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Media accreditation is open for Round 3 of the Royal Drift Series (September 3-6, Ningbo)

Royal Drift Series comes to Ningbo on 5-6 September. Tickets for Round 3 are already on sale through Damai, our official ticketing partner: two categories, covered grandstand, Royal Car Show, Drift Market and a food court.

Extreme heat, 45 drivers and a final that ended level on points. Artem Shabanov took pole and the win at V1 International Circuit, TIMEUP claimed the team competition, and Maksim Grossman keeps the championship lead on the way to Ningbo.

第二站媒体注册现已开放：天津V1国际赛道，7月2-5日。所有媒体代表须个人申请，截止7月1日。 Media accreditation for Round 2 is now open: V1 International Circuit, Tianjin, 2-5 July. Individual application required, deadline 1 July.

第二站门票现已开售：7月4-5日，天津V1国际赛道，官方平台大麦发售。 Round 2 tickets are on sale: 4-5 July, V1 International Circuit, Tianjin, via official partner Damai.

Shanghai Tianma Circuit - Round 1 is complete: Maksim Grossman (TIMEUP) sweeps the Final Four 3-0 and leads the championship.

Shanghai Tianma Circuit, June 6, 2026 - Round 1 Qualifying is complete. Artêm Shabanov tops the charts with 99 points. TOP-32 Tandem Battles begin tomorrow.

Shanghai Tianma Circuit, 40+ top drivers, USD 1,000,000 prize fund

Shanghai Tianma Circuit, June 4-7

Shanghai Tianma Circuit, June 4-7

The debut 2026 season opens at Shanghai Tianma Circuit. Driver and team applications for Round 1 are now accepted. Read the full Supplementary Regulations before you apply.

The Welcome Round of Royal Drift Series was not just an exhibition event - it was the moment when our vision turned into reality on track. The Welcome Round opened the story we have been preparing for years.

New collaboration will bring centimeter-accurate telemetry, 3D replay, and enhanced judging support to Royal Drift Series competition weekends

📅 April 11-12📍 Shanghai | Tianma Circuit🎟 Scan the QR code to purchase tickets

All information in the slides. Find out what to expect at the round and don’t miss the highlights

How does the competition system work in the Royal Drift Series? 🏁

How are drift runs scored? 🎯

Drift judging is a precise system, not just a matter of opinion

This is not a formality

For the first time in drifting history worldwide, a $1,000,000 season prize fund is on the line

heck the images for instructions on how to join the official Royal Drift Series chat 🏁#royaldriftseries

International drivers, intense door-to-door battles, pure adrenaline, a major prize fund and an all-new judging standard take the 2026 season to the next level 💨

ROUND 2 | WELCOME ROUND