Formula Drift 2014 Round One: Streets of Long Beach

This year’s Formula Drift season kicked off with a bang on the streets of Long Beach, California. Returning competitors were looking to start their season off with a podium, and rookies were looking to make their mark. This may be the first stop on the Formula Drift schedule but it is by no means the easiest. The course at Long Beach is tight and unforgiving, one mistake will put you into a wall at high speeds. Personally this is one of my favorite tracks, with loads of close tandems and wall taps the energy and excitement is explosive. This year wasn’t any different — great battles and numerous crashes, among other things, that provided a great taste of what the rest of the 2014 season will bring.

This Maxxis Tire 240sx had such an aggressive look to it.

Fredric Aasbo practicing, rocking his new livery and Rocket Bunny kit properly.

With cars constantly screaming down the track getting their practice runs in there was always a layer of smoke blanketing the track.

Brandon Wicknick was having some mechanical issues during practice, but still managed to get a couple good runs in.

Dai Yoshihara came out this season with a brand new car, livery, power plant and everything! His new BRZ fitted with a Rocket Bunny kit was a great sight. He was hoping to win this event like he did last year.