2008 Formula D season

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The 2008 Formula D season (officially titled Castrol Syntec Power Cup) was the fifth season for the Formula D series. The series began April 12, 2008 and concluded on October 11. The highest scoring drivers of the series were invited to a non-point scoring All-Star event to compete with other drivers from other series all over the world on November 16, 2008.

Contents

Schedule

RoundTitleCircuitLocationDateWinnerCarResults
1Streets of Long Beach Streets of Long Beach Long Beach, California April 12 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Forsberg Results
2Feel the Heat Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia May 10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhys Millen Flag of the United States.svg Pontiac Solstice Results
3The Gauntlet Englishtown Raceway Park Englishtown, New Jersey June 14 Flag of the United States.svg Tanner Foust Results
4High Stakes Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada July 12 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Yoshioka Results
5Breaking Point Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington August 9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhys Millen Flag of the United States.svg Pontiac Solstice Results
6Locked and Loaded Infineon Raceway Sonoma, California September 13 Flag of the United States.svg Tanner Foust Results
7Final Fight Toyota Speedway Irwindale, California October 11 Flag of the United States.svg Vaughn Gittin, Jr. Results
nc Red Bull Drifting World Championship Purpose-built Port of Long Beach, California November 16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhys Millen Flag of the United States.svg Pontiac Solstice Results
Source: [1]

Championship standings

Event winners in bold.

PosDriver LBH ATL ENG LVS EVS SON IRW Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg Tanner Foust 8369107627610795599
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Samuel Hübinette 96666685966966544
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhys Millen 10384671019362510
4 Flag of Japan.svg Daijiro Yoshihara 65757791585758481
5 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Forsberg 106566456566556459
6 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Tuerck 63805655637264453
7 Flag of Japan.svg Michihiro Takatori54885469615571452
8 Flag of the United States.svg Vaughn Gittin, Jr. 5868560.250.2571103356.5
9 Flag of the United States.svg Conrad Grunewald5555630.25566555349.25
10 Flag of the United States.svg Robbie Nishida 0.2555062835563318.25
11 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuji Miki 550.25640.25645562300.5
12 Flag of Ireland.svg Darren McNamara 6156556500.25237.25
13 Flag of France.svg Stephan Verdier0.255855560.25550.25224.75
14 Flag of Japan.svg Ken Gushi 560.250.255555560.25222.75
15 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Sherman0.256308456203.25
16 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Pawlak 570.250.250.25550.2584197
17 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Mohan700.2500.2555560.25181.75
18 Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Yamanaka555500.250.25560.25166.75
19 Flag of Japan.svg Kazu Hayashida6306000.25123.25
20 Flag of Japan.svg Manabu Orido 6458122
21 Flag of the United States.svg Mitsuru Haruguchi6400.2555119.25
22 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Angelo 0.250.25560.25560.250.25113.25
23 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Yoshioka 0.251040.250.25104.75
24 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler McQuarrie0.250.25920.25000.2593
25 Flag of Ghana.svg Tony Brakohiapa00.250630.250.250.2564
26 Flag of the United States.svg John Russakoff580.2558.25
27 Flag of Japan.svg Hiro Sumida0570.250.2500.2557.75
28 Flag of Japan.svg Yasu Kondo0.255600.250.2556.75
29 Flag of Japan.svg Taka Aono 0.250.250.250.250.250.255556.5
30 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Mordaunt0.25550.2500.250.250.2556.25
31= Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Japan.svg Ross Petty0.250.255500.250.2556
31= Flag of the United States.svg Calvin Wan0.250.250.25550.25056
33 Flag of the United States.svg Blake Fuller00.255500.250.2555.75
34 Flag of the United States.svg Henry Schelley0.250.250.250.250.2501.25
35= Flag of South Korea.svg Joon Maeng0.2500.250.250.2501
35= Flag of the United States.svg Stephan Papadakis0.250.250.25000.251
35= Flag of Japan.svg Seigo Yamamoto 0.250.25000.2500.251
38= Flag of the United States.svg Chris Kregorian0.250.25000.250.75
38= Flag of the United States.svg Quoc Ly00.250.250.250.75
38= Flag of the United States.svg Brian Peter00.250.2500.2500.75
41= Flag of the United States.svg Gary Lang000.250000.250.5
41= Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Suell00.250.250.5
41= Flag of New Zealand.svg Jairus Wharerau00.250.250.5
44= Flag of the United States.svg James Bondurant 00.25000.25
44= Flag of the United States.svg Alex Pfeiffer00.250.25
44= Flag of the United States.svg Doug Van Den Brink00.250.25
44= Flag of the United States.svg Dan Willie00.2500.25
Source: [2]
  Driver did not compete in event.

Honors

Michihiro Takatori
Stephan Verdier
Ryan Tuerck
Robbie Nishida
Patrick Mordaunt
Tanner Foust
Daijiro Yoshihara

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