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O’Reilly Auto Parts “Title Fight” Sponsored by Gumout at the Formula DRIFT Pro Championship presented by BlackVue Round 8 Results

Posted on October 9, 2016 by George

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Long Beach, Calif. – October 8, 2016 – The O’Reilly Auto Parts “Title Fight” sponsored by Gumout at the Formula DRIFT Championship presented by BlackVue Dash Cameras completed the 2016 Pro Championship season in dramatic fashion with Matt Field in the Gears of War 4 / Falken / Driftcave Motorsports Nissan 240 taking the event victory, while Chris Forsberg, in the NOS Energy Drink / Hankook Nissan 370Z is crowned both the Pro Champion and World Champion.

Irwindale Speedway, also known as the “House of Drift,” hosted the sold out event.  Over 600,000 global viewers tuned in to watch the event unfold via the Livestream.

“This was a signature year for the Series,” said Jim Liaw, President of Formula DRIFT.  “We crowned our first 3-time champion, introduced an eighth event to the Pro Championship, and have a few things up our sleeves already for the 2017 season.”

The season culminated at the largest event of the year and with the championship at stake the drivers put it all on the line.  Entering the event, only four drivers were mathematically eligible to take home the championship, 2-time champion, Chris Forsberg, returning champion Fredric Aasbo, 2010 champion, Vaughn Gittin, and Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis.  As the event progressed, Gittin, had an early exit in the round of 32, which left Aasbo and Forsberg left to control their own destiny.  The Top 16 saw many spoilers and upsets as Forberg crashed in his chase run against Patrick Mordaunt giving a small chance to Aasbo.  In Aasbo’s Top 16 battle against Matt Field, Aasbo initiated contact on his chase lap giving the edge to Field, which ultimately cost him the decision to give Forsberg the 2016 Pro Championship. This makes Forsberg the first 3-time Formula DRIFT champion and first champion to win without winning a single round of competition.  Forsberg also is awarded the 2016 Formula DRIFT World Championship.

“It’s been an insane year.  I want to thank my partners that have given me endless support,” said Chris Forsberg, 2016 Formula DRIFT champion and World Champion.  “Even though we didn’t get the win, I always say that consistency pays off and that’s how you win a championship by doing well every single round.”

With the championship determined, the remaining drivers continued to make a statement and end their season on a high note.  Ryan Tuerck faced off against Tyler McQuarrie in the Top 16 and edged out his opponent, but at the finish line had mechanical issues, which forced him out of the competition, but by qualifying in second, he secured third place.  The final battle pitted number one qualifier, Dai Yoshihara and Matt Field, who won Round 7.  Continuing on the momentum from Texas, Field drove hard and consistent, and caught a break as Yoshihara’s power steering went out pushing him into the wall on his chase run which gave him the victory.

The event was highly competitive with many battles often too close to call for the judges leading to several “one more time” calls.  In the Great 8, returning champion Fredric Aasbo in the Rockstar Energy / Nexen Tire SR by Toyota tC, who entered the event second in points by only five points faced the 2-time champion and point leader, Chris Forsberg in the NOS Energy Drink / Hankook Nissan 370Z.  This battle was significant for the championship chase.  An over correction by Aasbo opened the door for Forsberg to enter the semi-finals.

“We just finished the war here in Irwindale,” said Matt Field, winner of Round 8: Title Fight.  “We won and came out on top!  With the new Gears of War 4 livery with its release a lot changed since Texas, but winning didn’t.”

Rookie of the year honors goes to Alex Heilbrunn in the RTS Monster BMW M3, while SR by Toyota takes the Manufacturer Championship, and Falken Tire comes from behind to win the Tire Championship.

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.

Round 8: Title Fight Event Results

1. Field, Matt

Gears of War 4 / Falken Tire / Driftcave Motorsports Nissan 240

Winner

2. Yoshihara, Dai

Falken Tire / Turn 14 Subaru BRZ

2nd Place

3. Tuerck, Ryan

Gumout / Nameless Performance / Hankook SR by Toyota FRS

3rd Place

4. Mordaunt, Patrick

Drift Paddock Nissan 350Z

4th Place

5. Wang, Forrest

Get Nuts Lab / Hankook Tire Nissan 240

5th Place

6. Pawlak, Justin

Roush Performance Ford Mustang

6th Place

7. McQuarrie, Tyler

Mobil 1 Chevy Camaro

7th Place

8. Rintanen, Juha

PP Design and Art Nissan 240

8th Place

9. Forsberg, Chris

NOS Energy Drink / Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z

9th Place

10. Ng, Charles

Sogun Motorsports / Achilles Nissan 240

10th Place

11. Aasbo, Fredric

Rockstar Energy Drink / Nexen Tire SR by Toyota tC

11th Place

12. Heilbrunn, Alex

RTS Monster BMW M3

12th Place

13. Bakchis, Aurimas

Ark Performance / Feal Suspension / Falken Hyundai Genesis

13th Place

14. Stoneback, Geoff

CFR / Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z

14th Place

15. Whiddett, Mike

Red Bull / Nitto Tire Mazda MX5

15th Place

16. Bluss, Kristaps

HGK / Mast / Motul / Achilles Tire BMW M3

16th Place

2016 Formula DRIFT Championship Presented by BlackVue Final Standings

1. Forsberg, Chris

NOS Energy Drink / Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z

539.00 Points

2. Aasbo, Fredric

Rockstar Energy Drink / Nexen Tire SR by Toyota tC

502.00 Points

3. Gittin, Vaughn

Monster Energy / Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR

462.00 Points

2016 Manufacturer Championship Final Standings

1. SR by Toyota

933.00 Points

 

2. Nissan

748.00 Points

 

3. Ford

710.00 Points

 

4. BMW

461.00 Points

 

5. Mazda

366.00 Points

 

6. Chevrolet

310.00 Points

 

7. Infiniti

262.00 Points

 

8. Dodge

9. Lexus

239.00 Points

158.00 Points

 

2016 Tire Championship Final Standings

1. Falken

1096.00 Points

 

2. Nexen

969.00 Points

 

3. Hankook

940.00 Points

 

4. Nitto

752.00 Points

 

5. Achilles

706.00 Points

 

7. GT Radial

374.00 Points

 

2016 World Championship Final Standings

1. Forsberg, Chris

NOS Energy Drink / Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z

573.00 Points

2. Field, Matt

Gears of War 4 / Falken Tire / Driftcave Motorsports Nissan 240

469.00 Points

3. Whiddett, Mike

Red Bull / Nitto Tire Mazda MX5

349.00 Points

Posted in Formula Drift, Press Releases | Tags: Black Vue, Chris Forseberg, dai yoshihara, formula drift, Gumout, Matt Field, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Title Fight | 1 Comment
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One thought on “O’Reilly Auto Parts “Title Fight” Sponsored by Gumout at the Formula DRIFT Pro Championship presented by BlackVue Round 8 Results”

  1. moandya says:
    October 15, 2016 at 6:19 am

    Redbul car park drift @morocco 08 oct 2016
    video (full hd + slowmotion)
    https://youtu.be/8TcopJDtn34

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