FF Battle XI

New benchmarks set the tone for the next decade of our front-engine, front-wheel-drive time-attack

- Bob Hernandez

To say FF Battle is “the little Time- Attack that could” is probably overselling it a bit, but we are proud of what the event has become. In 11 years, we’ve bounced back and forth between a couple of locations, perhaps ultimately realizing Streets of Willow Springs in the neighboring high desert of Kern County is spiritually the right fit for this annual track day (not that it’s all that hard to transplant). We’ve been extremely fortunate to have some amazing partners help us activate FFB, from awesome sponsors like this year’s ENEOS Motor Oil and SPEC Clutch to spectacular support staff like VTEC Club’s Duane Bada and Amir Bentatou to the help we get on the content side from folk like trusted shooter Luke Munnell, who has been capturing the event for us the last handful of years. And, if we’re gonna toot our own horn, the competition and total package has gotten better over the years—a lot better.