Formula Drift 2024 Prep with RTR Team

Checking in around the RTR Lab as the team is in the throes of prepping the Mustang RTRs for the #formuladrift season!!
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[@TristanH7290]

This is the content I love to see! I don’t think we truly understand how much time, effort and sheer dedication goes into building a 3 car team let alone one until we see these videos! I think Hayden needs a PROSPEC car too. 🤔

[@rickeycallen]

It would be so sick to have Luke fink drive your car in all the rounds you aren't doing this year Vaughn! Fink with the proper backing and program would be an unstoppable force.

[@DatBlackGuy]

too late for that

[@rickeycallen]

@DatBlackGuy how do you figure? I said it'd be cool if he drove Vaughns car in the rounds Vaughn wasn't driving....

[@trippnoutmotorsport3164]

Hard pass

[@brandongardner404]

Hayden is such a G! I met him playing Forza back in 2018 when he was the crazy guy 3 wheeling a 2015 mustang gt. He was the biggest RTR fan, and it’s super dope how far he’s come with working for RTR. I remember when he got the offer letter and then he no longer played with us 😂 Dope to see he got a feature, he’s an absolute stud (I mean look at that majestic hair)

[@FrankFlatOut]

More check in’s please. Behind the scenes/technical videos are my favorite.

[@BeckChristensen-rb7cd]

Miss Chelsea, but so excited for the team!

[@MrAeroHD]

Hope he reads these. So proud of you Hayden. Come a long way my friend. Really cool to see our goofy little weekly comp make it into a Vaughn/RTR video at 7:00 too 💖

[@Joebobinator]

He's got a hella rad vibe

[@MrAeroHD]

@@Joebobinator I’ve known him for years he’s always been a solid dude. Stoked to see him grow up and live his dream. Always said he was gonna work at RTR. And the MULLET BRO

[@ealoken]

Thanks for the check in, more like this please ❤

[@SWATA27]

James Deane for the 🥇 👏👏

[@jetsetdnb]

said it before and i'll say it again i love seeing dan on this team doing what he loves

[@ericdelary]

So awesome to see the behind the scenes effort and very cool to hear the inside scoop on Hayden. Rad 🤙🏼

[@wrxman16]

Andy Seehausen is the goat!!! He's responsible for so much in drifting and I'm so glad to see he's part of the best drift program in the world!!!!

[@philbert006]

Danger Dan!

[@JacobRDoty]

Ben was the perfect choice for driving, style, and VIBES for the RTR team. Can't wait to tune in this season!

[@Wontawn0101]

Carbon body and the fuel cell setup and cooling looks insane 😍

[@jaydenray2803]

What I want to know is what improvements were made to the nitrous system. Battles were lost because of that system malfunctioning.

[@ilovepineapples2]

Thanks for the behind the scenes of getting ready for Long Beach! Love these

[@mickeyandrade3435]

All for the changes in 2024 for FD format. Welcome Ben! Looking forward to watching you guys shred this year.

[@kylevang8579]

Wow that’s crazy, I used to drift with Hayden on Forza. Didn’t even realize he was fully on the team. That’s awesome!

[@DriftBros]

Heck yeah bro! So stoked for Team RTR this year!!! Also, I am 100% behind the no more qualifying rounds. Love to see more tandems and will result in some serious underdog stories for sure!

[@bishopm4401]

It’s cool to see RTR go from Vaughn and Chelsea to adding a new car to Vaughn being mr big boss. Ben looks like he fits right in too

[@MaxHeidrich84]

Love videos from the lab 🔥🔥🔥 need more details of the builds 👌🏽😊

[@RTR_FTW]

Best of luck for to the whole RTR Team.

[@benhobson2134]

im sooo ready to rock!!!

[@GapaxDV]

Love seeing the prep for the cars and the people behind them, wish more teams would do that, can't wait for y'all to drift those fun machines.

[@luecreative]

Love the BTS!! Keep up the awesome content!

[@teodornovakov7108]

cannot wait for this season, with the racing changes it gonna be litt!! Last year Chelsea this year James and next year Ben! LFGGGG RTR RTR RTR

[@ChasingPerfection]

Have you made improvements with the nitrous setup this year? Or has your nitrous company made improvements with their solenoids?

[@geoffreytodd]

excited to see this season and to watch Ben, James and Vaughn (a couple of times!). Definitely bummed Chelsea won't be running, but like I said, excited to see the new era with RTR. Can't wait to see the liveries for this season too.

[@taylor_drift]

Dude at 6:11 has the freshest 80s hair ive seen since last season of Stranger Things. #ReadytoRock

[@karalink5411]

Going to be a great season!

[@rickmitchell5415]

So excited to see and watch RTR do their thing,you guys are sooo awesome

[@jacobgettins]

Just stoked to see you on track dude.

[@ilovepineapples2]

Hayden!!!you are so creative!

