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2018 Formula D season

The 2018 Formula D season (officially titled Formula DRIFT Black Magic Pro Championship) was the fifteenth season of the Formula D series. The season began on April 7 at Long Beach and concluded on October 13 at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale after eight events. The series celebrated its 100th championship round at Wall Speedway.

Entries edit

Team No. Car Tires Driver Round(s)
Asphalt Anarchy 82 BMW F22 Achilles Radial   Taylor Hull[1] 2–3, 5–8
Bakchis Motorsports, LLC 723 Nissan Silvia S14 Falken   Aurimas Bakchis[2] All
Bridges Racing 43 Dodge Viper ZB II
Nissan Silvia S15[a] 		Achilles Radial   Dean Kearney[3] 2–8
Cameron Moore Drift 333 Toyota GT86 Nexen   Cameron Moore[4] 1, 3, 5
Chris Forsberg Racing 64 Nissan 370Z Nexen   Chris Forsberg[5][6] All
Coffman Racing 959 Nissan 240SX S13 Achilles Radial   Matt Coffman[7] All
Committed Service Brand 316 Nissan Silvia S14 Achilles Radial   Austin Meeks[8] All
Drift Cave Motorsports 777 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Falken   Matt Field[9] All
Essa Autosport 101 BMW M3 E46 Achilles Radial   Michael Essa[10] All
FFF Drifting Department 117 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Nitto   Federico Sceriffo[11] All
FK53 53 BMW M3 E92 Nexen    Faruk Kugay[12] 1–5, 7–8
Get Nuts Lab 808 Nissan Silvia S15 Achilles Radial   Forrest Wang[13] All
GReddy Toyota Racing 21 Toyota GT86 Falken[b]   Ken Gushi[14] All
HGK Racing Team 80 BMW M3 E92 Achilles Radial   Kristaps Blušs[15] 1–7
Hohnadell-Huddy Racing 118 Nissan 240SX S14 Nexen   Alec Hohnadell[5][16] All
Inca Madness Racing 17 BMW M3 E46 Nitto   Alex Heilbrunn[17] 1–6
Jeff Jones Racing 818 Nissan 370Z Falken   Jeff Jones[18] All
Jerry Yang Racing 123 Nissan GT-R Achilles Radial   Kazuya Taguchi[19]  R  All
Jhonnattan Castro Racing 717 Toyota GT86 Nexen   Jhonnattan Castro[5][20] All
KORUWORKS 909 Nissan 350Z Nexen   Ryan Litteral[21] 3–4, 6–8
Kyle Mohan Racing 99 Mazda MX-5 Nexen   Kyle Mohan[5][22] All
MVK Racing 18 Nissan 240SX S14 Achilles Radial   Matt Vankirk[23]  R  All
Papadakis Racing 151 Toyota Corolla (E210) Nexen   Fredric Aasbø[5][24] All
Pawlak Racing 13 Ford Mustang Falken   Justin Pawlak[25] All
RAD Industries 34 Toyota Supra A80 Nexen   Dan Burkett[5][26] All
RTR Motorsports 25 Ford Mustang RTR Nitto   Vaughn Gittin, Jr.[27] All
88 Ford Mustang RTR Nitto   Chelsea DeNofa[28] All
Ryan Tuerck Racing 411 Toyota GT86 Nexen   Ryan Tuerck[5][29] All
Stratton Racing 33 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Achilles Radial   Dirk Stratton[30]  R  All
Team DAI. 9 Subaru BRZ Falken   Daijiro Yoshihara[31] All
Team Enjuku 352 Nissan Skyline R32[c]
Nissan 240SX S14.3 		Nexen   Kevin Lawrence[32] All
Worthouse Drift Team 130 Nissan Silvia S15 Falken   James Deane[33] All
215 Nissan Silvia S15 Falken   Piotr Więcek[34] All
R Eligible for Rookie of the Year

