The 2022 Formula D season (officially titled Formula Drift Pro Championship) was the nineteenth season of the Formula D series. The season began on April 2 at Long Beach and concluded on October 15 at Irwindale Speedway after eight events.

Fredric Aasbø won the championship, becoming the third three-time champion in Formula Drift history. Matt Field finished runner-up to Aasbø for the second consecutive year, with a highly consistent campaign that saw him reach the Final Four in each of the first six rounds. The eight-round season saw an unprecedented seven different winners, including three first-time winners in Dylan Hughes, Travis Reeder and Kazuya Taguchi. The only driver to score multiple victories during the season was Aasbø.

Entries

For 2022, Formula Drift imposed a limit of 37 drivers that could be awarded a full-season entry. Forrest Wang attempted to return to the series, having last competed in 2019 before taking a break from competition to raise a family. However, his two-year absence meant he no longer had priority status for a full-season entry, and his admission was not accepted.[1]

TeamNo.CarTiresDriverRound(s)
After Hours Autosports711BMW M3 E46GT RadialJoshua Love[2]All
Alec Robbins Racing35Nissan 350ZFederalAlec Robbins[3]All
Bakchis Motorsports, LLC723Nissan Silvia S15FalkenAurimas Bakchis[4]All
Beechum Racing999Ford MustangNexenTrenton Beechum[5]All
BUY NOW JAPAN530Nissan Silvia S15Nexen
Federal		Wataru Masuyama[6]All
Cash Racing16BMW M3 E46Nexen
GT Radial		Jonathan Hurst[7]All
Drift Force33Toyota GT86NexenJoshua Correa Reynolds[8]1–4
91Toyota GT86NexenYves Meyer[9]All
Essa Autosport101BMW M3 E46GT RadialMichael Essa[10]All
FFF DRIFTINGDEPARTMENT.COM117Ferrari 599 GTB FioranoNexenFederico Sceriffo[11]1–7
Five Bar Motorsports357Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z06Nexen
GT Radial		João Barion[12]All
Forsberg Racing64Nissan Z (RZ34)GT RadialChris Forsberg[13]All
Garagistic171BMW M3 E36FederalRome Charpentier[14]All
JCR17Toyota GR86NexenJhonnattan Castro[15]All
Jeff Jones Racing818Nissan 370ZGT RadialJeff Jones[16]All
Jerry Yang Racing and Fabrication123Toyota GT86GT RadialKazuya Taguchi[17]All
Ken Gushi Motorsports21Toyota GR86NexenKen Gushi[18]All
Kyle Mohan Racing99Mazda RX-8FederalKyle Mohan[19]All
Matt Field777Chevrolet Corvette C6FalkenMatt Field[20]All
Mspek Performance527Nissan Silvia S14.9GT RadialDaniel Stuke[21]All
Noback Racing / KoruWorks54BMW M3 E46GT RadialNick Noback[22]All
Papadakis Racing151Toyota GR SupraNittoFredric Aasbø[23]All
Pawlak Racing13Ford MustangFalkenJustin Pawlak[24]All
Power Racing919Nissan Silvia S15GT RadialMike Power[25]All
RAD Industries34Toyota Supra A80GT RadialDan Burkett[26]All
RTR Motorsports5Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5-DNittoAdam LZ[27]All
88Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5-DNittoChelsea DeNofa[28]All
Ryan Litteral Racing909Nissan Silvia S15GT RadialRyan Litteral[29]All
Ryan Tuerck411Toyota GR CorollaNittoRyan Tuerck[30]All
Simen707Toyota GR SupraNexen
Federal
GT Radial		Simen Olsen[31]All
Sorensen Motorsports513BMW M4 F82NexenBranden Sorensen[32]All
Taylor Hull82Chevrolet Corvette C6Nexen
GT Radial		Taylor Hull[33]All
Team DHR129BMW M3 E46FalkenDylan Hughes[34]All
Team Japan Auto153Toyota Supra A80NexenOla Jæger[35]2–8
Team Karnage43Dodge Viper (VX I)NexenDean Kearney[36]All
The Heart of Racing22226Aston Martin V12 VantageGT RadialDarren Kelly[37]All
Travis Reeder Motorsports77BMW M3 E46GT RadialTravis Reeder[38]All

