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

[Slapshotnerd]

D1 sucks. This is going to be their loss. But of course, they'll find a way to point the finger elsewhere. It's never their fault

Originally Posted by OldSkool510

Was he going to drift a boat at the event?

Maybe that's why they picked Long Beach Harbor... haha

[OldSkool510]

Originally Posted by MonkeySlide

Formula D gave them everything short of a grease down and a shiatzu and D1STILL said no even though they would still get their DVD and in short have to do LESS WORK because Red Bull was going to GIVE THEM FOOTAGE!

Maybe FD should have offered the grease down and a shiatzu, too. lol LESS WORK and LESS MONEY spent, too. Helicopter footage, too. WTF

I'm definitely going to root for and support the D1 drivers coming out for this. It takes a lot of balls to go against the establishment known as D1.

[Formula D]

If a series won't let it's drivers come to a world wide event, then yes, I think that is taking the fun out of it and replacing it with "business"


Am I wrong?

Not wrong at all Brian. It is unfortunate. When D1 plays here, we want our guys to be in the mix with them. Why not? It would have been a shame to not see JR win, etc. If anyone from another series comes over here and spanks our guys, good for them. Had they not strung it out so long we could have discussed with the other drivers long before they made those commitments. Matter of fact, the original 6 D1 wanted were: Imamura, Nomura, Kumakubo, Suenaga, Taniguchi, Kawabata and Saito...heavy hitters.

Here is an opportunity to pit the best of the best together. We have committed Champions from every recognizable sanctioning body in the world. Luckily Daigo is a stud and stepped up so we have D1's champ too, so we can say we have everyone Champ attending.

At the end of the day, we feel like the best thing to do is just have a good attitude about it and press forward. The event is gonna be sick either way. Never before has this kind of talent been brought forth together and it is a testament to the will of those that committed. Guys from AUS, UK, Germany, CAN, NZ and EU are incredible drifters and though they may not have the recognizable names that some of the J guys do, now we get to see the talent they have. One might be so inclined to say that the names are not as recognizable only because they have not competed here or are in the US media as much as others are. The venue will be nothing anyone has seen before, the TV production will be huge, every seat is reserved and two day tickets online are $35, Pro AM Nat's, Top 32 Tandem, parties every night, 2 day tickets. Ok, enough with the bad sales pitch, but the point is there is a lot to be excited about.

This is a fun thread

[OldSkool510]

Originally Posted by Slapshotnerd

D1 sucks. This is going to be their loss. But of course, they'll find a way to point the finger elsewhere. It's never their fault



Maybe that's why they picked Long Beach Harbor... haha

Hey slapshot, I think we just found a new motorsport we can venture into. Motorboat Drifting (MD).....What do you think?

D1 management sucks. They could have totally exploited this event to their advantage in so many ways. What idiots.....and can you imagine what this could have done for them if a D1 driver won the event...

FD took a big risk inviting them, in my opinion. I wonder if they're privately taking a big sigh of relief.

Thumbs up FD....You rock........

[deadpirate]

so exactly how hard is it going to be to get media passes to film at this event? especially for those teams that just want footage of their driver. i personally film for two drivers. both of whom are competing at this event. is it going to be next to impossible for me to get a media pass to film?

[Formula D]

so exactly how hard is it going to be to get media passes to film at this event? especially for those teams that just want footage of their driver. i personally film for two drivers. both of whom are competing at this event. is it going to be next to impossible for me to get a media pass to film?

No it is not hard. You can film everything except top 32. If you so desire that footage we will provide you a line cut for your team. As long as you are not making a DVD, etc.

[Slapshotnerd]

Originally Posted by deadpirate

so exactly how hard is it going to be to get media passes to film at this event? especially for those teams that just want footage of their driver. i personally film for two drivers. both of whom are competing at this event. is it going to be next to impossible for me to get a media pass to film?

it's pretty much the same rules as the season. There's a TV deal involved, so they just want to protect the TV rights.

