2006 Formula D Licensing; Registration Open to Drivers Worldwide
Starting in 2006, Formula Drift will officially open registration up to competitors worldwide. All Formula D Championship drivers must be licensed by Formula Drift, Inc, in addition to SCCA membership and Participant ID’s, in order to compete in the 2006 Formula Drift Championship. FD drivers ranked [having scored at least one competition point] in 2005 will automatically be eligible for a 2006 FD License. All remaining drivers and new drivers have 2 options in obtaining a provisional FD license to compete in the FD Professional Championship. Provisional licenses will be valid for the season for which it was granted. Failure to perform competitively in the pro events and/or acquire any competition points will result in having the provisional license revoked. In order to obtain another license, competitor must go through same process again. Drivers who forfeit their FD license may only be re-issued another license by Option 1. Therefore, these drivers will be ineligible to acquire a license by option 2.
Option 1: FD Pro-Amateur Regional Competitions [recommended]
Potential FD competitors intending to acquire an FD license must compete in any of the several regional Formula Drift Minor League competitions held around the US in order to be considered for an FD license. The amount of FD licenses granted shall be dependent upon the total amount of licenses allotted for the specific event. This may be affected by such factors as, but not limited to, the overall skill level of the competitors in the driver’s field and if FD deems the driver to be fit to compete on a professional and competitive level in the championship.
Theses competitions shall be judged by officials selected by Drift Association and overseen by Formula D representatives. Courses will be set up to replicate the speed and dynamics of a typical course in an FD professional competition.
Only drivers who are not eligible for and do not possess and FD license at the time of the amateur competition are permitted to compete in the FD Minor League competitions.
Option 2: Appeals
In the case of extreme circumstances, driver’s may submit a profile and resume to the Formula D Race Commission to be reviewed if the driver feels that he/she is qualified to compete in the FD Championship on a competitive level. After all submitted information has been reviewed and confirmed, the driver reviewed will be notified by Formula D on the status of their request. Driver’s with no background or credentials will not be reviewed and must obtain a license through the FD Minor League competitions.
Upon approval of an appeal, a provisional license will be granted and signed off by FD. There are only a limited number of spaces allotted for appeals. In most cases, driver’s appealing will be sent to compete in the FD Minor League events.
link:Tentative D-Day Schedule
link:Formula D Website