Schedule

RoundTitleCircuitLocationDateWinnerCar
1AutoZone The Streets of Long Beach
Presented by TYPE S		Streets of Long BeachLong Beach, CaliforniaApril 2Ryan TuerckToyota GR Corolla
2AutoZone Road to the Championship
Presented by TYPE S		Road AtlantaBraselton, GeorgiaMay 7Fredric AasbøToyota GR Supra
3TYPE S Scorched
Presented by AutoZone		Orlando Speed WorldOrlando, FloridaMay 21Dylan HughesBMW M3 E46
4The TYPE S Gauntlet
Presented by AutoZone		Englishtown Raceway ParkEnglishtown, New JerseyJune 11Travis ReederBMW M3 E46
5CrossroadsWorld Wide Technology RacewayMadison, IllinoisJuly 16Kazuya TaguchiToyota GT86
6ThrowdownEvergreen SpeedwayMonroe, WashingtonAugust 6Chelsea DeNofaFord Mustang RTR
7TYPE S Elevated
Presented by AutoZone		Utah Motorsports CampusGrantsville, UtahSeptember 17Ken GushiToyota GR86
8TYPE S Title Fight
presented by AutoZone		Irwindale SpeedwayIrwindale, CaliforniaOctober 15Fredric AasbøToyota GR Supra
Sources:[39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48]

Championship standings

Scoring system

During qualifying, drivers perform solo runs which are judged on parameters such as line, angle, fluidity and commitment and assigned a numerical score up to 100. These scores are then ranked to determine the qualifying classification and hence populate the brackets for the competition phase. 2022 sees the return of championship points being awarded for qualifying: the top qualifier is awarded three points, the second-placed qualifier two points and the third-placed qualifier one point.

The qualifiers proceed through a series of competition heats, with those eliminated in the first round (Top 32) receiving 35 points and classifying 17th through 32nd, the second round (Top 16) receiving 52 points and classifying 9th through 16th, the third round (Great 8) receiving 67 points and classifying 5th through 8th, and the fourth round (Final Four) receiving 80 points and classifying 3rd and 4th. In the Final, the runner-up receives 91 points and the winner 100 points. Final classification within each round is then determined by highest qualifying position; for example, of the two drivers eliminated in the Final Four, the driver who qualified higher is awarded 3rd position and the final place on the podium.

If 22 or fewer drivers are present, an alternative qualifying format is used in which a Last Chance Bracket (LCB) is populated by the drivers who qualify from 15th down. The top two LCB qualifiers enter the competition heats as normal, while the remaining LCB qualifiers (3rd down to a maximum of 8th if 22 drivers are present) receive 35 points, equivalent to the 17th–32nd positions at a regular event.

In the event of a tie on points at the end of the season, the driver who classified higher in the most recent round will be awarded the higher position.[49]

Qualifying stage

Position 1st  2nd  3rd 
Points321

Competition stage

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th–8th  9th–16th  17th–32nd  LCB 3rd–8th 
Points10091808067523535

