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 edit

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

Championship standings edit

Event winners in bold.

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

Honors edit

  • 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 edit

  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.