PREDICTIONS - FD Summit Point

[Slapshotnerd]

Keeping the tradition alive...

5 different podium members so far.
Not many people have seen the track, and I think only the DA boys have driven it. But there is some practice sessions this week (I believe Weds and/or Thursday)
Dai says on his blog that the S15 is pretty solid, even with little seat time
Rhys's car is definately getting dialed in quickly
JIC / Casper / JR are all hungry to get back in the semi finals after underperforming at the past 2 events.
Haraguchi back on podium?
Forsberg's only lost to Haraguchi all season, in a one more time, and even then by just 1 point.
Tuerck looked solid the last 2 events!
Hiro in the new car?
First final 4 for Enjuku? Sherman was looking solid, Unser was just .25 away from qualifying last time
Ryuji Miki in his first FD tandem battle? he's struggled with the LHD car...

[Bebop]

My top 5 in no particular order

JR
Rhys
Tanner
Chris.F
Haru

I still dont see why they just dont hook up haru and miki rhd swaps, like its impossible to find rhd parts for a FD and a 180sx

[Formula D]

Drivers List

1 34 Tanner Foust Seeded
2 64 Chris Forsberg Seeded
3 9 Dai Yoshihara Seeded
4 2 Rhys Millen Seeded
5 33 Kazu Hayashida Seeded
6 808 Ross Petty Seeded
7 47 Ryan Tuerck Seeded
8 11 Kenji Yamanaka Seeded
9 7 Casper Canul Seeded
10 69 Mitsuru Haruguchi Seeded
11 8 Darren McNamara Seeded
12 25 Vaughn Gittin Jr. Seeded
13 22 Bill Sherman Seeded
14 1 Samuel Hubinette Seeded
15 16 Tyler McQuarrie Seeded
16 21 Ken Gushi Seeded
17 96 Tony Angelo
18 86 Taka Aono
19 31 Robbie Nishida
20 4 Steph Papadakis
21 48 Tommy Suell
22 6 Todd Ho
23 26 Ryuji Miki
24 19 Doug Van Den Brink
25 2 Calvin Wan
26 76 Chris Cook
27 36 Hiromi Kajikuma
28 14 Chris Kregorian
29 5 Joon Maeng
30 99 Kyle Mohan
31 10 Hiro Sumida
32 15 Robby Unser
33 619 Siego Yamamoto
34 27 Ben Schwartz
35 73 Nathan Brasz
36 40 Ben Reyes
37 24 Gary Simmons
38 68 Gary Lang
39 30 Steven Sueppel
40 18 Tony Brakohiapa
41 17 Aaron Losey
42 95 Mike Peters
43 98 Andy Hately
44 65 Blake Fuller
45 42 Casey Quillen

[Slapshotnerd]

My top 5 in no particular order

JR
Rhys
Tanner
Chris.F
Haru

I still dont see why they just dont hook up haru and miki rhd swaps, like its impossible to find rhd parts for a FD and a 180sx

both chassis were already built and tuned prior to the drivers being available. Importing a car and swapping everything over is too time consuming and risky to do mid season. You have to deal with the cage / chassis prep / paint / suspension (whole new alignment!) / vinyl / etc... and with Bergenholtz Racing still having obligations with Drag Racing, and Intec / Silk Road being a part of Falken (which means their car is on a trailer and away from their Seattle shop), it's not that easy.

I know Intec has a new chassis in the works, but it's not something that they can just throw into the mix in between rounds. It takes hours and hours of prep.

[GBC]

I predict the Irish fellow will do well on this course. As will JR. I think that a bit or a horsepower war is in store.

[D1 DRIFTER]

those who reign on top FALL. look at rhys and sam. haru had good luck at lb I dont think he'll make podium. its gonna be a new person this time.. not sure who but definately someone diffrent

[BenR]

those who reign on top FALL. look at rhys and sam. haru had good luck at lb I dont think he'll make podium. its gonna be a new person this time.. not sure who but definately someone diffrent

If Cro-Cop and the iceman can get knocked out, who knows what can happen!

[Bebop]

both chassis were already built and tuned prior to the drivers being available. Importing a car and swapping everything over is too time consuming and risky to do mid season. You have to deal with the cage / chassis prep / paint / suspension (whole new alignment!) / vinyl / etc... and with Bergenholtz Racing still having obligations with Drag Racing, and Intec / Silk Road being a part of Falken (which means their car is on a trailer and away from their Seattle shop), it's not that easy.

I know Intec has a new chassis in the works, but it's not something that they can just throw into the mix in between rounds. It takes hours and hours of prep.

I disagree,

I dont know about the FD but the S chassis RHD swap is so simple, and parts are available anywhere they sell front clips. You dont have to go out of your way to import a whole car. It doesent need a alignment but dont most of these drivers redo there alignments after each round?

Oh yea... I think this is going to turn into angle/smoke fest... who ever has the most angle speed and smoke will win this round seeing the course has a mean strait on it, kinda like the courses D1 runs these days except no passing which leads too much more gangster lines through out the whole day not just qualifying, with that being said i think haru and the other drivers I've mentioned will be the best bet for the weekend....


Angelo and Tureck will make top 10 again, Tureck is my wild card for this event. I will love to see Tommy Suell back in tandem as well.

[Mike Peters]

I'm going home to go to sleep, because my car is 100% DONE. And even better, I don't leave for another 24 hours.

Things I won't have in the trailer for the 1st time ever:

1) Jumper pack or spare batteries
2) Gallons upon gallons of water

YAY

looking forward to this event. Car even got an alignment and a dyno tune.

[olddrifter]

I'm really supprized to see Bergenholtz Racing after the way they( Bergenholtz) slamed DRIFTING a couple year ago in the mags that they would compete. They were really down on drifting and made many slams that drifting was not racing and was just for a few want-a-be racers....

[VDMTom]

I see Yukinobu Okubo doesn't have a ride..

[my 1 88 u]

I think Chris Forsberg, Tanner and Dai are gonna sit on top of the points all year. I say Dai for the victory unless he's in a new machine then Chris Forsberg.

[DriftDatabase]

well after watching the practice session today.

all the top seated drivers and high horsepower cars will run the track. pretty much everyone had issues connecting the first two turns. some drivers were swapping out their rear-ends. looks like it is going to be a great comp with some intense danger!

the people who have been practicing are defo gonna have a leg up for the comp. people who just come for qualifying on friday are gonna be mighty frustrated!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

[deadpirate]

I think Chris Forsberg, Tanner and Dai are gonna sit on top of the points all year. I say Dai for the victory unless he's in a new machine then Chris Forsberg.

dai will be in his S15...and according to him. its not much different then the s13...will definatly be a battle between him and forsberg. cant wait to see who comes out on top

[Bebop]

I think Chris Forsberg, Tanner and Dai are gonna sit on top of the points all year. I say Dai for the victory unless he's in a new machine then Chris Forsberg.

on his blog they said the new machine will debut at round three, pictures are on there, they tested it at willow...

My life is like oooooh la oooooh oooh lol jk