r/FormulaDrift

Hello Friends, I joined this subreddit not only to learn and be able to talk about this category (as soon as I start to see and understand it), But for now I just need your help for a very important project of mine.

I'm trying to do a project that's based on an iceberg of motorsport in general (Drift, Open Wheel, Rally, GT, etc). And at this point, I'd like to ask you, what have been the most historic moments in the category? Whether they're epic moments, rivalries, controversies, etc. It can be anything. While you're at it, it would be a huge help if you could send me links to information or simply tell me what happened that time.

I'm doing this whole project mainly to raise awareness of motorsports in the Spanish-speaking world (As you can see, I'm from Colombia). And thus enable more Spanish-speaking people to understand or learn about other categories besides the main ones (F1, Indycar, NASCAR, etc.).

It would help me a lot, and I also want to thank you if you end up being part of this project. 🫶

Ive been going to FD in ATL since 2016 but had to miss this year due to a family emergency. So I am going to Orlando since its the next closest to me. Anyone got any suggestions or tips? Usually for road atlanta we bring canopy, grill, the works and setup on the hill but i dont see that kind of setup at Orlando. Any and all help is appreciated. Is it worth getting there at 3am like atl?

I'm headed to the LV Motor Speedway for FD 2026 in September. Excited for my first go-around with FD. Never been to any FD and also never been to LV Motor Speedway. I've done several NASCAR, many NHRA and many dirt/sprint car events. I'd welcome any advice about FD events and also LVMS. ALSO - I'm curious what exactly is involved in the Track Walk experience? Having trouble finding specific info on that.

I’m taking my GF to our 1st ever FD event in Orlando. I’m looking for some tips and advice about things you guys think I should know before attending the event. Any advice is appreciated and thank you in advance. I’m so excited.

It seems that Racer+ is now locking Pro Top 16 behind their minimum sub after long beach, what's going on here?

Edit: After a while Sage contacted Racer+ to have them unlock it.

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How an organization with 20+ years of experience manages to produce the most amateur broadcast possible? It's fucking embarrassing. Graphics haven't been updated in the better part of the 20 years, powerpoint + paint level of production, quality absolutely sucks. What the actual fuck. I know for a fact it's not a budget thing, so help me understand what's going on, I can't believe this is just incompetence.

EDIT: I take it back. They are incompetent.

Technical issues aside(the racer app personally worked great for me) but that was one of FD's best events in a long time. Aasbo going out in 32, connor car crapping out on him, cole richards putting the whole fd field on notice(he should have gotten the w against chris) vaughn and james putting on an absolute show in the finals and just the overall driving was spectacular. The wally system is complete dogshit in qualifying but it works pretty good in main competition. Between the event, the crowd, the atmosphere, and the driving this is what fd can be when its on it. This is why i keep saying atlanta should be the final round. I get if the racer app/technical issues made this event a crapper for some but for me i was clapping, shouting, and getting hyped this whole event. I honeslty think this event was better than dm rd 1. I dont expect every event to be this good but id definitely give this event personally a 9/10(again i get it if others feel the complete opposite)

Between the green screen flashes, the audio glitches, the random camera cuts, the lack of any explanation of points, Wall-E being Wall-Trash, I seriously don't see FD lasting much longer, if this keeps up.

Drift masters is night and day difference, in both quality, and production time. Having to go to commerical because someone isn't up to the line yet for their qualifying run? Nah, you're done.

I love Formula Drift, I was so stoked for this season, and this is so frustrating. Can't wait for Sage to blame it on us though.

Not just a FD thing, I watched drift masters and saw that Pesur vs J.Shannahan and that put me off the entire event with how horrendous that decision was.

Today I missed the top 32 prospec so I was going back to watch and saw the OMT Davis vs Farrell decision and that put me off watching anymore prospec with that one, it wasn't the worst ever but the precedent of what gets judged is insane, how can you win a battle when you skip the first half of the zones and run away from your competition because of it.

There's always a bad decision or two, but some of them just completely ruin the event by either taking out a top driver over some complete BS or making a decision that sets the precedent for what the judging is going to be like that day just makes me want to not watch anymore of the certain event that it happens in.

I was wondering what drift fans think of Ben Hobson after his performance in Atlanta. Is it time for RTR to move on?

What is everyone's least favorite track? Im not a fan of Atlanta. Its to slow and boring to watch. Yes technical drifting is cool and shows the drivers can do it but they have to slow down to hit the zones. Hate me.

I don't know if I'm being dumb here, but I cannot find the full qualifying with the scores. I can find the battle tree, I can find the top 3 listed without scores but I cannot find a full list anywhere. Even on FDs own socials.