See ya there, Ross

[Mars]

I wish someone was giving away plane tickets for this

[Slapshotnerd]

Originally Posted by Mars

I wish someone was giving away plane tickets for this

http://www.sugardaddyforme.com

[J.Herron]

Originally Posted by Formula D

No it is not hard. You can film everything except top 32. If you so desire that footage we will provide you a line cut for your team. As long as you are not making a DVD, etc.

Sweet! Thats good to hear.

Looks like I'll see you guys there then! (Just waiting on my credentials to clear, I'm sure John is swamped at the moment with everything that's going on)

[Ycagel]

Too bad for Ryan, he's one my fav drivers

It's going to be one hell of an event!!

[stedriftward]

Ok....Now we have that out of the way.....One question remains......

Who are going to be the judges??

Maybe I missed that? If so please catch me up

[hamtaro]

D1 really messed up again

I was looking forward to their Nov event which was shut down then I was excited to know that some of their drivers would be at the Red Bull event but it does not really matter at this point because the drivers involved in this competition will put on great event

g's up hoes down

[deadpirate]

Originally Posted by Formula D

No it is not hard. You can film everything except top 32. If you so desire that footage we will provide you a line cut for your team. As long as you are not making a DVD, etc.

how much does that cost the team?

[INFO]

RED BULL DRIFTING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP INVITATION LIST

DRIVER SERIES COUNTRY COMMENTS CONFIRMATION
Tanner Foust FD USA Final Standings, 2007 & 2008 FD Champ ACCEPTED
Samuel Hubinette FD Sweden/USA Final Standings, 2004 & 2006 FD Champ ACCEPTED
Rhys Millen FD New Zealand/USA Final Standings, 2005 FD Champ ACCEPTED
Daijiro Yoshihara FD Japan Final Standings ACCEPTED
Chris Forsberg FD USA Final Standings ACCEPTED
Michihiro Takatori FD Japan Final Standings ACCEPTED
Vaughn Gittin, Jr. FD USA Final Standings ACCEPTED
Conrad Grunewald FD USA Final Standings ACCEPTED
Robbie Nishida FD Japan/USA Final Standings ACCEPTED
Ryuji Miki FD Japan Final Standings, 2004 D1 Champ ACCEPTED
Darren McNamara FD Ireland Final Standings, 2006 Pro Drift Champ ACCEPTED
Stephan Verdier FD France/USA Final Standings ACCEPTED
Ken Gushi FD Japan/USA Final Standings ACCEPTED
Bill Sherman FD USA Final Standings ACCEPTED
Justin Pawlak FD USA Final Standings ACCEPTED
Kyle Mohan FD USA Final Standings ACCEPTED
Katsuhiro Ueo D1GP Japan 2002 D1 Champ ACCEPTED
Daigo Saito D1GP Japan 2008 D1GP Champ ACCEPTED
Garry Whitter D1NZ 1 New Zealand 2008 D1NZ Champ ACCEPTED
Fredrick Girard DMCC Canada 2008 DMCC Champ ACCEPTED
Luke Fink Drift Australia Australia 2008 Drift Australia 2nd Place ACCEPTED
Leighton Fine Drift Australia Australia 2008 Drift Australia Champ ACCEPTED
Tim Marshall EDC UK 2008 EDC 2nd Place ACCEPTED
Ben Broke-Smith EDC UK 2008 EDC Champ ACCEPTED
Tengku Djan FD SG Malaysia 2008 FD SG 2nd Place ACCEPTED
Mike Whiddet FD SG New Zealand 2008 FD SG 3rd Place ACCEPTED
Paul Vlasblom IDS Netherlands 2008 IDS Champ or runner-up ACCEPTED
Remmo Niezen IDS Netherlands 2009 IDS Champ or runner-up ACCEPTED
Fredric Aasbo Nordic Drift Norway 2008 Nordic Drifting Series Champ ACCEPTED
Carl Ruiterman NZ Drift New Zealand 2008 NZ Drift Champ ACCEPTED
Eric O’Sullivan Pro Drift Ireland 2007 Pro Drift Champ ACCEPTED
James Deane Pro Drift Ireland 2008 Pro Drift Champ ACCEPTED

