EVENT DETAILS

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
Location: Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, CA
Event: Formula DRIFT PRO Championship Round 8: Title Fight

RESULTS FROM FD PRO ROUND 8

1. Fredric Aasbo (Norway) – Rockstar Energy Toyota GR Supra
2. Ryan Tuerck (USA) – Rain-X / Nitto Tire Toyota GR Corolla
3. Jeff Jones (USA) – Evol Auto Works / PRISMA Labs Nissan 370Z

RESULTS FROM 2022 FD PRO CHAMPIONSHIP 

1. Fredric Aasbo (Norway) – Rockstar Energy Toyota GR Supra
2. Matt Field (USA) – Drift Cave / Falken Tire C6 Corvette
3. Ryan Tuerck (USA) – Rain-X / Nitto Tire Toyota GR Corolla

NOTES

• The weather was a huge factor in deciding the 2022 FD PRO Championship and the outcome of the Final Round. With a heavy downpour at the end of the Top 32 and again at the end of the Top 8 heats, the inconsistent conditions ambushed a number of drivers. Several cars were damaged beyond repair during the sighting laps as the drivers attempted to assess the conditions, while others would either be damaged or spin out of contention during competition
• After seven different winners at the first seven rounds of the season, Aasbo was the first driver to climb to the top step of the podium twice this year, winning both at Irwindale and previously at Round 2 in Atlanta
• In addition to winning Round 8, Aasbo was crowned the 2022 FD PRO Champion, successfully defending his 2021 title. He joins Chris Forsberg (USA) and James Deane (Ireland) as the only three-time Formula DRIFT Champions
• Aasbo had the perfect weekend; qualifying first, finishing first and winning the Championship
• Series leader Matt Field was eliminated from the Top 16 after he was unable to repair damage to his front suspension following a spin in the first turn on the unpredictable surface. He finished ninth on the night but amassed sufficient points throughout the season, despite never winning a round, to secure second in the 2022 FD PRO Championship, and renewed his determination to take the crown next year
• Chelsea DeNofa (USA) was knocked out in Top 16 by Travis Reeder (USA), allowing Ryan Tuerck to jump up to third in the Championship standings. DeNofa finished the season in fourth
• Tuerck cemented his position by placing second at Irwindale, giving the Papadakis Racing / Toyota team a one-two finish
• Jones finished third in Round 8, achieving his best result in FD PRO and going home with his first carbon fiber trophy
• Adam LZ (USA) finished fourth, also achieving his best result in FD PRO driving the AutoZone Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5-FD
• With all the series Rookies knocked out of the Top 32 heats, the leading driver at Round 8 was Nick Noback (USA) who placed 21st
• Mike Power retained his grip on the 2022 Formula DRIFT Rookie of the Year title, finishing 22nd on the night and 17th in the final Championship standings
• After eight rounds, Toyota is the runaway 2022 Formula DRIFT PRO Auto Cup winner
• Nitto won the 2022 FD Tire Cup, with GT Radial leapfrogging Falken into second

ROUND 8 FD PRO TOP 16 DRIVER POINTS

POSITION	DRIVER	POINTS
1	Fredric Aasbo	103
2	Ryan Tuerck	91
3	Jeff Jones	80
4	Adam LZ	80
5	Branden Sorensen	68
6	Travis Reeder	67
7	Aurimas Bakchis	67
8	Michael Essa	67
9	Matt Field	52
10	Alec Robbins	52
11	Rome Charpentier	52
12	Dylan Hughes	52
13	Chelsea DeNofa	52
14	Kyle Mohan	52
15	Ken Gushi	52
16	Simen Olsen	52

 

2022 FD PRO TOP 16 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDINGS

POSITION	DRIVER	POINTS
1	Fredric Aasbo	647
2	Matt Field	610
3	Ryan Tuerck	573
4	Chelsea DeNofa	544
5	Chris Forsberg	519
6	Dylan Hughes	511
7	Travis Reeder	461
8	Ken Gushi	456
9	Aurimas Bakchis	453
10	Rome Charpentier	402
11	Wataru Masuyama	397
12	Branden Sorensen	379
13	Jeff Jones	373
14	Michael Essa	363
15	Justin Pawlak	348
16	Kazuya Taguchi	349

 

2022 AUTO CUP TOP FIVE FINAL STANDINGS

Toyota	1326
Chevrolet	973
Ford	937
Nissan	781
BMW	363

 

2022 TIRE CUP FINAL STANDINGS

Nitto Tire	1333
GT Radial	1213
Falken Tire	1208
Nexen Tire	887
Federal Tire	831

 

FORMULA DRIFT IRWINDALE RECAP

A recap of all the action from FD IRW with event images will be available on Monday