FORMULA D (LONG BEACH) April 2, 2006

[Slapshotnerd]

now that D1 is over, it's time to start getting CRAZY for FD LB!!

I got friends coming in from the Bay, SD, AZ, and Chicago (buddy of mine went to FD Chicago last year, and he is spending his spring break savings to come watch drifting in long beach!).

spread the word!

[GoukiS14]

Time to go since this is in my "backyard" =)

[AllMotorKing]

this is going to be sick! i'm going to try and sneak a car onto the course for some after hours fun.

[J-Rod]

It's gonna be good,
With too much drifting in the LBC! It's kind of hard being Snoop D-R-I-F-T!

[bstonedrift]

Additionally, the event will take over the adjacent parking lot at the Long Beach Convention Center for team, vendor and paddock space...

So for the Formula D event we are going to be where the CHAMP Car paddock will be? Then you'll move into the Convention Center for the LBGP weekend?

[Formula D]

Yes that is correct. Our weekend we will be the the Champ Car paddock, then for the GP we will be int he convention center.

Here is the updated list of drivers for April 2nd Championship event:

Driver Name Last Driver Name First
Aono Taka
Brasz Nathan
Canul Casper
Fleming Rob
Forsberg Christopher
Foust Tanner
Gittin Jr Vaughn
Gushi Kenshiro
Hampton Ryan
Ho Todd
Hubinette Samuel
Jacobs Eric
Kirinnoff Lance
Kregorian Chris
Lagura Al
Ly Quoc
McQuarrie Tyler
Millin Rod
Nishida Robbie
Norris Bryan
Okubo Yukinobu
Papadakis Stephan
Peters Michael
Petty Michael Ross
Rogers Derrick
Rutherford Rich
Shuyama Yoshie
Sumida Hiro
Gushi Tsukasa
Vassallo Matt
Wan Calvin
Wong Barry
Yamamoto Seigo
Yamanaka Kenji
Young Hubert
Hamachi Wesley
Millen Rhys
Schulz Tony
Grunewald Conrad
Hayashida Kazunari
Yoshihara Daijiro
Schartz Ben
Angelo Tony

[BestMotoring]

See you there....

[INFO]

2006 Round 1 - Long Beach

Streets of Long Beach Event Schedule:
*schedule is subject to change*

Friday, March 31
Main Setup Placement Day
(Teams and Exhibitors must receive placement and begin setup on this day)

10:00am - 5:00pm Gate opens for SETUP in Main Paddock
10:00am - 5:00pm Ticketing, Registration, and Will Call Hours
10:00am - 5:00pm Technical Inspection Hours
10:00am - 1:00pm Rig Setup Arrival: Large Vendors and Trailers1
12:00pm Check-In opens for Team/Exhibitor Credentials
1:00pm - 5:00pm Setup arrival: All Exhibitors
2:00pm - 5:00pm Setup Placement Arrival: All other Teams2
5:00pm SETUP Ends | Gates Close

Setup Load-In Gate:

• For Setup, everyone must enter through the Load-In Gate located at the corner of Shoreline Dr. and Linden Ave [behind Grandstand 17 and 18]. On Friday there will be two lanes for those entering; one lane will be for Race Teams and the other lane will be for Sponsors, Rigs, and Exhibitors.
• Since some roads will be closed, the gate entrance can be found by going down Pine Ave. and turning left onto Shoreline Dr.

The “Setup Holding Area”:

• All teams, sponsors, and exhibitors must await paddock placement by a Formula D official in the Setup Holding Area
• The Setup Holding Area is located at the Load-in Gate behind the grandstands. Please follow signs and/or map to the correct lot location of the Setup Holding Area.

Setup Check-In:

• The Check-In desk will be located by the Load-In Gate to the FD Paddock Area.

Will Call/Registration:

• Starting Saturday, exhibitors and teams will not be allowed inside the venue without proper credentials. On Saturday, Teams and Exhibitors may pick up credentials at the Check-In desk by the Load-In Gate. On Sunday, all Teams and Exhibitors must check in at Will Call/Registration at the box office of the Long Beach Arena to receive proper credentials.

