This weekend is Round 3 of the Formula Drift season and we’re happy to be able to bring you all of the action LIVE, right here on GMTS all weekend long! The coverage starts tomorrow at 11am and you can watch the whole event for free on our livestream right here. The schedule of this weekend’s events is located on the bottom of the coverage page so you can make sure that you don’t miss any of the qualifying or elimination rounds. Let us know who you’re rooting for in the comments section.

For all of the rookies to professional Drifting, there are three GM cars running for the Formula Drift championship this season so even if you don’t have a favorite driver, you can easily find one to root for. Ryan Tuerck is piloting the Mobil 1 Pontiac Solstice, Conrad Grunewald will be slicing up the track in his Hankook Tire Chevy Camaro and Darren McNamera will be tearing it up with the top down in his Falken Tire Saturn Sky.

Cheer them all on online and trash talk their competition all LIVE on our livestream right here - www.gmtunersource.com/index.php/gmracing/drifting/formula-drift-live

Gary Gardella and his band of merry men at Gardella Racing have been bringing the heat for the 2010 Formula Drift season. Seemingly burning the candle at both ends, the boys at Gardella Racing appear to be everywhere lately. We came across a video they put together to show everyone exactly what the Gardella Racing team is all about. It’s definitely worth the watch with interviews from Gary and Ryan and some wicked shots of the Mobil 1 Pontiac Solstice in action. Check it out after the jump.

Irwindale is known as the "House of Drift" and for good reason as this past Saturday 15,000 Drift-hungry fans packed the Irwindale Speedway to watch the final round of the Formula D season come to a close in dramatic fashion. GMTS was all hands on deck as we rooted for our man Ryan Tuerck and his Mobil 1/Gardella Racing Pontiac Solstice as he faced an uphill battle against some of the top names in Drifting at a packed house at Irwindale. Tuerck took to the challenge like a sideways fish to water and in his typical style, went all out in every aspect of every matchup.

Formula D is without a doubt a staple in the Youth Automotive Culture and for GREAT reason! They have stood the test of time and have won over fans of all ages and backgrounds. They put on one of the best events in the industry – all first class. The World Finals is being held in California at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, CA - October 16-17. GMTS is very excited about the event, and will be bringing you up to date tweets from twitter and posts before and after the event. You may be asking, yourself, why is this such a big deal?

Drifting is the hottest form of motorsport right now so it was only a matter of time before these sideways phenoms got some official air time on the old moving picture box. Drifting is a fantastic sport but unless you live in one of the 7 scheduled event stops, you probably haven't seen an actual drifting competition in its entirety and are left wondering what all the hype is about. Starting this Sunday though, you'll have the chance to watch the 2009 Formula DRIFT season from start to finish, right from the comfort of your own home, courtesy of VERSUS. If you're an ECOtec fan, you'll start out with a favorite driver too as Ryan Tuerck in his Mobil 1 Pontiac Solstice has been tearing it up all season.

This past weekend was Round 4 of Formula D and while our boy Ryan Tuerck didn’t capture the top spot on the podium, he did manage to steal the limelight by accomplishing the first (that we know of) vehicle to catch air under competition and complete the course. The story goes a little something like this…

Ryan Tuerck was matched up against Katsuhiro Ueo for a spot in the Great 8. Ueo was in front coming into the corner and slide a too far out off the line when Tuerck, who was coming in hard as usual, seemed to attempt to overtake Ueo by following a more shallow line. Tuerck ended up placing his back right tire right next to Ueo's front left tire and pop went the Solstice. In resilient fashion, Ryan drove his Mobil 1 Pontiac Solstice through the rest of the course like nothing even happened.

Drifting is the fastest growing motorsport in the world and for good reason, it packs horsepower, hot cars and of course wrecks all into one sport. Drifting is also an interesting sport as it’s the only motorsport where the finish line doesn't determine the winner. Instead, like many extreme sports nowadays, it’s judged by a panel of experts but with one small caveat. Drifting has a little extra help from some gear onboard each vehicle that determines the angle, lateral G and speed to determine the relative complexity of each drift. This helps judges determine close matches with actual data to back up their rankings.