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Formula DRIFT
Formula Drift logo.svg
Category Drifting
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
Inaugural season 2004
Classes
  • PRO
  • PROSPEC
Manufacturers
Tire suppliers
Drivers' championPRO

2024 Flag of Ireland.svg James Deane

PROSPEC

2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tommy Lemaire
Official website formulad.com
Motorsport current event.svg Current season

Formula DRIFT (also known as Formula D or FD) is an American drifting series, and was co-founded by Jim Liaw and Ryan Sage in 2003 as a sister company to Slipstream Global Marketing, the same partnership that introduced D1 Grand Prix to the United States. The new entity would solely own, operate and launch the first official drifting series in North America. Formula DRIFT is not associated with the FIA series of formula racing championships. [1]

Contents

Formula DRIFT has 84 licensed drivers competing in PRO and PROSPEC (formerly PRO 2 [2] ) as of June 2024. The series consists of an eight-round championship played out at race tracks across North America. Formula DRIFT is judged on line, angle, and style, rather than who finishes the course in the fastest time.

North America

Drivers in North America can compete in regionally sanctioned PRO/AM organizations for licensing. [3]

Winners and high finishers of these feeders series are then able to enter the Formula DRIFT PROSPEC series, a secondary national tour where drivers compete to move up to the main series.

Tracks

Current tracks

Former tracks

International presence

Since 2008, Formula DRIFT has steadily expanded its international footprint, adding demonstration events and sister series in various countries around the world. This global growth reflects the organization's commitment not only to strengthening its core championship in the United States but also to promoting the sport of drifting on a worldwide scale. [4]

Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT, emphasized the significance of this expansion, stating: "Taking the Formula DRIFT brand internationally is a huge milestone. Our priority is to continue to build the Series here while growing the sport of drifting as a whole." In pursuit of this vision, Formula DRIFT exercises great care in selecting its international event partners. The organization thoroughly evaluates the boundaries and operational scopes of its international affiliates—such as Drift Australia, MSC, and Pro Drift—before establishing formal collaborations. [4]

This deliberate and strategic approach has allowed Formula DRIFT to solidify its position as a global motorsports brand, while ensuring that the growth of drifting remains disciplined, sustainable, and aligned with professional standards across all markets." [4]

Sister series

Formula DRIFT Asia was officially established in 2008 with the launch of its inaugural event, Formula DRIFT Singapore, marking the series' first full-scale international competition in Asia. Held at the Changi Air Show Grounds, the event was a historic milestone for both the organization and the sport—achieving a sold-out status even before the gates opened, a testament to the growing popularity of drifting in the region. [5]

Following the success of the Singapore debut, Formula DRIFT Asia evolved into a standalone championship series, becoming the first pan-Asian professional drifting championship. Designed to foster regional talent and expand the sport's reach across Asia, the series gained momentum quickly. In 2009 and 2010, the championship expanded its presence with competitive rounds hosted in Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia—countries with burgeoning motorsports communities and strong fan engagement. [5]

For the 2011/2012 season, the championship continued its expansion by adding a new stop in Indonesia, further solidifying its status as a premier drifting competition in the Asia-Pacific region. Formula DRIFT Asia not only elevated the professional standards of the sport across Asia but also served as a crucial platform for bridging Eastern and Western drifting cultures, fostering international collaboration, and nurturing the next generation of professional drivers. [5]

The first Formula DRIFT Asia Champion was Flag of Malaysia.svg Tengku Djan.

Exhibition events

Regulations

Formula DRIFT has continued to refine its rulebook and technical regulations year to year in terms of car and competition regulations.

Car eligibility

Cars and their builds are constantly under review by the Formula DRIFT staff. The rule book is revised every year to promote fair and exciting drifting. Some cars and practices are written out of the rule book in order to keep a realistic and level playing field. During the 2004 season, the Dodge Viper Competition Coupe was permitted to compete; subsequently it was ineligible in Formula DRIFT.

