is the same one you can buy here as a flow-formed Hiro Spec wheel.
His Garagistic Racing BMW makes over 1,000 horsepower from a turbocharged BMW M50 inline-six and runs Katana Forged HR06 wheels in Chrome, staggered 18x8.5 +22 up front and 18x9.5 -10 out back. Tandem contact, wall taps and a full season of heat cycles are the test, and the ten-spoke HR06 design on his car is the same one you can buy here as a flow-formed Hiro Spec wheel.
Highlights
- Formula Drift PRO, car #171, Garagistic Racing
- Rose through the PROSPEC championship with repeated podium finishes before earning a PRO license
- Known as a giant killer for beating veteran champions in Top 32 and Top 16 battles
- Home track: Irwindale Speedway, the House of Drift
