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Round 7 – “FINAL FIGHT” Irwindale Speedway Event Info
Round 7 – “FINAL FIGHT” Irwindale Speedway Event Info and scheduled times and the Official hashtags for the weekend are #formulad #formuladrift #FDIRW
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Friday, October 10, 2014 – Practice / Qualifying
2:00pm – 5:30pm – LIVE STREAM: PRO Qualifying (US PACIFIC STANDARD TIME)
8:10pm – 10:00pm – LIVE STREAM: PRO 2 Top 16 (US PACIFIC STANDARD TIME)
11:00am – 7:00pm – BOX OFFICE HOURS
12:00pm – 10:00pm – GATES OPEN TO PUBLIC
12:00pm – 1:00pm – PRO: Open Practice
1:00pm – 2:00pm – PRO: Open Practice
2:00pm – 5:30pm – PRO: Qualifying
5:30pm – 6:30pm – PRO: Autograph Signing
7:00pm – 8:00pm – Pro2: Practice
8:00pm – 8:10pm – Kawasaki Motorcycle Demo
8:10pm – 8:30pm – Pro2: National Anthem / Opening Ceremonies
8:30pm – 10:00pm – Pro2: Top 16
10:00pm – 10:30pm – Pro2: Trophy Ceremony
Saturday, October 11, 2014 – Main Event
3:00pm – 6:30pm – LIVE STREAM: PRO Round of 32 ( US PACIFIC STANDARD TIME)
8:00pm – 10:00pm – LIVE STREAM: PRO Round of 16 (US PACIFIC STANDARD TIME)
1:00pm – 8:00pm – BOX OFFICE HOURS
2:00pm – 11:00pm – GATES OPEN TO PUBLIC
3:00pm – 4:30pm – PRO: Open Practice – Top 32
4:30pm – 6:30pm – MAIN COMPETITION: Round of 32
6:30pm – 8:00pm – “Halftime Break”
7:45pm – 7:55pm – Kawasaki Motorcycle Demo
8:00pm – 8:30pm – National Anthem / Opening Ceremonies
8:30pm – 10:00pm – PRO: MAIN COMPETITION: Round of 16 to Finals
10:00pm – 10:30pm – Trophy Ceremony & Closing
**All schedules are subject to change without notice. Any questions on possible changes can be address with any FD representative on-site.
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By The Numbers: The Chase For The Championship
As we enter the final round of competition at Irwindale Speedway, only two drivers have a mathematical chance to win the coveted Formula DRIFT championship. Round 7: Final Fight will pit the 2009 champion Chris Forsberg, who leads the standings with 493 points, against Fredric Aasbo currently sitting in second with 467 points. A 26 point difference.
In order for Fredric to make up the 26 point deficit he will need to finish two rounds further in competition than Chris. This does not take into consideration qualifying points, which may play a large role in the championship this season.
Example 1: If Chris gets knocked out in the Top 32 then Fredric would need to advance to the Top 8 in order to win the championship.
In this scenario the point totals would look like this:
Forsberg – 493 points + 16 points (Top 32) = 509 points
Aasbo – 467 points + 16 points (Top 32) + 16 points (Top 16) + 16 points (Top 8) = 515 points
Example 2: If Chris finishes in the Top 4 then Fredric would need to win the event to earn the championship.
In this scenario the point totals would look like this:
Forsberg – 493 points + 16 points (Top 32) + 16 (Top 16) + 16 (Top 8) + 16 (Top 4) = 557 points
Aasbo – 467 points + 16 points (Top 32) + 16 points (Top 16) + 16 points (Top 8) + 16 (Top 4) + 20 (1st place) = 567 points
Again, this is without considering qualifying points in which Forsberg has averaged a higher qualifying position this season with an average qualifying point total of 6.83 points, while Aasbo is averaging 4.5 qualifying points. If the two meet head to head they will control their own destiny on the way to a championship. This season Fredric and Chris have faced each other on three separate occasions and Fredric has won each time. The only thing that is for certain is that this will be an exciting and climatic event to crown the 2014 Formula DRIFT champion.
GoPro Introduces HERO4: The Most Powerful GoPro Lineup, Ever
HERO4 Black: 2x the Performance of the Previous Black Edition GoPro, now featuring 4K30, 2.7K50 and Ultra High Speed 1080p120 Frames per Second Video Capture
HERO4 Silver: Professional Quality Capture with Built-in Touch Display Convenience
SAN MATEO, CALIF. (September 29, 2014) – GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO), enabler of some of today’s most immersive and engaging content, today unveiled HERO4, the highest performance line of capture devices the company has ever made. HERO4 is available in two editions, HERO4 Black at MSRP $499 and HERO4 Silver at MSRP $399. GoPro’s Emmy® Award-winning imaging technology combines with enhanced ease-of-use and powerful new features such as 4K30, 2.7K50 and 1080p120 video capture (Black) and built-in touch display convenience (Silver), to make it easier than ever for consumers to self capture and share stunning, professional quality content of their favorite experiences.
