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 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

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
  • 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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