Moreover, in the case of technical violations, the participant acknowledges. To request a new car classification, adjustment or clarification on a rule, click on the link below to submit a letter. Cars need not be licensed or licensable for road use, so long as they otherwise comply with these rules. An approved supplier must construct alloy steel cages. Moreover, in the case of technical violations, the participant. The roll cage is messed up also, the door bar x should be doubled at the center junction, as it is it only has one tube in cross section. Participant fully releases formula drift from any liability whatsoever for loss of, damage to, or destruction of any such items. Formula drift wishes you a safe and successful competition season. Nhra spec drag racing roll cage axiom race fabrication. When we ran in world challenge, there was a list of changes modifications that were allowed to the cars to make them competitive. Of all rule changes to the 2018 formula drift rulebook so far, 4. This cage is a work of art and was built by fdf fabrication. Sanctioned technical regulations and supplementary regulations must be. In this video we take a look at the rollcage in dylans formula drift s15 silvia.
Most notably formula drift works with the largest amount of tire suppliers to a single series. Download our app, stay up to date and earn free stuff. Regulations one of the fias key objectives is to encourage and implement the adoption of common regulations for all forms of motor sports and series across the world. All you need to do is tell us which organization you plan on racing with to ensure your vehicle is up to spec, but if youd like to take a look at the various regulations yourself you. Formula drift works closely with a huge variety of sponsors such as. Spinning out clear straightening or losing drift losing drift and reinitiating quickly is a major deduction, but not a zero. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate the globe, the entire formula drift family would like to. The texas street legal rule book was created not to make all cars equal, but to make all cars as reliable as possible.
What does each material name mean and which is the strongestsafest. For example, formula drift recognizes that too many overly complicated and complex judging rules were made in the 20 sporting regulations and because of that, we felt an obligation to correct or smooth out those rules during the 20 season, in the best interest of the series and for the fans. We recommend following the formula drift proam regulations for proper roll cage guide lines. As the first official series in north america, formula drift has taken competitive motorsports to the extreme attracting fans and car enthusiasts from all walks of life. Formula drift believes that an item should be retained or destroyed, or indefinitely or permanently retained, to prevent further use of such item in competition, formula drift may so retain or destroy such item. There is ten of thousands of dollars invested into this chassis and hundreds of hours of labor. They started by stripping the im right down to its bare shell.
Courses will be set up to replicate the speed and dynamics of a typical course in a formula drift pro championship event. Class 1 a class 1 structure consists of a main hoop fitted behind the front seat occupants. Fully stitch welded from front to back custom transmission tunnel built to the fd rule book spec full tube frame front with a bolt on bash bar full. Only asking for future reference, not looking to get a cage any time soon. This edition of the rules establishes the foundation for the organization and conduct of the formula drift championship. Fd rulebook 2020 formula drift pro technical rules and regulations us 3.
A drifting events are open to any vehicle that can pass safety inspection, has the minimum bodywork specified by these rules, and is properly muffled. Drivers must be of legal driving age, and if under 18 must submit a minor release form signed by their parentsguardians, provided by sonoma raceway. Diameter per weight class is as follows per formula d rules. The season began on april 10 at long beach and ended on october 10 at irwindale speedway.
On this video we chat with kevin wells technical manager of formula drift. This page is dedicated to various videos and clips that we shoot and acquire. To clarify the requirements for safety cages fitted to vehicles entered in drift events and carrying passengers in tandem sessions. Vegasproam exceptions to section 7 all of your personal safety gear must follow the formula drift rule set under 7. For the most updated list of formula drift licensing series, please refer to appendix d. I thought it was put in the rule book last year to keep coolant off the track with all the front impacts these cars see. Formula drift may exercise this right to take and retain items at any time when formula drift determines in its sole and absolute discretion that such actions are necessary. Formula drift hot wheels x formula drift cooked up an insanely stylish diecast of the nissan s15.
