The 2018 Formula D season (officially titled Formula DRIFT Black Magic Pro Championship) was the fifteenth season of the Formula D series. The season began on April 7 at Long Beach and concluded on October 13 at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale after eight events. The series celebrated its 100th championship round at Wall Speedway.
Entries
Team | No. | Car | Tires | Driver | Round(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asphalt Anarchy | 82 | BMW F22 | Achilles Radial | ![]() |
2–3, 5–8 |
Bakchis Motorsports, LLC | 723 | Nissan Silvia S14 | Falken | ![]() |
All |
Bridges Racing | 43 | Dodge Viper ZB II Nissan Silvia S15[a] |
Achilles Radial | ![]() |
2–8 |
Cameron Moore Drift | 333 | Toyota GT86 | Nexen | ![]() |
1, 3, 5 |
Chris Forsberg Racing | 64 | Nissan 370Z | Nexen | ![]() |
All |
Coffman Racing | 959 | Nissan 240SX S13 | Achilles Radial | ![]() |
All |
Committed Service Brand | 316 | Nissan Silvia S14 | Achilles Radial | ![]() |
All |
Drift Cave Motorsports | 777 | Chevrolet Corvette C6 | Falken | ![]() |
All |
Essa Autosport | 101 | BMW M3 E46 | Achilles Radial | ![]() |
All |
FFF Drifting Department | 117 | Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano | Nitto | ![]() |
All |
FK53 | 53 | BMW M3 E92 | Nexen | ![]() ![]() |
1–5, 7–8 |
Get Nuts Lab | 808 | Nissan Silvia S15 | Achilles Radial | ![]() |
All |
GReddy Toyota Racing | 21 | Toyota GT86 | Falken[b] | ![]() |
All |
HGK Racing Team | 80 | BMW M3 E92 | Achilles Radial | ![]() |
1–7 |
Hohnadell-Huddy Racing | 118 | Nissan 240SX S14 | Nexen | ![]() |
All |
Inca Madness Racing | 17 | BMW M3 E46 | Nitto | ![]() |
1–6 |
Jeff Jones Racing | 818 | Nissan 370Z | Falken | ![]() |
All |
Jerry Yang Racing | 123 | Nissan GT-R | Achilles Radial | ![]() |
All |
Jhonnattan Castro Racing | 717 | Toyota GT86 | Nexen | ![]() |
All |
KORUWORKS | 909 | Nissan 350Z | Nexen | ![]() |
3–4, 6–8 |
Kyle Mohan Racing | 99 | Mazda MX-5 | Nexen | ![]() |
All |
MVK Racing | 18 | Nissan 240SX S14 | Achilles Radial | ![]() |
All |
Papadakis Racing | 151 | Toyota Corolla (E210) | Nexen | ![]() |
All |
Pawlak Racing | 13 | Ford Mustang | Falken | ![]() |
All |
RAD Industries | 34 | Toyota Supra A80 | Nexen | ![]() |
All |
RTR Motorsports | 25 | Ford Mustang RTR | Nitto | ![]() |
All |
88 | Ford Mustang RTR | Nitto | ![]() |
All | |
Ryan Tuerck Racing | 411 | Toyota GT86 | Nexen | ![]() |
All |
Stratton Racing | 33 | Chevrolet Corvette C6 | Achilles Radial | ![]() |
All |
Team DAI. | 9 | Subaru BRZ | Falken | ![]() |
All |
Team Enjuku | 352 | Nissan Skyline R32[c] Nissan 240SX S14.3 |
Nexen | ![]() |
All |
Worthouse Drift Team | 130 | Nissan Silvia S15 | Falken | ![]() |
All |
215 | Nissan Silvia S15 | Falken | ![]() |
All |
Schedule
Championship standings
Scoring system
Points were awarded for qualifying and for the main event. During qualifying, drivers performed solo runs which were judged on parameters such as line, angle, fluidity and commitment and assigned a numerical score up to 100. These scores were then ranked to determine the qualifying classification and hence populate the brackets for the competition phase. Up to 7 points were then awarded for the top 32 qualifiers.
