Date: Friday, May 10, 2024
Location: Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA
Event: Formula DRIFT Link ECU PROSPEC Championship Round 1
Round 1 of the PROSPEC Formula DRIFT season kicked off today in Atlanta at the world famous Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Circuit. Road Atlanta is the oldest circuit on the FD schedule and continued to deliver history. Lemaire claimed his first Formula DRIFT win despite taking a hiatus in 2023. His previous best was second place in St Louis during his 2021 rookie year, in which he finished third overall. Championship points start off with Lemaire securing 100 points to start off the season, Alex Jagger finished in second after a thrilling finale. Joshua Love finished third. The eliminated PRO Championship drivers were Andy Hateley (USA), Ben Hobson (USA), Derek Madison (USA), Federico Sceriffo (Italy) and Rudy Hansen (USA).
PROSPEC Standing After Round 1
| POSITION | DRIVER | POINTS |
| 1 | Tommy Lemaire | 100 |
| 2 | Alex Jagger | 84 |
| 3 | Joshua Love | 70 |
| 4 | Cody Buchanan | 70 |
| 5 | Cole Richards | 56 |
| 6 | Nate Chen | 56 |
| 7 | Hooman Rahimi | 56 |
| 8 | Jack Davis | 50 |
| 9 | Dmitriy Brutskiy | 42 |
| 10 | Austin Matta | 42 |
| 11 | Dustin Miles | 42 |
| 12 | Faruk Kugay | 42 |
| 13 | Connor O´Sullivan | 42 |
| 14 | Jayden Martorana | 42 |
| 15 | Kelsey Rowlings | 42 |
| 16 | Matthew Bystrak | 42 |
Action in Atlanta continues tomorrow with the Formula DRIFT PRO kicking off Round 2. . The bracket for tomorrow’s competition is below.