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COMPETITION RESULTS FROM OPENING ROUND OF 2024 FORMULA DRIFT PRO CHAMPIONSHIP AT STREETS OF LONG BEACH 

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EVENT DETAILS

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Location: Streets of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

Event: Formula DRIFT PRO Championship Round 1: AutoZone Streets of Long Beach presented by TYPE S

RESULTS FROM FD PRO COMPETITION

1.  James Deane (Ireland) – AutoZone Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5-FD

2.  Simen Olsen (Norway) – Feal Suspension Nissan S14.9

3.  Aurimas Bakchis (Lithuania) – Feal Suspension / GT Radial Nissan S15

NOTES

  • The weather was cloudy and cool for the Top 32 competition heats. Light rain arrived for the Top 16, increasing to a torrential downpour for the Final
  • Following the introduction of the Seeding Bracket on Friday (replacing the traditional solo qualifying runs), the leading 24 drivers had only participated in practice sessions prior to Saturday’s Top 32 competition heats. Whereas positions 25-32 were populated by drivers who went through a Top 16 battle on Friday to qualify, giving them considerably more track experience
  • Among a raft of rule changes, driver’s will have more latitude to make a straightening correction without the run automatically being ruled “incomplete.” However, if they straighten for approximately two seconds, it will still result in an “incomplete” score. This rule change will allow the judges to evaluate the severity of mistakes and assess both runs from both competitors
  • To interpret the new rules, Vernon Zwaneveld (Netherlands) and Reese Marin (USA) joined the Formula DRIFT judging roster. For FD Long Beach, they adjudicated alongside regular Brian Eggert (USA) as part of the rotating judging panel
  • Three-time (2017-19) Formula DRIFT Champion James Deane claimed his first victory since the 2019 St Louis Round. Having returned to the series last year, Deane’s RTR Motorsports team had to overcome a catastrophic fire that engulfed the Mustang during a Tuesday demo run. After they worked tirelessly to repair the car, Deane mastered the changing conditions and now leads the Championship heading into Round 2 in Atlanta
  • Deane had a particularly challenging path to the Final. In the Top 16 he ran six times against Jonathan Hurst (USA) driving his new MRCOOL Cadillac XLR. Deane was also asked to run One More Time (OMT) against three-time Champion Fredric Aasbo (Norway) driving the Rockstar Energy / Toyota Racing GR Supra before the Irishman beat Bakchis to reach the Final
  • Second place Olsen (like fellow Norwegian, fifth place Aasbo) was equally comfortable in the slick conditions thanks to years of winter ice drifting. Olsen finished fourth overall last year after joining Bakchis at Team Feal. His second place in Long Beach equaled his best result in New Jersey last year and confirms he continues to be a major title threat
  • Third place Bakchis is no stranger to the podium, claiming a number of wins since joining the series in 2011. Many pundits feel it’s a matter of time before Odi claims his first Championship
  • Top Rookie was Hiroya Minowa (Japan) who placed eighth overall driving the Enjuku Racing / Cusco / Jerry Yang Racing Toyota GT86. Placing first in the Seeding Battle, the 14 year-old defeated Dylan Hughes (USA) and teammate Kazuya Taguchi (Japan) before he was eliminated by Aasbo in the Top 8. Minowa will undoubtedly be a name to watch over the next decade or two
  • Formula DRIFT was pleased to welcome a sixth tire supplier to the series. Kumho Tire joined GT Radial, Kenda Tire, Nexen Tire, Nitto Tire and Vitour Tire in the highly competitive series
  • The punishing concrete walls on the Streets of Long Beach course, together with changing conditions, and determined competitors means a number of teams leave Round 1 with cars that need extensive repairs before Round 2 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta will on May 9-11
  • Round 2 will also welcome Round 1 of the Formula DRIFT Link ECU PROSPEC Championship, giving fans even more action to enjoy in person or via the series livestream at youtube.com/Formuladrift

ROUND 1 FD PRO TOP 16 DRIVER POINTS & CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

POSITION DRIVER POINTS
1 James Deane 101
2 Simen Olsen 88
3 Aurimas Bakchis 78
4 Ken Gushi 64
5 Fredric Aasbo 48
6 Rome Charpentier 48
7 Nick Noback 48
8 Hiroya Minowa 48
9 Matt Field 35
10 Ryan Tuerck 32
11 Chris Forsberg 32
12 Kazuya Taguchi 32
13 Jonathan Hurst 32
14 Branden Sorensen 32
15 Robert Thorne 32
16 Trenton Beechum 32

 

2024 AUTO CUP TOP 5 STANDINGS

Toyota

126

Ford

114

GM

84

BMW

70

Nissan

42

 

2024 TIRE CUP STANDINGS

Nitto

156

GT Radial

154

Kenda

126

Vitour

84

Nexen

70

Kumho

56

 

FORMULA DRIFT LONG BEACH RECAP

A recap of all the action from Round 1: AutoZone Streets of Long Beach presented by TYPE S with event images will be available on Monday

 

NEXT ROUND

Round 2: Type S Road To The Championship presented by AutoZone will take place at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta will on May 9-11 as well as Round 1 of the Link ECU PROSPEC Championship. Please visit formulad.com for the competition schedule, ticket information, driver profiles, special content, and the event livestream

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