Top 16 tandem action has begun and here we go to see who will be the Red Bull Drifting World Champ! Tons of action and see if your team or person you are rooting for makes it to the Top and hits the podium. Click the jump to view the Top 16 runs.
Aasabo Vs. Ueo OMT
Ueo leads and intiates earlier then anyone seen so far and bring it to the wall and rides it through the sweeper. Aasabo stays close but Ueo just comes in amazingly fast with tons of angle and smokes out the entire course.
Aasabo leads with a slow entry speed but a solid entry and intiation, stays on the wall with Ueo starting to mirror Aasabo. Ueo moves on to the next round.
Aasabo Vs. Ueo
Ueo leads with an early initiation and rides the wall through the course. Large gap through the sweeper and out intot he S. Tons of smoke from Ueo as Aasabo is not able to keep with Ueo.
Aasabo leads with a nice fast entry and riding the wall through the sweeper. Ueo taking a shallower line to stay on Aasabo. On exit Ueo is door to door with Aasabo. Judges call it OMT
Dai Yoshihara Vs. L. Fine
Dai leads and is easily at a 90 degree entry. Dai rides the outer wall and just on it. Fine able to come back misd sweeper and stay on Dai through the remainder of the course.
Fine leads with a nice entry, but Dai is on Fine through the sweeper and stays on him as they both ride the wall. Judges call it as Dai moving on.
Chris Forsberg Vs Robbie Nishida
Chris leads with Robbie riding door to door on initiation. Through the sweeper Robbie stays on Chris and into the S and taking out the last clipping point on the exit of the course. Robbie was on it for the run.
Robbie leads and has a gap on Chris with a 103mph entry. Great initiation and riding the wall through the sweeper. Robbie taps the wall and spins on the S and takes himself out as the Judges give the win to Chris.
Sam Hubinette Vs. T Djan OMT
Sam leads with an aggresive entry and a 98.mph entry. It looks like Djan has a small correction on the large sweeper to close back in on Sam. Djan able to stay on Sams door into the S and Sam pulls back away on exit.
Djan leads and has a good initiation, stays on the wall through the large sweeper but Djan builds a small gap on entry itno the S. Judges call it as Sam Hubinette with the win.
5 minutes while Sam changes tires and Djan correcting a cooling issue from the wall tap.
Sam Hubinette Vs. T Djan
Sam leads with an entry speed of 103mph, great initiation from Sam and Djan as Djan goes a bit shallow as Sam rode the wall on the sweeper. Into the S part of the course Djan stays close and rides out the course.
Djan leads and has a correction on entry as he got to close on entry and taps the wall which causes him to straighten. Sam stays close but allows a small gap to compensate for errors if any. Judges call it a OMT
C. Ruiterman Vs Mad Mike Widdet OMT
Ruiterman leads with an entry speed of 92mph and comes in sideways into the sweeper and into the wall. Mike taps him but continues drifting as Ruiterman comes to a halp after the hit. Entering into the 3rd clipping point Mike hits the plastic barriers and takes out his front bumper and the plastic barriers. Track is being cleaned up and Widdet will move on as Ruiterman took himself out of the competition with the hit.
C. Ruiterman Vs Mad Mike Widdet
Ruiterman leads with Mike Widdet staying on Ruiterman into the sweeper and out into the S. Correction from Mike prior to exit of the course.
Mike leads with Ruiterman on track to stay behind Mike through the course, solid run from both on this run as Mike’s 4 rotor motor is heard loud and clear. Judges call it OMT
Darren McNamara Vs. Tanner Foust
DMac leads coming in with a great initiation and entry speeds of 98mph. both ride up on the wall and tons of smoke from both drivers. Tanner staying on DMac and mirroring him through the course.
DMac spins on entry into the large sweeper and unfortunatly Tanner rides out the course with no issues. Tanner will move on.
Bill Sherman Vs. Vaughn Gitten JR OMT
Gitten leads with an w\early initiation and both riding the wall, Bill riding it longer on the sweeper, into the S and both stay on the throttle as Bill stays on JR.
5 Minute rule in effect as Bill sherman lost his power steering belt. Needs time to replace and adjust.
Bill leads with an early initiation and a entry speed of 99mph. Bill comes out super tight on the sweeper wall and both stay on the throttle through to the exit. Judges call it as JR moving on.
Bill Sherman Vs. Vaughn Gitten JR
Gitten leads with Bill Sherman staying right on the bumper of JR. JR coming in super close and riding the wall. Great run from both from the sweeper through the S.
Bill leads and Bill with a great initiation and Bill and JR both up on the wall through the sweeper and into the S. This call from the judges will be in my opinion a OMT. Judges called it a OMT
Rhys Millen Vs. Steph Verdier
Rhys leads with a gap on entry and early initiation. Steph trying to catch up on drift and comes in shallow on the sweeper. Into the S Rhys is tight on the walla and out the exit. 102mph entry from Rhys.
Steph leads with a 98mph entry, Rhys is on Steph through the sweeper and rides the wall with the tail end of his car. Steph keeping good and angle and speed through course. Rhys moves on to the Great 8