The qualifiers proceed through a series of competition heats, with those eliminated in the first round (Top 32) receiving 16 points, the second round (Sweet 16) receiving 32 points, the third round (Great 8) receiving 48 points, and the fourth round (Final Four) receiving 64 points and classifying 3rd and 4th. Of the two drivers eliminated in the Final Four, the driver who qualified highest is awarded third place and the final step on the podium. In the Final, the runner-up receives 80 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.
Qualifying stage
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th–8th | 9th–16th | 17th–32nd |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Competition stage
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th–8th | 9th–16th | 17th–32nd |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 100 | 80 | 64 | 64 | 48 | 32 | 16 |
Pro Championship standings
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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.
Pos | Manufacturer | LBH | ORL | ATL | WNJ | EVS | GAT | TEX | IRW | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
23 | 112 | 37 | 13 | 14 | 413 | 13 | 416 | 1229 |
31 | 22 | 48 | 59 | 31 | 65 | 21 | 91 | |||
2 | ![]() |
15 | 31 | 23 | 711 | 27 | 11 | 34 | 24 | 1053 |
78 | 46 | 817 | 94 | 95 | 53 | 55 | 68 | |||
3 | ![]() |
54 | 53 | 76 | 31 | 43 | 36 | 410 | 110 | 869 |
1111 | 1918 | 91 | 107 | 118 | 77 | 711 | 311 | |||
4 | ![]() |
1212 | 1111 | 15 | 118 | 52 | 108 | 2020 | 126 | 598 |
1415 | 1817 | 1110 | 1627 | 69 | 1214 | 2424 | 2727 | |||
5 | ![]() |
97 | 1010 | 1415 | 25 | 712 | 22 | 1619 | 1414 | 559 |
1714 | 1213 | 2018 | 2423 | 2424 | 2727 | 1816 | 1917 | |||
6 | ![]() |
1314 | 2323 | 2120[d] | 2221 | 2220 | DNQ | 712 | 158 | |
7 | ![]() |
2424 | 2625 | 2525 | 1817 | 2929 | 2626 | 2929 | DNQ | 126 |
8 | ![]() |
2222 | 3030 | DNQ | 2322 | 2828 | 2323 | 2626 | 2524 | 126 |
9 | ![]() |
DNQ | 2626 | 3030 | 2929 | 2525 | 2322 | 90 | ||
Tire Cup standings
Tire Cup points are awarded each round to the two drivers with the highest classified finish for each tire manufacturer.
Pos | Tire | LBH | ORL | ATL | WNJ | EVS | GAT | TEX | IRW | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Falken | 31 | 22 | 48 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 53 | 1215 |
42 | 53 | 52 | 25 | 31 | 413 | 21 | 815 | |||
2 | Nexen Tire | 15 | 112 | 23 | 59 | 27 | 11 | 34 | 24 | 1088 |
66 | 37 | 31 | 94 | 95 | 89 | 55 | 115 | |||
3 | Achilles Radial | 23 | 88 | 15 | 711 | 52 | 53 | 106 | 416 | 845 |
1212 | 1111 | 817 | 813 | 822 | 108 | 1517 | 68 | |||
4 | Nitto | 1111 | 1918 | 76 | 107 | 69 | 36 | 410 | 110 | 725 |
1619 | 2019 | 1713 | 118 | 118 | 1521 | 711 | 311 |
Footnotes
- ^ Kearney suffered a mechanical failure ahead of the New Jersey round, so rented a Nissan Silvia S15 from Forrest Wang.
- ^ Gushi's car featured prominent Falken Tire sponsorship, but his results counted toward Achilles Radial's tally in the Tire Cup.
- ^ Lawrence's primary car for 2018 was a Nissan 240SX S14.3 but he suffered two engine failures while tuning on a dynamometer before the season, forcing him to use a Nissan Skyline R32 for the first round in Long Beach.
- ^ Kearney competed in a Nissan Silvia S15 in New Jersey, but his points were still added to Dodge's tally in the Auto Cup.
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