2014 Formula Drift Long Beach Drifting Actions and Trophy Ceremony by Clinton Lum @calibre68

 

Long Beach, CA, Photos by Clinton Lum, Text by W&HM Staff - The season opener Formula Drift of 2014 was a nail-biter.  There were dramas of top racer being out of the top loop, as well as super tight turns of some of the actions.  Looking through results from the round one, you would be surprised to see that the top Japanese drivers are missing on the list.  It's definitely an unpredictable and never-racking competition round.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

We sure look forward to seeing other competitions and more exciting news coming out through out the tour.

Here, from the Formula Drift official press release: 

Formula DRIFT Professional Championship Presented by GoPro 2014 Standings After One Round

1. Forsberg, Chris Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z 104.50 Points

2. Moen, Kenneth Bridges Racing Nissan 240SX 84.50 Points

3. Essa, Michael Essa Autosport / Yokohama BMW M3 74.00 Points

4. Pawlak, Justin Falken Tire Ford Mustang 68.50 Points

5. Aasbo, Fredric Hankook Tire Scion Racing tC 52.50 Points

6. Wang, Forrest Get Nuts Lab / Hankook Tire / STR Racing Nissan S14 51.00 Points

7. Bakchis, Aurimas Feal Suspension / Nitto Tire Nissan 240SX 51.00 Points

8. McNamara, Darren Falken Tire Nissan S14 51.00 Points

9. Gittin Jr., Vaughn Monster Energy / Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR 39.50 Points

10. McQuarrie, Tyler GoPro Mobil 1Chevrolet Camaro 38.00 Points

11. Goodin, Pat Enjuku Racing Nissan 240SX 35.00 Points

12. Tuerck, Ryan Retaks Maxxis Tires Air Force PSI Scion FR-S 35.00 Points

12. Grunewald, Conrad Megan Racing / Top 1 Oil / BRE Chevrolet Camaro 35.00 Points

13. Mohan, Kyle GT Radial Energy-X Mazdatrix RX-8 35.00 Points

15. Baribeau, Mats Gold in the Net Toyota Mark II 33.50 Points

16. Mertzanis, Dennis Hyundai Genesis Legato AR1 33.50 Points

Round 1: Streets of Long Beach Event Results

1. Forsberg, Chris Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z Winner

2. Moen, Kenneth Bridges Racing Nissan 240SX 2nd Place

3. Essa, Michael Essa Autosport / Yokohama BMW M3 3rd Place

Manufacturers Championship Standings After One Round

1. Nissan 122.00 Points

2. Ford 108.00

3. BMW 94.50 Points

4. Scion 87.50 Points

5. Chevrolet 73.00 Points

Tire Championship Standings After One Round

1. Hankook 157.00 Points

2. Falken 119.50 Points

3. Achilles 102.00 Points

4. Nitto 90.50 Points

5. Yokohama 74.00 Points

For full Standings visit: Formula DRIFT Standings