The rule book is revised every year to promote fair and exciting drifting. Anything not mentioned in this document is subject to the interpretation of the director rulebook version 19. When it came time to build a car for this years formula drift season, forrest found that rebuilding his previous s to comply with the fd rule book would be too much work, so. Formula drift racing news, photos, videos, drivers. Consult the 2020 formula drift rule book for further info. When an item is suspected of being out of compliance with a formula drift rule, or when an. Full formula drift legal 1993 240sx set up to run fd pro2 or your local pro am series. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate the globe, the entire formula drift family would like to send its best wishes to everybody affected.
The basic, 4point roll bar consists of a main hoop behind the driver, two rear struts, and an optional cross brace on the main hoop should you need it or the rules. Formula drift roll cage rules roll cage and bar supply. After that, the s14 sat engineless for a few years at get nuts lab, forrests shop in las vegas, nevada. We always recommend 4 chromoly for drag racing applications for weight savings. Judges will determine if an zero should happen 3 or more tires off course at the same time. For the 2020 season, specd will be utilizing the 2020 formula drift proam licensing series technical rules and regulations. This rulebook is versioned according to the year of its release and subsequent released changes. Please contact formula drift for approval if any alloy material will be used. Nodrft officials and track officials reserve the right to remove andor ban any individual from an event andor track. Welcome to formula drift, the official home of formula drift on youtube.
That smoke has usually been created via the use of wildly tuned 2jz engines strapped to a variety of toyota and lexus chassis, but for 2015 things are changing for probably the worlds greatest. Promotor formula drift holdings, llc usa two rulebooks are. The road to becoming a professional drift driver is a long one. This section contains the wide range of fia sporting and technical regulations in an easily downloadable format. Black magic car care, blackvue dash cameras, nos energy drink, and the united states air force. Tennessee state of drift 2014 drift championship series competition rules and regulations 1 series administration 1. Formula drift is the leading drifting championship in north america, if not the world. Cant wait for the fabrication process to be over but its very eyeopening to see how much goes into the. Regulations each sanctioning body has its own set of regulations, including specific roll cage requirements. The way the formula d rules are written, they cover themselves to allow what they want. A lot of time was also spent ensuring that every facet of the car complied with formula drift s rule book.
Sfi rated padding must be installed anywhere the drivers head can contact the cage in an accident. Each licensing series may have their own rules and regulations so all competitors must contact the licensing series directly. The content on this page will provide valuable information for road racing compliance in the scca. Roll cage material must be seamless sae 1020 or 1025 mild steel tubing, dom, and or chromoly. Getting ready to start building the roll cage for the santa maria, aka the e46 pro 2 car. This edition of the rules establishes the foundation for the organization and conduct of the formula drift. I think they have the same rules about cages as in d1 and for d1 you need a 6 point or better roll cage. Entering its fifth season, formula drift championship is recognized as the north american professional drifting championship series. When an item is suspected of being out of compliance with a formula drift rule, or when an item has been involved in an incident, formula drift may in its sole and absolute discretion. Are the no coast party v vegasproam rules the same as the 2014 formula drift rule book except parts of section 7 and 8. You can also add images and videos to help tell your story and generate more interest in your shop.
Site features driver profiles, race results, media gallery, downloads, and latest news. No portion of the cage may permeate the firewall and. Or take it to the drag strip and probably run high tens. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Fd is nothing and more akin to canam in the rules that have been made, and thats series still had more rules than fd has now. Formula drift is no where close to the amount of rules writing those two organizations have. Cars and rules is your home to view the current gcr, fastrack, recommended rule changes, race memos and member advisories. Fd is nothing and more akin to canam in the rules that have been made, and thats series still had more rules. Judged on execution and style, rather than who finishes the course in the fastest time, drifting is where action sports meet motorsports, and is often compared to the freestyle nature of skateboarding and motocross.
A rear 4point roll bar or more and head and neck restraints will be required for track mod. Formula drift features stylebased racing with a winner determined by a panel of judges. Drift nissan s14 240sx roll cage fabrication the nissans roll cage was built to meet formula ds rules using 1. For the 2020 season, usdrift will be utilizing the 2020 formula drift proam regulations v1.
