2020 Formula D season explained
The 2020 Formula D season (officially titled Formula Drift Pro Championship) was the seventeenth season of the Formula D series. The season began on September 5 at World Wide Technology Raceway and concluded on November 22 at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale after eight events.
Entries
2012 Formula D season champion Daigo Saito planned to return to the series after a four-year absence, but this never materialised.[1]
Schedule
An initial schedule featuring eight championship rounds was released in November 2019, but this was revised in April 2020 to a different schedule still featuring eight rounds. A final calendar was announced in June 2020 featuring four double-header rounds.
The following rounds were included on the original calendar, but were cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic:
Championship standings
Scoring system
Formula Drift featured double-header weekends throughout 2020 in order to maintain an eight-event schedule. This compressed the schedule of each event, so traditional qualifying was scrapped and replaced by a seeding process based on, but not limited to, championship standings, similar to the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series.
For this reason, points were only awarded for the main event, which features a maximum of 32 competitors. The competitors proceed through a series of competition heats, with those eliminated in the first round (Top 32) receiving 16 points and classifying 17th through 32nd, the second round (Sweet 16) receiving 32 points and classifying 9th through 16th, and the third round (Great 8) receiving 48 points and classifying 5th through 8th. The two drivers eliminated from the fourth round (Final Four) engage in a battle for the final step on the podium, with the fourth-placed driver receiving 64 points and the third-placed driver 76 points and a trophy. In the Final, the runner-up receives 88 points and the winner 100 points.
Final classification within each round was determined by highest seeding position; for example, of the four drivers eliminated in the Great 8, the driver seeded highest going into the event is awarded 5th position.[42]
Pro Championship standings
Pos | Driver | WWT1 | WWT2 | EVS1 | EVS2 | TEX1 | TEX2 | IRW1 | IRW2 | Pts |
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1 | align=left | Vaughn Gittin, Jr. | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 540 |
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2 | align=left | Chelsea DeNofa | 12 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 500 |
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3 | align=left | Ryan Tuerck | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 484 |
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4 | align=left | Fredric Aasbø | 1 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 448 |
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5 | align=left | Chris Forsberg | 4 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 428 |
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6 | align=left | Aurimas Bakchis | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 408 |
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7 | align=left | Justin Pawlak | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 372 |
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8 | align=left | Michael Essa | 13 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 356 |
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9 | align=left | Jeff Jones | 14 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 320 |
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10 | align=left | Taylor Hull | 15 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 320 |
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11 | align=left | Kazuya Taguchi | 5 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 320 |
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12 | align=left | Adam LZ | 25 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 288 |
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13 | align=left | Daijiro Yoshihara | 11 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 288 |
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14 | align=left | Matt Field | 9 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 288 |
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15 | align=left | Dylan Hughes | 7 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 240 |
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16 | align=left | Jonathan Nerren | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 208 |
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17 | align=left | Dean Kearney | 19 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 208 |
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18 | align=left | Ken Gushi | 17 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 192 |
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19 | align=left | Travis Reeder | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 192 |
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20 | align=left | Dan Burkett | 8 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 192 |
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21 | align=left | Jhonnattan Castro | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 160 |
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22 | align=left | Wataru Masuyama | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 160 |
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23 | align=left | Ryan Litteral | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 144 |
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24 | align=left | Rome Charpentier | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 128 |
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25 | align=left | Faruk Kugay | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 128 |
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26 | align=left | Alec Robbins | 16 | 18 | 21 | 16 | | | 27 | 27 | 128 |
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27 | align=left | Tyler Nelson | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | | | 96 |
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28 | align=left | Kyle Mohan | | | | | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 64 |
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29 | align=left | João Barion | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | | | | | 64 |
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30 | align=left | Yves Meyer | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | | | | | 64 |
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Sources:[43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] | |
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| In-line notation | Bold | Top seed | | Rookie of the Year | | Rookie | |
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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. For example, the Shelby Super Snakes entered by Tyler Nelson and Jonathan Nerren were not eligible for Ford points because their engines had been developed by Shelby American, the Nissan Silvia S15 entered by Aurimas Bakchis was not eligible because it featured a custom-built V8 engine,[59] and the Nissan Silvia S14 entered by Chris Forsberg in the final round was not eligible for the same reason.
Tire Cup Standings
Tire Cup points are awarded each round to the two drivers with the highest classified finish for each tire manufacturer.
