上海天马赛车场，2026年6月7日——Royal Drift Series 第一站正式落幕。Maksim Grossman（44号车，TIMEUP车队）在四强循环赛中三战全胜，夺得追走决赛冠军，并以车手积分榜领跑者的身份离开上海。
Shanghai Tianma Circuit, June 7, 2026 — Round 1 of the Royal Drift Series is complete. Maksim Grossman (#44, TIMEUP) wins the Tandem Final with a perfect 3–0 record in the TOP-4 round-robin and leaves Shanghai as the championship leader.
周日的比赛从32强追走对决开始——这是周六排位赛排定的对阵表。在云集7个国家42位车手的强大阵容中，32强经过一轮轮捉对厮杀减至16强、8强，最终只剩四人。四强采用循环赛制，不给运气留任何余地：人人对决，胜得3分，平得1分，负得0分。
Sunday opened with the TOP-32 tandem bracket set by Saturday's qualifying. Battle by battle, a field of 42 drivers from 7 countries was cut to 16, then to 8, until only four remained. The Final Four format leaves no room for luck: a round-robin where everyone faces everyone — 3 points for a win, 1 for a tie, 0 for a loss.
Sunday opened with the TOP-32 tandem bracket set by Saturday's qualifying. Battle by battle, a field of 42 drivers from 7 countries was cut to 16, then to 8, until only four remained. The Final Four format leaves no room for luck: a round-robin where everyone faces everyone — 3 points for a win, 1 for a tie, 0 for a loss.
Grossman的表现无懈可击：三场对决，三场胜利，满分9分——他是当天唯一一位在关键时刻零失误的车手。这场胜利让他成为正赛赛季的首位分站冠军，34万元人民币的冠军支票为TIMEUP车队车手的周末画上圆满句号。
Grossman was flawless: three battles, three wins, a maximum nine points — the only driver of the day with a zero-mistake run when it mattered most. The victory makes him the first round winner of the championship season, and the 340,000 ¥ winner's check topped off the weekend for the TIMEUP driver.
Grossman was flawless: three battles, three wins, a maximum nine points — the only driver of the day with a zero-mistake run when it mattered most. The victory makes him the first round winner of the championship season, and the 340,000 ¥ winner's check topped off the weekend for the TIMEUP driver.
Sebastian Fontijn（76号车，RYDANZ 441B.W UPDRIFT车队）两胜一负获得亚军——他唯一的失利正是败给冠军本人。Fontijn在整个淘汰赛中表现稳定，带走24万元人民币的亚军支票，也证明RYDANZ 441B.W UPDRIFT车队将是整个赛季不可忽视的力量。
Sebastian Fontijn (#76, RYDANZ 441B.W UPDRIFT) took second with two wins — his only defeat came against the champion himself. Consistent through every stage of the bracket, Fontijn collected the 240,000 ¥ runner-up check and confirmed that RYDANZ 441B.W UPDRIFT will be a force all season long.
Sebastian Fontijn (#76, RYDANZ 441B.W UPDRIFT) took second with two wins — his only defeat came against the champion himself. Consistent through every stage of the bracket, Fontijn collected the 240,000 ¥ runner-up check and confirmed that RYDANZ 441B.W UPDRIFT will be a force all season long.
当晚最响亮的欢呼属于王祺（99号车，CHAMPION SPEED SPORTS DRS DRIFTING TEAM）：季军、13.5万元人民币支票，以及本赛季中国车手的首个领奖台。张盛铧（90号车，ZERO MILEAGE LUBRICANTS NUO YU GC-ZM RACING TEAM）位列第四——能跻身本周末竞争最激烈的四强，已是值得骄傲的起点。
The loudest cheers of the evening went to Qi Wang (#99, CHAMPION SPEED SPORTS DRS DRIFTING TEAM): third place, a 135,000 ¥ check and the first home podium of the season for a Chinese driver. Zhang Sheng Jun (#90, ZERO MILEAGE LUBRICANTS NUO YU GC-ZM RACING TEAM) completed the Final Four — a top-4 finish in the toughest company of the weekend is a start to be proud of.
The loudest cheers of the evening went to Qi Wang (#99, CHAMPION SPEED SPORTS DRS DRIFTING TEAM): third place, a 135,000 ¥ check and the first home podium of the season for a Chinese driver. Zhang Sheng Jun (#90, ZERO MILEAGE LUBRICANTS NUO YU GC-ZM RACING TEAM) completed the Final Four — a top-4 finish in the toughest company of the weekend is a start to be proud of.
第一站注定因两位主角而被铭记。周六属于俄罗斯车手Artêm Shabanov（77号车，TIMEUP车队，丰田Supra A80）：99分、距满分仅一步之遥的排位成绩让他力压波兰车手Pawel Korpulinski（95.5分）和芬兰车手、热身赛冠军Jarkko Jylhä（94分），成为本站最佳排位车手。但追走赛从不留情：Shabanov以总成绩第五结束周末——这笔账，留待第二站清算。
Round 1 will be remembered for two heroes. Saturday belonged to Russian driver Artêm Shabanov (#77, TIMEUP, Toyota Supra A80), whose 99-point run — one point short of perfection — made him Best Qualifier of the round, ahead of Pawel Korpulinski from Poland (95.5) and Finnish driver, Welcome Round winner Jarkko Jylhä (94). But tandem racing takes no prisoners: Shabanov closed the weekend fifth overall — and with a score to settle at Round 2.
Round 1 will be remembered for two heroes. Saturday belonged to Russian driver Artêm Shabanov (#77, TIMEUP, Toyota Supra A80), whose 99-point run — one point short of perfection — made him Best Qualifier of the round, ahead of Pawel Korpulinski from Poland (95.5) and Finnish driver, Welcome Round winner Jarkko Jylhä (94). But tandem racing takes no prisoners: Shabanov closed the weekend fifth overall — and with a score to settle at Round 2.
第一站后车手积分榜 · Driver standings after Round 1:
- Maksim Grossman (#44) — 222
- Sebastian Fontijn (#76) — 191
- 王祺 · Qi Wang (#99) — 162
- 张盛铧 · Zhang Sheng Jun (#90) — 141
- Artêm Shabanov (#77) — 135
- Pawel Korpulinski (#74) — 131
- Jarkko Jylhä (#63) — 129
Round 1 – Shanghai – FULL RESULTS
积分榜之外，第一站交出了一份揭幕战应有的答卷：爆满的观赛区、Royal Drift Series拱门下穿越轮胎烟墙的追走对决、以及全程向车迷开放的维修区。系列赛的第一批奖杯，也找到了它们的主人。
Beyond the scoreboard, Round 1 delivered everything a season opener should: packed spectator zones, tandem battles through walls of tire smoke under the Royal Drift Series arch, and a paddock open to fans all weekend long. The series' first trophies have found their owners.
Beyond the scoreboard, Round 1 delivered everything a season opener should: packed spectator zones, tandem battles through walls of tire smoke under the Royal Drift Series arch, and a paddock open to fans all weekend long. The series' first trophies have found their owners.
