2024 Formula Drift season

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The 2024 Formula Drift season (officially titled and stylized as the Formula DRIFT PRO Championship) is the twenty-first season of the Formula D series. The season began on April 13 at Long Beach and will conclude on October 19 at Irwindale Speedway after eight events.

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Entries

TeamNo.CarTiresDriverRound(s)
ASM8 BMW M3 E46 GT Radial Flag of the United States.svg Robert Thorne [1] All
Asphalt Anarchy82 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Kenda Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Hull [2] All
Beechum Racing999 BMW M3 E46 Nexen Flag of the United States.svg Trenton Beechum [3] All
Cash Racing16 Cadillac XLR Kenda Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Hurst [4] All
Diego Higa racing team169 Toyota GT86 GT Radial Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Higa [5] All
Drift Cave Motorsports777 Chevrolet Corvette C6 GT Radial Flag of the United States.svg Matt Field [6] All
DRIFTING DEPARTMENT 17117 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Nexen Flag of Italy.svg Federico Sceriffo [7] All
Extreme SimRacing357 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z06 GT Radial Flag of Brazil.svg João Barion [8] All
Feal Suspension Race Team707 Nissan Silvia "S14.9" GT Radial Flag of Norway.svg Simen Olsen [9] All
723 Nissan Silvia S15 GT Radial Flag of Lithuania.svg Aurimas Bakchis [10] All
Forsberg Racing64 Nissan Z GT Radial Flag of the United States.svg Chris Forsberg [11] All
Garagistic171 BMW 1 Series E82 Vitour Flag of the United States.svg Rome Charpentier [12] All
Get Nuts Lab.808 Nissan Silvia S15 Vitour Flag of the United States.svg Forrest Wang [13] All
Hateley Motorsports98 BMW M3 E46 Kumho Flag of the United States.svg Andy Hateley [14]  R All
Jeff Jones Racing818 Nissan 370Z Kumho Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Jones [15] All
Jerry Yang Racing123 Toyota GT86 GT Radial Flag of Japan.svg Kazuya Taguchi [16] All
168 Toyota GT86 GT Radial Flag of Japan.svg Hiroya Minowa [17]  R All
Jhonnattan Castro Racing17 Toyota GR86 Kenda Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Jhonnattan Castro [18] All
Kyle Mohan Racing99 Mazda RX-8 Vitour Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Mohan [19] All
LZMFG5 BMW M3 E36 Nitto Flag of the United States.svg Adam LZ [20]  ?
MspeK Performance527 Nissan Silvia "S14.9" Vitour Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Stuke [21] All
Noback Racing Co.54 BMW M3 E46 Kenda Flag of the United States.svg Nick Noback [22] All
Papadakis Racing151 Toyota GR Supra Nitto Flag of Norway.svg Fredric Aasbø [23] All
411 Toyota GR Corolla Nitto Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Tuerck [24] All
Power Racing919 Nissan Silvia S15 Nexen Flag of the United States.svg Mike Power [25] All
RAD Industries34 Toyota Supra A80 GT Radial Flag of the United States.svg Dan Burkett [26] All
Robbins Race Co.35 Nissan 350Z Kenda Flag of the United States.svg Alec Robbins [27] All
RTR Vehicles' Drift Team25 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5-FD Nitto Flag of the United States.svg Vaughn Gittin, Jr. [28]  ?
130 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5-FD Nitto Flag of Ireland.svg James Deane [29] All
213 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5-FD Nitto Flag of the United States.svg Ben Hobson [30]  R All
Ryan Litteral Racing909 Nissan Silvia S15 Kenda Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Litteral [31] All
Shanahan 7979 BMW M3 E36 Vitour Flag of Ireland.svg Conor Shanahan [32]  R 1, 3–8
Sorensen Motorsports513 BMW M3 E92 Nitto Flag of the United States.svg Branden Sorensen [33] All
Team Hansen Drifting119 Nissan 240SX S13 GT Radial Flag of the United States.svg Rudy Hansen [34]  R All
Team Infamous27 Nissan Silvia S14 Kenda Flag of the United States.svg Derek Madison [35] All
Team Karnage43 Dodge Viper ZB II Kumho Flag of Ireland.svg Dean Kearney [36] All
Team Never Settle85 BMW M3 E46 Vitour Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Belarus.svg Dmitriy Brutskiy [37] All
Three's Racing21 Toyota GR86 Kenda Flag of Japan.svg Ken Gushi [38] All
Whip Racing129 BMW M3 E46 GT Radial Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Hughes [39] All
R Eligible for Rookie of the Year

Driver changes

Other changes

Schedule

RoundTitleCircuitLocationDateWinnerCar
1Streets of Long Beach Streets of Long Beach Long Beach, California April 13 Flag of Ireland.svg James Deane Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5-FD
2Road to the Championship Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia May 11 Flag of Norway.svg Fredric Aasbø Toyota GR Supra
3ScorchedOrlando Speed World Orlando, Florida June 1
4The Gauntlet Englishtown Raceway Park Englishtown, New Jersey June 22
5Crossroads World Wide Technology Raceway St. Louis, Missouri July 20
6Throwdown Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington August 10
7Elevated Utah Motorsports Campus Grantsville, Utah August 30
8Title Fight Irwindale Speedway Irwindale, California October 19
Sources: [44]

Championship standings

Pre-event qualifying was eliminated starting in 2024, so that all results across the weekend are determined by tandem drifting and not by solo runs.