Although Formula DRIFT does not permit front-wheel drive cars, it does allow all-wheel drive cars to be converted to rear wheel drive, such as the Subaru WRX and Mitsubishi EVO. In the United States, the Scion tC is sold only in the FWD layout, but because it shares the same chassis as the AWD Toyota Avensis (sold only in the United Kingdom and Europe), it can be converted to a competition-ready RWD layout. This change sparked great debate between drifters in the series who felt that an original FWD vehicle should not be eligible due to the front cross member changes needed.

A trademark of Formula DRIFT competition cars is the very open engine rulebook. Formula DRIFT allows engines from other manufacturers to be swapped into competition cars. "Engine, transmission, ECU and/or final drive modifications are free, but only the rear wheels may propel the vehicle". This results in a huge variety of engine/chassis combinations as well as huge power outputs commonly in excess of 850+ whp. Vehicles wishing to compete for the Manufacturers Championship must use an engine from the same manufacturer as the chassis. Engine swaps remain very common with older models but can be seen with new builds as well. Naturally aspirated or supercharged Chevrolet V8 engines are often used because of their availability and lower operating costs.

Suspension modification is widely open to development as long as stock pickup locations are utilized. Suspension tuning is a vital part of any successful Formula DRIFT team.

To keep cars in check Formula DRIFT institutes a maximum tire size based on the vehicles total weight.

Formula DRIFT cars are given fixed numbers for their cars and are not necessarily based on rankings.

Scoring and judging

Formula DRIFT uses its own scoring system that may differ from other drifting organizations. Often scoring systems for qualifying, tandem battles, and penalties are different.

Qualifying – Formula DRIFT competitors are allowed two non-consecutive judged solo runs to post their highest possible score in order to compete. The top 32 drivers with the highest qualifying scores are entered in a competition bracket pairing the highest scoring drivers against the lowest scoring drivers. 1st v. 32nd, 2nd v. 31st, 3rd v. 30th, etc. The drivers are judged on line, speed, angle, and overall impact. The judges can also make additional request at the drivers meeting for actions or techniques that will weigh in their decision making (ex; entry technique, racing line, proximity, etc.). Formula DRIFT drivers are scored on a points-deduction system where every driver will start their judged run with a perfect score of 100 pts. For every mistake, points will be deducted. These points will vary between .25 point to the most severe mistakes 1.75. [7]

Competition – The top 32 qualifying drivers are paired up in an elimination bracket pairing the highest scoring drivers against the lowest scoring drivers. The biggest difference from qualifying is that now drivers face off head to head on the track in a tandem battle. The two cars run together side by side, each driver trying to show greater skill than the other. The highest qualifying driver leads on the first run, then on the second run the lower qualifying driver leads. Drivers are judged on the same basic criteria as qualifying but an emphasis is put on the interaction between the two drivers competing head to head. The lead driver will set the pace and driving line often trying to produce a gap between themselves and the following driver. The following driver will try to stay on top of the lead driver as close as possible without making contact with their vehicle. The goal is to mimic or "shadow" the lead drivers run while staying on their door throughout the run. It is possible for either driver to win either run. Often one driver will have a points advantage going into the second run. Driver mistakes (ex. 2 wheels off course, spinning out, avoidable contact, etc.) can also cause them to be given an automatic zero. The three-judge panel then will look at both runs and determine one of three outcomes; Driver 1 advances, Driver 2 advances, or if a winner can not be determined a "One More Time" will be called. In the event of a "One More Time" the drivers will then complete a new pair of runs. The drivers will face off again until a winner can be determined. The winner advance to the next bracket.

Competition Time Out – Drivers have a one-time option to utilize a "Competition Time Out" in order to attempt to fix their vehicle. In the event that a driver or car can not come to the start line in time for their tandem run the other driver will be allowed to run a solo lap to advance.

