Fredric Aasbo returns to team in new Toyota GR Toyota Supra; both on Nitto Tires Carson, CA (April 2, 2020) – Ryan Tuerck is joining the most winning team in Formula Drift as he moves to Papadakis Racing for 2020 to take the helm of the Gumout / Nitto Tire / Toyota Corolla Hatchback. On … Continue reading Ryan Tuerck joins Papdakis Racing Toyota team in Corolla Hatchback for 2020

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate the globe, the entire Formula DRIFT family would like to send its best wishes to everybody affected. We would also like to thank the fans for their continued support in the face of the disappointment at the postponement and subsequent cancellation of the opening round of the 2020 … Continue reading FORMULA DRIFT CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

After working closely with the City of Long Beach, the Long Beach Convention Center as well as the organizers of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, Formula DRIFT has confirmed that the opening round of the 2020 season will be cancelled. The final decision was made after Long Beach Mayor Garcia released the following statement, … Continue reading 2020 FORMULA DRIFT STREETS OF LONG BEACH

LOS ANGELES, California (February 21, 2020) – Legendary race car builder Stephan Papadakis today reveals what it takes to tear down a brand new production vehicle as he prepares to transform a 2020 Toyota GR Supra with 500 miles on it into a competition-ready drift machine. “Tearing a brand new car down to bare metal … Continue reading Papadakis Racing transforms new Supra into drift car

RICHBURG, SC (Feb. 13, 2020) – GT Radial is returning to Formula DRIFT, North America’s professional drifting competition, in 2020. The brand has been in the US market for more than 25 years and proven to deliver quality, performance, durability and value. Furthermore, several GT Radial product lines are produced in the company’s newest manufacturing … Continue reading GT Radial Returns to Formula Drift

When Michael Essa–the only BMW driver in the Formula Drift paddock with an actual BMW engine–reached out to FCP Euro and LIQUI MOLY for a partnership, it was a match made in heaven. Essa, in his 12th year of competition with Formula Drift, runs a Porsche/BMW race shop in SoCal. FCP Euro, one of the … Continue reading FCP Euro and LIQUI MOLY Partner with Michael Essa in Formula Drift

An advanced look at our 2020 event schedule.

Please note dates and times may be subject to change.

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (December 12, 2019) – Formula DRIFT is pleased to announce a new partnership with Royal Purple, which will become the Official Oil of Formula DRIFT. The announcement of the new partnership was made by officials from both Formula DRIFT and Royal Purple in a press event on the opening day of the Performance … Continue reading ROYAL PURPLE NAMED OFFICIAL OIL OF FORMULA DRIFT

LOS ANGELES, California (November 20, 2019) – Engine builder Stephan Papadakis today reveals the engine dyno results for his modified B58 engine project. The finale episode of the 1,000-horsepowered 2020 Toyota GR Supra series is now live on YouTube. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/WzgzSnYDvz4 “This was a big moment for us. You can’t hide from the … Continue reading Papadakis Racing reveals dyno results for 2020 Toyota GR Supra engine project