1 Rigs and large trailers that do not arrive during this time may not receive optimal placement and lose their initial placement.

2 After Checking-in, all teams need to report to Technical Inspections located by the Load-In Gate.
Saturday, April 1
General Setup / Pre Qualifying
(Teams, sponsors, and exhibitors must complete set up on this day)

9:00am Gates open for SETUP | PRACTICE
9:00am - 5:00pm Check-In opens for Team/Exhibitor Credentials
9:00am - 3:00pm Ticketing, Registration, and Will Call Hours
9:00am - 3:00pm Technical Inspection Hours
9:00am - 2:30pm Setup arrival: All Formula Drift Teams/Exhibitor2
10:30am - 10:50am MANDATORY: Non-Seeded Drivers Meeting3
10:50am - 11:00am Non-Seeded Drivers Stage in Pit Lanes
11:00am - 11:30am Media Briefing for all on-track media at FD Tent
11:00am - 12:00pm OPEN PRACTICE: Non-Seeded Teams4
12:00pm - 2:30pm Non-Seeded Drivers Qualifying
2:30pm - 2:40pm Clear Track
2:30pm - 2:50pm MANDATORY: Seeded Drivers Meeting
2:50pm - 3:00pm Seeded Drivers Stage in Pit Lanes
3:00pm - 3:20pm Non-Seeded Qualifier's Briefing at FD Tent
3:00pm - 5:00pm OPEN PRACTICE: Seeded Teams4
3:00pm - 5:00pm Media Ride-A-longs
5:00pm Gates close to all team/exhibitor setup arrival
5:30pm Prepare to exit venue | Finish up final setup
6:00pm SETUP Ends | Gates Close

2 After Checking-in, all teams need to report to Technical Inspections located by the Load-In Gate.

3 All Drivers are required to be fully suited at meetings. Meetings will all be held in the Formula D Hospitality Tent unless otherwise noted.

4 Open Practice means that drivers are allowed as many runs as possible during the given window of time. After each run, drivers will move to the back of the line. If a driver breaks or needs to perform maintenance their race vehicle, they will lose their place in line until they are ready to practice. Open Practice will initiate following judge’s and top driver’s track test.
• Practice will NOT be extended for any drivers who have not had sufficient practice because their vehicle could not run.
• Practice will NOT be extended due to crashes, breaks on track, oil spills, etc.
Sunday, April 2
Main Event Day

7:00am - 9:00am Check-in & Setup for FD Car Show competitors
7:00am - 3:00pm Ticketing and Will Call Hours (refer to map)
8:00am - 8:30pm MANDATORY: Top 32 Driver's Meeting3
9:30am - 10:00am Media Briefing for all on-track media at FD Tent
8:30am - 8:40am Drivers Grid in Staging Lanes
8:40am - 10:10am OPEN PRACTICE: Top 32 Teams4
10:00am - 6:00pm Doors open to the public
10:10am - 10:15am All Drivers Stage in Pit Lanes
10:15am - 12:30pm Qualifying Round
12:30pm - 12:40pm Clear Track
12:30pm - 1:45pm Break to Pit Paddock| Autograph Sessions
1:00pm - 2:30pm Formula D Concert and Performances at Show Stage
1:45pm - 2:05pm MANDATORY: Top 16 Driver's Meeting
2:15pm - 2:20pm Drivers Pre-Stage in Paddock at Track Entrance
2:20pm - 2:25pm Pit Crews move to Track Pit Lanes
2:25pm - 2:30pm Drivers Stage on Track
2:30pm - 2:35pm National Anthem
2:35pm - 2:45pm Top 16 & Judge Introduction
2:45pm - 2:55pm Top 16 Grid in Staging Lanes
2:55pm - 3:35pm Round 1 | Top 16
3:35pm - 3:40pm Break
3:40pm - 3:45pm Driver's Grid at Staging Lanes
3:45pm - 4:15pm Round 2 | Great 8
4:15pm - 4:20pm Break
4:20pm - 4:25pm Driver's Grid at Staging Lanes
4:25pm - 4:40pm Semi-Final Round | Final 4
4:40pm -4:50pm Break on Grid
4:50pm - 4:55pm Concession Round (for 3rd place)
4:55pm - 5:00pm Final Round
5:00pm - 5:15pm Trophy Ceremony and Closing
5:00pm - 5:30pm Formula D Car Show Awards at Show Stage
5:30pm - 6:00pm Formula D Press Conference at the Show Stage

