We’re ecstatic to announce the creation of the USDrift Street Sim Series presented by ESDA for the 2021 season. E-Sports Drift Association (ESDA) is one of the premiere virtual drifting leagues in operation today, having spent several years previously hosting events on Forza Motorsport 7. For 2021, events will be hosted on Assetto Corsa, using custom tracks and cars for all the competitors. In addition, broadcasts will be handled by Podium eSports, an industry leader in producing online motorsport simulation events.
ELIGIBILITY:
Participants from around the world are eligible to compete in this series, however, there are some requirements that must be met when registering based on age restrictions. Participants under the age of eighteen (18) will need a parent/guardian to complete the registration consent form.
REGISTRATION:
The registration fee for the entire season will be $10 + procesing fees to help cover the cost of producing and broadcasting the events. Registration is limited and first come, first serve. Registration will open up at 3PM EST on Sunday, May 30th, 2021. Participants can register here.
FORMAT:
Since this series is expected to reach a full field of 200 participants, to save everyone’s time we will have drivers do two runs on the server and we will save the replay. Qualifying will take place on Thursday and Friday prior to the event, with time slots throughout the day. This will be the same system that is currently in place for the “pro” series, and has been proven to work very well. The Top 32 tandem single elimination competition will take place on Sunday and be broadcast live.
SCHEDULE:
The series will consist of 4 rounds throughout the year. The schedule is currently tentative and will be updated once everything is finalized.
June 13 - Englishtown Raceway Park / Road Course
August 22 - Kil-Kare Raceway / Oval
October 17 - Englishtown Raceway Park / Stadium
November 14 - TBD
VEHICLES:
The 2021 USDrift Street Sim Series will be using a modified WDT Street Pack which consists of the following 10 vehicles with custom windshield banners for participants to choose from.
Nissan 180SX (PS13 / RPS13)
Nissan 240SX (S13)
Nissan 240SX (S14)
Nissan Silvia (S15)
Nissan Laurel (C33)
Nissan Skyline (R32)
Nissan Skyline (HR34)
Toyota Corolla (AE86)
Toyota Mark ii (JZX90)
Toyota Cresta (JZX100)
PRIZES:
Thanks to some great partners, there will be monetary and product prizes awarded at each event. The complete breakdown and list of prizes will be updated here shortly.
RULEBOOK:
The 2021 USDrift Street Sim Series Rulebook can be accessed here. This will contain all of the detailed information you will need in order to participate in the event. Should you still have questions not answered in the rulebook, please visit the USDrift Street Sim Series Discord channel here.
LIVESTREAM:
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/podiumesports
QUESTIONS/ADDITIOINAL INFORMATION:
https://discord.gg/pXVDgDhfQV
About E-Sports Drift Association (ESDA)
E-Sports Drift Association (ESDA) was founded in 2017, however it was originally run as Virtual Formula Drift (VFD) on Forza Motorsport 3,4,5,6, and 7 over the last 11 years. In 2020 the move was made to Assetto Corsa. This season will be the 10th championship season and ESDA currently has some of the best drivers spanning the globe competing this year. We invite you to join the stream at www.twitch.tv/podiumesports and see who reigns supreme! For more information, visit http://esportsdrift.com/
About Podium eSports
Podium eSports, home of broadcasts on the iRacing.com Motorsports Simulation, launched in January 2019. In March 2020, Podium eSports produced the Replacements 100 from Atlanta Motor Speedway, which averaged over 20,000 live views and set a new record for viewership of an iRacing broadcast. Last year, Podium eSports earned over 325,000 views across all platforms, with over 4.6 million minutes of watched content across 300+ hours of streaming. Podium eSports is partnered with Monday Night Racing, NASCAR XFINITY Series driver Anthony Alfredo, the BMW Car Club of America, and the Porsche Club of America. Podium eSports races are broadcast live on the Podium eSports Twitch Channel, which can be found at twitch.tv/podiumesports. For more information, visit www.podiumesports.com.
