This was another action packed exciting event. The Top 16 competition was amazing! Many hard fought battles and Rhys Millen overcame mechanical issues and having to qualify being non-seeded to gain the top spot on the podium.
Here are the unofficial results:
Top 16 Head to Head Battle
1. Foust vs. 16. Yamanaka – Winner: Foust
3. Yoshihara vs. 14. Nishida – Winner: Yoshihara
5. Takatori vs. 12. Forsberg – Winner: Takatori
7. Millen vs. 10. McNamara – Winner: Millen
8. Sumida vs. 9. Tuerck – Winner: Tuerck
6. Verdier vs. 11. Sherman – Winner: Sherman
4. Hubinette vs. 13. Grunewald – Winner: Hubinette
2. Gittin, Jr. vs. 15. Mordaunt – Winner: Gittin, Jr.
GREAT 8 Battle
Foust vs. Tuerck – Winner: Tuerck
Hubinette vs. Takatori – Winner: Takatori
Gittin, Jr. vs. Millen – Winner: Millen
Yoshihara vs. Sherman – Winner: Yoshihara
SEMI-FINALS
Tuerck vs. Takatori – Winner: Takatori
Millen vs. Yoshihara – Winner: Millen
CONSOLATION
Tuerck vs. Yoshihara – Winner: Tuerck
FINALS
Takatori vs. Millen – Winner: Millen
RESULTS
1. Rhys Millen
2. Michihiro Takatori
3. Ryan Tuerck
This was also the first Tires.com Triple Crown Event and Rhys Millen is now leading the Tires.com Triple Crown Bonus.
Castrol SYNTEC Power Cup Point Standings (unofficial) after 2 events – Top 16
1. Forsberg – 162 pts
1. Hubinette – 162 pts
3. Foust – 152 pts
4. Takatori – 148 pts
5. Tuerck – 143 pts
6. Yoshihara – 140 pts
7. Gittin – 126 pts
8. McNamara – 117 pts
9. Grunewald – 110 pts
9. Yamanaka – 110 pts
11. Millen – 103 pts
12. Mohan – 70.25 pts
13. Haruguchi – 64 pts
14. Sherman – 63.25 pts
15. Hayashida – 63 pts
16. Verdier – 58.25 pts
Rhys Millen Round 2 Winner
Road Atlanta at night
Sherman at the starting grid
Miss Formula DRIFT as a flag girl
See you next year Road Atlanta
Keep posted the FD website for official results and full standings!