Schedule edit

Round Title Circuit Location Date Winner Car
1 O'Reilly Auto Parts Streets of Long Beach
Presented by Permatex 		Streets of Long Beach Long Beach, California April 7   Fredric Aasbø Toyota Corolla (E210)
2 Advance Auto Parts Scorched
Presented by Fast Orange 		Orlando Speedworld Orlando, Florida April 28   Chris Forsberg Nissan 370Z
3 NAPA Auto Parts Road to the Championship
Presented by Rain-X 		Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia May 12   Kristaps Blušs BMW M3 E92
4 Advance Auto Parts The Gauntlet
Presented by Black Magic 		Wall Speedway Wall Township, New Jersey June 2   James Deane Nissan Silvia S15
5 AutoZone Throwdown
Presented by Rain-X 		Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington July 21   James Deane Nissan Silvia S15
6 Advance Auto Parts Crossroads
Presented by Rain-X 		Gateway Motorsports Park Madison, Illinois August 11   Fredric Aasbø Toyota Corolla (E210)
7 AutoZone Showdown
Presented by Rain-X 		Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas September 15   Piotr Więcek Nissan Silvia S15
8 O'Reilly Auto Parts Title Fight
Presented by Rain-X 		Irwindale Speedway Irwindale, California October 13   Vaughn Gittin, Jr. Ford Mustang RTR
Sources:[35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]

Championship standings edit

Scoring system edit

Points were awarded for qualifying and for the main event. During qualifying, drivers performed solo runs which were judged on parameters such as line, angle, fluidity and commitment and assigned a numerical score up to 100. These scores were then ranked to determine the qualifying classification and hence populate the brackets for the competition phase. Up to 7 points were then awarded for the top 32 qualifiers.

The qualifiers proceed through a series of competition heats, with those eliminated in the first round (Top 32) receiving 16 points, the second round (Sweet 16) receiving 32 points, the third round (Great 8) receiving 48 points, and the fourth round (Final Four) receiving 64 points and classifying 3rd and 4th. Of the two drivers eliminated in the Final Four, the driver who qualified highest is awarded third place and the final step on the podium. In the Final, the runner-up receives 80 points and the winner 100 points. Final classification within each round is then determined by highest qualifying position; for example, of the two drivers eliminated in the Final Four, the driver who qualified higher is awarded 3rd position and the final place on the podium.

Qualifying stage edit

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th–8th   9th–16th   17th–32nd 
Points 7 6 5 4 3 2

Competition stage edit

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th–8th   9th–16th   17th–32nd 
Points 100 80 64 64 48 32 16

