The special thing about Formula DRIFT is given the way the bracket system works anyone can pull out a win. That is exactly what happen when Formula DRIFT Pro rookie Conor Shanahan shocked the drift world with a win in his second PRO competition. This is not to detract from Shanahan’s accomplishments in the Drift Masters Championship where he dominated to become champion at his young age of 20 years old.
“It was the perfect weekend for me,” Shanahan said after stepping off the podium. “Winning the seeding bracket yesterday and taking P1 today was special. Second time in America and I’m lost of words. The event was incredible. The level of driving meant I had to work my ass off to reach first place. Branden Sorensen in the Top 4 battle was on a mission and I really had to find something special to beat him. I can’t thank everybody enough, especially the team for ensuring the BMW was reliable. And I want to repeat this at the next round in New Jersey. I want to stay on top of the box all the way to Championship.”
Full FD Orlando Competition Results
| POSITION | DRIVER | POINTS |
| 1 | Conor Shanahan | 100 |
| 2 | James Deane | 84 |
| 3 | Branden Sorensen | 70 |
| 4 | Hiroya Minowa | 70 |
| 5 | Aurimas Bakchis | 56 |
| 6 | Matt Field | 56 |
| 7 | Nick Noback | 56 |
| 8 | Adam LZ | 56 |
| 9 | Simen Olsen | 42 |
| 10 | Chris Forsberg | 42 |
| 11 | Dylan Hughes | 42 |
| 12 | Ryan Tuerck | 42 |
| 13 | Trenton Beechum | 42 |
| 14 | Taylor Hull | 42 |
| 15 | Ryan Litteral | 42 |
| 16 | Diego Higa | 42 |