(TODAY) RED BULL Drifting World Championship LONG BEACH Nov 15-16

Formula D · 10-22-2008, 03:10 PM

-Around the 27th we will announce the confirmed drivers list
-triple digit MPH entry
-Yes, massive vendor area
-Shuttle to get to venue. Everything you need once you are there. ATM, bathrooms, etc. You can take a shuttle to leave whenever you want

eomund240 · 10-22-2008, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Formula D

-Around the 27th we will announce the confirmed drivers list
-triple digit MPH entry
-Yes, massive vendor area
-Shuttle to get to venue. Everything you need once you are there. ATM, bathrooms, etc. You can take a shuttle to leave whenever you want

Hahaha, do the drivers even know where the course is?

Formula D · 10-22-2008, 04:04 PM

No one does really unless they know where the site is, but even then the course is not built yet. Drivers will not see the course until Thursday before.

Brian · 10-22-2008, 04:27 PM

Give us more secrets to gain more hype!

Formula D · 10-22-2008, 04:58 PM

What else do you want to know?

Brian · 10-22-2008, 04:59 PM

Everything

markyd0s · 10-22-2008, 06:55 PM

Talking about this makes me feel like i am doing something illegal

OldSkool510 · 10-22-2008, 10:31 PM

I can't wait for this thing. It seems like the "D" in Formula D stands for "down low" right now, with all this secretive business going on. Has anyone here searched for the track at the Port of Long Beach yet? Maybe we should go on a "track finding" mission to see what's really going on...lol

techtrix · 10-22-2008, 10:54 PM

im driving there in proam. they wont tell us anything. all i know, is that we will be coming in at over 100mph, there will be walls on both sides very close, and it will be rad. people will crash. i hope i will not be the one crashing, but i do plan on exploding my rear bumper at 100mph by scraping the wall. now only if this goes as i plan...

Bebop · 10-23-2008, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al

You know what would be a great announcers..

Toshi & Jarod...

Toshi NEEDS to be a part of this

eomund240 · 10-23-2008, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Formula D

No one does really unless they know where the site is, but even then the course is not built yet. Drivers will not see the course until Thursday before.

Hahaha. That's awesome. Lets hope there's more breathing room than the Long Beach GP so there's less carnage.

deadpirate · 10-23-2008, 01:01 PM

doubtful

the course will prolly be as wide as the long beach course

separate the men from the boys

Slapshotnerd · 10-23-2008, 01:47 PM

I know where the course is at... I pass it almost every day on my way home from work.

But it doesn't do me any good because the course won't even be setup until a few days before the event.

I would expect FD to announce everything at SEMA. That's part of the advantage of holding the event AFTER the big SEMA press conference.

I know that several of the cars are arriving in the next 2 weeks. w00t!

Formula D · 10-23-2008, 05:57 PM

ya, there will be more breathing room. The entry will be hairy, but that is given.There will however be a crazy tire wall.The rail we are bringing in is for the outer walls, to enclose the course. To give you an idea, we start our build on the 4th of Nov. Generally we get to the venue just three days before.

Bebop · 10-23-2008, 06:04 PM

Any other privateers other then techtrix willing to confirm on this event?

Slapshotnerd · 10-23-2008, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by blaze1

Any other privateers other then techtrix willing to confirm on this event?

ProAm is happening Friday (and maybe Saturday?) - there's around 20 or so drivers who will be competing during that part of the weekend. The event is run separately from the Red Bull event, much like FD did a team drift competition on the same course as Champ Car events.

Mars · 10-23-2008, 10:11 PM

Is there going to be a complete live feed for this since us East Coasters cant make it?

J.Herron · 10-24-2008, 01:41 AM

I would imagine there being a live feed. Don't see why they wouldn't for this one.

At least thats what I would think.

Formula D · 10-24-2008, 11:30 AM

Tentative Schedule. Things will get shifted a bit, but at least you can see what it on what days

Saturday - November 15, 2008

8:00am - Will Call & Box Office Open
10:00am - Track Open to the Public
10:30am - 12:00pm - FD Pro/Am Competition
11:00am - 12:00pm - Red Bull Drifting World Championship drivers’ autograph session
1:00pm - 2:00pm - Red Bull Drifting World Championship open practice
2:00pm - 4:00pm - Red Bull Drifting World Championship Qualifying
4:00pm - Track closed to the public

Sunday - November 16, 2008

8:00am - Will Call & Box Office Open
10:00am - Track Open to the Public
11:30am - Opening Ceremonies
12:00pm - 1:30pm - Red Bull Drifting World Championship Main Competition, Round of 32 Head-to-Head
1:30pm - 2:00pm - “Half Time” Break
2:00pm - 4:00pm - Red Bull Drifting World Championship Main Competition, Round of 16 to Finale

Brian · 10-24-2008, 11:31 AM

Thats hot.

What about media day? When is that?

Thursday or Friday?

Hook me up.

