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2008 Formula D season

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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

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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
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Championship standings

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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
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  Driver did not compete in event.

Honors

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  • 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

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  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.