[@chrisvam]

I was really hoping for a fourth driver for the rest of the season in Vaughn's car

[@ajb8986]

More of this! Let’s go RTR. See you guys in Englishtown

[@StankLip]

Danger Dan in the house!

[@VS666]

hey Vaughn, bought a Raptor Bronco last week and just wanted to say thanks for all the content!!!

[@schassis_eddi]

good times, cant wait for the consistent updates this season

[@williammendez5757]

This year is going be killer . Let’s go 🤙

[@ExcellentCarpet]

Hell yea brother! Cant wait to see the new livery's for this year.

[@eobauto2005]

i really enjoyed watching the single run qualifying but i am excited to watch with the changes

[@oil_dzn]

I LOVE that you featured your designer 🔥 Big up Hayden!

[@Milesjohnsonn]

I know it’s a pretty far reach but man those OEM Porsche carbon buckets would be SO sick.

[@pierre-lucbedard9115]

Im hoping this summer i can manage to come to the lab , being from Quebec , its a dream ! Love the content as usuall , can't wait for the FD season to start ! Let's go RTR!!!!

[@DrivenbyMachines]

Man, that's awesome! I hope one day soon I can get down to the RTR Lab to visit it. FORD FAM! RTR FAM! 🤘🏼

[@mckeonsilver9140]

What I want Vaughn, is to work for you at the RTR lab as a mechanic.

[@GainedSpeedxs2]

The legend of dsi logics lives on 👌

[@phoenixsui]

Cant wait to see him drive it the first time. Those are so cool videos. Maybe even getting Denofa to get some comments to his first laps ;) And i am glad you dont give up completely on driving yourself.

[@Tirisz]

From indonesia thank you man

[@jetsetdnb]

holy shit hayden is vicari!!! i have run this man's liveries in so many forza games

[@MrBassbump]

11:01 glad you didn’t side and pulled it off 🤘🤘

[@MrMadsodense]

Mutch Support here from Denmark…🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰

[@lindsey5361]

I can't wait!!!!

[@sefferrr]

my baby Pete look cute cuttin them vinyls out

[@sagnik8432]

The Monster livery on that 2013 S197 will always be quintessentially RTR for me 🤤

[@luckyttico9772]

You should have all the livery of the cars of Chelsea and Adam on display on the lab.

[@corex72]

It’s true Dan could never ruin an interview.

[@bigskunk801]

Can’t wait for this season of FD racing.

[@OppositeGhost]

I can’t wait hear rtr cars at road Atlanta round 2

[@titiwin25]

Sad!!!!! didn't film the bumper section of the lab !!!!! 🤣 ... Good luck guys !!!!

[@djwilliams4714]

They order them 30+ at a time they go straight to wrap lol

[@Dante_S550_Turbo]

RTR is killing it!

[@MrHarris-zx7mz]

With the new comp format that Formula Drift decided on, they made it like a more professional grassroots type of feel with a mix of having fun tandeming & a very series competition! Super excited for the new FD season this! See you guys in Long Beach, how do I get a ride-a-long in the RTR vehicles!?!?

[@VaughnGittinJr]

We only do rides at activations

[@MrHarris-zx7mz]

@@VaughnGittinJr aww man, is that on media day? Or something totally different? I’ve been trying to figure it out for years how to get a ride-a-long with you guys

[@TalkTime4]

Can’t wait to see ben test the rtr all out

[@kennethgamble5498]

Yeah🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@Berm_Blaster]

Channel should be titled Vaughn Gittin it!

[@Turntablist_Mk2]

Well done Vaughn, I always get bored with the qualifying format. The LZ world tour style was a good step in making it more fun and i look forward to see if this brings fans back to FD.

[@Panthers_Of_Hawaii]

Hope to one day be able to go to a formula drift event aloha from Hawaii 🤙🏻

[@Healthy.living969]

Love the content! But look.. let Luke fink replace Adam, you won’t regret it

[@drdeath8179]

Those drift karts are RAD

[@tslay7928]

Will you ever have. Locals tour of the lab?

[@samevans6103]

Woop!

[@driftingmajix]

Can't wait for the season to start! For the average viewer, qualifying might be boring to watch, but I enjoy it equally (maybe even a bit more 😅) than tandem battles. But drifting is drifting and there are lots of other series to watch that stick with the old format and I'm very interested on how this change will affect the championship fight.

[@Diamond420youtube]

RTR 🔥🔥

[@King-Zeekhiel]

Did they release the date they will be showing the liveries? Also super cool about the livery designer! Love the behind the scenes stuff and the intricate details that you don’t normally see. Great edit/update🙌🏼💪🏼

[@VaughnGittinJr]

Most likely next Thursday

[@Dante_S550_Turbo]

I would hop in see where my favorite drivers scored in qualifying then dipped until the main event. I'm sure I'm not the only 1, so change is good.

