The final round was set. The crowed wanted more action and no one left their seats. The excitement and buzz in the atmosphere was very evident. The final round put Ryan Tuerck in his Gardella Racing Mobil 1 Pontiac Solstice up against 2-time Formula Drift Champion Sam Hubinette in his Dodge Viper. This is a proven platform for Sam as he has won championships and many events in this car. He was supposed to bring out his new Dodge Challenger Drift car but that did not see competition all weekend. So needless to say, the odds were heavily stacked against Ryan in his Solstice.

As the final round took place people were on their feet in anticipation and rightfully so. Ryan showed no mercy to Viper as he dissected the Drift course as good as anyone that whole day. It ended with Tuerck beating out two-time Formula D Champion, Samuel Hubinette, to capture the top spot on the podium! The media world has taken off with the results from this weekend, shedding a lot of light on the Pontiac Solstice and capabilities. We have said it many times here and will again â?? there is nothing like ECOtec power! Congratulations to the whole Gardella Racing Crew and Ryan Tuerck for your amazing victory in Long Beach. Stay tuned for round 2 when Formula D makes its way to Road Atlanta. Ryan loves this track and is set to possibly make another run at the top spot of the podium. One things for sure, he will have a large community here cheering him on! We have tons of pictures from the demolition derby that was Formula D Long Beach in our gallery, thanks to our friends at WreckedMagazine.com, for everyone to check out.



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