James Deane from Castletownroche has claimed the Pro Driver’s Championship of the 2017 Black Magic Formula Drift series.
Completing a magical Formula Drift season highlighted by four wins, James took third place at Irwindale Speedway, earning enough points to take the overall championship.
Team Falken dominated the podium at Irwindale as Piotr Wiecek achieved his first win, Daijiro “Dai” Yoshihara second and James in third.
Speaking after the race an ecstatic James said “I can’t believe what a fantastic season this has been. Since the age of 10, it’s been a childhood dream to be able to compete in the sport of drifting. I’ve been so fortunate to have such a great team and great support from Falken with its superb tire, the Azenis RT615K+.”
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