Notes and References
- Web site: Daigo Saito Planning Return to Formula DRIFT. motortrend.com. 18 January 2022. 13 December 2019.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Alec Robbins. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923042622/https://www.formulad.com/drivers/alec-robbins. 23 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Dean Kearney. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019235601/http://formulad.com/drivers/dean-kearney. 19 October 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Joao Barion. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921064516/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/joao-barion. 21 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Taylor Hull. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020010308/https://www.formulad.com/drivers/taylor-hull. 20 October 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Aurimas Bakchis. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200918202453/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/aurimas-bakchis. 18 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Wataru Masuyama. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927013403/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/wataru-masuyama. 27 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Matt Field. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924102310/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/matt-field. 24 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Yves Meyer. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927004255/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/yves-meyer. 27 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Michael Essa. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020001828/https://www.formulad.com/drivers/michael-essa. 20 October 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Rome Charpentier. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921052355/https://www.formulad.com/drivers/rome-charpentier. 21 September 2020. deviated.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Dylan Hughes. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020010328/https://www.formulad.com/drivers/dylan-hughes. 20 October 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Jeff Jones. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922042858/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/jeff-jones. 22 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Jhonnattan Castro. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020001648/https://www.formulad.com/drivers/jhonnattan-castro. 20 October 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Ken Gushi. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921050617/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/ken-gushi. 21 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Ryan Litteral. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923035139/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/ryan-litteral. 23 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Kyle Mohan. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020001615/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/kyle-mohan. 20 October 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Adam LZ. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927011357/https://www.formulad.com/drivers/adam-lz. 27 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Chris Forsberg. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020010111/https://www.formulad.com/drivers/chris-forsberg. 20 October 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Fredric Aasbo. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923021321/https://www.formulad.com/drivers/fredric-aasbo. 23 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Ryan Tuerck. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200918074449/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/ryan-tuerck. 18 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Justin Pawlak. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201202222806/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/justin-pawlak. 2 December 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Dan Burkett. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020002812/https://www.formulad.com/drivers/dan-burkett. 20 October 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Vaughn Gittin Jr. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921054829/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/vaughn-gittin-jr. 21 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Chelsea DeNofa. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200918061721/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/chelsea-denofa. 18 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Tyler Nelson. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200926233719/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/tyler-nelson. 26 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Jonathan Nerren. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927013150/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/jonathan-nerren. 27 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Daijiro Yoshihara. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019234155/https://www.formulad.com/drivers/daijiro-yoshihara. 19 October 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Faruk Kugay. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925201722/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/faruk-kugay. 25 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Kazuya Taguchi. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921062131/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/kazuya-taguchi. 21 September 2020.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 pro Drivers - Travis Reeder. formulad.com. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921050935/http://www.formulad.com/drivers/travis-reeder. 21 September 2020.
- Web site: FORMULA DRIFT ANNOUNCES REVISED 2020 SCHEDULE. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. 14 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210509221703/https://news.formulad.com/2020/fd-news/formula-drift-announces-revised-2020-schedule/. 9 May 2021. live.
- Web site: FORMULA DRIFT UPDATES 2020 SCHEDULE. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. 11 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506162251/https://news.formulad.com/2020/fd-news/formula-drift-updates-2020-schedule/. 6 May 2021. live.
- Web site: FORMULA DRIFT ANNOUNCES UNAVOIDABLE DATE CHANGE FOR TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY EVENT IN OCTOBER. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. 22 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210508213727/https://news.formulad.com/2020/fd-news/formula-drift-announces-unavoidable-date-change-for-texas-motor-speedway-event-in-october/. 8 May 2021. live.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT St. Louis 2020. motortrend.com. 18 January 2022. 9 September 2020. Bob. Hernandez. https://web.archive.org/web/20220119213630/https://www.motortrend.com/features/formula-drift-st-louis-2020/. 19 January 2022. live.
- Web site: VAUGHN GITTIN JR. SWEEPS 2020 FORMULA DRIFT SEATTLE DOUBLEHEADER, TUERCK SLIDES INTO CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD. drivingline.com. 18 January 2022. 28 September 2020. Jacob. Leveton. https://web.archive.org/web/20210511171136/https://www.drivingline.com/articles/vaughn-gittin-jr-sweeps-2020-formula-drift-seattle-doubleheader-tuerck-slides-into-championship-lead/. 11 May 2021. live.
- Web site: TUERCK TAKES HIS FIRST EVENT WIN, GITTIN JR. TAKES THE CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AFTER FORMULA DRIFT TEXAS 2020. drivingline.com. 18 January 2022. 2 November 2020. Jacob. Leveton. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420232142/https://www.drivingline.com/articles/tuerck-takes-his-first-event-win-gittin-jr-takes-the-championship-lead-after-formula-drift-texas-weekend/. 20 April 2021. live.
- Web site: Ryan Tuerck and Chris Forsberg take Pro Championship wins at Formula Drift Texas weekend. automobilsport.com. 18 January 2022. 3 November 2020. Greg. Emmerson. https://web.archive.org/web/20220119052621/https://www.automobilsport.com/ryan-tuerck-chris-forsberg-pro-championship-wins-formula-drift-texas-we-jonathan-hurst---215399.html. 19 January 2022. usurped.
- Web site: Formula D Irwindale 2020. motortrend.com. 18 January 2022. 25 November 2020. Bob. Hernandez. https://web.archive.org/web/20220119213701/https://www.motortrend.com/events/formula-d-irwindale-2020-season-finale/. 19 January 2022. live.