3 All Drivers are required to be fully suited at meetings. Meetings will all be held in the Formula D Hospitality Tent unless otherwise noted.

4 Open Practice means that drivers are allowed as many runs as possible during the given window of time. After each run, drivers will move to the back of the line. If a driver breaks or needs to perform maintenance their race vehicle, they will lose their place in line until they are ready to practice.
• Practice will NOT be extended for any drivers who have not had sufficient practice because their vehicle could not run.
• Practice will NOT be extended due to crashes, breaks on track, oil spills, etc.

Event Location:

Streets of Long Beach
Long Beach Convention Center
Streets: E. Seaside Way and E. Shoreline Drive
300 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90802
562.436.3636

Parking
Location: Main parking structure is on Seaside Way and Long Beach Blvd. Overflow parking is at the Long Beach Convention Center parking on Pine.
Cost: $8

Trailer Parking
Location: West end of Formula Drift Paddock
Cost: Free for FD Teams and Exhibitors

Travel Information:

Local Airports
1. Long Beach Daugherty Field Airport (LGB)- 6.3 miles to track
2. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)- 21.9 miles to track
3. John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) – 23.7 miles to track
4. Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport(BUR) – 37.1 miles to track
5. Ontario International Airport (ONT) – 53.7 miles to track

Official Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott
500 East First Street
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone: 562.435.8511
Fax: 562.901.0296
* To get special rates you must reserve a room with the code: Formula Drift*

• Free High Speed Internet
• Parking $7 per day with in/out privileges
• Limited trailer parking. Trailer parking is recommended at FD venue

Car Rentals
Hertz
Use the exclusive Formula D code for car rental discounts anytime and anywhere.
Phone Reservations: 1.800.654.2210
Online Reservations: www.hertz.com
Discount Code: CDP# 1659406
Add-on Codes:
PC# 962146 – One car class upgrade
PC# 962194 - $10 off weekly rental
PC# 962183 – Up to $15 off weekends
PC# 978784 – Free child seat in weekly
Event Support Services:

Decorators/Rentals: Tents, Tables, Labor, General Equipment, Electrical/Generators, etc.
Rental Werks
8725 Knights Rd.
Houston, TX 77054
Toll Free: 888.320.RENT
Office: 713-790-0200
Fax: 713-790-9922
Andre Mai: anh@rentalwerks.com
On-site 713-398-7697
Lian Nguyen: lian@rentalwerks.com

Golf Cart Rentals
D & D Gold Carts
955 W 5th St.
Azusa, CA 91702
Contact: Christy - 626-813-7127
Carts: 2 & 4 seaters, and utility carts

Special Hospitality and Catering Services
SMG Catering (exclusive)
Dean Williams – 562.499.7706
Catering menus can be viewed at http://www.smgcatering.com/site/do/menus

FD Affiliated Events:

Saturday, April 1, 2006

Official Formula D Pre-Party
Featuring the Drift Alliance DVD Release and Screening
V20 Nightclub
81 Aquarium Way.
Long Beach, CA
 Special live performances and appearances
 Formula D Drivers and Models

