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Formula DRIFT Round 4: The Gauntlet Results; Aurimas Bakchis Fights His Way to Victory

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Toxic

 

Long Beach, Calif. – June 3, 2017 – Formula DRIFT Black Magic Pro Championship presented by BlackVue Dash Cameras returned to Wall Speedway in New Jersey for the fourth event of the season. Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis in the Falken Tire / Drifz Wheels Nissan 240 battled his way to victory.

“As we hit the half way point of the season, there’s still plenty of action left,” said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “These are the best drifters from around the world and the championship is still up for grabs.”

The Advance Auto Parts Round 4: The Gauntlet showcased tough competition throughout the event weekend. Over 1 million viewers tuned into the Livestream to watch the exciting action.

The Final 4 pitted Michael Essa in the Achilles Tire / Essa Autosport BMW M3 against Kristaps Bluss in the HGK / Mast / Motul / Wisefab BMW E46 on one side of the bracket. The battle of the BMWs went to the 2013 champion, Essa as he took advantage of a mistake by his opponent. Bakchis was set to face off against Matt Coffman in the Nexen Tire / Coffman Racing Nissan 240, but after failing to repair his vehicle within the allotted 5 minutes, Coffman had to bow out giving Bakchis the win. In the final battle, Essa faced off against Bakchis, with the first run being a very competitive outing. The second battle ended in dramatic fashion as Essa’s tire debeaded coming off the bank and Bakchis’ motor gave out just as he crossed the finish line. Bluss rounded out the podium in third place for the second consecutive event.

“I feel amazing. It was a very hard battle for us the whole weekend,” said Aurimas “Odi” Bakchi, winner of the Advance Auto Parts Round 4: The Gauntlet. “We had lots of challenges, but my crew pulled it together and allowed me to drive like an animal and kept my car somewhat together just enough as it literally blew up right at the finish line. The timing couldn’t have been better and I couldn’t be happier.”

The action continues to Round 5: True North at Autodrome St-Eustache in Montreal, Canada on July 15-16. For more information visit, www.formulad.com and find Formula DRIFT on Instagram @formulad, Facebook www.facebook.com/formuladrift, Twitter @FormulaDrift, and Snapchat – formula_drift. Tune into Formula DRIFT on CBS Sports and check your local listings for airtimes.

Advance Auto Parts Round 4: The Gauntlet Event Results

1. Bakchis, Aurimas

Falken Tire / Drifz Wheels Nissan 240

Winner

2. Essa, Michael

Achilles Tire / Essa Autosport BMW M3

2nd Place

3. Bluss, Kristaps

HGK / Mast / Motul / Wisefab BMW E46

3rd Place

4. Coffman, Matt

Nexen Tire / Coffman Racing Nissan 240

4th Place

5. Deane, James

Worthouse Drift Team / Falken Tire Nissan Silvia

5th Place

6. Aasbo, Fredric

Rockstar Energy / Nexen Tire Toyota Corolla iM

6th Place

7. Yoshihara, Dai

Falken Tire / Turn 14 Distribution Subaru BRZ

7th Place

8. Jones, Jeff

DOC Racing Nissan 240

8th Place

9. Denofa, Chelsea

BC Racing / Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR

9th Place

10. Tuerck, Ryan

Gumout / Nameless Performance / Hankook Toyota 86Falken

10th Place

11. Pawlak, Justin

Roush Performance Ford Mustang

11th Place

12. Gittin, Vaughn

Monster Energy / Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR

12th Place

13. Rintanen, Juha

STR Racing Wheels / Nexen Tire Nissan Silvia

13th Place

14. Heilbrunn, Alex

IMR / Nitto Tire BMW M3

14th Place

15. Hamilton, Nate

Team Enjuku / BC Racing / Hankook Tire Nissan 240

15th Place

16. Nishida, Robbie

Jerry Yang Racing Nissan GT-R

16th Place

2017 Formula DRIFT Black Magic Championship Presented by BlackVue Standings After 4 Events

1. Deane, James

Worthouse Drift Team / Falken Tire Nissan 240

297.00 Points

2. Essa, Michael

Achilles Tire / Essa Autosport BMW M3

241.00 Points

3. Aasbo, Fredric

Rockstar Energy / Nexen Tire Toyota Corolla iM

230.00 Points

2017 Manufacturer Championship Standings After 4 Events

1. Toyota

441.00 Points

2. Ford

326.00 Points

3. BMW

241.00 Points

4. Dodge

204.00 Points

5. Nissan

155.00 Points

6. Mazda

86.00 Points

2017 Tire Championship Standings After 3 Events

1. Falken

590.00 Points

2. Achilles

526.00 Points

3. Nexen

483.00 Points

4. Hankook

398.00 Points

5. Nitto

373.00 Points

Posted in Formula Drift | Tags: #FDNJ, Black magic Pro Championship, Black Vue Dash Cameras, Formula D, formula drift, Kristaps Bluss, Michael Essa, New Jersey, Odi Bakchis, The Gauntlet, wall speedway |
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