About FD Singapore

Binter through its motor sports arm : Binter Drifter is excited to be able to partner with Formula Drift Holdings LLC to host Formula Drift’s first foray into Asia. Binter and Formula Drift, the first and only sanctioned and recognized North American professional championship drifting series, have formed an exclusive alliance to expand and build the sport of drifting in Singapore.
 
The Singapore championship on 27 April 2008 signifies our desire to transform the motor sport of drifting into a truly global mainstay. In this high-skilled, high-powered motor sport, drivers intentionally maneuver their cars into well executed, controlled sideways slides at high speeds through a marked course. The Singapore championship will provide an opportunity for our very own local drifters to compete, hone and learn from the very best of American professionals. The intense competition will evolve the local standard of motor sports as we know it.
 
It has always been our desire to provide Singaporeans with a sport that combines spectacle, technical prowess and open access to its inner workings. Formula Drift is that combination. The passion of motor sports in Singapore is about to swerve into the next level. You will also have the rare opportunity to experience the thrill of high-speed drifting first hand on Sunday, 27 April 2008 at the Singapore Airshow Grounds in Changi as we unveil this milestone event.

About Formula Drift Championship

Entering its fifth season, Formula DRIFT Championship is recognized as the North American professional drifting championship series. As the first official series in North America , Formula DRIFT has taken competitive motorsports to the extreme attracting fans and car enthusiasts from all walks of life. This high-skilled, high-powered motor sport where drivers intentionally maneuver their cars into well executed, controlled sideways slides at high speeds through a marked course, has more than 60 professional drivers competing in all seven domestic competitions this year.

Judged on execution and style, rather than who finishes the course in the fastest time, Drifting is a guaranteed crowd pleaser, and is often compared to the freestyle nature of skateboarding and motocross.

Drivers and Formula DRIFT also serves as ambassadors for the sport of drifting bringing exhibitions to traditional/mainstream motor sports events across the country which have included: multiple Champ Car World Series races, American Le Mans, USAC, NASCAR Busch North & Featherlite Southwest and the SPEED World Challenge, among others.

More Formula DRIFT Fast Facts
• First drifting championship to be air on national cable TV.
• First drifting championship to be featured in a major video game with title sponsor EA Games
• Most diverse driver background and vehicle models of any drifting league in the world
• First drifting championship to have works teams (auto maker supported)

Competition Format

Pro Championship:
Based on drifting's traditional "head-to-head battle" format. Drivers attempt to qualify, in single judged runs, to be one of the sixteen drivers that will enter the main competition bracket (similar to NBA playoffs or drag racing). During the bracketed "head-to-head battle" competitions, drivers are paired off in head-to-head competition of skill and nerves. The sixteen drivers will be weeded down to one final winner. The field of competition has become so tough that to win a Pro Championship competition is a rare and extraordinary feat; only held by 8 drivers in 24 rounds of competition.

For the Singapore championship, we will be adopting the same format for the local drivers. The top 3 local drifters would then have the opportunity to face-off with our 3 US feature drivers. Get reved up for this ultimate showdown in Singapore as we pitch our home-grown talent against theirs!

World Championship:
Created by Formula Drift, IMG Worldwide and new global consumer brand partner (which will be announced at a later date), the World Championship will be the pinnacle of all global drifting competitions. In conjunction with partner series in Asia, Australia and Europe as well as global scouts, we will be inviting the best of the best to the ultimate drifting showdown. The venue will be the most unique ever and the coverage will be the most ever. Stay tuned for this historical announcement. World champonship expected to take place in November 2008.

Introducing the New Changi Exhibition Centre. A brand new show site for the Singapore Airshow

The inaugural Formula Drift Singapore championship with be held at the New Changi Exhibition Centre; show site for the Singapore Airshow. The drift arena will compromise of 400,000 sq ft of the outdoor display area.The all-new Changi Exhibition Centre (CEC) is a huge multi-dimensional facility built on a 30 hectare site. The world-class facility is capable of satisfying the requirements of national or international conventions, large scale public and trade exhibitions and specialized events. It has a fully air-conditioned exhibition hall of 40,000 sqm and an outdoor display area of 100,000 sqm. Stretching 400 metres along a beautiful seafront, the venue offers enormous versatility to host events that require both large indoor and outdoor exhibits and activities. Visitors to CEC need not worry about parking as the new site offers a 2,000-lot car park. In addition, there is also an open area facing the sea for visitors to picnic while attending exhibitions or watching aerial displays. The CEC is located just 25 minutes from the Central Business District and 10 minutes from Singapore’s award winning Changi Airport.

How To Get There

A. Driving to Changi Exhibition Centre via the ECP
(*highly recommended if you’re coming from the City)

• Take the ECP in the direction of Changi Airport and exit at Exit 2A towards Changi Coast Road.
• Drive along Changi Coast Road until you come to a right-turn junction with a sign that says “Changi Exhibition Centre”.
• Turn right at this junction and the road will lead you straight to the CEC Carpark which will be on your left as you approach the CEC.

B. Driving to Changi Exhibition Centre via the PIE/ECP

• Take the PIE in the direction of Changi Airport and then onto ECP (City).
• From the ECP (City), exit at Exit 2A towards Changi Coast Road.
• Drive along Changi Coast Road until you come to a right-turn junction with a sign that says “Changi Exhibition Centre”.
• Turn right at this junction and the road will lead you straight to the CEC Carpark which will be on your left as you approach the CEC.

C. Driving to Changi Exhibition Centre via the PIE/TPE

• Take the PIE in the direction of Changi Airport and exit at Exit 2 towards TPE (SLE).
• Look out for Exit 2 on the left and take that Exit, which goes towards Upper Changi Road East / TPE (SLE).
• Go in the direction of TPE (SLE) and follow the sign towards Loyang Avenue and Changi Village.
• When the road forks, turn right into Loyang Avenue and keep going straight ahead past Changi Village and Singapore Aviation Academy.
• After the Singapore Aviation Academy, turn right into Nicoll Drive and keep going straight ahead past the Changi Ferry Terminal.
• About 100m after the Changi Ferry Terminal traffic junction you will come to a left-turn junction into the CEC.
• Turn left at this junction and the road will lead you straight to the CEC Carpark which will be on your left as you approach the CEC.

D. SMRT Taxi Services

Visitors can take a taxi to CEC.

Normal Taxis Service: $8 surcharge + metered rates
Limo Service: 1 way transfer $40, 2 way transfer $72
Call 6331-1241 for advance bookings

E. SMRT Bus Shuttle Service

Period of operation: 0830 to 1900 hrs

(First bus starts at 0830 from Expo Station)
(Last Bus leaves CEC at 1900 hrs)

The shuttle will be between Expo MRT Station (bus bay outside MRT Station facing Changi Biz Park) and Changi Exhibition Centre (Coach Bay) with no intermediate boarding/alighting points.

Bus fare:

$5 for a two-way trip (in and out of CEC)
$3 for one-way trip (only for coming out of CEC to Expo MRT Station).

Payment is by cash only.

Visitors are to keep their $5 ticket as proof of payment for return trip.
SMRT will not issue ticket for $3 fare.

There will be no money changing service. Please be advised to prepare the exact fare amount.

F. On-Site Car Park

$6 per entry for car and $3 per entry for motorcycle