Formula Drift has announced the Formula D World Championship, in association with Red Bull energy drink, for November 15, 2008. The event will feature 32 of the world’s best drifters and will take place at the Port of Long Beach in California. There is no confirmed list of drifters yet, so whether or not they are the “best” drifters in the world is undetermined.

“Formula DRIFT has worked over the last five years to bring the drifting world closer together via our partnered events in Singapore and Mexico as well as our open door/open dialogue with the top professional drifting leagues from each corner of the world. We are excited to be able to team up with Red Bull to bring the world together and stage the toughest competition with the best drivers,” says Jim Liaw, President and Co-Founder of Formula Drift.

Drifters from Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, North America, and Europe are scheduled to compete for the largest prize purse ever offered at a drift event – although the amount is undisclosed at this point??

“It is an exciting time for the sport of drifting,” says Rhys Millen, 2005 Formula Drift Champion. “I’m proud to be flying the Red Bull colors heading into the Red Bull Drifting World Championship.”

North America’s Formula Drift division will manage the organization, co-promotion, and judging for the World Championship event. Judging will be based on current Formula Drift rules and may feature two international judges. Hopefully one of the international judges will be Keiichi Tsuchiya.