Overtaking – Follow cars are permitted to overtake or pass in certain instances. passes may only happen at inside clips, and can only be done so if the lead car is off line enough to allow the follow car to pass between them and the clip. If a successful pass is made the lead car run is deemed a zero.

The current judges are Robbie Nishida (2023–), Brian Eggert (2012–), Chris Uhl (2020–). Kevin Wells is the Competition Director for the series. [7]

Formula DRIFT Champions

United States

SeasonDriverCar
2004 Flag of Sweden.svg Samuel Hübinette [8] Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
2005 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhys Millen [9] Pontiac GTO
2006 Flag of Sweden.svg Samuel Hübinette [10] Dodge Viper SRT-10
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Tanner Foust [11] Nissan 350Z
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Tanner Foust [11] Nissan 350Z
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Forsberg [12] Nissan 350Z
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Vaughn Gittin Jr. [13] Ford Mustang
2011 Flag of Japan.svg Daijiro Yoshihara [14] Nissan 240SX
2012 Flag of Japan.svg Daigo Saito [15] Lexus SC430
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Essa [16] BMW M3
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Forsberg [17] Nissan 370Z
2015 Flag of Norway.svg Fredric Aasbø [18] Scion tC
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Forsberg [19] Nissan 370Z
2017 Flag of Ireland.svg James Deane [20] Nissan Silvia S15
2018 Flag of Ireland.svg James Deane [21] Nissan Silvia S15
2019 Flag of Ireland.svg James Deane [22] Nissan Silvia S15
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Vaughn Gittin Jr. [23] Ford Mustang RTR
2021 Flag of Norway.svg Fredric Aasbø [24] Toyota Supra
2022 Flag of Norway.svg Fredric Aasbø [25] Toyota Supra
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Chelsea DeNofa [26] Ford Mustang RTR
2024 Flag of Ireland.svg James Deane [27] Ford Mustang RTR

Note: Flag of the United States.svg Chris Forsberg was the first driver to win 3 championships (2009, 2014 and 2016). The second to win 3 championships was Flag of Ireland.svg James Deane, and the third was Flag of Norway.svg Fredric Aasbø (2015, 2021, and 2022). Although he was the second to win 3 championships, Deane is the first and so far only Formula DRIFT driver who managed to win 3 championships in a row (2017, 2018 and 2019). Deane also became the first Formula DRIFT driver to win 4 championship titles (2017, 2018, 2019, and 2024).

Asia

SeasonDriverCar
2009 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tengku Djan [28] Bridgestone Malaysia Nissan S15
2010 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tengku Djan [29] Bridgestone Malaysia FXOpen Nissan S15
2011 Flag of Japan.svg Daigo Saito [30] Achilles Radial Toyota Altezza [31]
2012 Flag of Japan.svg Daigo Saito [32] Achilles Radial Lexus IS C
2013 Flag of Japan.svg Daigo Saito [33] Achilles Radial Lexus IS C
2014 Flag of Norway.svg Fredric Aasbø [34] RSR Toyota 86
2018 Flag of New Zealand.svg "Mad" Mike Whiddett [35] RedBull Racing Mazda RX-7
2019 Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Gray [36] Moty's Toyota Chaser (JZX100)
2020 Flag of Japan.svg Kouichi Yamashita [37] Team WELD Toyota Mark II (JZX100)
2021 Flag of Japan.svg Kouichi Yamashita [38] Team WELD Toyota Mark II (JZX100)

Japan

SeasonDriverCar
2015 Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Gray Toyota Chaser (JZX100)
2016 Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Gray Toyota Chaser (JZX100)
2017 Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Gray Toyota Chaser (JZX100)
2018 Flag of New Zealand.svg "Mad" Mike Whiddett Mazda RX-7 (FD3S)
2019 Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Gray Toyota Mark II (JZX100)
2020 Flag of Japan.svg Kouichi Yamashita Toyota Mark II (JZX100)
2021 Flag of Japan.svg Kouichi Yamashita Toyota Mark II (JZX100)
2022 Flag of Japan.svg Hokuto Matsuyama Toyota GR86 (ZN8)
2023 Flag of Japan.svg KANTA (Kanta Yanagi) Toyota Chaser (JZX100)
2024 Flag of Japan.svg Kouichi Yamashita BMW M3 (E92)

