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Tag Archives: Super Drift Challenge

JONES AND PAWLAK WIN SUPER DRIFT EVENTS DURING ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Toxic

The annual Super Drift event takes place during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach; a motorsports festival featuring Indy Car racing, held on the Streets of Long Beach. The roots of Super Drift can be traced back to 2005 when the Grand Prix organizers invited Formula DRIFT to create drift demos around the full street course. The following year, Formula DRIFT worked with the Grand Prix and the City of Long Beach to establish a standalone drift event, which takes place the weekend before the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and has been a mainstay of the eight-round Formula DRIFT Championship ever since. 

To better represent the Formula DRIFT series, the drift demo evolved into Super Drift in 2012, which has drivers competing in pairs through turns 9-11 for the Grand Prix audience without scoring championship points. Just like an FD event, drivers are eliminated via competition heats until a winner is found. However, the packed weekend schedule means that unlike a full FD event where 32 drivers compete, Super Drift invites eight drivers to create a compressed format.

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Posted in Formula Drift, Press Releases | Tags: Formula D, formula drift, forrest wang, jeff jones, justin pawlak, Michael Essa, Rome Charpentier, streets of long beach, Super Drift Challenge, Trenton Beechum | Leave a comment |

 
COMPETITION RESULTS FROM 2021 FORMULA DRIFT 
SUPER DRIFT CHALLENGE DAY 2

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Toxic

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021

Location: Streets of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

Event: 2021 Formula DRIFT Super Drift Challenge, Day 2

 

DRIVERS

  • Trenton Beechum (USA) – Clonex Racing / Nexen Tire Ford Mustang
  • Rome Charpentier (USA) – Garagistic / Federal Tire BMW E36
  • Michael Essa (USA) – FCP Euro / Liqui Moly / GT Radial BMW M3
  • Jeff Jones (USA) – Jeff Jones Racing / GT Radial Nissan 370Z
  • Kyle Mohan (USA) – KMR / Renewable Lubricants / Mazdatrix Mazda RX-8
  • Justin Pawlak (USA) – Falken Tire Ford Mustang
  • Branden Sorensen (USA) – 212 Performance / Sorensen Motorsports BMW
  • Forrest Wang (USA) – Achilles Tire / Yellowspeed Racing / NRG Innovations Nissan
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Posted in Formula Drift, Press Releases | Tags: Formula D, formula drift, forrest wang, justin pawlak, streets of long beach, Super Drift Challenge, Trenton Beechum | Leave a comment |

Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge Results; Daigo Saito Takes the Victory

Posted on April 14, 2014 by George

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Long Beach, Calif. – April 12, 2014 – Formula DRIFT hosted the Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge during the 40th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Daigo Saito in the Achilles Radial Lexus SC430 takes the victory.

The Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge for the second consecutive year brought motorsports action under the lights during the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach with a filled capacity within Turns 9, 10, and 11 of the famous street course. Sixteen of the top Formula DRIFT drivers competed for a $25,000 prize purse. Eight vehicle manufacturers and seven tire companies were represented in the competition.

“It is an honor to be able to bring drifting to the masses during the 40th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach,” stated Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “And to be able to showcase our sport for the second year in a row under the lights on the city streets is something special.”

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Posted in Formula Drift, SuperDrift | Tags: daigo saito, formula drift, forrest wang, kenneth moen, Long Beach, Motegi, Super Drift Challenge | Leave a comment |

Formula DRIFT Announces Entry List for Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Toxic

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Inaugural Nighttime Event to Take Place April 19-20 at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Long Beach, Calif. – March 1, 2013 – Formula DRIFT has announced the entry list for the Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge on April 19-20, part of the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend. Sixteen drivers and two alternates have been named to compete for the $25,000 prize pool.

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Posted in Formula Drift, Press Releases | Tags: Formula D, Long Beach, Motegi Racing, Super Drift Challenge, Toyota Grand Prix | Leave a comment |

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