[@dubbleA100]

Qually was lit, but more Tandems is always better

[@salsavillo9146]

That's where Danger Dan has been hiding??

[@VaughnGittinJr]

Been with us over a year now working on the Formula Drift program

[@Elroysfac3]

You should do a tribute to..#43...ken with a awd fox body...or just a fox body that would be dope

[@chrishardstaff4146]

Will you running Atlanta and Connor Shanahan saying Altlanta clashes with his DMEC championship could we see Connor in an RTR for the season? 👀

[@jamesholdstock6795]

I thought the same as Connor said he's doing all rounds but Atlanta, but Vaughn says at the end of this video he's also doing Irwindale but I don't think that rules out Connor as a potential RTR driver

[@chrishardstaff4146]

@@jamesholdstock6795 they could have 4 chassis by the end of the year. James car, Chelsea’s old car which is now bens Vaughn’s car they showed in the video and also caught chassis for last year he crashed at Irwindale. Also they’ve got James old chassis they showed in the video and he said could possibly be fixed.

[@VaughnGittinJr]

No plans with Connor

[@chrishardstaff4146]

@@VaughnGittinJr boo 😝 maybe next year 😉

[@FrankFlatOut]

SEEHAUSSS

[@ChuckThree]

Holy shit, Robert Plante has been reincarnated …. and he ain’t even dead yet😅

[@ajsgarage6802]

thats tight sponsor me with a engine brother!

[@Oprawindfurytv]

How do I get a job in the shop!

[@razaharris5423]

would adam lz still drive the demo mustang rtr this year or nah

[@VaughnGittinJr]

Still a possibility

[@danger_mouse_]

Hayden looks like he plays bass in a 80's hair metal band...

[@BOSAUSOKU]

building Luke Fink a car?

[@gerry6698]

Do you think Adam Lz will ever come back and drive for RTR?

[@brandonleemeyer4329]

what tyres will James be using?

[@VaughnGittinJr]

Same Nitto as last season

[@chrisbeatty743]

Is Adam running the other races again? I don’t think I’ve heard anything about that

[@VaughnGittinJr]

He will not be. Has his own car in a few rounds and has his other things going on

[@mattthompson5908]

Any plans of adding another driver since Chelsea and Adam are both gone from rtr?

[@VaughnGittinJr]

No plans besides Ben, James and myself in FD

[@Deadpool217]

How come you didn’t retire Chelsea car ?

[@VaughnGittinJr]

Cars are expensive! And it’s still very good

[@jasonpickens9839]

There is one problem with the new qualifications and that's locking in more than 16 drivers. Rookies are at a pretty big disadvantage going into round 2. Let's say position 17th from last season gets a fast pass and loses to 16th in top 32. Then a rookie wins the qualifier so is 25th and then looses to 8th in top 32. 17th might keep their 17th spot and keep getting the fast pass with no top 32 wins. Only thing we can say is that they are worse than 16th position but could be worse than 25th. For the rookie we know they are at least 25th but worse than 8th but they could be stuck in the qualifier battles until getting a top 32 win. The only fair way is to give the fast pass to at most top 16 because they will have guaranteed a top 32 win this season going into round 2.

[@calebcaton773]

Will someone else be driving your car for the other rounds?

[@VaughnGittinJr]

Not as of now.

[@mujahidalaustrali9068]

C'mon vaughn, we all wanna see Luke fink behind the wheel of the best drift car on the planet at least just for a round or 2 @@VaughnGittinJr

[@panhagerty5098]

With the new qualification format, does it not make it easier for teams who can afford the best drivers in the world, and harder for smaller teams with less experienced up and coming drivers, to compete, therefore making a kind of Monopoly? The good drivers who get seeded can just put their feet up while the others have to struggle getting into the competition? Plus some drivers, however good they are, can make mistakes in qualification, which adds to the unpredictability of real competition, if you remove that aspect, it's almost getting to the point of rigged. Hopefully I'm wrong??? Maybe I'm not understanding the change correctly?

[@filsilva7213]

Sooo Conor is driving rtr the other 6 rounds?

[@VaughnGittinJr]

No one planned

[@filsilva7213]

@@VaughnGittinJr thanks for the reply. That would have been bad ass though. Btw i think getting rid of qualifying is a great move. Battles are definitely more exciting

[@bigrichreptiles0272]

i need one of there cars street legal one

[@Zinit]

Tough my glasses were dirty but no its the camera lense lol

[@philsimprezawrx]

👍👍👍👍👍👍🫶👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@nicolasrodriguez9988]

Hayden looking like he belongs in a trash metal band from the 80’s

[@Berm_Blaster]

That Hayden needs to cut his hair. He looks like a rock singer from the 80s. Cut that mop off lol

[@VaughnGittinJr]

That’s his vibe