PROSPEC Champions

SeasonDriverCar
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Savage [39] Sikky / Achilles Tire Mazda RX-8
2015 Flag of Peru.svg Alex Heilbrunn [40] MonsterBMW BMW M3
2016 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marc Landerville [41] Perry Performance Nissan 240SX
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Lawrence [42] Enjuku Racing / Hankook / BC Racing Nissan S14
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Travis Reeder [43] Nissan S13
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Trenton Beechum [44] Clonex Racing Nexen Tire Motorsport Ford Mustang
2020 Flag of Belarus.svg Dmitriy Brutskiy [45] Essa Autosport / Never Settle Drift BMW E46
2021 Flag of Belarus.svg Dmitriy Brutskiy [46] Essa Autosport / Never Settle Drift BMW E46
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Thorne [47] ASM BMW E46
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Hobson [48] Feal Suspension / Pedal Commander Nissan Silvia S14
2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tommy Lemaire [49] XPN Nissan Silvia S14

Honors

Rookie of the Year

Most Improved Driver

Driver of the Year

Hardest Charging Driver

Spirit of Drifting

Best Drifting Style

Best Personal Style

Crew Member of the Year

Team Manager of the Year

Comeback of the Year

Fan Favorite

Drivers list

2024

PRO

Driver NameTeam NameCar NumberRankPointsCountryCarTiresRookie
Adam LZ LZMFG53100 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBMW E36 GT
GT Radial
Alec RobbinsAlec Robbins Racing3523238 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesNissan 350Z KND
Kenda
Aurimas Bakchis Bakchis Motorsports7232548 Flag of Lithuania.svg LithuaniaNissan Silvia S15 GT
GT Radial
Branden SorensenSorensen Motorsports51310364 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBMW E46 NTO
Nitto
Chris Forsberg Forsberg Racing6413350 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesNissan Z GT
GT Radial
Daniel StukeMspek Performance52724224 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesNissan Silvia S15 VTR
Vitour
Dean Kearney Team Karnage 433928 Flag of Ireland.svg IrelandDodge Viper K
Kumho
Diego Higa Diego Higa Racing Team16925224 Flag of Brazil.svg BrazilToyota GT86 GT
GT Radial
Dylan HughesTeam DHR1299378 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBMW E46 GT
GT Radial
Forrest Wang Get Nuts Lab80835112 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesNissan S15 VTR
Vitour
Fredric Aasbo Papadakis Racing 1513520 Flag of Norway.svg NorwayToyota GR Supra NTO
Nitto
James Deane RTR Motorsports 1301666 Flag of Ireland.svg IrelandFord Mustang RTR Spec 5 FD NTO
Nitto
Jeff JonesJeff Jones Racing81812350 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesNissan 370Z K
Kumho
Jhonnattan Castro Papadakis Racing 1719280 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican RepublicToyota GR86 KND
Kenda
Joao Barion Five Bar Motorsports3573798 Flag of Brazil.svg BrazilChevrolet Corvette C7 KND
Kenda
Jonathan HurstCash Racing1615322 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesCadillac XLR KND
Kenda
Kazuya Taguchi Jerry Yang Racing 12318294 Flag of Japan.svg JapanToyota GT86 GT
GT Radial
Ken Gushi Three's Racing2114336 Flag of Japan.svg JapanToyota GR86 KND
Kenda
Kyle Mohan Kyle Mohan Racing9930182 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesMazda RX-8 VTR
Vitour
Matt FieldDrift Cave7777392 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesChevrolet Corvette C6 GT
GT Radial
Mike PowerPower Racing91936112 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesNissan Silvia S15 NEX
Nexen
Nick Noback Noback Racing5421280 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBMW E46 KND
Kenda
Rome Charpentier Garagistic Racing17117308 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBMW E82 VTR
Vitour
Robert ThorneASM826210 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBMW E46 GT
GT Radial
Ryan Litteral Ryan Litteral Racing90927196 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesNissan Silvia S15 KND
Kenda
Ryan Tuerck Papadakis Racing 4116394 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesToyota GR Corolla NTO
Nitto
Simen Olsen Feal Suspension Race Team70711364 Flag of Norway.svg NorwayNissan Silvia S14 GT
GT Radial
Taylor HullOutlaw Garage8220280 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesChevrolet Corvette C6 KND
Kenda
Trenton BeechumBeechum Racing99916322 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBMW E46 NEX
Nexen
Vaughn Gittin Jr. RTR Motorsports 253856 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesFord Mustang RTR Spec 5 FD NTO
Nitto
Hiroya Minowa Jerry Yang Racing 1684448 Flag of Japan.svg JapanToyota GT86 GT
GT Radial
 RY 
Conor Shanahan Shanahan 79 / Garagistic Racing798380 Flag of Ireland.svg IrelandBMW E36 VTR
Vitour
Dan Burkett RAD Industries3422266 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesToyota Supra MKIV GT
GT Radial
Federico Sceriffo DRIFTING DEPARTMENT 1711728182 Flag of Italy.svg ItalyFerrari 599 GTB NEX
Nexen
Andy Hateley Hateley Motorsports9829182 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesBMW E46 K
Kumho
 R 
Dmitry Brutskiy Team Never Settle8531168 Flag of the United States.svg United States
Flag of Belarus.svg (Belarus)
BMW E46 VTR
Vitour
 R 
Derek MadisonTeam Infamous2732168 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesNissan S14 KND
Kenda
 R 
Rudy HansenTeam Hansen Drifting11933154 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesNissan S13 GT
GT Radial
 R 
Ben Hobson RTR Motorsports 21334126 Flag of the United States.svg United StatesFord Mustang RTR Spec 5 FD NTO
Nitto
 R 

