With two exciting rounds of the 2021 Formula DRIFT PRO season successfully under out belts, we look ahead to Round Three: The Gauntlet at Old Bridge Township Raceway in Englishtown, NJ. Taking place on June 18-19, it allows Formula DRIFT to finally make its mark at the brand-new, purpose-built drift arena, which replaces the NHRA drag strip.
With two exciting rounds of the 2021 Formula DRIFT PRO season successfully under out belts, we look ahead to Round Three: The Gauntlet at Old Bridge Township Raceway in Englishtown, NJ. Taking place on June 18-19, it allows Formula DRIFT to finally make its mark at the brand-new, purpose-built drift arena, which replaces the NHRA drag strip.
By Joey Redmond
10.Fredric Aasbo Back on Podium
Just two weeks ago I included Fredric Aasbo in my Top 10 Things about him “falling short” in Atlanta. He confidently recovered at Orlando this past weekend by getting revenge on Jeff Jones and running his way to second place on the night. Fredric Aasbo has already won twice at this venue in the past and he showed his superior tandem skills again in Orlando. However, he was unable to knock out Chelsea DeNofa in the finals. He now finds himself sixth in the Championship but only 37 points behind Odi Bakchis.
Orlando Speed World hosted Round Two of the 2021 Formula DRIFT PRO Championship and the opening round of the new PROSPEC Championship (formerly PRO2). This gave the capacity crowd its first opportunity to witness the new weekend format, which allows both PRO and PROSPEC drivers to qualify on Friday and compete on Saturday. With PROSPEC running in the middle of the day and PRO in the afternoon, both Championships have equal exposure to fans and the popular, free-to-view Formula DRIFT livestream.
After a Formula Drift event win in Atlanta and a 4th place finish last weekend at Orlando Speed World, Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis continues to hold the lead in championship points. Bakchis also debuted as team principal in the Formula Drift ProSpec class last weekend, serving as manager and advisor for the Bakchis Motorsports Feal Suspension S14 at the first ProSpec event of the 2021 season.