- Web site: 2020 FORMULA DRIFT SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. 7 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507195358/https://news.formulad.com/2019/fd-news/2020-formula-drift-schedule-announced/. 7 May 2021. live.
- Web site: 2020 FORMULA DRIFT STREETS OF LONG BEACH. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. 13 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506001612/https://news.formulad.com/2020/fd-news/2020-formula-drift-streets-of-long-beach/. 6 May 2021. live.
- Web site: THE COMPLETE SPECTATOR'S GUIDE TO THE 2020 FORMULA DRIFT SEASON (COVID19 EDITION). drivingline.com. 13 January 2022. 14 August 2020. Jacob. Leveton. https://web.archive.org/web/20210511004348/https://www.drivingline.com/articles/the-complete-spectator-s-guide-to-the-2020-formula-drift-season-covid19-edition/. 11 May 2021. live.
- Web site: 2020 FORMULA DRIFT RESULTS FROM ROUND ONE OF PRO CHAMPIONSHIP. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. 5 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507195223/https://news.formulad.com/2020/fd-news/2020-formula-drift-results-from-round-one-of-pro-championship/. 7 May 2021. live.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 St. Louis (R1) PRO Results. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117235323/https://www.formulad.com/results/2020/st-louis-pro-rd1/pro. 17 November 2021. live.
- Web site: 2020 FORMULA DRIFT RESULTS FROM PRO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND TWO. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. 6 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210516121617/https://news.formulad.com/2020/fd-news/2020-formula-drift-results-from-pro-championship-round-two/. 16 May 2021. live.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 St. Louis (R2) PRO Results. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117235339/https://www.formulad.com/results/2020/st-louis-pro-rd2/pro. 17 November 2021. live.
- Web site: 2020 FORMULA DRIFT RESULTS FROM PRO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND THREE. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. 26 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210508005006/https://news.formulad.com/2020/fd-news/2020-formula-drift-results-from-pro-championship-round-three/. 8 May 2021. live.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 Monroe (R3) PRO Results. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117235107/https://www.formulad.com/results/2020/monroe-pro-rd3/pro. 17 November 2021. live.
- Web site: 2020 FORMULA DRIFT RESULTS FROM PRO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND FOUR. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. 28 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210519002240/https://news.formulad.com/2020/fd-news/2020-formula-drift-results-from-pro-championship-round-four/. 19 May 2021. live.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 Monroe (R4) PRO Results. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117235110/https://www.formulad.com/results/2020/monroe-pro-rd4/pro. 17 November 2021. live.
- Web site: 2020 FORMULA DRIFT RESULTS FROM PRO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND FIVE. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. 1 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210509135339/https://news.formulad.com/2020/fd-news/2020-formula-drift-results-from-pro-championship-round-five/. 9 May 2021. live.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 Texas (R5) PRO Results. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117235320/https://www.formulad.com/results/2020/texas-pro-rd5/pro. 17 November 2021. live.
- Web site: 2020 FORMULA DRIFT RESULTS FROM PRO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND SIX. formulad.com. 13 January 2022. 2 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210509143259/https://news.formulad.com/2020/behind-the-scenes/2020-formula-drift-results-from-pro-championship-round-six/. 9 May 2021. live.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 Texas (R6) PRO Results. formulad.com. 14 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117235311/https://www.formulad.com/results/2020/texas-pro-rd6/pro. 17 November 2021. live.
- Web site: 2020 FORMULA DRIFT RESULTS FROM PRO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND SEVEN. formulad.com. 14 January 2022. 21 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210510072831/https://news.formulad.com/2020/fd-news/2020-formula-drift-results-from-pro-championship-round-seven/. 10 May 2021. live.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 Irwindale (R7) PRO Results. formulad.com. 14 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117235344/https://www.formulad.com/results/2020/irwindale-pro-rd7/pro. 17 November 2021. live.
- Web site: RESULTS FROM THE FINAL ROUND OF THE 2020 FORMULA DRIFT PRO CHAMPIONSHIP. formulad.com. 14 January 2022. 23 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210509123657/https://news.formulad.com/2020/fd-news/results-from-the-final-round-of-the-2020-formula-drift-pro-championship/. 9 May 2021. live.
- Web site: Formula DRIFT - 2020 Irwindale (R8) PRO Results. formulad.com. 14 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117235342/https://www.formulad.com/results/2020/irwindale-pro-rd8/pro. 17 November 2021. live.
- Web site: 900-HP Feal Suspension Falken Tire V-8 Nissan S15 Silvia. motortrend.com. 15 January 2022. 19 May 2020. Bob. Hernandez. Darren. Martin. https://web.archive.org/web/20211104215213/https://www.motortrend.com/features/odi-bakchis-feal-falken-nissan-s15-silvia/. 4 November 2021. live.