This was so great to see, I was really starting to think LZ would never be comfortable in this car. Also cool to see him battle both James and Chelsea and win. I think this is his best use of the outside zones I have seen from him since he move to RTR.
The last time I watched FD live Lz was still in the nissan racing for enjuku barely making points it was so sick I got to see him win live and watch that battle with James Deane hope to see more I definitely will be watching more
The judging in Formula Drift is poor. Definitely a popularity contest, I remember Mad Mike throwing it in at Atlanta and the judges deducted points from him. Adam has improved a lot but that final run he straight lined twice.
@Bxbomber19453 the 4 rotor powerband is similar. All or nothing like these Rousch engines are. He never could figure out the power delivery before yesterday
I was there, I personally think he robbed Denofa, I think Denofa’s runs were slightly cleaner and LZ kicked up a lot of dirt on the second outside zone on his chase, definitely dropped a wheel and there was more separation on the chase as well. He made the best of it but I don’t think he should have gotten the win against Denofa. Guess it is what it is when the judging is so vague and entirely up to the judges
Adam's chasing certainly needed improvement. But Adam put on a school on how to lead. He was CONSISTENTLY throwing MASSIVE angle and pulling massive transitions. He was stellar. Adam'z entrance on OZ1 will be replayed throughout the entire season. But which one? Every one of them was just plain nasty.
One of the reason Adam's chase looks less impressive, is cause the lead by others is less impressive. Tighter angle, carrying more speed to try and out run LZ. Power, Barion and Olsen's last lead run is not very good. And one of the reason Adam beat them cause his lead run is better.
Dude I was dead ass lookin straight at him from that one spot where you stood on the fence with all the camera holes for 4 hours and he was hitting that angle off the first zone absolutely tweakin compared to everybody else he knows that course he deff mastered it
I’ll admit I haven’t been the biggest fan of the guy just cause so many people were hyping up like crazy for seemingly no reason cause he would always get knocked in top 32 every time but I will give him props this was one hell of a performance😊
Unfortunately people are so narrow minded and very jealous of someones success which is kinda the human nature. People have something negative to say when they feel intimidated someone living there dream rather supporting them with an open heart ❤️.
Lmao no way. Simen Olsen had the last run no doubt. Adam only won because of the fans and views. Olsen had proximity through the whole chase while adam got close for under half a second in that last run. This series has become a joke
seeing that he hit Powers twice..umm no.. he never should have made it to the end. And he didn't beat Chelsea this crap is so rigged.. Its all for clout cuz adam has more subs on youtube.. Same crap as streamers being allowed to cheat in video games
He has the skills to compete at the top level for sure. I think most of his issues were mental and nerves. Glad to see him win one. Maybe this will start a trend.
@@NovemberFoxtrotRC That's really all it was, the car was always capable of doing exactly what he did, because Deane, Vaughn and Chelsea all have the same car doing practically the same thing, the driver and their mental is what matters. LZ still wasn't used to the car or couldn't drive it like he is supposed to likely due to nerves or mental issues. Having the 4 rotor supra he drove not only helped get a feel for the track, but he had to drive that car at WOT, so it finally clicked with him of how the Mustang operates and how it's suppose to be driven, hopefully he takes this lesson and learns to do this consistently from now on.
I remember Vaughn telling Cleetus that you really have to drive these things all out and Adam took that and was in the damn pocket for this one! The all out driving of the 4 rotor def helped wiggle those cobwebs and the crash in Long Beach I think helped the confidence that everything will work out. Hell of a showing for LZ!
I mean, that's the main thing about the RTR Mustang that everyone has ben saying from the start. These cars are meant to be driven to the limit, the more flat out WOT you have the more and better you drift, this car loves being in high rpm and constant power to drift, the more you push it the more it wants and it only gets better at the limit even. This car is not for the faint of heart, it will test your mental and commitment, high risk for high reward, Adam finally dominated the driving style of the Mustang and used it exactly as he is supposed to.
