As Formula DRIFT returned to Texas Motor Speedway for Rounds Five and Six of the 2020 PRO Championship and Round Three of the Link ECU PRO2 Championship, the series introduced a revised track layout. This created a fluid, high-speed course that gave the teams a fresh challenge. It would test the drivers’ skill as they tried to fill each drift zone and saw a number of collisions throughout the weekend as drivers either charged to regain proximity or got lost in the smoke trail. It also brought an extra level of unpredictability, which produced exciting competition and allowed some new names to rise through the ranks.
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2020 FORMULA DRIFT RESULTS FROM PRO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND THREE
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Location: Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, WA
Event: Formula DRIFT PRO Championship Round Two
RESULTS
Winner: Vaughn Gittin Jr (USA) – Monster Energy / Nitto Tire / Ford Performance Mustang RTR Spec 5-D
Second: Fredric Aasbo (Norway) – Rockstar Energy Drink / Nitto Tire GR Supra
Third: Michael Essa (USA) – FCP Euro / LiquiMoly / Achilles Tires BMW M3
Continue readingTYPE S reveals new AutoZone video campaign with RTR Drift Team
TYPE S ambassadors and top Formula DRIFT PRO drivers, Vaughn Gittin Jr and Chelsea DeNofa, star in two drift videos showcasing TYPE S lighting technology available from AutoZone
One of the biggest names you may not know is TYPE S – the California-based designer, developer and manufacturer of accessories created to improve vehicle functionality, safety and comfort. The biggest brand in LED lighting, dash cams, jump starters, portable fridge/coolers and more is aiming to become a household name as it embarks on its new awareness campaign, spearheaded by an exciting two-part video release.
Continue readingVAUGHN GITTIN JR. DRIFTS CLOVERLEAF INTERCHANGE IN 900HP FORD MUSTANG RTR SPEC 5-D.
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, MARCH 14, 2019 —
Back behind the wheel of his 900hp Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5-D that he used to drift the entirety of the Nürburgring, Vaughn Gittin Jr. checked another item off his bucket list: drifting a cloverleaf interchange.
Quote From Vaughn: “Entering a cloverleaf at maximum attack is something I’ve always wanted to do! There was nothing like the sound of the 5.0 revving out under the overpass portion as it echoed every which way! It was just the right amount of sketchiness and fun together… and quite a bit more challenging than I had expected linking it all together. And doing it at night made it that much more intense.”
Not only is this the same Ring conquering Mustang, but it shares the same DNA as the recently announced Mustang RTR Series 1 Powered by Ford Performance available at Ford dealers in April 2019.
FREE RTR VEHICLE PACK AVAILABLE NOW FOR FORZA MOTORSPORT 7 AND FORZA HORIZON 4
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:::
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, MARCH 12, 2019 — Now available for free on both Forza Motorsport 7 and Forza Horizon 4 for the Xbox gaming system, the RTR Vehicle Pack gives gaming enthusiasts the opportunity to drive, drift and burn rubber in both Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s and Chelsea DeNofa’s incredibly powerful, 1,000 horsepower Mustang RTR Spec 5-D Formula Drift competition vehicles. Players will also be able to drive the 700 horsepower Mustang RTR Spec 5 street car.
All three vehicles are available on the driving simulator Forza Motorsport 7 and the incredibly massive open-world of Forza Horizon 4. As a DLC (downloadable content), the free car pack will automatically update once players connect to Xbox Live.
Formula D Rd.8 Title Fight Event Coverage
Formula D made it triumphant return to the world famous ‘House of Drift’ Irwindale Speedway to cap of it’s 2018 Season. Defending champion and current points leader James Dean entered round 8 with a slight lead over Fredric Aasbo. Dean was looking to be the second driver to win back to back championships since Tanner Foust back in 2008