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Formula DRIFT's season-opener at Long Beach saw James Deane once more become the yardstick by which all FD competitors are judged. Anne Proffit was there.

The Formula DRIFT season culminated at the largest event of the year and with the championship at stake the drivers put it all on the line.

Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis takes the victory to shake up the standings

Fredric Aasbo takes the win to move within 3 points of the championship lead

Vaughn Gittin takes the win and the Pro Championship lead

The Championship returned to the home of the inaugural Formula DRIFT event.

Chelsea Denofa takes his first ever Formula DRIFT victory

Formula DRIFT’s 13th 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.

Formula DRIFT Round 1, Long Beach kick-offs this weekend, April 8-9.

Both Formula DRIFT Japan and the inaugural Formula DRIFT Canada will have their own respective four event schedules.

Formula Drift 2015 Round 7: Final Fight Results

Formula Drift World Championship: Canada round results

Japanese rookie Masashi Yokoi in the D-MAX Nissan S15 earns his first Formula DRIFT victory.

Formula DRIFT World Championship: Japan Round results

Fredric Aasbo is victorious.

Ryan Tuerck in the Retaks / Maxxis Scion FR-S takes the event victory and moves into second place in the standings.

Capacity crowd at Orlando Speed World.

The action packed event provided the fans with a competitive atmosphere that kept them on their feet throughout the night.

Dillon Bryant Akers got the ride of his life, courtesy of Papadakis Racing.

$300,000 in prize money up for grabs.

Round 7: Final Fight plays to sellout crowd.

Leads competition for Manufacturer's Cup as series finale approaches.

Sets up two-driver battle for championship.

Driving the Driftmotion Nissan.

Results in 'High Octane DRIFT,' a documentary about a home-grown challenger.

Formula DRIFT returned to Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA for Round 5: Throwdown.

Winner now tied for third in the points.

Geoff Lee: "The growth of Drift Atlanta over the past 11 years has been phenomenal."

Fredric Aasbo’s first place victory is the first Pro Championship win of his career, Chris Forsberg’s fourth podium of the 2014 season.

Chris Forsberg leading the points

Series moves to Wall Speedway in New Jersey

Former champ Vaughn Gittin Jr. and past winner Justin Pawlak competing in Ford Mustangs.

After round one at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Takes Formula Drift race at Road Atlanta

Formula DRIFT Round 2: Road to the Championship results.

The level of drift in Russia and the number of participants have increased in recent years.

Details regarding Formula DRIFT Canada have been released.

The report was produced by surveying thousands of Formula DRIFT live event attendees over the course of the 2013 season.

Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge Results.

Formula DRIFT has confirmed that three rounds of the World Championship will offer a separate Triple Crown prize purse with a possible USD $100,000 up for grabs.

Formula Drift season opener places Hankook at the top of the professional championship points standings.

Chris Forsberg Takes the Opening Round Victory of 2014 Pro Championship.

Only a few days away until the start of Formula Drift.

Round 3 of the only professional drifting series in North America will feature an international field.

The Driftstream is considered to be the most widely viewed motor sports live stream in the world.

Tire suppliers return to Formula Drift for 2014.

Four selected Pro Championship events will feature the newly created Pro2 category with Round 3 at newly added venue Homestead Miami Speedway.

Starting in 2014, Formula DRIFT Japan will hold two competition events as a pre-cursor to the Formula DRIFT Japan Championship in 2015.