Daigo saitos new formula drift gtr in detail speedhunters. To edit the content on this page, go to the pages section of your shopify admin. For those of you that have previously competed with usdrift, the 2020 rulebook is roughly 98% the same as last season. When an item is suspected of being out of compliance with a formula drift rule. This edition of the rules establishes the foundation for the organization and. Formula drift has continued to refine its rulebook and technical regulations year to year in terms of car and competition regulations. Formula drift is not responsible for payment, reimbursement, damage or loss to the participant as a result of such inspections. These rule books were chosen because they are the most structured current series.
Considering that drifting is done at slower speeds you could probably go down one wall thickness or tube diameter and be plenty safe. Per the nhra rule book the 4 tubing can be used with a thinner wall than ms dom, allowing for a strong yet light weight roll cage. Drifting roll cage regulations australian autosport alliance. The official website of the formula drift professional drifting championship series. Laying down rules creating a racing series from scratch is not easy, especially one that is unlike any other professional series. Complete with a custom aggressor style camo print that pays homage to.
The 2015 formula d season, officially titled the formula drift pro championship, was the twelfth season of the formula d series. Formula drift believes that an item should be retained or destroyed, or indefinitely or permanently retained, to prevent further use of such item in competition, formula drift may so. Formula drift tee shirts hats accessories merch shopfd. Write a few sentences to tell people about your store the kind of products you sell, your mission, etc. The rules andor regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of skidpad events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. Formula drifts th season began in a most unusual fashion and for the 11th straight year, it began on the streets of long beach, this year held under cloudy and occasionally rainy skies. Roll cage is mandatory in all cars,if a car doesnt have one. Controlling the fuel and air is what an ecu is known for, but motec is known to be one of the very best at it. Hell, nasa has more rules than formula drift does in their top tier time trial and autocross rule sets. All you need to do is tell us which organization you plan on racing with to ensure your vehicle is up to spec, but if youd like to take a look at the various regulations yourself you can find them here. The usdrift street legal is a oneevent tandem competition designed to create affordable competition events without the need for a ton of resources like other competitions more closely related to.
So keep this in mind when reading the rule book, and instead of thinking about how to make your car more competitive with each modification, think about how to keep it as reliable as possible. When there is a discrepancy between the two rule books, the evergreen drift rule book is used for all evergreen drift pro am events. The roll cage shall attach to the chassisunibody in eight points. Formula drift is also at the forefront of technology and innovation when compared to other motorsports and embraces social media having a huge social following on facebook, twitter and instagram. These rules shall govern all events, and by participating. All competition cars must have a full weld in cage based upon formula d specifications. To help understand roll cage design in this modern era i asked formula drift s competition director, kevin wells, and veteran cage builder from precision chassis works, kent porter, to help me talk about what you should look for, and the ins and outs of roll cages between drifting, time attack, and trans am. Jul 17, 2012 shown here is a visual difference between your basic 4point roll cage and an 8point roll cage from the chris alstons chassisworks catalog. This edition of the rules establishes the foundation for the organization and conduct. Formula drift has identified specific terms that would receive a judging zero 0 in both qualifying and tandem. Contact the organizer to discuss if the car will be allowed to enter. For those of you that have previously competed with usdrift, the 2020 rulebook is.
Convertibles must have a minimum four 4 point roll cage w door bars. If you plan to drift in competition then follow the formula d guidelines. My friend jp has been trying to drag me out to a formula d event for the past few years, but for one reason or another, something always intervenes. He tells us what you can and cant do to a car in the series. Summer jam competitors will need to comply to formula drift national proam rules for the event. In this video we take a look at the various products fdf has to offer along with talking to josiah about the rollcage he built for dylans 2017 formula drift s15. This class would be something of a stepping stone for drivers who have earned their license via a sanctioned regional proam series to be able to compete against similarlyskilled drivers under a similar format to the pro class. Jul 22, 2015 formula drift pro 2 class explained at the 20 sema show, formula drift announced the introduction of a pro 2 class beginning with the 2014 season. All roll cage tubing in the requirements listed below must be a minimum of 1. Recently, series officials released the 2018 technical regulations aka the rulebook for the upcoming fd season. Each sanctioning body has its own set of regulations, including specific roll cage requirements. You agree and are responsible uphold and carry out these. Each car must be equipped with a sixpoint or better roll cage. It is the responsibility of the team to maintain a vehicle s eligibility.
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