FIA Intercontinental Drift Cup
| FIA Intercontinental Drift Cup | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle type | various |
| Country or region | international |
| Current name | FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup |
| Official website | fiadriftingcup.com |
The FIA Intercontinental Drift Cup ( "FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup" ) is an FIA drift championship .
history
Drifting has been a recognized official motor sport at the FIA and national associations such as the DMSB since 2015 . After this announcement, the FIA set up a working group to create a standardized set of rules. From September 30th to October 1st 2017, the first Intercontinental Drift Cup took place in Odaiba , Tokyo . The promotion was carried out by the organizer Sunpros, which already organizes the D1 Grand Prix Dift championship, which is popular in Japan .
Competition format & rating
Up to 32 drivers can take part in the Intercontinental Drift Cup, there are two runs, the winner is determined by adding up the points from both runs. The qualification takes place as a solo drift, the drivers are judged by the judges and the best 16 come into the so-called "Championship Tournament Battle" in which the drivers drive the route twice, with each driver being the lead vehicle once and being allowed to be overtaken. Points are awarded for each duel, and the driver with the most points progresses one lap. So then in the knockout system a winner of the run determined.
Points for the evaluation of a drift are given by judges. The following criteria are included in the evaluation: the speed achieved, drift angle, choice of line and style.
winner
| year | driver | team |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
 Masato Kawabata
|
Toyo Tires Glion Trust Racing
|
| 2018 |
 Georgy Chivchyan
|
Russian Drift Series Team
|
| 2019 |
Georgy Chivchyan
|
Russian Drift Series Team
|
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ WORLD MOTOR SPORT COUNCIL 2014 - DOHA , FIA announcement of December 3, 2014, accessed on August 4, 2015.
- ↑ DMSB officially turns drifting into motorsport , DMSB announcement of July 7th, 2015, accessed on August 4th, 2015.
- ↑ World's First FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup announced FIA announcement, accessed August 22, 2017.
- ^ FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup Competition summary for entrant. Accessed August 22, 2017.
- ↑ 2017 FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup - Tokyo Results Final ( Memento from October 6, 2017 in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ↑ FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup 2018 Battle Run Final Results. fiadriftingcup.com, accessed December 24, 2019 .
- ↑ FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup 2019 Tsukuba Drift, Final Results. In: fiadriftingcup.com. Accessed December 24, 2019 .