The Formula Drift PROSPEC Results from New Jersey are posted. 19 year old rookie driver Cole Richards won the class after qualifying 13th. Ironically Richards was not able to celebrate with champagne as he is below the drinking age in New Jersey. The win moves Richards to third in the 2023 PROSPEC standings and the leading Rookie. Second place went to Brutskiy to kickstart his 2023 Championship bid. He arrived in Englishtown in 21st position and leaves in 5th place. After finishing third overall in the 2022 PROSPEC Championship, Hateley started the competition in 17th following the opening round, but his third place New Jersey result has catapulted him to ninth overall int he standings. Full details from the PROSPEC round are below.
Results From FD PROSPEC Round 2
1. Cole Richards (USA) – Richards Racing / Koruworks Scion FRS
2. Dmitriy Brutskiy – DriftHQ E46 BMW
3. Andy Hateley (USA) – Hateley Motorsports Habanero E46 BMW
Rounds 2 FD PROSPEC Top 16 Driver Points
| POSITION | DRIVER | POINTS |
| 1 | Cole Richards | 100 |
| 2 | Dmitriy Brutskiy | 89 |
| 3 | Andy Hateley | 76 |
| 4 | Faruk Kugay | 64 |
| 5 | Ben Hobson | 51 |
| 6 | Nate Chen | 48 |
| 7 | Rudy Hansen | 48 |
| 8 | Cody Buchanan | 48 |
| 9 | Jayden Martorana | 34 |
| 10 | Zach Farrar | 32 |
| 11 | Erick Medici | 32 |
| 12 | Alex Jagger | 32 |
| 13 | Joshua Love | 32 |
| 14 | Jack Davis | 32 |
| 15 | Derek Madison | 32 |
| 16 | Blake Olsen | 29 |
FD PROSPEC Top 16 Championship Standings
| POSITION | DRIVER | POINTS |
| 1 | Rudy Hansen | 148 |
| 2 | Ben Hobson | 142 |
| 3 | Cole Richards | 116 |
| 4 | Alex Jagger | 108 |
| 5 | Dmitriy Brutskiy | 105 |
| 6 | Nate Chen | 98 |
| 7 | Faruk Kugay | 96 |
| 8 | Jack Davis | 96 |
| 9 | Andy Hateley | 92 |
| 10 | Jayden Martorana | 83 |
| 11 | Cody Buchanan | 80 |
| 12 | Derek Madison | 64 |
| 13 | Austin Matta | 64 |
| 14 | Connor O’Sullivan | 64 |
| 15 | Blake Olsen | 58 |
| 16 | Zach Farrar | 48 |
About Formula DRIFT
Formula DRIFT is recognized as the leading international drifting championship. Established on the streets of Japan, drifting has evolved into a worldwide competitive sport that challenges the driver’s skill while demanding a great deal from their vehicle in terms of power and strength. Formula DRIFT provides a series for the best professional drifters from around the globe to compete for the coveted title of Formula DRIFT Champion. As the first official drifting series in North America, Formula DRIFT has taken competitive motorsports to the extreme, attracting drift fans and car enthusiasts from all walks of life, and established itself as the global leader for the sport. For a competition schedule, ticket information, special content and livestream, please visit formulad.com