HERO4 Black delivers 2x the performance of its best-selling predecessor and now captures cinema-quality 4K video at 30 frames per second (fps), 2.7K video at 50fps and 1080p video at a blistering 120fps, virtually eliminating rolling shutter in most scenarios while allowing for time-bending slow motion effects. HERO4 Black also features an entirely redesigned audio system that captures high fidelity sound with 2x the dynamic range of previous models. Additional enhancements include improved image quality, low light performance, highlight moment tagging and an improved user interface that allows for easier discoverability and access to key features and controls. The HERO4 Black is simply the highest performance GoPro yet.
HERO4 Silver delivers the same professional image quality as HERO4 Black less some of the higher performance video capture modes including 4K30, 2.7K50 and 1080p120. HERO4 Silver includes a brilliant built-in touch display for those who value convenience and ease-of-use over the no-holds-barred performance of the HERO4 Black.
The new HERO4 line will be available October 5 on GoPro.com and at select retailers worldwide.
“For the past twelve years, our passion has been to make it easy for people to self-capture jaw dropping, professional quality footage of themselves engaged in their favorite activities,” said GoPro Founder and CEO, Nicholas Woodman. “That passion led us to embark on our most ambitious design and engineering effort ever, and the result is nothing short of the ultimate GoPro—the HERO4 Black. We can’t wait to see what the world captures with it.”
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DRIFTING INTO 360° VIDEO WITH CHABIN MULLEN AND SENDIT PRODUCTIONS
Panoramic video has found its way onto the racetrack courtesy of Chabin Mullen and Sendit Productions. As an experienced extreme sports producer who has worked for ESPN and filmed countless major events, Mullen’s current focus is producing the Formula Drift Professional Drifting Championship Series for NBC Sports.
Formula Drift is the world’s premier professional drifting circuit featuring drivers from around the world and a nationwide series of events. In addition to producing Formula Drift for television, Mullen and his team are utilizing 360Heros gear to present the action with a panoramic field of view:
Prior to Formula Drift, Mullen’s previous work includes producing the Pro Wakeboarding Tour, Boardstock, The US Open of Surfing, the US Open of Snowboarding and the Vans Triple Crown of both wakeboarding and skateboarding.
With such a high profile resume, Mullen approaches production with the same boundary-shattering mentality that his subject matter lives by. This is evident in his willingness to adopt 360° video as a medium and to start filming motor sports in an innovative new fashion.
The content Sendit Productions uploads to the 360Heros hosting center allow viewers to experience drift racing from every angle. A midst all of the smoke and engine revving, viewers can explore the action and get a more realistic feel for the driver’s perspective. The 360Heros team caught up with Mullen to discuss Formula Drift and his use of 360º video to share it with the public:
“I’ve only been messing with it for a couple months. Really the possibilities are out there to utilize 360. We’re able to now export them into QuickTime files and do different editing. It’s really cool that you can see a fully panoramic view of what happens on the racetrack. Everyone I’ve shown is kind of blown away by it especially when I show it on an iPad – they really like the ‘steering’ aspect.”
The steering comparison is fairly appropriate in this case, as the 360Heros Video Viewer app allows Mullen’s viewers and clients to physically interact with their mobile device and his content.
Aside from enjoying the interactive features and limitless field of view, Mullen sees a broad range of potential for 360 video:
“The applications and possibilities for viewing 360 are really cool. I’m really stoked about the creativity that is possible with 360 video. The fact that you can put it on a drone, a zip line, or any kind of mounting device you want and that there’s a ton of different applications makes it a great product.”
In terms of our hosting center, Mullen is one of our top producers with his selection of high quality and engaging content. Just as our casual viewers like checking out his drift racing content, Mullen enjoys the hosting service’s benefits from the perspective of the producer:
“Actually having hosting is pretty nice. It’s good that you guys are out there. I think it’s great and I’m pretty happy that it’s available. I like the fact that you guys are promoting me and it helps me a little bit more. It’s cool that you guys are interacting with your producers.”
With a great selection of 360 video content already uploaded to our server, we’re excited to see what else Sendit Productions has in store. When we asked Mullen about his plans for this technology, he revealed aspirations that include capturing wakeboarding content, filming the Redbull Air Race in 360 and shooting underwater footage. Whether Sendit Productions sticks to the race track or drifts to a new focus, it sounds like Mullen and his team are just getting started with 360.