Sunday, April 2, 2006

Official Formula D After-Party
Shoreline Village
TBA

Sponsor and Vendor Setup
• Large displays and rigs/tractor/trailers must arrive for setup on Friday, March 31st at 10:00am to 1:00pm. Large vendors who are unable to arrive in this timeframe may forfeit their placement and may not receive optimal placement due to time, space, and parking limitations.
• General setup/check-in times are from 12:00pm to 5:00pm on Friday, March 31st and from 9:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday, April 1st. NO vendors may enter later than 5:00pm on Friday.
• Follow signs to vendor check-in at the Load-In Gate on Shoreline Dr. and Linden Ave.
• Pick up your company credentials from Check-In and a Formula D official will direct you to your booth space in the Formula D Paddock Area.
• On the main event day, Sunday, April 2nd, the gates open to public at 10:00am. All Sponsor/Vendor displays must be completed by 9:00am. All support vehicles must clear the venue at this time. Credentials that have not been picked up will be at Will Call.

Sponsor and Vendor Teardown
• Teardown will begin after competition is completed. Failure to do so will result in loss of preferred pit space and/or a fine.
• NO vehicles (display cars or support vehicles) may be moving in the paddock area before the completion of the awards presentations.
• There will be consequences and fines for those who wish to leave early or moved their rigs/vehicles around the paddock area during the event. Please refer to Participant Advisory #01-05.13.05.
• Event is scheduled to end at 5:00pm

Formula D Car Show Roll-In
• Participants must register their vehicles at www.formulad.com/registration.php.
• Show Car Check-In and Roll-In will begin on Sunday at 7:00am and will end at 9:00am.
• Show car judging begins Sunday at 10:00am and will end at 3:00pm.
• Teams may not set up tents, chairs, etc. in aisle ways and fire lanes. Everything a Car Show Competitor sets up must be done within their allotted space or spaces.
• Car Show Competitors may only park in spaces designated to them by a Formula D official. Failure to do so may result in ejection from the competition and/or venue.
• Arrive early and roll in as teams or groups of cars you want to be placed with. This must be decided on before entering the Car Show line. Car Show line will be a separate line from the Vendor line.
• NO cars will be allowed to register on-site unless arrangements have been made with Fred Chang, 949-341-9181 x5.
• NO cars will be allowed to enter past 9:00am on Sunday, April 2nd.
• WARNING: Show competitors who mix in with the Vendor Line or make a mistake by entering the wrong line, will be sent to the back of the Car Show Line.

ADVISORY: Fire-Lanes and Aisle-Ways
• All trailers and support vehicles must be parked in a parking lot outside of the paddock area. All unauthorized vehicles in the main paddock area will be towed away at the owner’s expense.
• Vehicles with proper permits may enter the main paddock area only on setup days but may not block any fire-lanes and aisle-ways. Vehicle with permits must only park within their designated booth space only if there is room. Otherwise, they must park in the general parking lot. Vehicles with permits will also be towed at the owner’s expense if found parked in an undesignated area.

*Mandatory* Pre-Event Media Briefing
• This meeting will be held on Saturday, April 1st at 11:00am and on Sunday, April 2nd at 9:30am. All rules and regulations concerning media for the event will be addressed to prevent event delays and to protect the safety of our spectators, media, and drivers.
• Meeting will be conducted by Fred Chang in the Formula D Hospitality Tent.
• Media Credentials will only be handed out to those who are on the Media List and attend the full briefing. NO EXCEPTIONS
• There will be a 10 minute grace period before the media briefing begins. Once the meeting starts, the doors will close and no one may be allowed to enter or leave the meeting.
• All media will be held responsible for all issues discussed during the briefing. Rules and regulations will be enforced by the City of Long Beach, SCCA, and Formula Drift. Media in violation of these rules will be subject to proper disciplinary action.

[Dragon Elite]

Can someone get a bigger map, because I dont want to get there and not know where the ticket booths are for spectators/

[Sil-80]

three more days. Damn I can't wait.

[310Ojisan]

dose anyone have pictures????

[Slapshotnerd]

there are some shots up both on driftlive.com and autoimportcraze.com

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