Formula Drift Announces 2025 Schedule & Driver Lineup

After the 2024 Formula DRIFT Final Round at Irwindale Speedway last month, the series is already announcing both its 2025 event schedule and provisional driver lineup.

The elephant in the room is the recent announcement that Irwindale Speedway will padlock its gates in 2025. Despite every PRO Championship battle being decided at the legendary House of DRIFT in the series’ 21-year history, Formula DRIFT must bid farewell to the venue for 2025. Talks with officials for the replacement Southern California venue are underway. While signatures have yet to be signed, an announcement is expected shortly.

Aside from Irwindale, the 2025 Formula DRIFT PRO and PROSPEC Championship schedule retains the same venues as this year, taking advantage of the many recent track improvements carried out by the series.

2025 FORMULA DRIFT PRO & PROSPEC CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

In addition to the 2025 schedule, the series has also announced the provisional driver line up for both PRO and PROSPEC  Championships. All of the familiar names remain, joined by new license winners from other series.

The 2025 FD PRO Championship will welcome the top three finishers from this year’s PROSPEC Finals, including the new Champion Tommy Lemaire, as well as Connor O’Sullivan and veteran Austin Matta.

Another new arrival to the series will be Jack Shanahan from Ireland, who is a multiple Irish and British drift champion as well as a two-time runner-up in Drift Masters. He’s also the brother of Conor Shanahan, who entered FD PRO competition in 2024.

Currently, there are also a number of drivers petitioning to join PROSPEC, including Cameren Sorensen. The third and youngest Sorensen sibling, the 13 year-old is hoping to recreate the impact Amanda and Branden have achieved.

The PROSPEC entry list will be finalized shortly and all successful candidates notified. Find the full driver lineup here.