Built for Drift: R&J Batteries Partners with DriftSquid for 2026

R&J Batteries is proud to announce our partnership with Australian drifter Jake Jones and the DriftSquid program for the 2026 season of Formula Drift Japan.

Competing in a 2011 BMW E92 M3 powered by a 1000HP RB26 engine, Jake has built a reputation for pushing high-performance machines to the limit across Australia and Japan. Now, with Fullriver Batteries supplied through R&J Batteries officially joining the program, the partnership is built on more than sponsorship alone. It is built on proven reliability.

What makes this partnership especially meaningful is that Jake has trusted Fullriver products long before any official backing was discussed.

“When I built the RBM3 back in 2015, I chose a Fullriver battery. At the time, I honestly did not know just how good they were; I just needed something reliable.

Fast forward 11 years, and that same battery has never come out of the car.

The RBM3 has sat for six months at a time, been through rebuilds, crashes, Japan, Australia, storage, heat, vibration, and all the abuse that comes with drifting, and every single time, it still fires up.

For me, that is a true testament to Fullriver quality that is supplied through R&J Batteries, and I am really proud to have them officially backing the RBM3 and the DriftSquid program for Formula Drift Japan.”

– as mentioned in Jake’s partnership announcement video.

Drifting is one of the toughest environments imaginable for vehicle components. Constant vibration, extreme heat, hard impacts, and long periods of storage demand equipment that can consistently perform under pressure. Jake’s experience over more than a decade highlights exactly why Fullriver batteries have earned a strong reputation among performance enthusiasts and motorsport competitions alike.