{"id":16949,"date":"2016-06-19T12:39:54","date_gmt":"2016-06-19T16:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver4\/?p=16949"},"modified":"2016-06-19T12:39:54","modified_gmt":"2016-06-19T16:39:54","slug":"formula-drift-round-4-the-gauntlet-results-vaughn-gittin-takes-the-win-and-the-pro-championship-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver5\/formula-drift-round-4-the-gauntlet-results-vaughn-gittin-takes-the-win-and-the-pro-championship-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula DRIFT Round 4: The Gauntlet Results; Vaughn Gittin Takes the Win and the Pro Championship Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
Long Beach, Calif. \u2013 June 18, 2016 \u2013 Formula DRIFT presented by BlackVue returned to New Jersey for Round 4: The Gauntlet. \u00a0Vaughn Gittin in the Monster Energy \/ Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR takes the victory and takes the lead in the Pro Championship standings.<\/p>\n

Round 4: The Gauntlet returned to Wall Speedway for the eleventh time as the season hits the mid-way point.\u00a0 Fans witnessed a highly competitive round of competition.\u00a0 The event had over 400,000 views on the Livestream.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBefore heading into this event the top ten drivers in the standings were within 90 points from the lead as we reach middle of the season,\u201d said Jim Liaw, President of Formula DRIFT. \u00a0\u201cThe competition is at an all-time high and every event counts as we head into our first ever Pro Championship international event next month in Montreal, Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n

The action packed event found Ken Gushi in the GReddy Racing \/ Nexen Tire SR by Toyota 86 against 2-time Formula DRIFT champion, Chris Forsberg in the NOS Energy Drink \/ Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z in the semi-finals.\u00a0 Gushi made a detrimental mistake on his chase run that gave Forsberg the win to move him into the Finals and on the podium for his third consecutive event.\u00a0 Gushi moves into the fourth spot for the Championship. \u00a0Rookie Alex Heilbrunn in the RTS Monster BMW M3 faced off against the 2010 Formula DRIFT champion Vaughn Gittin on the other side of the bracket in the semi-finals.\u00a0 The speed and consistency of Gittin was too much to overcome for the rookie, however Heilbrunn ends up in third place for his first ever Formula DRIFT Pro Championship podium.\u00a0 The finals were a battle of champions with Gittin versus Forsberg.\u00a0 Gittin remained tough to beat and edged out his opponent for his second victory of the season to move into the top spot in the standings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWinning is always awesome and always fun and as everyone knows I like to have a good time and so does my team,\u201d said Vaughn Gittin, winner of Round 4: The Gauntlet. \u00a0\u201cWe came out this weekend and worked as hard as we could and dialed the car in the best we could.\u00a0 I just drove my heart out.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2016 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship will continue to Round 5: True North on July 15-16, 2016 at Autodrome St. Eustache in Canada. \u00a0For more information visit, www.formulad.com<\/a> and find Formula DRIFT on Instagram @formulad, Facebook www.facebook.com\/formuladrift<\/a>, Twitter @FormulaD, and snapchat formula_drift. \u00a0Tune into Formula DRIFT on CBS Sports and check your local listings for airtimes.<\/p>\n

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Round 4: The Gauntlet Event Results<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Gittin, Vaughn<\/td>\nMonster Energy \/ Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR<\/td>\nWinner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Forsberg, Chris<\/td>\nNOS Energy Drink \/ Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z<\/td>\n2nd Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Heilbrunn, Alex<\/td>\nRTS Monster BMW M3<\/td>\n3rd Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Gushi, Ken<\/td>\nGReddy Racing \/ Nexen Tire SR by Toyota 86<\/td>\n4th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Moen, Kenny<\/td>\nTeam Boost Lock BMW E46<\/td>\n5th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Aasbo, Fredric<\/td>\nRockstar Energy Drink \/ Nexen Tire SR by Toyota tC<\/td>\n6th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Field, Matt<\/td>\nFalken Tire \/ Driftcave Motorsports Nissan 240<\/td>\n7th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Essa, Michael<\/td>\nLoudmouth Exhaust \/ Achilles Tire BMW M3<\/td>\n8th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Kearney, Dean<\/td>\nOracle Lighting Dodge Viper<\/td>\n9th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. Yoshihara, Dai<\/td>\nFalken Tire \/ Turn 14 Subaru BRZ<\/td>\n10th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. Bakchis, Aurimas<\/td>\nArk Performance \/ Feal Suspension \/ Falken Hyundai Genesis<\/td>\n11th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12. Tuerck, Ryan<\/td>\nGumout \/ Nameless Performance \/ Hankook Tire SR by Toyota FR-S<\/td>\n12th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13. Nishida, Robbie<\/td>\nAchilles Radial Infiniti G35<\/td>\n13th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14. Pawlak, Justin<\/td>\nRoush Performance Ford Mustang<\/td>\n14th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15. Bluss, Kristaps<\/td>\nHGK \/ Mast \/ Motul \/ Achilles BME E46<\/td>\n15th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16. Wang, Forrest<\/td>\nGet Nuts Lab \/ Hankook Tire Nissan 240<\/td>\n16th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2016 Formula DRIFT Championship Presented by BlackVue Standings After 3 Events<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

1. Gittin, Vaughn<\/td>\nMonster Energy \/ Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR<\/td>\n298.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Aasbo, Fredric<\/td>\nRockstar Energy Drink \/ Nexen Tire SR by Toyota tC<\/td>\n258.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Forsberg, Chris<\/td>\nNOS Energy Drink \/ Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z<\/td>\n252.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2016 Manufacturer Championship Standings After 4 Events<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

1. SR by Toyota<\/td>\n459.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Ford<\/td>\n404.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Nissan<\/td>\n339.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. BMW<\/td>\n297.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Mazda<\/td>\n171.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Chevrolet<\/td>\n169.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Dodge<\/td>\n119.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Infiniti<\/p>\n

9. Lexus<\/td>\n

102.00 Points<\/p>\n

70.00 Points<\/td>\n

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2016 Tire Championship Standings After 4 Events<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

1. Nexen<\/td>\n536.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Falken<\/td>\n456.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Nitto<\/td>\n450.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Hankook<\/td>\n425.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Achilles<\/td>\n383.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. GT Radial<\/td>\n229.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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