Well here is my take on this weekend- my first ever full weekend at a drift event and I am no means an expert, but I have a good eye for driving talent and certainly can tell if an event is well run.
The crowd- absolutely wicked following that drift has- these guys know their drivers, know how to spend a day at the track and fully support their local drivers- way cool.
The venue- ASE does a ton with very little. Access was easy, crowd control was super friendly and calm, concessions were accessible , bathrooms clean. I was surprised how the venue allows outside refreshments to come in- certainly hurting sales but making fans happy.
The drivers- i am totally fucking impressed with what I saw. The FD regulars were as good as announced- save 1, but he lived up to his nickname in the end- friendly, spoke with Aasbo after the event, cool guy and very professional. The Canadian drivers- ie not FD regulars- HATS OFF, what a show they put on. I could tell from the get go that Tom Tom was going to be force to reckon with and with such a sleeper looking car. The fact that CDn drivers could hold their own was awesome to see. Trade cars with some of the big names- the results may be way different.
The organizers- not much to say except - WELL DONE!!!
The announcers- Ok getting flak on the forum- whatever.... I enjoy english commentary- watching F1 or Moto GP- but hey FD in Quebec- wake up!!! you have to cater to the audience there. If you can't understand french- just sit next to me at the next FD event- I will translate for you!!!! Carl N , you were informative and on top of the action- we listened and learned.
Overall a great experience. I am happy that I cancelled my SCCA Nationals event to be there. We were supporting KWs presence- one of the few vendors that follow FD in the US at all of the events- that made the commitment to come to Canada.
Our driver was hoping for more than a 4th place finish, but given the caliber of the top 3 all day- it was probably a good place to finish.
I still hate judged sports- I think Morin should have advanced, he really out drove Kearney every run! screw the point system!
I think this event was very interesting- coming from a hardcore road course guy!
Bravo Alan and his entire FD Canada crew- drivers and fans!