RETAKS EXPRESSIONS TOUR

Event Location

WHEN: April 12th
TIME: 8 am NOTE: You NEED to be at the gates by 8AM.
WHERE: Street of Long Beach, CA
WHO: By invitation only. If you qualified you're invited.
COST: $30 Gets the athlete and one guest into the comp & full drfit race experience with pit access and autograph signing. All invited athlete also get a sick Gift Bag full of stuff! You can pay at the event or HERE on this page.
PRIZES: Prizes include but are not limited to backpacks, Active Gift Crads, Premium Sponsorhouse Membership, exposure on RipTube, Skate & BMX stuff, & Exposure on the Retaks Lifestyle show airing on Ripe/Octane
Formula Drfit Grand Marshall: Pro Skateboarder Rob Dyrdek.

For skateboard questions call Sonja at CASL USF (909) 883-6176 or David at (702) 340-7086, for BMX contact Ben or Eric. Or email

Once you arrive at the event location GO DIRECTLY TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE to the RETAKS REGISTRATION TENT next to the Formula Drift registration tent & entrance. See the Map Below.

There you will be processed by the Retaks & CASL staff, given your Gift Bag and escorted thru the Drift event to the Expressions Tour Ramp. You may also register and pay for your family & friends tickets there.

Practice will be as you arrive to the ramp. Skaters will be first, then BMX. The skateboard comp will begin on or before 10AM. then BMX once the skateboarding is completed. The entire comp will be completed by 2:45PM, just in time to get to your reserved seats for the race. Here is the day's events schedule:

7:00am - 9:00am Gates open for Formula D Credential Holders
9:00am - 4:00pm Ticketing and Will Call Hours (LB Arena)
8:00am - 10:00amam Retaks Expressions Tour Reg/Processing & Practice
8:00am - 8:45am MANDATORY: Top 32 Driver's Meeting3
8:45am - 9:15am Media Briefing for all on-track media at FD Rig
8:45am - 9:00am Drivers Grid at Staging Lanes
9:00am - 10:30am OPEN PRACTICE: Top 32 Teams4
10:00am - 5:00pm Doors open to the public
10:00am - Expressions Tour Skateboard/BMX Comp Begins
10:30am - 10:50am All Drivers Stage in Staging Lanes
11:05am - 1:20pm Qualifying Round
1:20pm - 1:30pm Clear Track
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Break to Pit Paddock| Autograph Sessions at Circuit City
2:30pm - 2:50pm MANDATORY: Top 16 Driver's Meeting
2:45pm - Expressions Tour Comp finishes & Awards Ceremony
2:50pm - 2:55pm Drivers Pre-Stage in Pre-Grid
2:55pm - 3:00pm Pit Crews move to Staging
2:55pm - 3:00pm Drivers Stage at Staging
3:00pm - 3:05pm National Anthem
3:05pm - 3:20pm Top 16 & Judge Introduction
3:20pm - 3:25pm Top 16 Grid in Staging Lanes
3:25pm - 3:55pm Round 1 | Top 16
4:00pm - 4:20pm Round 2 | Great 8
4:30pm - 4:40pm Semi-Final Round | Final 4
4:50pm - 4:55pm Concession Round (for 3rd place)
4:55pm - 5:00pm Final Round
5:00pm - 5:15pm Trophy Ceremony and Closing

Formula DRIFT kicks-off the 5th season in style on the infamous Long Beach Grand Prix Street Course

The Grand Prix of Long Beach Street Course has been around since 1977. Highlighted by the Champ Car World Series, the Long Beach Grand Prix also has added the American Le Mans Series, Atlantic Championship, Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, and now Formula DRIFT.

Formula DRIFT is now in the 3rd straight year at the Grand Prix of Long Beach Street Course and has expanded to have their own event one week prior to the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Utilizing Turns 9, 10, and 11 on the famous Long Beach Grand Prix Street Course Formula DRIFT slides its way on the only actual street course of the season. With a high-speed entry and very tight spacing between the cars and the walls there is no room for mistakes making the opening round one of the most exciting and a great way to kick-off the Formula DRIFT Championship 2008 Season.

Round 1: Streets of Long Beach will kick off the 2008 Formula DRIFT Championship in style with new cars, new drivers, and special guests. For the first time ever Formula DRIFT will announce and debut Miss Formula DRIFT. Special Guest Grand Marshall will be none other than professional skateboarder and star of MTV's "Rob and Big," Rob Dyrdek and he will be doing a special parade lap in his Rogue Status Camaro. ALSO Meet and get an autograph from UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at the event.

The Long Beach Grand Prix Street Course is the only track in the circuit that is on actual city streets making it very unique. With tight spacing between the walls and a high speed entry there is no room for mistakes. The event features: a huge vendor village where many giveaways and items will be on-sale, a car show produced by Showoffcafe.com, skateboard contest by Retaks, RC Drift Car demo, and much much more!

Can Tanner Foust keep his winning streak going and defend his title? Will Rhys Millen be able to compete? How will Daijiro Yoshihara adjust to his new ride with Rhys' old Pontiac GTO? Find out at THE first event of the season on April 12!