2008 Formula D season

The 2008 Formula D season (officially titled Castrol Syntec Power Cup) was the fifth season for the Formula D series. The series began April 12, 2008 and concluded on October 11. The highest scoring drivers of the series were invited to a non-point scoring All-Star event to compete with other drivers from other series all over the world on November 16, 2008.

Schedule
Round Title Circuit Location Date Winner Car Results
1 Streets of Long Beach Streets of Long Beach Long Beach, California April 12 United States Chris Forsberg Results
2 Feel the Heat Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia May 10 New Zealand Rhys Millen United States Pontiac Solstice Results
3 The Gauntlet Englishtown Raceway Park Englishtown, New Jersey June 14 United States Tanner Foust Results
4 High Stakes Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada July 12 Japan Toshiki Yoshioka Results
5 Breaking Point Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington August 9 New Zealand Rhys Millen United States Pontiac Solstice Results
6 Locked and Loaded Infineon Raceway Sonoma, California September 13 United States Tanner Foust Results
7 Final Fight Toyota Speedway Irwindale, California October 11 United States Vaughn Gittin, Jr. Results
nc Red Bull Drifting World Championship Purpose-built Port of Long Beach, California November 16 New Zealand Rhys Millen United States Pontiac Solstice Results
Source:[1]

Championship standings

Event winners in bold.

Pos Driver LBH ATL ENG LVS EVS SON IRW Points
1 United States Tanner Foust 83 69 107 62 76 107 95 599
2 Sweden Samuel Hübinette 96 66 66 85 96 69 66 544
3 New Zealand Rhys Millen 103 84 67 101 93 62 510
4 Japan Daijiro Yoshihara 65 75 77 91 58 57 58 481
5 United States Chris Forsberg 106 56 64 56 56 65 56 459
6 United States Ryan Tuerck 63 80 56 55 63 72 64 453
7 Japan Michihiro Takatori 54 88 54 69 61 55 71 452
8 United States Vaughn Gittin, Jr. 58 68 56 0.25 0.25 71 103 356.5
9 United States Conrad Grunewald 55 55 63 0.25 56 65 55 349.25
10 United States Robbie Nishida 0.25 55 0 62 83 55 63 318.25
11 Japan Ryuji Miki 55 0.25 64 0.25 64 55 62 300.5
12 Republic of Ireland Darren McNamara 61 56 55 65 0 0.25 237.25
13 France Stephan Verdier 0.25 58 55 56 0.25 55 0.25 224.75
14 Japan Ken Gushi 56 0.25 0.25 55 55 56 0.25 222.75
15 United States Bill Sherman 0.25 63 0 84 56 203.25
16 United States Justin Pawlak 57 0.25 0.25 0.25 55 0.25 84 197
17 United States Kyle Mohan 70 0.25 0 0.25 55 56 0.25 181.75
18 Japan Kenji Yamanaka 55 55 0 0.25 0.25 56 0.25 166.75
19 Japan Kazu Hayashida 63 0 60 0 0.25 123.25
20 Japan Manabu Orido 64 58 122
21 United States Mitsuru Haruguchi 64 0 0.25 55 119.25
22 United States Tony Angelo 0.25 0.25 56 0.25 56 0.25 0.25 113.25
23 Japan Toshiki Yoshioka 0.25 104 0.25 0.25 104.75
24 United States Tyler McQuarrie 0.25 0.25 92 0.25 0 0 0.25 93
25 Ghana Tony Brakohiapa 0 0.25 0 63 0.25 0.25 0.25 64
26 United States John Russakoff 58 0.25 58.25
27 Japan Hiro Sumida 0 57 0.25 0.25 0 0.25 57.75
28 Japan Yasu Kondo 0.25 56 0 0.25 0.25 56.75
29 Japan Taka Aono 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 55 56.5
30 United States Patrick Mordaunt 0.25 55 0.25 0 0.25 0.25 0.25 56.25
31= United StatesJapan Ross Petty 0.25 0.25 55 0 0.25 0.25 56
31= United States Calvin Wan 0.25 0.25 0.25 55 0.25 0 56
33 United States Blake Fuller 0 0.25 55 0 0.25 0.25 55.75
34 United States Henry Schelley 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0 1.25
35= South Korea Joon Maeng 0.25 0 0.25 0.25 0.25 0 1
35= United States Stephan Papadakis 0.25 0.25 0.25 0 0 0.25 1
35= Japan Seigo Yamamoto 0.25 0.25 0 0 0.25 0 0.25 1
38= United States Chris Kregorian 0.25 0.25 0 0 0.25 0.75
38= United States Quoc Ly 0 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.75
38= United States Brian Peter 0 0.25 0.25 0 0.25 0 0.75
41= United States Gary Lang 0 0 0.25 0 0 0 0.25 0.5
41= United States Tommy Suell 0 0.25 0.25 0.5
41= New Zealand Jairus Wharerau 0 0.25 0.25 0.5
44= United States James Bondurant 0 0.25 0 0 0.25
44= United States Alex Pfeiffer 0 0.25 0.25
44= United States Doug Van Den Brink 0 0.25 0.25
44= United States Dan Willie 0 0.25 0 0.25
Source:[2]
  Driver did not compete in event.

Honors
  • Rookie of the Year
Michihiro Takatori
  • Most improved driver
Stephan Verdier
  • Driver of the Year
Ryan Tuerck
  • Hardest Charging Driver
Robbie Nishida
  • Spirit of Drifting
Patrick Mordaunt
  • Superstar of the Year
Tanner Foust
  • Best Style
Daijiro Yoshihara

References
  1. "Formula Drift - Professional Drifting Championship". formulad.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. "2008 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship Standings". formulad.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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