Formula Drift returns to Atlanta for third round of 2017 championship, just two weeks after round 2 in Orlando. FD Atlanta is the one of the craziest events of every season - it packs the biggest and craziest crowds and final runs are late in evening.
Formula Drift returns to Orlando for the third time in row. With five teams running on the Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ chassis we review how these teams competed in 2nd round of 2017 Formula Drift Pro championship series
Formula Drift season 2017 kicked off last week with round 1 in the streets of Long Beach, California. Upgraded cars, new drivers, new cars, this year is going to be interesting. Check out our recap and photo gallery!
Round 8 of Formula Drift 2016 championship took place at Irwindale Speedway, CA. And it was spectacular. It was the best event for the ZN6 chassis, it was the final round of this year and track configuration was probably the toughest ever for the cars and drivers combining one 180 degree wall ride and another 270 degree wall ride. Cars and engines broke down left and right and noone could predict the outcome of this event as three top drivers were after the championship title.
Formula Drift in Texas speedway marked Round 7 of Formula D Pro series and Round 3 of PRO 2 series. Following tradition here is breakdown of how the Toyota 86 (Scion FRS) and Subaru BRZ teams performed along with lots of photos of this awesome event!
Last weekend Florida was rocked by another round of Formula Drift. It is second year when the event is held at Orlando Speed World oval track. Hot, humid and drama as expected.
TOYOTA 86 RACING SERIES OFF TO A FLYING START
The new Toyota 86 Racing Series is off to a flying start, with a full grid of 38 revved up racers mixing speed and ultra-close dicing on debut at the Winton SuperSprint (May 20-22).
Evenly matched on horsepower, aerodynamics and grip, the Toyota 86 racing cars delivered close contests throughout the field, with occasional paint-swapping adding extra excitement and reflecting the drivers' huge hunger for success.
They say that from death comes life, and that sentiment can be used to describe the introduction of the first bona-fide sports car to the Toyota brand’s North American range in over a decade, the 86, born from the demise of the Scion FR-S.
A review of the season 2015 and last round Formula D Irwindale with Ken Gushi and Scion Racing / Greddy team
Formula Drift in Orlando was just as expected - hot, rainy, and lots of action. It was round 3 of 2015 Formula D PRO championship as well as the first round of PRO2. Formula D took place in Orlando Speedworld Oval track, which is 20 minutes east from Orlando. Event was packed on saturday, some spectators had to wait more than an hour in a traffic lane to get in.