Ryan Tuerck FD USA Final Standings DECLINED - Budget
D1GP D1GP Japan 1 of 6 invitations D1 requested DECLINED
D1GP D1GP Japan 2 of 6 invitations D1 requested DECLINED
D1GP D1GP Japan 3 of 6 invitations D1 requested DECLINED
D1GP D1GP Japan 4 of 6 invitations D1 requested DECLINED
D1GP D1GP Japan 5 of 6 invitations D1 requested DECLINED
D1GP D1GP Japan 6 of 6 invitations D1 requested DECLINED
Nob Taniguchi D1GP Japan 2001 Champ DECLINED - Prior engagement, race
Youichi Imamura D1GP Japan 2003 Champ DECLINED - D1 Not allow
Yasuyaki Kazama D1GP/MSC Japan 2005 Champ DECLINED - Scheduling Conflict
Nobushige Kumakubo D1GP Japan 2006 Champ DECLINED - Dubai Demo
Manabu Max Orido D1GP/MSC Japan D1 Judge, MSC Judge, Super GT driver DECLINED - Hired by Chevy for WTCC race in Macau

[Bebop]

I mean...lets face it...the only D1 guys most of us cared about seeing compete were N.O.B., Kumakubo, Kazama, and Orido.

LOL.... those are all people I would really give a f*ck less about except for orido.

I want to see the OGs, Kuroi, Tezuka, koguchi,.... and why does everyone forget about kawabata??? He was 07 champion.

Ueno last time in the toyota....

ahhh we are missing out on so much

Remember, D1 doesn't have big skill gaps... any of there top 20 drivers can wreak havoc on us with just experience alone.

Ok, well D1... you guys really failed drifting.

I cant believe this madness, they seem to be looking for a reason not to come out.

Next time FD, you guys need to seriously bypass D1. Invite the drivers, just let D1 know you are inviting they're drivers.

You guys bent over like 2 dollar hookers for these guys, what a shame.

Its safe to see who will not be competing in D1 next year.

lol Daigo who??? last years champ??? I can hear it now.

And we must remember, with D1. A Lot of they're driver are under contract with Video Option. And in japan, its hard to sue someone for violation of contract. So its much easier to just basically exile them from the series.

question....

Some chinese dude came out to last round of Formula D...

I thought he competed just because his car/team is already here for the wc.

But no native singapore drivers are on the list...whats up with that???

[D1 DRIFTER]

so much nut riding here.


i will say that daigo is a great driver. and its sad to see toher drivers already committed to other venues. now thse EURO guys are quite ballsy should be interesting!

[eomund240]

Looking forward to the even and I will be routing for Tengku Djan.

Let's not forget past D1 Champion Ryuji Miki. Regardless of D1 corporate's policies and issues, we have 3 D1 Champs at this thing. Pretty darn impressive given all the various difficulties (37.5% of D1 Champs). With Saito being recently crowned, there are only 8 D1 Champions in any case.

Personally I think Saito is a huge coup! Fresh off the presses with the skill set needed to win in the current environment. D1's changed a lot since the hey-day of the 2003-2006 seasons. All the podium finishers in the last race of the season didn't see any of the big names on top (even Saito's!). A lot of new talent coming up.

When are the media arrangements being announced? From the Formula D representative I gathered there will be some video coverage, but how soon and which forms? I want a DVD or Blu-Ray of this event for certain so it doesn't go the way of the 2006 season.

While I'm at it can I request a stand-alone DVD for this with at least 60 minutes of coverage and the complete 32 through the finalists? I wouldn't mind a digest of the best qualifying runs. As an extra, digests of the non-Formula D drivers' seasons or reasons for being selected. You just can't do justice to the event without those sorts of menu-driven selections, or perhaps a documentary.

