2008 Scion Drift Team: Clarification Update (FWD rules matter)
Posted by Wrecked Magazine on 04 Jan 2008 at 04:28 am | Tagged as: Formula D, Ken Gushi, Scion
I keep seeing on all the forums and blogs people bashing Formula D for allowing a FWD car (Scion tC) to participate in Formula D in 2008. The Scion tC is a rumor we broke last month. Allowing this car into their series seems to have most people thinking it is against the rules. Here is perhaps an answer or just a bigger gray area, the Toyota Avensis (sister model of the Scion tC) since the Scion tC is a North American exclusive comes in an AWD format in the 2.0 Xi model.
This is what the Formula D rulebook currently states:
8.1.1.3 Cars must have been originally designed as either Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) or All Wheel Drive (AWD).
I have verified this with some Toyota nuts, friends in Japan, and also the Wikipedia entry on the Toyota Avensis all confirm an AWD edition. Should this be just cause to allow the car into Formula D? Keep in mind that back in 2004 Blake Fuller ran an Acura Integra in the Formula D series, which was before this rule above was added into the rule book. But then again the Acura Integra (Honda Integra Xi 4WD) did exist in Japan holding true to the same idea that would allow the Scion tC into Formula D.
then drift an avensis.
“8.1.1.5 Vehicles that do not meet the … eligibility criteria must petition for approval by FORMULA DRIFT”
Taken from page 25 of the ‘08 FD Rule Book.
Even if there wasn’t an AWD variant it would not matter because Scion could petition to get in with a modified FWD vehicle.
And lets face it, if Scion comes to FD with a proposal to have a factory backed vehicle (driven by Ken Gushi) I don’t think its going to get turned down
Formula D should change the rule to a 500 unit homologation deal. Basically Toyota would need to produce 500 RWD sCion tC’s in order for Ken to run one in the series.
Or maybe as long as you get paid, who cares.
Thanks for sharing