Round 2 of the 2026 Royal Drift Series season ran on 4-5 July at V1 International Circuit in Tianjin, and it asked more of everyone than any round so far. Extreme heat sat over the circuit all weekend. It punished tyres, engines and cooling systems, and it punished people just as hard: drivers in full fire suits, judges and marshals trackside, mechanics rebuilding cars on hot asphalt between runs. Forty-five drivers entered, and every result taken home this weekend was earned twice over.
2026 赛季 Royal Drift Series 第二站于 7 月 4 日至 5 日在天津 V1国际赛车场举行，这也是本赛季迄今最艰难的一站。整个周末，高温始终笼罩赛场：轮胎、发动机与冷却系统承受着极限考验，人同样如此，包括身穿全套防火服的车手、赛道旁的裁判与工作人员，以及在滚烫沥青上抢修赛车的机械师。45 位车手参赛，本周末带走的每一个成绩都来之不易。
Qualifying went to Artem Shabanov (#77, TIMEUP), who scored 96.0 to top the sheet. Ørjan Nilsen (#12, MARVI RACING) was half a point away on 95.5, and Koudai Sobagiri (#78, RYDANZ 441B.W UPDRIFT) took third with 94.0.
排位赛第一属于 Artem Shabanov（#77，TIMEUP），他以 96.0 分登顶。Ørjan Nilsen（#12，MARVI RACING）以 95.5 分紧随其后，Koudai Sobagiri（#78，RYDANZ 441B.W UPDRIFT）以 94.0 分位列第三。
The TOP-32 bracket ran all the way down to a four-driver round-robin, and the finish was as tight as this format allows. Shabanov and Maksim Grossman (#44, TIMEUP) both ended on seven points with two wins and a draw each, and that draw was their own head-to-head battle, which the judges could not separate. Under the regulations the round went to Shabanov: pole position and the stage win in the same weekend. Pawel Korpulinski (#74, RYDANZ 441B.W UPDRIFT) completed the podium. Stage points: Shabanov 235, Grossman 197, Korpulinski 166, Nilsen 156.
32强淘汰赛一路打到4强循环赛制，最终的争夺胶着到了极点。Shabanov 与 Maksim Grossman（#44，TIMEUP）同以两胜一平、积 7 分收官，而那场平局正是他们之间的直接对决，裁判未能分出高下。依照规程，本站冠军归属 Shabanov：同一个周末，排位赛第一与冠军兼得。Pawel Korpulinski（#74，RYDANZ 441B.W UPDRIFT）登上领奖台第三级。本站积分：Shabanov 235 分，Grossman 197 分，Korpulinski 166 分，Nilsen 156 分。
In the team competition TIMEUP were untouchable, turning a one-two in the personal standings into 521 points. RYDANZ 441B.W UPDRIFT finished second on 406, and Zero Mileage Lubricants Nuo Yu GC-ZM Racing Team third on 327.
The championship, however, still belongs to Grossman: his Round 1 win in Shanghai plus second place in Tianjin put him on 419 points, ahead of Shabanov on 370 and Korpulinski on 297.
The championship, however, still belongs to Grossman: his Round 1 win in Shanghai plus second place in Tianjin put him on 419 points, ahead of Shabanov on 370 and Korpulinski on 297.
车队积分方面，TIMEUP 无人可挡，凭借个人积分榜上的前两名收获 521 分。RYDANZ 441B.W UPDRIFT 以 406 分位居第二，Zero Mileage Lubricants Nuo Yu GC-ZM Racing Team 以 327 分排名第三。
不过赛季积分榜依然由 Grossman 领跑：上海第一站的冠军加上天津的亚军，让他以 419 分排名第一，Shabanov 370 分，Korpulinski 297 分。
不过赛季积分榜依然由 Grossman 领跑：上海第一站的冠军加上天津的亚军，让他以 419 分排名第一，Shabanov 370 分，Korpulinski 297 分。
Full results of Round 2 – Tianjin: https://royaldriftseries.com/r2-tianjin
Thank you to every driver, team, judge, marshal and volunteer who worked through that heat, and to the fans who filled V1 International Circuit regardless of it.
Round 3 moves to Ningbo International Speedway on 5-6 September. And if waiting is not your style: the exact Ningbo configuration we will race is already available as a free Assetto Corsa track on our homepage. Download it and start learning the layout today.
Round 3 moves to Ningbo International Speedway on 5-6 September. And if waiting is not your style: the exact Ningbo configuration we will race is already available as a free Assetto Corsa track on our homepage. Download it and start learning the layout today.
感谢在酷暑中坚持到底的每一位车手、车队、裁判、工作人员与志愿者，也感谢依然坐满 V1国际赛车场的观众。
第三站将于 9 月 5 日至 6 日移师宁波国际赛车场。如果你不想干等：我们正赛将使用的宁波赛道配置已经免费上线，可在首页下载 Assetto Corsa 版本，现在就开始熟悉赛道。
第三站将于 9 月 5 日至 6 日移师宁波国际赛车场。如果你不想干等：我们正赛将使用的宁波赛道配置已经免费上线，可在首页下载 Assetto Corsa 版本，现在就开始熟悉赛道。
