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Formula Drift – The Epic Final Fight
GT Radial – Kyle Mohan Lapping Irwindale 2014
Formula DRIFT 2014 Round 7: Final Fight Results Formula DRIFT
Long Beach, Calif. October 11, 2014 Formula DRIFT returned to Irwindale Speedway for the 2014 Pro Championship season finale. Daigo Saito in the Achilles Radial Lexus SC430 takes the event victory. Chris Forsberg in the Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z wins his second career championship.
Round 7: Final Fight held at Irwindale Speedway did not disappoint the sold out crowd with an action packed weekend that featured the Pro Championship, PRO 2 Championship, Offset Kings car show and more. The Driftstream had over 200,000 unique viewers to the live stream for the event weekend.
What a way to end the 2014 Pro Championship season, says Jim Liaw, President of Formula DRIFT. We could not have asked for a more successful finale. The sold out crowd kept their high energy levels throughout the event and a majority stayed until the final run was complete and a new championship was named. We are thankful for our fans that are extremely engaged with this sport and our Series. Continue reading
2014 Formula Drift Finals Top 32 Qualifying
1 Forrest Wang #808
2 Daijiro Yoshihara #9
3 Ryan Tuerck #62
4 Dan Savage #314
5 Robbie Nishida #31
6 Chris Forsberg #64
7 Tyler McQuarrie #17
8 Aurimas Odi Bakchis #723
9 Conrad Grunewald #77
10 Fredric Aasbo #151
11 Pat Goodin #46
12 Ken Gushi #21
13 Kyle Mohan #99
14 Matt Field #777
15 Dean Kearney #43
16 Mike Essa #1
17 Kenneth Moen #22
18 Alec Hohnadell #118
19 Justin Pawlak #13
20 Ryan Kado #64
21 Joon Maeng #51
22 Vaughn Gittin Jr #25
23 Marc Landreville #11
24 Dave Briggs #24
25 Jeff Jones #29
26 Mats Baribeau #30
27 Geoff Stoneback #569
28 Darren McNamara #8
29 Daigo Saito #430
30 Takta Aono #86
31 Nate Hamilton #144
32 Matt Coffman #959
Formula DRIFT and the Irwindale Event Center Announce Thursday Drift Nights; Events to Begin June 12 at Irwindale Speedway
The on-track sessions will consist of various drifting courses for drivers of all skill level to learn the techniques of drifting in a safe environment under the supervision of Formula DRIFT officials. There will be three different courses that are created based on experience, with each course progressively more difficult and faster than the previous with the final course being the full Formula DRIFT course that the Series uses during their annual season finale at Irwindale Speedway.
This will be a rare occasion that non-professional and licensed drivers will be able drift on the infamous course at the, “House of Drift.” The events will be open to all drivers and their vehicles that meet basic safety specifications. Registration will take place on the day of each event beginning at 2pm at the venue, which will then be followed by a technical inspection on-site. Registration cost is $100 per entrant. Event hours are slated for 5pm to 9pm.