Pro Championship standings edit

Pos Driver LBH ORL ATL WNJ EVS GAT TEX IRW Points
1   James Deane 42 22 64 13 14 65 21 91 595
2   Fredric Aasbø 15 31 23 94 95 11 34 24 591
3   Piotr Więcek 31 64 48 1314 31 413 13 102 507
4   Chris Forsberg 66 112 37 59 1711 89 1413 177 399
5   Justin Pawlak 54 53 91 31 43 77 117 1813 391
6   Ryan Tuerck 78 46 1620 1212 27 1812 55 115 380
7   Matt Field 97 1010 1415 25 712 22 1619 1917 379
8   Chelsea DeNofa 1111 1918 76 2625 118 36 410 311 361
9   Aurimas Bakchis 1313 77 109 42 106 94 128 815 351
10   Daijiro Yoshihara 109 99 52 610 1210 1110 69 53 349
11   Ken Gushi 1817 88 817 711 1313 53 1517 68 345
12   Forrest Wang 23 1415 1312 813 DNQ 1315 106 416 344
13   Vaughn Gittin, Jr. 1619 2221 1713 107 1619 1521 711 110 329
14   Kristaps Blušs 1212 1111 15 1627 52 1214 2424 315
15   Alec Hohnadell 810 175 1211 1516 1814 1711 92 139 252
16   Michael Essa 1415 1817 1110 176 1916 108 2020 126 217
17   Matt Coffman 1516 2120 1916 2221 822 1916 2323 1626 211
18   Jhonnattan Castro 1918 1628 1814 1918 2018 1417 1714 1520 194
19   Jeff Jones 2626 2423 2121 2828 1517 1622 1312 2119 193
20   Dirk Stratton  RY  1714 1213 2018 2423 2424 2727 1816 1414 180
21   Matt Vankirk  R  2828 1516 2424 1415 2727 2424 2222 2423 178
22   Dan Burkett 2020 2524 1519 2524 2120 2525 2121 2018 160
23   Dean Kearney 1314 2323 2120 2221 2220 DNQ 712 158
24   Kazuya Taguchi  R  3030 2322 2727 3030 2525 2119 1918 2221 144
25   Federico Sceriffo 2222 3030 DNQ 2322 2828 2323 2626 2524 126
26   Kyle Mohan 2424 2625 2525 1817 2929 2626 2929 DNQ 126
27   Kevin Lawrence 2727 2726 2828 2726 2323 2018 3030 DNQ 126
28   Alex Heilbrunn 2121 2019 DNQ 118 69 DNQ 123
29    Faruk Kugay 2323 2827 DNQ 2929 2626 2727 2727 108
30   Austin Meeks 2525 2929 2222 DNQ DNQ 2828 2828 2625 108
31   Taylor Hull DNQ 2626 3030 2929 2525 2322 90
32   Ryan Litteral DNQ 2019 DNQ 815 DNQ 69
33   Cameron Moore 2929 DNQ 1415 53
Sources:[45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53]
In-line notation
Superscript number Qualifying position
Bold Top qualifier
 RY  Rookie of the Year
 R  Rookie

Auto Cup standings edit

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.

Pos Manufacturer LBH ORL ATL WNJ EVS GAT TEX IRW Pts
1   Nissan 23 112 37 13 14 413 13 416 1229
31 22 48 59 31 65 21 91
2   Toyota 15 31 23 711 27 11 34 24 1053
78 46 817 94 95 53 55 68
3   Ford 54 53 76 31 43 36 410 110 869
1111 1918 91 107 118 77 711 311
4   BMW 1212 1111 15 118 52 108 2020 126 598
1415 1817 1110 1627 69 1214 2424 2727
5   Chevrolet 97 1010 1415 25 712 22 1619 1414 559
1714 1213 2018 2423 2424 2727 1816 1917
6   Dodge 1314 2323 2120[d] 2221 2220 DNQ 712 158
 
7   Mazda 2424 2625 2525 1817 2929 2626 2929 DNQ 126
 
8   Ferrari 2222 3030 DNQ 2322 2828 2323 2626 2524 126
 
9   Cadillac DNQ 2626 3030 2929 2525 2322 90
 

Tire Cup standings edit

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

Pos Tire LBH ORL ATL WNJ EVS GAT TEX IRW Pts
1 Falken 31 22 48 13 14 22 13 53 1215
42 53 52 25 31 413 21 815
2 Nexen Tire 15 112 23 59 27 11 34 24 1088
66 37 31 94 95 89 55 115
3 Achilles Radial 23 88 15 711 52 53 106 416 845
1212 1111 817 813 822 108 1517 68
4 Nitto 1111 1918 76 107 69 36 410 110 725
1619 2019 1713 118 118 1521 711 311

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ Kearney suffered a mechanical failure ahead of the New Jersey round, so rented a Nissan Silvia S15 from Forrest Wang.
  2. ^ Gushi's car featured prominent Falken Tire sponsorship, but his results counted toward Achilles Radial's tally in the Tire Cup.
  3. ^ Lawrence's primary car for 2018 was a Nissan 240SX S14.3 but he suffered two engine failures while tuning on a dynamometer before the season, forcing him to use a Nissan Skyline R32 for the first round in Long Beach.
  4. ^ Kearney competed in a Nissan Silvia S15 in New Jersey, but his points were still added to Dodge's tally in the Auto Cup.

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External links edit

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