Long Beach, Calif. – August 23, 2016 – Formula DRIFT Japan presented by G-Shock returned to the Okayama International Circuit for Round 3 of the Formula DRIFT Japan Championship / Round 8 of the World Championship. Andrew Gray battled to victory to solidify his defense of his 2015 Formula DRIFT Japan title. Chris Forsberg moves atop the World Championship Standings. Continue reading
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Forsberg’s fifth consecutive podium finish places him in the championship points lead following Formula Drift Round 6
NASHVILLE, Tenn., August 8, 2016 – Hankook Tire driver Chris Forsberg is the undisputed points leader following his fifth consecutive podium finish this past weekend at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Wash. Forsberg’s historic run includes three consecutive second place finishes and five consecutive podium finishes, placing him atop the highly competitive Formula Drift leaderboard for the 2016 season.
Dry track conditions and varied temperatures led to a high-speed event in front of a sold out crowd at Evergreen Speedway, about 30 miles outside of Seattle. Forsberg, racing in his signature Hankook Tire/Nissan 370Z, battled his way to a third consecutive finals showdown after beating out Matt Coffman in the semi-finals. The two-time champion is feeling very confident following his consistent run over the last few months.
Hankook Finds Fourth Straight Podium at Formula Drift Round 5
WAYNE, N.J., July 18, 2016 – For the second consecutive event, Hankook Tire driver Chris Forsberg finished in second place following a dynamic performance at Formula Drift Round 5: True North in Montreal, Canada. Forsberg extends his streak of consecutive podium finishes to four after edging out Vaughn Gittin Jr. in the semi-finals of the inaugural Formula Drift Pro Championship international event.
Dry track conditions, warm temperatures and an excited crowd led to one of the most competitive events of the year. Forsberg, racing in his Hankook Tire/Nissan 370Z, battled his way back into the finals helping Hankook Tire climb up the Tire Championship standings. He faced off with Hankook Tire teammate and friend Ryan Tuerck before advancing to the semi-finals where he found revenge against Gittin following last month’s championship showdown at Wall Speedway. Continue reading
Formula DRIFT Round 4: The Gauntlet Results; Vaughn Gittin Takes the Win and the Pro Championship Lead
Long Beach, Calif. – June 18, 2016 – Formula DRIFT presented by BlackVue returned to New Jersey for Round 4: The Gauntlet. Vaughn Gittin in the Monster Energy / Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR takes the victory and takes the lead in the Pro Championship standings.
Round 4: The Gauntlet returned to Wall Speedway for the eleventh time as the season hits the mid-way point. Fans witnessed a highly competitive round of competition. The event had over 400,000 views on the Livestream.
Formula DRIFT Round 3: Unchartered Territory Results; Fredric Aasbo is Victorious and Takes Over Lead in the Standings
Long Beach, Calif. – June 4, 2016 – Formula DRIFT presented by BlackVue returned to Orlando for Round 3: Unchartered Territory. Fredric Aasbo in the Rockstar Energy / Nexen Tire SR by Toyota tC takes the victory to move into the lead in the Pro Championship standings.
Round 3: Unchartered Territory returned to Orlando Speed World for the second consecutive year. The event weekend featured both the Pro 2 championship and Pro Championship with a full schedule of on-track action.
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