Breaking News: Formula D 2006 Anouncements

ChadMK4 · Post by **ChadMK4** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:09 pm

FWD?? I thought Alex's ideas were to get the whole thing back into the origins of what Drifting started off as? I didn't think D1 allows people to run unless they were FR or MR?? Correct me if I"m wrong but going with FF doesn't seem to be keeping it real...

Frosty_SPL · Post by **Frosty_SPL** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:52 pm

How much would a plane ticket cost? I really wanna see D1!!

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:30 am

Airtran was the cheapest I found at $310 round trip

down_shift · Post by **down_shift** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:27 am

As far as the FWD thing goes I don't mind. It'd be its own class and they'd have to prove they could do it at the qualifiers just like any other driver. Its not like there gonna let in a bunch of highschool kids in Civics in just cause they have a FWD class.

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:32 am

down_shift wrote:As far as the FWD thing goes I don't mind. It'd be its own class and they'd have to prove they could do it at the qualifiers just like any other driver. Its not like there gonna let in a bunch of highschool kids in Civics in just cause they have a FWD class.

true

down_shift · Post by **down_shift** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:31 am

FYI 2006 rulebook is out now.

Andy your screwed again exhaust must exit behind the rear wheels / OEM location. Hopefully they'll let you slide. Slide get it?

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:41 am

where did you get that info?

Post by **andysapp** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:46 am

Yeah, I got a copy of it today from FD. I should have a full exhaust on the car... exiting from the rear before D1... so it's all good.

The qualifiers are what I'm worried about at this point. I really really want to see a schedule for those.

down_shift · Post by **down_shift** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:46 am

Here ya go

Andy glad to see your on top of things. Too bad the sidepipes are the best evar.

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:49 am

andysapp wrote: The qualifiers are what I'm worried about at this point. I really really want to see a schedule for those.

me and you both!

down_shift wrote:Here ya go

cool...thanks man.

down_shift · Post by **down_shift** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:50 am

Looks like there gonna be a Texas one, perhaps Chicago, and hopefully a southern one too.

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:53 am

down_shift wrote:Looks like there gonna be a Texas one, perhaps Chicago, and hopefully a southern one too.

yea...I just talked to one of the US Drift guys and there will be a East Coast Feeder; hopefully in the south.

darkducati · Post by **darkducati** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:45 am

down_shift wrote:As far as the FWD thing goes I don't mind. It'd be its own class and they'd have to prove they could do it at the qualifiers just like any other driver. Its not like there gonna let in a bunch of highschool kids in Civics in just cause they have a FWD class.

I think you missed my point. I'm not worried about kids in civics. If you have a three day event and the FF class gets just 20% of the track time that's 20% missing for the RWD class. Plus few people want to see FF sliding(not really drifting in my opinion). I watched the Falken civic at GT Live and it was pretty damn boring. I just think it will do more harm to the sport than good.

revel · Post by **revel** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:24 pm

track time aside, AWD makes more sense than FWD.

icantdrift · Post by **icantdrift** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:28 pm

so am i reading this right? in order to run FD at all you have to go to the qualifiers out in california or you can't run any FD events?