May 10, 2021
Joey Redmond
The Formula Drift season is finally returning back to its normal ways and schedule for the 2021 season with 8 individual rounds spread across the United States of America. The 2021 Formula Drift season kicked off just north of Atlanta, Georgia in Braselton at the famous Road Atlanta racetrack. This venue holds a special place in Formula Drift history as it was the first ever location of a Formula Drift event back in 2004. In fact, Vaughn Gittin Jr. was competing back then and has won at this venue twice in the past in 2014 and 2016.
Qualifying Changes
Formula Drift has kept the qualifying format of the series relatively unchanged since the inaugural season in 2004. However, this year they have changed the series into a two-stage last chance qualifying format. All 32 drivers in Atlanta will made a first qualifying pass and only the top 24 scores were locked into the main event.
4 February 2021 12:21 pm / 8 comments
After almost nine years, the last Toyota GT86 has been sold in the United Kingdom, bringing an end to the sports car run in the country, which has seen sales of almost 7,500 units. To commemorate the occasion, the company has prepared a short film capturing some of the GT86’s best moments from the past decade.
The idea for the GT86 (also known as the 86 in other markets) was first mooted in 2005, when Toyota and Subaru entered into a partnership and wanted something to symbolise the strength of the alliance. An entry-level sports car was agreed upon and a concept called the FT-86 was presented before the production 2+2 coupe made its debut at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show.