Tires – FD USA

A total of 17 tire manufacturers have sponsored drivers over the history of Formula DRIFT (USA) competition.

Tire BrandTire IconYears active
Flag of Indonesia.svg Achilles ACL(?) – 2020
Flag of the United States.svg BFGoodrich BF (?)
Flag of Japan.svg Bridgestone B (?)
Flag of the United States.svg Cooper C (?)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dunlop D (?)
Flag of Japan.svg Falken F (?) – 2022
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Federal ‹See Tfd›

FDL

2020–2022
Flag of Singapore.svg GT Radial GT 2020 – Present (2024)
Flag of South Korea.svg Hankook H (?)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kenda KND (?)-(?), 2023 – Present (2024)
Flag of South Korea.svg Kumho K 2024 – (?)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Maxxis M (?)
Flag of South Korea.svg Nexen NEX (?) – Present (2024)
Flag of Japan.svg Nitto NTO (?) – Present (2024)
Flag of Japan.svg Toyo T (?)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Vitour VTR 2023–Present (2024)
Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama Y (?)

Formula Drift television coverage

Former Fox Soccer United States host Brandon Johnson hosted the Formula D show for G4 in 2006. Rossi Morreale was the show's host in 2005. Johnson was joined by Attack of the Show co-host Olivia Munn who covered the pits and drivers during the events and drifting expert Adam Matthews who provided commentary and insight on the tandem battles. G4 aired each round on a tape-delayed basis. Jarod DeAnda is the public address announcer at each event, earning him the moniker, "The Voice of Formula D." In 2005, G4 used DeAnda's event commentary track, but for 2006, used Johnson and Matthews calling each battle like a typical play-by-play/color commentator combination. Johnson and Matthews were on-site for each event, but it sounded as if they had taped their commentary after the event had already taken place. This practice is not uncommon in the motorsports business in post-production.

