Drifter Samuel Hübinette of Team Mopar Nominated for Taurus World Stunt Award

by Darren Jacobs | WHOWON.COPM| CENTER LINE, Mich. -- Samuel Hübinette of Team Mopar is no stranger to awards and trophies, with eight career Formula Drift Series wins and two championships to his name, but on May 20, 2007, the “Crazy Swede” may bring home an award unlike any of his previous honors. Hübinette has been nominated for a Taurus World Stunt Award for his work on the 2006 Universal Studios’ film “The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift.”

Hübinette, who on April 15 captured a Team Drift Formula D win in his Mopar Dodge Charger SRT8, was one of a number of Formula Drift stars who were honored for their work as stunt drivers on the film. “The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift” received two nominations in the Best Work With a Vehicle category. Hübinette will attend the awards ceremony, which will take place at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Calif.

Hübinette talks about his Taurus World Stunt Award Nomination “It was very unexpected,” said Hübinette about the nomination. “I worked on the film about a year-and-a half ago, and then I got a phone call recently and was told I was nominated. I was very surprised. The Taurus Stunt Awards are like the Oscars for stunt professionals. Just to be nominated is an honor, and if we win it will be really amazing.”

Hübinette has worked as a stunt professional over the last few years as his racing schedule has allowed. He is part of L.A. Motorsports, a team made up of top stunt professionals who promote their talents for use in TV, film and commercial projects. “The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift” was the first film on which Hübinette worked.

“I’ve worked in a number of car commercials, doing everything from driving through mud and rocks in a Jeep®, to driving hill roads with a Dodge Ram truck while a helicopter filmed, to driving in snow with other DaimlerChrysler vehicles,” Hübinette said. “This was the first movie I worked on, so it’s supercool to get nominated.

“Things are going so fast, it’s hard to acknowledge all these amazing things that are happening. We’ve been so busy getting our Mopar Dodge Charger SRT8 ready for the Formula Drift series. It’s been a phenomenal journey, getting my name out there in the stunt driving industry. We’re going to roll into the show, with the red carpet and celebrities. It’s going to be a nice change of scenery.”

Taurus World Stunt Award information

The Taurus World Stunt Awards honor stunt professionals with their highest reward, the Taurus. The Taurus is awarded to stunt professionals for their work in categories such as Best Fight, Best Fire Stunt, Best High Work, Best Work with a Vehicle, Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Woman, Hardest Hit, Best Specialty Stunt, and Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director.

Celebrities attending previous Taurus World Stunt Awards ceremonies have included film director Quentin Tarantino, California Gov. and former action film superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Hulk Hogan and Jennifer Love Hewitt. The May 20 ceremony will air on the AMC channel on May 25. For information on the Taurus World Stunt Awards, visit http://www.worldstuntawards.com.