Irish Formula Drift Driver James Deane won his fourth Formula Drift Championship on Oct. 19 at Irwindale Speedway, according to a new report from Autoweek.
Deane is the only driver in Formula Drift history to win three consecutive championships, which he won from 2017-19. During COVID-19 restrictions, Deane competed in Europe through 2022. Last year, Deane returned to Formula D in an RTR Mustang.
With his win on Oct 19, Deane becomes the first person to win four Formula Drift Championships. Last year the driver battled personal injury throughout the season, in 2023 Deane finished fifth in the standings.
On Oct 18-19, Deane was undefeated throughout the weekend at Irwindale, the final round of the season. Read the full report from Autoweek here.
