The 2015 world championship season begins on april 1011, 2015 long beach, calif. Formula drift fort worth 2015 mad mike whiddett report. Tuerck continues to upgrade his beat up s missile car with a new front suspension and adjustable back suspension arms allowing for more consistent. Aasbo, scion hang on to win formula drift round 3 in orlando. Essa autosport is excited to announce a new partnership with slp street legal performance for the 2015 formula drift season.
Irwindale, california, which is also known as the house of drift. Long beach, california april 8, 2018 fredric aasbo claimed victory at the 2018 formula drift opener on the streets of long beach saturday. This was a great weekend for team scion racing as formula drift took over wall speedway in new jersey for round 4. Formula drift evergreen speedway commercial 2016 formula drift. February 23, 2015 rockstar energy drink driver tanner foust will make a return to formula drift competition for three rounds this season as. We expanded the numbers of events to five in 2015, on to a constant six in 2016 and 2017 and closed the last season on the famous formula 1 track the hockenheimring. Watch as the top drift racers in the world lay it all down on the line one more time to try and bring home the national championship title. Hi, so here i start a new topic with a project which is not finished yet and its surely gonna be a long project. Formula drift irwindale teaser 2015 video dailymotion. In 2017, popular drivers like fredric aasbo, vaughn gittin jr.
Every year for the last decade or so, the formula d pro drifting championship sets up shop in its hometown, long beach, calif. Long beach, ca march 19, 2015 conrad grunewald racing is set to enter the 2015 formula drift championship season with the announcement of a new partnership for the no. Formula drift news, information, updates, expert analysis. Formula drift round 7 irwindale, ca propro 2 drivers list pro. Judged on execution and style, rather than who finishes the course in the fastest time, drifting is where action sports meet motorsports, and is often compared to the freestyle nature of skateboarding and motocross. Mad mike whiddett returns to formula drift, usa in 2015. Tickets are now onsale and can be purchased online via the formula drift website. The 2015 formula d season, officially titled the formula drift pro championship, was the twelfth season of the formula d series. Were in this for the title and now were in the lead of the formula drift world championship and the u. Mar 26, 2015 in just two weeks time on april 1011, the long beach gp street course will play host to the 2015 formula drift season opener. The 2015 fia formula one world championship was the 69th season of fia formula one motor racing.
Aasbo went into the final race of the season at irwindale speedway in second place in the standings, but was unable to gain ground on the leader with a round of 16 finish. Tanner foust returns to formula drift for partial 2015 season. For me, the 2015 season opener at long beach marked exactly 10 years of shooting professional drifting, and 10 years of covering fd. The 2017 formula d season is the fourteenth season of the formula d pro championship series and fourth season of the pro2 series. Essa autosport 2015 formula drift program update 3112015 weve been busy here at essa autosport, and our 20 slp camaro that will debut at the formula drift season opener in long beach has come a long way. The pro championship series began on march 31 at long beach and ended on october 14 at irwindale speedway with irish driver james deane winning his first pro championship. Which was good for gittin, but it meant aasbo was aasno, and james deane was champion. Final fight formula drift irwindale teaser 2015 godrift.
The two were in wall township, new jersey, at a formula drift event this past weekend, before driving out to allen park, michigan, to sign autographs and meet fans at the roush event. The season began on april 10 at long beach and ended on october 10 at irwindale speedway. The 2015 formula drift season is finally back at the place that started it all. Formula drift 2015 round 4 recap gallery drivingline. Formula drift online full episodes of season 2017 to 1. Dec 06, 2019 as the winningest driver in formula drift history, he added another victory in atlanta and scored final round appearances in new jersey and st.
With the backing of napa chassis, foust will compete in his new rockstar energy volkswagen passat in three formula drift competitions in 2015, beginning with the seasonopener at the toyota grand prix of long beach street course. He also took third place at orlando and second place at road atlanta, all which have. Professional formula drift drivers chris forsberg and ryan tuerck get into the details on their builds. The veteran papadakis racing team has competed at every irwindale event since then and has three formula drift titles to its credit.