[INFO]

The Red Bull Drifting World Championship Releases the Initial Entry List


Long Beach, Calif. – October 29, 2008 – The Red Bull Drifting World Championship has released the initial entry list to this premiere event. 32 drivers from 12 nations will battle to become the first ever World Champion on November 15-16, 2008 in Long Beach, CA.

With drifting’s popularity increasing in many parts of the world, the Red Bull Drifting World Championship is bringing together the world’s best drifters to take part in this invitation only event. The competing drivers will battle it out for the largest prize purse in the history of the sport.

“17 Current and Past Champions will compete at the Red Bull Drifting World Championship,” says Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “With the chance to become the first ever World Champion, the level of competition is the highest it’s ever been and we are excited to bring to the fans a chance to see drifting history.”

Invitations were sent to the top drivers in the world from the various drifting organizations. Currently 17 champions will be competing from Formula DRIFT, D1GP, Pro Drift European Series, European Drift Championship (EDC), D1 New Zealand, Drift Mania Canadian Championship (DMCC), Drift Australia, International Drift Series (IDS), Nordic Drifting Championship, New Zealand Drift, and FD Singapore.

The Red Bull Drifting World Championship Entry List as of October 29, 2008:


1. Tanner Foust
2. Samuel Hubinette
3. Chris Forsberg
4. Rhys Millen
5. Daijiro Yoshihara
6. Michihiro Takatori
7. Vaughn Gittin, Jr.
8. Conrad Grunewald
9. Robbie Nishida
10. Ryuji Miki
11. Darren McNamara
12. Stephan Verdier
13. Ken Gushi
14. Bill Sherman
15. Justin Pawlak
16. Kyle Mohan
17. Katsuhiro Ueo
18. Daigo Saito
19. Garry Whitter
20. Fredrick Girard
21. Luke Fink
22. Leighton Fine
23. Tim Marshall
24. Ben Broke-Smith
25. Tengku Djan Ley
26. Mike Whiddet
27. Paul Vlasblom
28. Remmo Niezen
29. Fredric Aasbo
30. Carl Ruiterman
31. Eric O'Sullivan
32. James Deane

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2007 & 2008 Formula DRIFT Champion
#2 in 2008 FD, 2004 & 2006 FD Champion
#3 in 2008 FD, 2005 FD Champion
#4 in 2008 FD
#5 in 2008 FD
#6 in 2008 FD
#8 in 2008 FD
#9 in 2008 FD
#10 in 2008 FD
#11 in 2008 FD, 2004 D1GP Champion
#12 in 2008 FD, 2006 Pro Drift Champion
#13 in 2008 FD
#14 in 2008 FD
#15 in 2008 FD
#16 in 2008 FD
#17 in 2008 FD
2002 D1GP Champion
2008 D1GP Champion
2008 D1NZ Champion
2008 DMCC Champion
2008 Drift Australia 2nd Place
2008 Drift Australia Champion
2008 EDC 2nd Place
2008 EDC Champion
2008 FD SG 2nd Place
2008 FD SG 3rd Place
2008 IDS Champ or Runner-Up
2008 IDS Champ or Runner-Up
2008 Nordic Drifting Series Champion
2008 NZ Drift Champion
2008 Pro Drift 3rd Place, 2007 Pro Drift Champion
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[Brian]

This is going to be so sick.


a new venue.

new drivers


new cars




new ENERGY.


RED BULL supports those that support freedom.


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USA

[Formula D]

Guys, we will have a draw party on Thursday at Smooths in downtown LB.

The point of this is for drivers at random to pick where they will qualify on Saturday. Since no driver is technically ranked we though this would be a fun way to get everyone together, have some fun and create some hype.

This is how it will work.... A driver name will be pulled at random out of a hat. Then that driver will come up, pull a number out of a hat at random. That number will be the number he will qualify. If he picks 17, then he will qualify 17th. The best number to pull would be 32 since you would qualify last and get to see everyone score before yours. This will be open to the public for the most part so come on down if you want.

[OldSkool510]

Drinks and entertainment courtesy of Formula D right?

I'm coming down... with my RUCKUS.