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EVENT: FD Road Atlanta 2013 – Practice and Qualifying

EVENT: FD Road Atlanta 2013 – Practice and Qualifying

After a wild start to the 2013 Formula Drift Pro Championship in Long Beach, CA the series headed down for the second round of competition at Road Atlanta. This was the 10th year for Atlanta to play host to a Formula Drift event, and the entire grid wanted to write their names into the next chapter of history, aiming high for the podium from the first practice session...

EVENT: Formula Drift Round 2: The Road to the Championship

EVENT: Formula Drift Round 2: The Road to the Championship

The first round of the 2012 Formula Drift season had shown that last season's form was no fluke when Justin Pawlak powered to the top of the podium. How would he do in Round 2, at a track that has historically not favored those who did well in Long Beach. Would no. 1 qualifier Mike Essa step up to the challenge, or would Daijiro Yoshihara go for the three-peat after coming through victorious in 2010 and 2011? Read on to find out.