Formula Drift Round 2: Proving Ground

Road Atlanta opened in 1970 and was home of the inaugural Formula DRIFT event back in 2004. The 2.54-mile, 12-turn track is owned by Panoz Motorsports and hosts many events throughout the year including Formula DRIFT.

Utilizing Turns 9, 10A, and 10B of the road course, cars slide sideways through the turns and then hit the loop before the Suzuki bridge and back towards Turns 10B, 10A, and then ends dramatically by drifting uphill on an incline.

With a 1st place at this season’s opener at Round 1: Streets of Long Beach, Ryan Tuerck has jumped ahead of the competition. Last year Tuerck finished in 3rd place, will he be able to keep his podium street going? Last season’s winner was Rhys Millen coming off a missed Round 1 event to take home the victory and ultimately finished the Formula DRIFT season in 3rd place overall and cemented his legacy by winning the Drifting World Championship. This is also the first event of the Tires.com Triple Crown bonus award.