2008 Formula D season
Introduction The '''2008 Formula D season''' (officially titled '''Castrol Syntec Power Cup''') was the fifth season for the Formula D series. The series began April 12, 2008 and concluded on October 11.The highest scoring drivers of the series were invited to a non-point scoring All-Star event to compete with other drivers from other series all over the world on November 16, 2008.
Schedule  Round Title Circuit Location Date Winner Car Results 1 Streets of Long Beach Streets of Long Beach Long Beach, California April 12  Chris Forsberg  Results 2 Feel the Heat Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia May 10  Rhys Millen  Pontiac Solstice Results 3 The Gauntlet Englishtown Raceway Park Englishtown, New Jersey June 14  Tanner Foust  Results 4 High Stakes Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada July 12  Toshiki Yoshioka  Results 5 Breaking Point Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington August 9  Rhys Millen  Pontiac Solstice Results 6 Locked and Loaded Infineon Raceway Sonoma, California September 13  Tanner Foust  Results 7 Final Fight Toyota Speedway Irwindale, California October 11  Vaughn Gittin, Jr. Results nc Red Bull Drifting World Championship Purpose-built Port of Long Beach, California November 16  Rhys Millen  Pontiac Solstice ResultsSource:
Championship standings Event winners in '''bold'''. Pos Driver LBH ATL ENG LVS EVS SON IRW Points 1  Tanner Foust 83 69 '''107''' 62 76 '''107''' 95 599 2  Samuel Hübinette 96 66 66 85 96 69 66 544 3  Rhys Millen '''103''' 84 67 '''101''' 93 62 510 4  Daijiro Yoshihara 65 75 77 91 58 57 58 481 5  Chris Forsberg '''106''' 56 64 56 56 65 56 459 6  Ryan Tuerck 63 80 56 55 63 72 64 453 7  Michihiro Takatori 54 88 54 69 61 55 71 452 8  Vaughn Gittin, Jr. 58 68 56 0.25 0.25 71 '''103''' 356.5 9  Conrad Grunewald 55 55 63 0.25 56 65 55 349.25 10  Robbie Nishida 0.25 55 0 62 83 55 63 318.25 11  Ryuji Miki 55 0.25 64 0.25 64 55 62 300.5 12  Darren McNamara 61 56 55 65 0 0.25 237.25 13  Stephan Verdier 0.25 58 55 56 0.25 55 0.25 224.75 14  Ken Gushi 56 0.25 0.25 55 55 56 0.25 222.75 15  Bill Sherman 0.25 63 0 84 56 203.25 16  Justin Pawlak 57 0.25 0.25 0.25 55 0.25 84 197 17  Kyle Mohan 70 0.25 0 0.25 55 56 0.25 181.75 18  Kenji Yamanaka 55 55 0 0.25 0.25 56 0.25 166.75 19  Kazu Hayashida 63 0 60 0 0.25 123.25 20  Manabu Orido 64 58 122 21  Mitsuru Haruguchi 64 0 0.25 55 119.25 22  Tony Angelo 0.25 0.25 56 0.25 56 0.25 0.25 113.25 23  Toshiki Yoshioka 0.25 '''104''' 0.25 0.25 104.75 24  Tyler McQuarrie 0.25 0.25 92 0.25 0 0 0.25 93 25  Tony Brakohiapa 0 0.25 0 63 0.25 0.25 0.25 64 26  John Russakoff 58 0.25 58.25 27  Hiro Sumida 0 57 0.25 0.25 0 0.25 57.75 28  Yasu Kondo 0.25 56 0 0.25 0.25 56.75 29  Taka Aono 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 55 56.5 30  Patrick Mordaunt 0.25 55 0.25 0 0.25 0.25 0.25 56.25 31=  Ross Petty 0.25 0.25 55 0 0.25 0.25 56 31=  Calvin Wan 0.25 0.25 0.25 55 0.25 0 56 33  Blake Fuller 0 0.25 55 0 0.25 0.25 55.75 34  Henry Schelley 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0 1.25 35=  Joon Maeng 0.25 0 0.25 0.25 0.25 0 1 35=  Stephan Papadakis 0.25 0.25 0.25 0 0 0.25 1 35=  Seigo Yamamoto 0.25 0.25 0 0 0.25 0 0.25 1 38=  Chris Kregorian 0.25 0.25 0 0 0.25 0.75 38=  Quoc Ly 0 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.75 38=  Brian Peter 0 0.25 0.25 0 0.25 0 0.75 41=  Gary Lang 0 0 0.25 0 0 0 0.25 0.5 41=  Tommy Suell 0 0.25 0.25 0.5 41=  Jairus Wharerau 0 0.25 0.25 0.5 44=  James Bondurant 0 0.25 0 0 0.25 44=  Alex Pfeiffer 0 0.25 0.25 44=  Doug Van Den Brink 0 0.25 0.25 44=  Dan Willie 0 0.25 0 0.25 Source:
Honors *Rookie of the Year: Michihiro Takatori*Most improved driver:Stephan Verdier*Driver of the Year:Ryan Tuerck*Hardest Charging Driver:Robbie Nishida*Spirit of Drifting:Patrick Mordaunt*Superstar of the Year:Tanner Foust*Best Style:Daijiro Yoshihara
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