Slapshotnerd · 10-24-2008, 12:48 PM

32 car tandem? sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

I know this has the largest payout for 1st place of any drifting event, but how far do the payouts go?

OldSkool510 · 10-25-2008, 01:59 PM

Does anyone know how many of the confirmed drivers are from D1? I know FD extended and invitation to them, but just wondering how many accepted the invite to compete in a true World Championship.

Formula D · 10-27-2008, 12:44 PM

Confirmed drivers list will be released today/tomorrow. You will see who got invited, who confirmed, who denied and why the denied. You can find updates on this page too

http://www.formulad.com/redbull/drif...-championship/

Ycagel · 10-27-2008, 03:56 PM

So from the list on the site, no Ryan Tuerck and only Ueo from D1....

Slapshotnerd · 10-27-2008, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ycagel

So from the list on the site, no Ryan Tuerck and only Ueo from D1....

I think that mystery person might be from D1 also...

10-22-2008, 03:10 PM	#76
Formula D Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 518	-Around the 27th we will announce the confirmed drivers list -triple digit MPH entry -Yes, massive vendor area -Shuttle to get to venue. Everything you need once you are there. ATM, bathrooms, etc. You can take a shuttle to leave whenever you want __________________

10-22-2008, 04:04 PM	#78
Formula D Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 518	No one does really unless they know where the site is, but even then the course is not built yet. Drivers will not see the course until Thursday before. __________________

10-22-2008, 04:58 PM	#80
Formula D Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 518	What else do you want to know? __________________

10-23-2008, 01:47 PM	#88
Slapshotnerd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,902	I know where the course is at... I pass it almost every day on my way home from work. But it doesn't do me any good because the course won't even be setup until a few days before the event. I would expect FD to announce everything at SEMA. That's part of the advantage of holding the event AFTER the big SEMA press conference. I know that several of the cars are arriving in the next 2 weeks. w00t! __________________ ~ Jacob I am who I am, I do what I do. Some of it includes drifting!

10-23-2008, 05:57 PM	#89
Formula D Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 518	ya, there will be more breathing room. The entry will be hairy, but that is given.There will however be a crazy tire wall.The rail we are bringing in is for the outer walls, to enclose the course. To give you an idea, we start our build on the 4th of Nov. Generally we get to the venue just three days before. __________________

10-22-2008, 04:27 PM	#79
Brian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,302	Give us more secrets to gain more hype!

10-22-2008, 04:59 PM	#81
Brian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,302	Everything

10-22-2008, 06:55 PM	#82
markyd0s Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Orange County Posts: 114	Talking about this makes me feel like i am doing something illegal

10-22-2008, 10:31 PM	#83
OldSkool510 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 377	I can't wait for this thing. It seems like the "D" in Formula D stands for "down low" right now, with all this secretive business going on. Has anyone here searched for the track at the Port of Long Beach yet? Maybe we should go on a "track finding" mission to see what's really going on...lol

10-22-2008, 10:54 PM	#84
techtrix Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 62	im driving there in proam. they wont tell us anything. all i know, is that we will be coming in at over 100mph, there will be walls on both sides very close, and it will be rad. people will crash. i hope i will not be the one crashing, but i do plan on exploding my rear bumper at 100mph by scraping the wall. now only if this goes as i plan...

10-23-2008, 01:01 PM	#87
deadpirate Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: riverfail :( Posts: 273	doubtful the course will prolly be as wide as the long beach course separate the men from the boys

10-23-2008, 06:04 PM	#90
Bebop Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 951 Posts: 2,420	Any other privateers other then techtrix willing to confirm on this event?

10-23-2008, 10:11 PM	#92
Mars Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 297	Is there going to be a complete live feed for this since us East Coasters cant make it? __________________ Floridaracing.org Tenative Schedule

10-24-2008, 01:41 AM	#93
J.Herron Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 74	I would imagine there being a live feed. Don't see why they wouldn't for this one. At least thats what I would think.

10-24-2008, 11:31 AM	#95
Brian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,302	Thats hot. What about media day? When is that? Thursday or Friday? Hook me up.

10-24-2008, 12:48 PM	#96
Slapshotnerd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,902	32 car tandem? sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet I know this has the largest payout for 1st place of any drifting event, but how far do the payouts go? __________________ ~ Jacob I am who I am, I do what I do. Some of it includes drifting!

10-25-2008, 01:59 PM	#97
OldSkool510 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 377	Does anyone know how many of the confirmed drivers are from D1? I know FD extended and invitation to them, but just wondering how many accepted the invite to compete in a true World Championship.

10-27-2008, 12:44 PM	#98
Formula D Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 518	Confirmed drivers list will be released today/tomorrow. You will see who got invited, who confirmed, who denied and why the denied. You can find updates on this page too http://www.formulad.com/redbull/drif...-championship/ __________________

10-27-2008, 03:56 PM	#99
Ycagel Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 36	So from the list on the site, no Ryan Tuerck and only Ueo from D1....

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