COMPETITORS
- Rome Charpentier (USA) – Garagistic / Pedal Commander / Vitour Tires E82 BMW
- Jonathan Hurst (USA) – MRCOOL Cadillac XLR
- Kasey Kohl (USA) – MSPEK Performance Nissan S14.9
- Kyle Mohan (USA) – KMR / Renewable Lubricants / Mazdatrix RX-8
- Connor O’Sullivan (USA) – RTS / GT Radial E46 BMW
- Daniel Stuke (USA) – MSPEK Performance Nissan Silvia Spec-R
- Robert Thorne (USA) – ASM E46 M3
- Forrest Wang (USA) – Get Nuts Laboratory / Yellowspeed / Vitour Nissan S15
RESULTS
- Forrest Wang (USA) – Get Nuts Laboratory / Yellowspeed / Vitour Nissan S15
- Rome Charpentier (USA) – Garagistic / Pedal Commander / Vitour Tires E82 BMW
- Jonathan Hurst (USA) – MRCOOL Cadillac XLR
COMPETITION NOTES
- Formula DRIFT President Ryan Sage was joined by guest announcer, FD PRO driver Ken Gushi, a 21-year veteran of the series
- The Super Drift judging panel included Gushi (Japan), 2011 PRO Champion Dai Yoshihara (Japan), and new FD series judge Vernon Zwaneveld (Netherlands)
- Driver match-ups for tandem competition runs were decided by a random draw in the absence of qualifying runs
- Competitors from both the Formula DRIFT PRO and PROSPEC Championships entered their competition vehicles into the Super Drift Challenge
- Style-king Wang became a three-time Super Drift winner following a super-close battle with Charpentier in the Final. His previous victories include a double win in 2019 and third place in 2021
- Second place Charpentier successfully competed in his new E82 BMW competition car
- Third place Hurst had an incomplete score during his lead run against Charpentier, allowing Rome to advance to the Finals against Wang
ABOUT SUPER DRIFT
- Super Drift Challenge is an invitational event. Competitors are drawn from the Formula DRIFT series but do not score points towards the FD PRO or PROSPEC Championships
- Formula DRIFT has a long history with the Grand Prix of Long Beach, dating back to 2005 when the series was invited to conduct an annual full-course drift demo for GP fans
- In 2012, Super Drift was introduced, offering a more traditional Formula DRIFT elimination competition format for spectators to enjoy
- In 2006, Formula DRIFT worked with Grand Prix of Long Beach to establish its own standalone Championship round using Turns 9 to 11
- Round 1 of the Formula DRIFT PRO Championship season takes place the weekend before the Grand Prix on the Streets of Long Beach. It has become a mainstay of the annual eight-round Formula DRIFT calendar
- Drifting is judged on a driver’s line through the course, angle in the turns, and style throughout the run. The chase car’s proximity to the lead car is also a crucial factor
FORMULA DRIFT NEXT ROUND
Round 2: Type S Road To The Championship presented by AutoZone will take place at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on May 9-11, as well as Round 1 of the Link ECU PROSPEC Championship. Please visit formulad.com for the competition schedule, ticket information, driver profiles, special content, and the event livestream
