Long Beach, Calif. – October 2, 2016 – Formula DRIFT PRO2 entered Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park for the first ever stand-alone PRO2 event, which was also the final event of the four event PRO2 Championship. Marc Landreville in the Perry Performance Nissan 240 took his third consecutive PRO2 victory to win the event and earn the PRO2 Championship.
Thousands of fans were in attendance and 120,000 Livestream viewers tuned to watch the exciting Formula DRIFT PRO2 drivers charge the challenging track at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park to earn their Formula DRIFT Pro license.
Landreville took the victory after qualifying in first and besting Nate Hamilton, in the Enjuku Racing / Fortune Auto Nissan 240 in a One More Time battle, after Hamilton had to exit the competition due to a broken serpentine belt. Dirk Stratton in the Lingenfelter Performance Corvette C6 finished the event in third place.
“The event was great,” said Marc Landreville, 2016 Formula DRIFT PRO2 champion. “The car was great and I had some excellent drivers to go up against, so that made for tremendous competition to end the season on a high note.”
The PRO2 Championship concludes the 2016 season with new champion Marc Landreville. Finishing in second place is Jeff Jones in the DOC Racing Nissan 240 and Andrew Lewis in the Andrew Lewis Racing Nissan 240 in third place.
The 2016 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship will continue to Round 8: O’Reilly Auto Parts Title Fight sponsored by Gumout on October 7-8, 2016 at Irwindale Speedway. For more information visit, www.formulad.com and find Formula DRIFT on Instagram @formulad, Facebook www.facebook.com/formuladrift, Twitter @FormulaD, and Snapchat – formula_drift. Tune into Formula DRIFT on CBS Sports and check your local listings for airtimes
PRO2 Round 4 Event Results
Winner Landreville, Marc Perry Performance Nissan 240
2nd) Hamilton, Nate Enjuku Racing / Fortune Auto Built Nissan 240
3rd) Stratton, DirkLingenfelter Performance Chevy Corvette C6
4th) Burkett, Dan Rad Dan Toyota Supra
5th) Waters, Randall Nissan 240
6th) Litteral, Ryan Ryan Litteral Racing Nissan 240
7th) Jones, Jeff DOC Racing Nissan 240
8th) King, Kasey Lexus SC300
9th) Madrigali, Matt Matt Madrigali Racing Nissan 240
10th) Hull, Taylor Aloha Green Tea Hawaii / Asphalt Anarchy Nissan 240
11th) Vankirk, Matt Nissan 240
12th) McGuire, Josh Enjuku Racing / Fortune Auto Built Nissan 240
13th) Brockaway, Donavan Red Baron Racing BMW E30
14th) Day, Aaron Achilles Radial Trademark Auto House Nissan 240
15th) Lawrence, Kevin Enjuku Racing Nissan 240
16th) Lewis, AndrewAndrew Lewis Racing Nissan 240
2016 Formula DRIFT PRO2 Championship Results
- Marc Landreville, Perry Performance Nissan 240 – 402.00 Points
2. Jeff Jones, DOC Racing Nissan 240 – 272.00 Points
3. Andrew Lewis, Andrew Lewis Racing Nissan 240 – 192.00 Points