In the 2005 season, there were two people working the pits — driver interviewer Mayleen Ramey, who was a roving reporter for the half-hour episodes, and a second anchor, who patrolled around the car show at each event. In 2005, G4 used three reporters for this job. From the round in Wall to the round in Houston, actor Emeka Nnadi held the job. At the Infineon round, Attack of the Show! co-host Kevin Pereira took the duties, while Street Fury host Big C finished things out in Chicago and Irwindale. Also, G4 showed half-hour episodes in-between rounds, most of which focused on the network having its own drift car built from scratch, with other segments focusing on the aspects of drifting. One of the first half-hour episodes in 2005 had one Formula D competitor, Chris Forsberg go to Japan, and meet up with another competitor, Daijiro Yoshihara, to explore the country and get more perspective on the birth of drifting. Episodes that featured event coverage lasted an hour and a half, and featured the top 16 tandem rounds, including those that needed to be run again, because the judges deemed them too close to call. These episodes aired the night after the next round in the series had already taken place.

In 2006, however, coverage was dramatically different. The half-hour episodes were gone, event coverage was reduced to an hour, and their scheduling was quite random. The Long Beach and Atlanta rounds premiered on June 18, with the Chicago round airing on July 2, and the Sonoma round airing a week after it took place. During the Sonoma round, G4 noted that the Seattle round would premiere on September 10, but that date was changed to October 8, with the last two rounds (Wall and Irwindale) airing every other week afterward. These episodes featured more interviews and driver profiles, many of which would've been placed in a half-hour show last year, and many of the tandem battles have been cut out, and any battle that needed to be run again did not have its second run shown. This led to some criticism from those in the drifting community, including fans and some Formula D drivers.

At the 2006 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Formula D co-founders Jim Liaw and Ryan Sage announced that the series would have a new television partner in 2007. That partner was ESPN2. Each round began airing in a one-hour block on November 15 with the Long Beach round. All subsequent airings were supposed to be every Thursday afterward, but beginning with the Evergreen Speedway round on December 5, the air dates for new rounds switched to Wednesday.

The ESPN deal lasted just one season. SPEED Channel aired all rounds of the 2008 Formula D season, as well as the World Championship, scheduled for after the Irwindale round. Events aired on Sundays, beginning with the Long Beach round on October 26; all airings began at 4 PM Eastern. [58]

For 2010, Formula Drift announced a comprehensive race programming schedule with the sports network then known as Versus (ironically co-owned with G4 by Comcast). The seven-stop Formula DRIFT Championship Series programs aired over fourteen Sundays during the 2 PM (EST) / 11 AM (PST) time slot beginning Sunday, August 30. Each episode showcased all the on- and off-track action as the world's top drift drivers battle for the coveted title of Formula DRIFT Champion. The first episode, aired on August 30, will feature a comprehensive overview of the sport and drivers. Each episode re-aired the week following the initial airing. [59] Coverage was slated to remain the same for the 2011 season.

In 2012, as a result of NBCUniversal's acquisition by Comcast, Comcast's sports channels were combined under the NBC Sports division, in an arrangement known as the NBC Sports Group; this resulted in Versus being re-launched as the NBC Sports Network on January 2, 2012.

Formula D coverage moved to CBS Sports Network for the 2015 season.

Internet Coverage

In 2010 Formula D joined forces with Justin.tv to bring a live stream of all 7 events. All rounds were broadcast via Justin.tv complete with practices and all rounds of competition were included. During the 2010 season over 1,000,000 viewers tuned in to watch the live action unfold over the 7 Pro Championship events.

2013 Formula D partnered with Livestream for the domestic series.

2014 Formula D partnered with Daily Motion for its live stream.

Formula D now broadcasts online at Formula Drift Live and on Motor Trend On Demand.

At the 2010 SEMA show, FD co-founder Jim Liaw announced the Formula Drift would begin the quarterly publication of a Formula Drift's magazine in 2011. The publication will be handled by Haymarket Media Group.

See also

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