The 24 highest classified drivers in the previous event are guaranteed a starting position at the next event and are seeded with the same results, so that the previous event winner is awarded the number 1 seed (equivalent to the top qualifier in previous seasons).

The remaining 8 seeding positions (25th through 32nd) are contested by up to 24 other drivers, including those who finished 25th or below in the previous round. Seeding within this group is determined by a Seeding Bracket, a knockout-style tandem drift competition of similar format to the main event, with the first-place finisher being awarded the 25th starting position in the main event. [45] [46] All drivers score championship points; those eliminated during the Seeding Bracket are classified 33rd through 48th and receive 14 points.

In the main event, drivers proceed through a series of competition heats, with those eliminated in the first round (Top 32) receiving 28 points and classifying 17th through 32nd, the second round (Top 16) receiving 42 points and classifying 9th through 16th, the third round (Great 8) receiving 56 points and classifying 5th through 8th, and the fourth round (Final Four) classifying 3rd and 4th, both receiving 70 points. In the Final, the runner-up receives 84 points and the winner 100 points. Final classification within each round is then determined by highest seeding position; for example, of the two drivers eliminated in the Final Four, the driver who was seeded higher entering the event is awarded 3rd position and the final place on the podium.

In the event of a tie on points, the driver who classified higher in the most recent round will be awarded the higher position. [47]

For Round 1 at Long Beach, the final classification of the 2023 championship was used, with non-returning drivers Chelsea DeNofa (1st) and Kristaps Blušs (24th) skipped and the ranking reapplied so that Taylor Hull (25th) and Alec Robbins (26th) were seeded 23rd and 24th respectively, and guaranteed starting positions.

Competition stage

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th–8th9th–16th17th–32nd33rd–48th
Points10084707056422814

Pro Championship standings

PosDriver LBH ATL ORL ENG WWT EVS UTA IRW Pts
1 Flag of Ireland.svg James Deane 13170
2 Flag of Norway.svg Simen Olsen22168
3 Flag of Norway.svg Fredric Aasbø 51156
4 Flag of Lithuania.svg Aurimas Bakchis34140
5 Flag of Japan.svg Ken Gushi 49112
6 Flag of the United States.svg Rome Charpentier65112
7 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Field9698
8 Flag of the United States.svg Branden Sorensen141284
9 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Forsberg 111084
10 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Burkett26884
11 Flag of the United States.svg Forrest Wang20784
12 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroya Minowa  R 81884
13 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuya Taguchi121184
14 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Noback71784
15 Flag of the United States.svg Alec Robbins231570
16 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Hughes171370
17 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Jones301670
18 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Jhonnattan Castro181470
19 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Hurst132070
20 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Thorne152170
21 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Tuerck 101970
22 Flag of the United States.svg Trenton Beechum162270
23 Flag of the United States.svg Adam LZ242556
24 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Stuke212356
25 Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Higa 292656
26 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Hull222456
27 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Belarus.svg Dmitriy Brutskiy372942
28 Flag of Italy.svg Federico Sceriffo273542
29 Flag of Brazil.svg João Barion 312742
30 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Mohan332842
31 Flag of the United States.svg Rudy Hansen  R 283642
32 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Hateley343228
33 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Hobson  R 353328
34 Flag of Ireland.svg Conor Shanahan  R 2528
35 Flag of Ireland.svg Dean Kearney1928
36 Flag of the United States.svg Derek Madison363428
37 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Litteral3028
38 Flag of the United States.svg Vaughn Gittin Jr.3128
39 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Power3214
In-line notation
 RY Rookie of the Year
 R Rookie

Auto Cup standings

Auto Cup points are awarded each round to the two drivers with the highest classified finish for each manufacturer. To be eligible, both the chassis and engine must have been constructed by that manufacturer.

General Motors earned contributions from Chevrolet and Cadillac.

PosManufacturer LBH ATL ORL ENG WWT EVS UTA IRW Pts
1 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 41268
59
2 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 13212
3531
3 Flag of the United States.svg General Motors 96188
1320
4 Flag of Germany.svg BMW 65154
3729
5 Flag of Japan.svg Nissan 111084
  
6 Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari 273542
  
7 Flag of Japan.svg Mazda 332842
  
8 Flag of the United States.svg Dodge 1928
  

Tire Cup standings

Tire Cup points are awarded each round to the two drivers with the highest classified finish for each tire manufacturer.

PosTire LBH ATL ORL ENG WWT EVS UTA IRW Pts
1 Nitto 11326
53
2 GT Radial 22308
34
3 Kenda 49210
714
4Vitour65196
207
5 Kumho 1916112
3032
6 Nexen 1622112
2735

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