I remember my very first formula drift round like it was yesterday. Jul 27, 2014 episode 5 of formula drift insider gives you a look behind the smoke at the small moments and big dramas off screen that just wouldnt fit into our regular season coverage of formula drift competition in montreal, canada. Nv auto 2jz subaru wrx sti drift car formula drift canada octave ari. Fort worth, tx pro qualifying results posted on august 21, 2015 by formulad. Aurimas odi bakchis placed second in the ark performance feal suspension nitto tire hyundai genesis, joining a select group of drivers that have stood on the podium at long beach. The allstar driver lineup is as strong as its ever been and. Fredric aasbo opens 2018 formula drift season with victory. The 2015 formula drift season will continue to round 5. Once this pack fully finished, it will contain full hd 4096 resolution skins helmet skins and formula drift 2015 season layouts so here is the finished skins dave briggs s14 forrest wang s15 chris forsberg 370z ken gushi scion frs. The schedule includes world championship, pro championship, and pro 2 events. Formula d or formula drift black magic pro championship presented by blackvue dash cameras is the premier united states drifting series. That pretty much shows how much we have grown over a short period of time. Formula drift news, information, updates, expert analysis and. We are halfway through the formula drift season, lets how the rest plays out as odi and ryan fight it out at the top with fredric lurking closely behind.
Oct, 2015 irwindale, california october 12, 2015 fredric aasbo and papadakis racing scored the triple crown of drifting this weekend at the formula drift season finale, winning the 2015 formula drift championship, the formula drift world championship and capping off their big year with a victory in the final contest of the season in the rockstar energy drinkhankook tire scion tc on kmc wheels. Nov 23, 2015 please subscribe for more formula drift videos. Ontario, ca the 2015 formula drift world championship opened in long beach, california on april 10, 2015 and set the tone for an exciting drift season. Oct 01, 2015 the final event of the season is here. Rockstar energy drink nexen tire toyota toyota corolla hatchback a winner. Fredric aasbo vies for second formula drift championship this.
Tanner foust is returning to the sport of drifting. The streets of long beach are alive once again with the sounds of the driftracing machines of the formula d championship. Jun 04, 2016 it was a day of upsets and nearupsets in orlando as formula drift swept through the deep south for round 3 of the sevenevent 2016 season championship. Michael essa will be piloting a 20 chevrolet camaro ss generously provided by slp, stepping away from the bmw platform the team has popularized in formula drift since essas early professional drifting career.
Forsberg installs a radiator, plumbing and a new exhaust on his 370z street car. Formula drifts first championship event took place at the venue 14 years ago. January 14, 2015 formula drift will begin the 2015 world championship season beginning with round 1. That said, i wanted to showcase a range of power plants from the 2015 formula drift field rockstar energy volkswagen passat engine. Of course, the teams overcome the limited amount of grip by using different tire compounds, utilising aero, suspension tuning and of course flatout power for insane wheel speed. Posted in fd news tagged 2015 pro 2 series championship, 2015 pro championship season, drifting, formula d, formula drift 2015 formula drift championship. Published on july 1, 2015 yesterday, roush hosted a summer luncheon for employees, featuring roush drifter justin jtp pawlak and slp counterpart michael essa. I couldnt be more excited about this formula drift season getting started, said conrad grunewald. Posted on january, 2015 by formulad 20150112 formula drift preseason ad. Formula drift announces 2015 world championship details. This class would be something of a stepping stone for drivers who have earned their license via a sanctioned regional proam series to be able to compete against similarlyskilled drivers under a similar format to. Sep 02, 2015 texas motor speedway was again the site for the penultimate round of the formula drift pro championship, hosting 2015 s round 6 of 7 on a section of its infield road course. The stellar performance made the allnew rockstar energy drink nexen tire toyota. Jul 22, 2015 formula drift pro 2 class explained at the 20 sema show, formula drift announced the introduction of a pro 2 class beginning with the 2014 season.
