{"id":135589,"date":"2016-07-19T22:37:11","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T02:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montrealracing.com\/wp\/?p=135589"},"modified":"2016-07-20T13:26:11","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T17:26:11","slug":"formula-d-rd5-formula-d-canada-rd3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montrealracing.com\/wp\/wp\/2016\/07\/formula-d-rd5-formula-d-canada-rd3\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula D RD5 \/ Formula D Canada RD3"},"content":{"rendered":"

[:fr]Formula DRIFT presented by BlackVue held their first international event as part of the Pro Championship in Canada at Autodrome St-Eustache.\u00a0 Fredric Aasbo in the Rockstar Energy \/ Nexen Tire Scion tC took the victory and moves within 3 points of the leader in the standings with only three events remaining in the 2016 season.<\/p>\n

In one of the most action packed and competitive rounds of competition, Round 5: True North brought the top drifting talent in the world into Canada to a sold out crowd.\u00a0 The Livestream drew over 360,000 views.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor our first international Pro Championship event we couldn\u2019t have asked for a better turnout,\u201d said Jim Liaw, President of Formula DRIFT. \u00a0\u201cWe are proud to have brought international drifting stars such as Fredric Aasbo from Norway, Mike Whiddett from New Zealand, Dean Kearney from Ireland, Charles Ng from China, Robbie Nishida from Japan, and many more into Canada.\u00a0 The drivers drove their hearts out tonight and put on one amazing event.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event culminated into a highly competitive Top 4 battle that saw four drivers all within striking distance of the championship.\u00a0 Odi Bakchis in the ARK Performance \/ Feal Suspension \/ Falken Tire Hyundai Genesis faced current champion, Fredric Aasbo.\u00a0 Bakchis had a bobble in his chase run that helped move the champion into the Finals.\u00a0 2-time champion, Chris Forsberg in the NOS Energy \/ Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z met the 2010 champion, Vaughn Gittin in the Monster Energy \/ Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR in the semi-finals.\u00a0 Forsberg got his revenge from Round 4 and outdrove his opponent to make it to the finals and onto the podium for his fourth consecutive time this season.\u00a0 Aasbo and Forsberg put it all on the line in the Finals with a very close and competitive battle.\u00a0 Aasbo\u2019s consistency throughout the evening proved to be the deciding factor as he took advantage on a slight mistake from Forsberg to take the victory, his third podium this season, and moves within 3 points of the point leader, Gittin.\u00a0 Bakchis moves up to the fourth spot overall.<\/p>\n

\u201cWow! What an amazing night!,\u201d said Fredric Aasbo, winner of Round 5: True North. \u00a0\u201cSome of the most diehard and knowledgeable drift fans are out here in Montreal.\u00a0 We were able to scrape through the battles.\u00a0 What an amazing win for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2016 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship will continue to Round 6: Throwdown on August 5-6, 2016 at Evergreen Speedway in Washington. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n
Round 5: True North Event Results<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Aasbo, Fredric<\/td>\nRockstar Energy Drink \/ Nexen Tire SR by Toyota tC<\/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. Bakchis, Aurimas<\/td>\nArk Performance \/ Feal Suspension \/ Falken Hyundai Genesis<\/td>\n3rd Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"\"[:en]Formula DRIFT presented by BlackVue held their first international event as part of the Pro Championship in Canada at Autodrome St-Eustache.\u00a0 Fredric Aasbo in the Rockstar Energy \/ Nexen Tire Scion tC took the victory and moves within 3 points of the leader in the standings with only three events remaining in the 2016 season.<\/p>\n

In one of the most action packed and competitive rounds of competition, Round 5: True North brought the top drifting talent in the world into Canada to a sold out crowd.\u00a0 The Livestream drew over 360,000 views.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor our first international Pro Championship event we couldn\u2019t have asked for a better turnout,\u201d said Jim Liaw, President of Formula DRIFT. \u00a0\u201cWe are proud to have brought international drifting stars such as Fredric Aasbo from Norway, Mike Whiddett from New Zealand, Dean Kearney from Ireland, Charles Ng from China, Robbie Nishida from Japan, and many more into Canada.\u00a0 The drivers drove their hearts out tonight and put on one amazing event.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event culminated into a highly competitive Top 4 battle that saw four drivers all within striking distance of the championship.\u00a0 Odi Bakchis in the ARK Performance \/ Feal Suspension \/ Falken Tire Hyundai Genesis faced current champion, Fredric Aasbo.\u00a0 Bakchis had a bobble in his chase run that helped move the champion into the Finals.\u00a0 2-time champion, Chris Forsberg in the NOS Energy \/ Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z met the 2010 champion, Vaughn Gittin in the Monster Energy \/ Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR in the semi-finals.\u00a0 Forsberg got his revenge from Round 4 and outdrove his opponent to make it to the finals and onto the podium for his fourth consecutive time this season.\u00a0 Aasbo and Forsberg put it all on the line in the Finals with a very close and competitive battle.\u00a0 Aasbo\u2019s consistency throughout the evening proved to be the deciding factor as he took advantage on a slight mistake from Forsberg to take the victory, his third podium this season, and moves within 3 points of the point leader, Gittin.\u00a0 Bakchis moves up to the fourth spot overall.<\/p>\n

\u201cWow! What an amazing night!,\u201d said Fredric Aasbo, winner of Round 5: True North. \u00a0\u201cSome of the most diehard and knowledgeable drift fans are out here in Montreal.\u00a0 We were able to scrape through the battles.\u00a0 What an amazing win for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2016 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship will continue to Round 6: Throwdown on August 5-6, 2016 at Evergreen Speedway in Washington. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n
Round 5: True North Event Results<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Aasbo, Fredric<\/td>\nRockstar Energy Drink \/ Nexen Tire SR by Toyota tC<\/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. Bakchis, Aurimas<\/td>\nArk Performance \/ Feal Suspension \/ Falken Hyundai Genesis<\/td>\n3rd Place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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