Formula DRIFT Irwindale and Championship Results

Vaughn Gittin Jr was taken out in the round of 16 by Pat Mordaunt and Dai Yoshihara was beaten by Kyle Mohan in the Top 32 round.  This opened door for Rhys Millen and Daigo Saito to take the championship crown.

Millen and Saito met in the Top 4, with Saito coming out on top.  Saito then went on to defeat Justin Pawlak in the finals and win the event, with Millen being defeated in the consolation round by Ryan Tuerck.

The final points totals ended up being:

Daigo Saito 548.5

Vaughn Gittin 529

Rhys Millen 509.25

Justin Pawlak 501

Ryan Tuerck 465.50

With that, for the first time since the rookie season of Formula DRIFT a rookie takes the championship.

Photo source from Formula DRIFT website.