Won first formula drift championship of his career in his third season in the series. November 4, 2014 formula drift has announced the 2015 world championship schedule. Oct 16, 2018 the worst year of his career turned over a new leaf, he was the formula drift irwindale winner. Fredric aasbo is in the lead, but ken gushi can still take it. Irwindale, california october 12, 2015 fredric aasbo and papadakis racing scored the triple crown of drifting this weekend at the formula drift season finale, winning the 2015 formula drift championship, the formula drift world championship and capping off their big year with a victory in the final contest of the season in the rockstar energy drinkhankook. The worst year of his career turned over a new leaf, he was the formula drift irwindale winner. It is a muchanticipated return to drifting for foust, who is the only driver ever to win backtoback formula drift championships 2007 and 2008. Formula drift 2015 season enjuku racing parts, llc. Formula drifts th season began in a most unusual fashion and for the 11th straight year, it began on the streets of long beach, this year held under cloudy and occasionally rainy skies. It was a day of upsets and nearupsets in orlando as formula drift swept through the deep south for round 3 of the sevenevent 2016 season championship.
Fredric aasbo vies for second formula drift championship. Scion racing sits atop formula drift standings heading into. The team won the title at irwindale in 2015 with aasbo, and earned two championships with driver tanner foust in 2007 and 2008. May 19, 2015 the largest drifting series in canada kicks off their season in 2015 with 4 amazing events, plus the first event world championship event to visit canada. April 12, 2015 fredric aasbo wins first round of 2015 formula drift season in long beach. Welcome to formula drift, the official home of formula drift on youtube.
Throwdown on july 2425, 2015 at evergreen speedway in monroe, wa. In addition, both formula drift japan and the inaugural formula drift canada will have their own respective four event schedules. The largest drifting series in canada kicks off their season in 2015 with 4 amazing events, plus the first event world championship event to visit canada. As the winningest driver in formula drift history, he added another victory in atlanta and scored final round appearances in new jersey and st. Live for speed forums car skins work in progress skins tadys formula drift 2015 season pack. Aug 12, 2018 aasbo, who was the formula drift champion back in 2015, won the first round of the 2018 season at long beach. Formula drift racing news, photos, videos, drivers. This class would be something of a stepping stone for drivers who have earned their license via a sanctioned regional proam series to be able to compete against similarlyskilled drivers under a similar format to the pro class. Formula drift online full episodes of season 2017 to 1 yidio. Formula drift pro 2 class explained at the 20 sema show, formula drift announced the introduction of a pro 2 class beginning with the 2014 season. Formula drift canada commercial 2015 video dailymotion. Get out the apple tv or your favorite set top box and grab a bag of popcorn because this is a 30 minute recap of the crazy, wet and wild 2015 formula drift season. In just two weeks time on april 1011, the long beach gp street course will play host to the 2015 formula drift season opener.
Essa autosport 2015 formula drift program update 311. Read jacob leveton s full playbyplay from round 4 of formula drift and check out the photo gallery provided by alex wong and andrew jennings. Although the easy answer to that question is that i kind of just fell into it, the real answer is formula drift. Chris forsberg is charging hard and wants to close the gap, and of course, we have daigo saito, who is unbeaten at irwindale for the past three years. The streets of long beach, california plays host to the first round of the 2015 formula drift season this unforgiving street circuit paves the. More details on the 2015 rockstar energy drink volkswagen passat drift car will be available in the coming weeks. Get a season breakdown from the drivers and look ahead to round 6 in monroe, washington. Finished runnerup in the formula drift final point standings for the thirdconsecutive season 201618 and earned 12th formula drift victory remaining the alltime winningest driver in series history. Napa chassis backs tanner foust in 900hp formula drift car. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate the globe, the entire formula drift family would like to send its best wishes to everybody affected. The formula drift season finale, final fight, takes place oct. Texas motor speedway was again the site for the penultimate round of the formula drift pro championship, hosting 2015s round 6 of 7. With the 2015 formula drift season complete, we saw throughout this year some amazing performance all across the board with all yokohama tire sponsored drivers in 3, yes, 3 different countries. Aasbo, who was the formula drift champion back in 2015, won the first round of the 2018 season at long beach.