As Formula DRIFT returned to Texas Motor Speedway for Rounds Five and Six of the 2020 PRO Championship and Round Three of the Link ECU PRO2 Championship, the series introduced a revised track layout. This created a fluid, high-speed course that gave the teams a fresh challenge. It would test the drivers’ skill as they tried to fill each drift zone and saw a number of collisions throughout the weekend as drivers either charged to regain proximity or got lost in the smoke trail. It also brought an extra level of unpredictability, which produced exciting competition and allowed some new names to rise through the ranks.

Continue reading RYAN TUERCK AND CHRIS FORSBERG TAKE PRO CHAMPIONSHIP WINS AT FORMULA DRIFT TEXAS WEEKEND, WITH JONATHAN HURST WINNING PRO2

EVENT DETAILS
Date: Saturday, October 31, 2020
Location: Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
Event: Formula DRIFT PRO Championship Round Five

Continue reading 2020 FORMULA DRIFT RESULTS FROM PRO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND FIVE

EVENT DETAILS
Date: Friday, October 30, 2020
Location: Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
Event: Link ECU PRO2 Championship Round Three

Continue reading 2020 FORMULA DRIFT RESULTS FROM ROUND THREE OF LINK ECU PRO2 CHAMPIONSHIP

SAE SoCal Virtual Section Meeting

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 | 6:00 PM PDT

Please join us on Wednesday, October 14th for a virtual walkthrough of what makes professional drift cars special with engineer Stephan Papadakis at Papadakis Racing. Drifting is a relatively new form of professional motorsport and offers unique engineering challenges to racecar design. With an extensive and proven history, Stephan Papadakis offers a unique perspective into his engineering approach to not only designing and fabricating, but also business ownership and competition. The Zoom webinar will highlight aspects of the 2020 Toyota Supra and rear-wheel-drive Corolla hatchback, followed by an engineering-focused Q&A.

Steve Papadakis

Stephan Papadakis is a legend of sport-compact racing who began building his reputation in the 1990s with the first front-wheel-drive, tube-chassis drag car in the U.S. The team earned multiple records and championships in the discipline, turning in elapsed times and trap speeds previously thought unattainable in front-drive drag cars. Papadakis’ successes in front-wheel drive were matched by his efforts in rear-wheel drive when he campaigned just the fifth car to join theNHRA’s Sport Compact 200 MPH club.

The Papadakis Racing team began drifting in 2004 and is the most winning team in Formula Drift history, earning the 2015 title with driver Fredric Aasbo, as well as back-to-back championship titles with driver Tanner Foust in 2007 and 2008.The 2020 ToyotaGR Supra motor is the latest build project from the Carson, California, based racing organization.