Pro Championship standings

PosDriverLBHATLORLENGWWTEVSUTAIRWPts
1Fredric Aasbø4133181062111647
2Matt Field23[a]314432159610
3Ryan Tuerck11510[b]5[c]27172573
4Chelsea DeNofa529252312612313544
5Chris Forsberg822152733629519
6Dylan Hughes7171935355212511
7Travis Reeder28116311814136461
8Ken Gushi212418[d]7411115456
9Aurimas Bakchis3421101530117453
10Rome Charpentier61826212231911402
11Wataru Masuyama142122147107172397
12Branden Sorensen126241223212753379
13Jeff Jones31811DNQ[e]1113223373
14Michael Essa17267172199288363
15Kazuya TaguchiDNQ159131117112DNQ349
16Justin Pawlak2712196172121819348
17Mike Power301432211332824346
18Dan Burkett1971331324DNQ32339
19Jonathan Hurst16[f]202325[g]9311023331
20Daniel Stuke102281120DNQ1622328
21Taylor Hull1519122924814DNQ328
22Dean Kearney13DNQ162216152331313
23Nick Noback292728186222021312
24Simen Olsen2629DNQ27[h]2529416307
25Adam LZ182531192127DNQ4290
26Alec Robbins24132032DNQ203210279
27Yves Meyer253114201419DNQ18279
28Jhonnattan Castro91017DNQDNQ169320279
29Ryan Litteral20DNQ271628262926262
30Federico SceriffoDNQ16292382825259
31Kyle Mohan1123DNQDNQ30242614244
32Darren Kelly32[i]2815[j]26DNQDNQ2428227
33Ola Jæger32253031DNQ3025210
34João Barion2230DNQ242918DNQ30210
35Joshua Love23DNQDNQDNQ22252127175
36Trenton BeechumDNQDNQ30[k]28DNQDNQ31DNQ105
37Joshua Correa ReynoldsDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
In-line notation
Superscript numberQualifying position
(Top 3 only)
BoldTop qualifier
Rookie of the Year
Rookie

Auto Cup standings

Auto Cup points are awarded each round to the two drivers with the highest classified finish for each manufacturer. To be eligible, both the chassis and engine must have been constructed by that manufacturer.

PosManufacturerLBHATLORLENGWWTEVSUTAIRWPts
1Toyota1113315241111326
459746212
2Chevrolet23314432149973
151912292481530
3Ford529252311721234937
181219621121813
4Nissan822152733626781
20DNQ271628262929
5BMW17267172199288363
        
6Dodge13DNQ162216152331313
        
7FerrariDNQ16292382825 259
        
8Mazda1123DNQDNQ30242614244
        

Tire Cup standings

Tire Cup points are awarded each round to the two drivers with the highest classified finish for each tire manufacturer.

PosTireLBHATLORLENGWWTEVSUTAIRWPts
1Nitto1113313121221111333
4552510632
2GT Radial82211133431213
10763116466
3Falken233114325271208
3446535119
4Nexen910127411115887
131614208152318
5Federal613202710710831
1118261412201911

Footnotes

  1. ^ The cars of Matt Field and Fredric Aasbø collided during their Final Four battle. Field was deemed not at fault and awarded the win, but his car was too badly damaged to compete in the Final.
  2. ^ Ryan Tuerck debeaded a tire in his Top 16 battle with Chelsea DeNofa.
  3. ^ Ryan Tuerck and Branden Sorensen collided during their Top 16 battle. Tuerck was deemed not at fault, but could not repair his car in time for his Great 8 battle with Travis Reeder.
  4. ^ Ken Gushi suffered a suspected clutch issue on the way to the grid for his Top 32 battle with Daniel Stuke, handing the win to Stuke.
  5. ^ Jeff Jones suffered an engine failure during his first qualifying run, and was not able to make a second run.
  6. ^ The cars of Ryan Litteral and Jonathan Hurst collided during their Top 32 battle. Hurst was deemed not at fault and awarded the win, but his car was too badly damaged to compete in the Top 16.
  7. ^ Jonathan Hurst called a Competition Time Out during his Top 32 battle with Daniel Stuke, but was unable to fix his car in the allotted time.
  8. ^ Simen Olsen's car shut down during his Top 32 battle with Fredric Aasbø in the chase position, and he was unable to take his lead run.
  9. ^ Darren Kelly qualified 31st but struggled with power steering issues, which led him to withdraw his car from competition.
  10. ^ Darren Kelly made contact with a spinning Alec Robbins during their Top 32 battle. Kelly was awarded the win but could not repair his car in time for his Top 16 battle with Dylan Hughes.
  11. ^ Trenton Beechum lost a wheel during his Top 32 battle with Travis Reeder.

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