Super D Cup 2026
Technical Drift Tournament
October 24-25 | Apple Valley Speedway | CA
Spectator tickets available at the gate: $25 per person
Schedule
Saturday 10/24 (Open track)
8:00am - Gates Open
8:30am - Drivers Meeting
9:00am - Track Hot (open track)
5:00pm - Track Closed
6:00pm - Gates Closed
Sunday 10/25 (Comp Day)
8:00am - Gates Open
8:30am - Drivers Meeting
9:00am - Track Hot (15 minute run groups)
12:00pm - Qualifying Start (solo runs)
1:00pm - Qualifying Finish
1:15pm - Top 16 Announcement
1:30pm - Top 16 Start
3:00pm - Top 16 Finish
3:15pm - Awards Ceremony
3:30pm - Open Track
5:00pm - Track Closed
6:00pm - Gates Closed
*Schedule is tentative and subject to change
Event Rules/Safety
- Only approved media allowed on track.
- Do not exit your vehicle unless it is on fire. Wait in the car and tap on your roof, Super D track staff will assist you.
- Ride alongs are free at the discretion of the drivers.
- 5mph (walking pace) speed limit in the pits.
- DOT / Snell rated helmets must be worn and strapped at all times when on track.
- No passengers in the rear seat while on track*
- No sitting on the walls or climbing/hanging from the fence.
- Respect all instructions from Super D and/or AVS staff.
- Pick up your trash. If we have to stay back and clean up your mess you may not be welcome back.
- No drinking and drifting: If you want to indulge park it for day.
*For purpose built four seater drift cars please contact us directly.
Super D USA reserves the right to remove any individual from the event premise as well as issue future event bans if violations of these rules occur.
Comp Rules/Regulations
- The maximum allowed tire width will be 265. The minimum allowed tire treadwear will be 300
- Practice will consist of four 15 minute run groups with the final session being utilized as the qualifying session, judged using a jam style qualifying format.
- Drivers must complete solo runs during their qualifying session in order to provide a clear result for the judges.
- Drivers will be judged based on overall quality and consistency, with the goal of selecting the best 16 drivers capable of producing consistent and exciting lead runs for tandem.
- The primary scoring criteria will consist of an aggressive entry, heavy angle and throttle, minimal to no steering corrections, aggressive transitions, and overall speed and cohesiveness of the run. A feint entry may be utilized, consisting of one feint before the initiation. A double feint or manji on the straight will be scored as a zero.
- The course will consist of outer and inner zones. Zones will be used to determine score deductions. Drivers must enter, fill, and exit the zones completely in order to avoid receiving a deduction. Entering the zone late, leaving the zone early, or missing the zone completely will result in a large deduction equivalent of going off track. This will be determined by the rear tire (for outer zones) or front tire (for inner zones) and not by the bodywork.
- The top 16 drivers from qualifying will be randomly placed into a tandem bracket.
- Drivers are not allowed to return to the pits or change tires once the top 16 bracket begins.
- The starting line for tandem will utilize a setup corner. The lead car must drift the setup corner and follow the line delineated by cones. The chase driver may grip the setup corner and is free to use whatever line necessary to remain in close proximity.
- Tandem judging will focus heavily on the lead drivers ability to execute a committed lead run and fill the zones successfully. The chase will be scored secondary as related to the quality of the lead, with proximity being the most important factor.
- In the event that the judges are unable to come to a decision, a "one more time" may be called.
- In the event of a collision, fault will be assigned by the judges. If a car is involved in a collision that is deemed not their fault and is unable to continue, they will win the current battle but will not progress to the next battle.
-All judges calls are final.
Tech Requirements
- Helmet (DOT, 2005 Snell M/SA or newer)
- Shoes must be solid, closed toe, and in reasonable condition
- Seat belts/harness must be stock or better and in good condition
- Seats bolted securely
- Interior & trunk clear of loose items
- Brake fluid is clear, reservoir is full. Pedal is firm
- Master cylinder/calipers are not leaking
- All lug nuts present & torqued to spec
- Wheels: No structural damage
- Wheel bearings/ball joints in good condition
- No excessive steering play
- Shocks: no major leaks
- Check all fluid levels, belts, and hoses.
- No fluid leaks (oil, transmission, fuel, water)
- Battery secured
- Fuel cap tight
- Fire extinguisher securely mounted
