The most highly anticipated round of the 2020 Formula DRIFT season was undoubtedly the return to Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ. The former NHRA drag strip had been transformed into a purpose-built drift arena; the first of its kind in the US and an indication of the growth and influence of Formula DRIFT. It also reflects the affinity of the track staff and management for the drift community – both the teams and fans. And with FD NJ wiped from the 2020 schedule by COVID-19 restrictions, the series was delighted to finally be running its first competitive Championships on the brand-new figure-8 course in front of packed grandstands.
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COMPETITION RESULTS FROM THE NEW JERSEY ROUND OF THE 2021 FORMULA DRIFT CHAMPIONSHIPS
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Saturday, June 19, 2021
Location: Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ
Event: Formula DRIFT PRO Championship Round 3: The Gauntlet & Link ECU PROSPEC Championship Round 2
Continue reading2020 FORMULA DRIFT RESULTS FROM ROUND TWO OF LINK ECU PRO2 CHAMPIONSHIP
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Friday, September 25, 2020
Location: Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, WA
Event: Link ECU PRO2 Championship Round Two
RESULTS
Winner: Dmitriy Brutskiy (Belarus) in the Essa Motorsport / Never Settle / Achilles Radial BMW
Second: Chase Schmidt (USA) in the Chase Schmidt Racing / Achilles Radial / Kansei Wheels BMW E36 (rookie)
Third: Austin Matta (USA) in the Don’t Matta Racing Nissan S14 (rookie)
Continue readingTHRILLING OPENING ROUNDS OF 2020 FORMULA DRIFT CHAMPIONSHIP CROWNS THREE WINNERS IN ONE WEEKEND
Fredric Aasbo wins PRO Round One, Chelsea DeNofa claims Round Two win, and Rookie Joshua Love is PRO2 Round One victor
After a lengthy and unavoidable delay to the 2020 Formula DRIFT season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the teams gathered for the opening Crossroads Round at World Wide Technology Raceway located near St Louis, MO. And in an effort to still deliver eight PRO category rounds there would be a compressed format this year, with each venue hosting a double-header for the PRO category on Saturday and Sunday, and the PRO2 category on Friday.
Continue reading2020 FORMULA DRIFT RESULTS FROM ROUND ONE OF LINK ECU PRO2 CHAMPIONSHIP
Date: Friday, September 4, 2020
Location: World Wide Technology Raceway near St Louis, MI
Event: Formula DRIFT Link ECU PRO2 Championship, Round One
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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