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Formula Drift

Jonathan Nerren
Formula Drifter

From Amateur to Pro Formula Drifter

Jonathan Nerren began his drifting career in Japan while serving in the US Navy. He started competitively drifting once back stateside in 2010.​ While making his way through the ranks in amateur and multiple PRO-AM series, he starred on the NBC TV show “Octane Academy”, while aired 8 episodes. Jonathan ultimately finished in 2nd place overall, representing Vaughn Gittin Jr in the final.

Jonathan received his Formula Drift Pro 2 license twice in 2015, winning the US Drift Championship as well as placing 2nd overall in the Streetwise Drift Championship, dominating the East coast. In 2016, he competed in the Formula Drift Canada Pro Series alongside new teammate Tyler Nelson. 2016 brought many podiums for the new team, ultimately finishing 4th and 6th overall in Pro FD Canada in the 30+ driver field. Jonathan also took the overall series championship in the Turismo Drift Series. Jonathan’s 3rd teammate also earned his Pro 2 license in the same year through his coaching and team support.

​In 2017, the JNR team brought on a 3rd Pro driver and a 4th teammate to compete in PRO-AM. 2017 was the year of podiums and wins, dominating FD Pro Canada. The team finished 2nd and 3rd overall with JNR seeing podiums every event, with Jonathan finishing 2nd overall in Pro FD Canada, he locked in his Formula Drift Pro 1 license.

What is Formula Drift?

With 60 currently licensed drivers competing in PRO and PROSPEC (formerly PRO 2), Formula Drift is recognized as the premier North American professional drifting championship series. The series consists of an eight-round championship played out at race tracks across North America.

The car must be rear-wheel drive and use the original steel frame. You can use an all-wheel drive car like a Mitsubishi Evo, but it must be converted to rear-wheel drive. Each Formula Drift car must be from “production” with a run of at least 600 units. No SUVs are allowed

In this video, Jonathan Nerren teaches the steps to learn drifting.