{"id":24955,"date":"2017-04-30T10:47:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-30T14:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver4\/?p=24955"},"modified":"2017-04-30T10:47:23","modified_gmt":"2017-04-30T14:47:23","slug":"formula-drift-round-2-unchartered-territory-results-fredric-aasbo-is-victorious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver5\/formula-drift-round-2-unchartered-territory-results-fredric-aasbo-is-victorious\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula DRIFT Round 2: Unchartered Territory Results; Fredric Aasbo is Victorious"},"content":{"rendered":"

Long Beach, Calif. \u2013 April 29, 2017 \u2013 Formula DRIFT Black Magic Pro Championship presented by BlackVue Dash Cameras returned to Orlando for Round 2: Unchartered Territory.\u00a0 Fredric Aasbo in the Rockstar Energy Drink \/ Nexen Tire Toyota Corolla iM takes the victory and moves into the lead in the standings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis season is shaping up to be very entertaining and competitive one,\u201d said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT.\u00a0 \u201cThe standings were shaken up after the last round with only 55 points separating the Top 7 drivers.\u201d
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Round 2: Unchartered Territory at the Orlando Speed World was an action packed event from start to finish.\u00a0 An estimated 1 million viewers tuned into the Livestream and were treated to a highly competitive event.<\/p>\n

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The semi-finals became a battle of champions with four past champions competing for the top spot.\u00a0 2011 Formula DRIFT champion and number one qualifier, Dai Yoshihara in the Falken Tire \/ Turn 14 Distribution Subaru BRZ faced off against 2013 champion, Michael Essa, in the Achilles Tire \/ Essa Autosport BMW M3.\u00a0 In a very tight battle, Essa edged Yoshihara to advance to the finals.\u00a0 2010 champion, Vaughn Gittin, in the Monster Energy \/ Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR went up against 2015 champion, Fredric Aasbo.\u00a0 A very close and technical chase run by Aasbo sealed the win to advance into the finals.\u00a0 In the finals, Aasbo found his groove and managed to take advantage of a small mistake by Essa to secure the victory and move into the top of the 2017 Pro Championship standings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat an incredible win!\u00a0 We only built this car over the off season and to get this first win after only the second time out is amazing.\u201d said Fredric Aasbo, winner of Round 2: Unchartered Territory.\u00a0 \u201cToday it all came together especially in that Top 4 battle with Vaughn Gittin Jr. and that was my highlight of the day showing that I can chase really close and getting this first win in the Rockstar Energy Drink \/ Nexen Tire Toyota Corolla iM is huge.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The action continues to Round 3: Road to the Championship at Road Atlanta on May 12-13.\u00a0 For more information visit, www.formulad.com<\/a> and find Formula DRIFT on Instagram @formulad, Facebook www.facebook.com\/formuladrift<\/a>, Twitter @FormulaDrift, and Snapchat – formula_drift. Tune into Formula DRIFT on CBS Sports and check your local listings for airtimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Round 2: Unchartered Territory Event Results<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Aasbo, Fredric<\/td>\nRockstar Energy \/ Nexen Tire Toyota Corolla iM<\/td>\nWinner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Essa, Michael<\/td>\nAchilles Tire \/ Essa Autosport BMW M3<\/td>\n2nd Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Yoshihara, Dai<\/td>\nFalken Tire \/ Turn 14 Distribution Subaru BRZ<\/td>\n3rd Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Gittin, Vaughn<\/td>\nMonster Energy \/ Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR<\/td>\n4th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Tuerck, Ryan<\/td>\nGumout \/ Nameless Performance \/ Hankook Toyota 86<\/td>\n5th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Kearney, Dean<\/td>\nOracle Lighting Dodge Viper<\/td>\n6th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Castro, Jhonnattan<\/td>\nGerdau Metaldom \/ Nexen Tire Toyota 86<\/td>\n7th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Hohnadell, Alec<\/td>\nUrban Air \/ Hoonigan \/ Nexen Tire Nissan 240<\/td>\n8th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Deane, James<\/td>\nWorthouse Drift Team \/ Falken Tire Nissan Silvia<\/td>\n9th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. Bluss, Kristaps<\/td>\nHGK \/ Mast \/ Motul \/ Wisefab BMW E46<\/td>\n10th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. Forsberg, Chris<\/td>\nNOS Energy Drink \/ Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z<\/td>\n11th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12. Hamilton, Nate<\/td>\nTeam Enjuku \/ BC Racing \/ Hankook Tire Nissan 240<\/td>\n12th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13. Field, Matt<\/td>\nFalken Tire \/ Vapetasia \/ ARK Performance Nissan 240<\/td>\n13th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14. Moore, Cameron<\/td>\nNameless Performance \/ BN Sports \/ Nexen Tire Toyota 86<\/td>\n14th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15. Wiecek, Piotr<\/td>\nWorthouse Drift Team \/ Falken Tire Nissan\u00a0Silvia<\/td>\n15th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16. Mohan, Kyle<\/td>\nBuilt 2 Apex \/ Mazdatrix \/ KMR 2016 Mazda MX-5<\/td>\n16th Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017 Formula DRIFT Black Magic Championship Presented by BlackVue Standings After 2 Events<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Aasbo, Fredric<\/td>\nRockstar Energy \/ Nexen Tire Toyota Corolla iM<\/td>\n158.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Deane, James<\/td>\nWorthouse Drift Team \/ Falken Tire Nissan 240<\/td>\n142.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Tuerck, Ryan<\/td>\nGumout \/ Nameless Performance \/ Hankook Toyota 86<\/td>\n122.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017 Manufacturer Championship Standings After 2 Events<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Toyota<\/td>\n280.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Ford<\/td>\n159.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. BMW<\/td>\n119.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Dodge<\/td>\n103.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Nissan<\/td>\n87.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Mazda<\/td>\n34.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017 Tire Championship Standings After 2 Events<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Falken<\/td>\n281.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Nexen<\/td>\n260.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Achilles<\/td>\n222.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Hankook<\/td>\n209.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Nitto<\/td>\n208.00 Points<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Long Beach, Calif. \u2013 April 29, 2017 \u2013 Formula DRIFT Black Magic Pro Championship presented by BlackVue Dash Cameras returned to Orlando for Round 2: Unchartered Territory.\u00a0 Fredric Aasbo in the Rockstar Energy Drink \/ Nexen Tire Toyota Corolla iM takes the victory and moves into the lead in the standings. \u201cThis season is shaping up to be very entertaining […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24955"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24958,"href":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24955\/revisions\/24958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}