All the runs were very messy, I don't like formula D track picks , it's all power drifting which I suppose it's just an American thing . Congrats to Adam on a great win 🏆 👏
Japan FD is way better for watching if you like technical small tracks lol Imo Japan FD is just a better watch anyway because of the cars and the style of driving they do. That’s why Japanese Pro Cars only have like 500-700 HP cause they don’t need it for those small technical tracks.
yeah. his round 1 was just about as perfect of a line as you can possibly run in that car, but his win is mostly because Deane made a mistake, and Olsen needs a better car.
Lz fans are delusional, against Chelsea if it was the other way around u would have argued that run saying about the dropped tires if it wasent adam who dropped. Then against deane he did a crazy entry but it was to crazy he is suppose to be putting down a smooth lean line for the chase he did some crazy shit making deane not know where he was going, he prob thiugh adam was about to spin out so he sent it wide to avoid him but then lz gripped up and carried on... But ofc because lz wins the fans ignoring eveything but I guarantee if it was other people doing this to win again lz they would be calling this shit out lol
Why don't you tell that to James deane who he admitted himself that he slept on the line and tried to catch up then ended up coming into hot & going off track.
What's your opinion about the run against Deane as I'm not familiar with Formula D judging? IIRC in DMEC "two wheels off track" leads to a massive point deduction and judges might have argued that Adam's lead run was not properly chasable which could've led to a OMT at least.
From FD Judging Regulations: "The number of tires off course that will receive an INCOMPLETE will be specific to each track and discussed during the drivers meeting of that event". Based on all the runs this event, they clearly saw 2 wheels off as a pretty minor deduction
His time with the 4 rotor at this track paid off big, you can clearly tell. Chases were decent but man those leads were something else. The man deserves this win.
I've never been a fan of Adam, but wowzer that was a crazy series of clips. If LZ would drive like this all the time he'd be a serious Championship contender. His driving here reminds me of the James Deane Worthouse 3 year comination.
So proud of Adam he has worked so hard to get this win. It’s hard driving so many chassis most guys train and live in one car big improvement 🤘 the rotory Supra definitely help mimic the driving characteristics of the RTR mustang to the floor wide-open 😂
Congrats on the win. I've spoken negatively about his pro drift career in the past. Hopefully this is the start of some consistent form and not a one off hot streak.
He for sure had the hardest oath to the finals as well. Think if the names he went against. I really expected Dean to take him out but he got lost in the smoke
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Man he got the s13 in like 2015 if I remember correctly maybe even 2014 tbh….I just remember him driving the car up to CT with jimmy oaks, Nicole, and a couple of other people lol the car had no AC and jimmy did his first donut under the South of the Border sign in NC/SC, along with them hitting some Skate parks otw up to Connecticut. I think that was the one of the first videos I ever watched of the man 😂…..damn it’s been a long ass time lol it’s been an honor watching Adam grow into the man he became and will become in the future
Chelsea hit Adam while in chase which screwed LZ's lead line in oz2 which was the nail in the coffin for Denofa. If that hit didn't affect Lz's line it would have probably gone to a OMT
This was so great to see, I was really starting to think LZ would never be comfortable in this car. Also cool to see him battle both James and Chelsea and win. I think this is his best use of the outside zones I have seen from him since he move to RTR.
The last time I watched FD live Lz was still in the nissan racing for enjuku barely making points it was so sick I got to see him win live and watch that battle with James Deane hope to see more I definitely will be watching more
I told yall he would become a great driver
The judging in Formula Drift is poor. Definitely a popularity contest, I remember Mad Mike throwing it in at Atlanta and the judges deducted points from him.
Adam has improved a lot but that final run he straight lined twice.
that 4 rotor really helped, about time he won
Nah it was the datsun 😅
Thats Faaacts bc he tried those lines and entries consistently in the 4rotor supra
i hate when people say this shit , 4 rotor supra is nowhere near a rtr mustang .
@@tagallstar you cannot run the same line and do a backwards entry with a 4 rotor supra
@Bxbomber19453 the 4 rotor powerband is similar. All or nothing like these Rousch engines are. He never could figure out the power delivery before yesterday
I like after the dean/LZ run where he backwards entered the announcer goes “you can almost see that smurk behind his helmet” lol
Did deane get to battle for 3rd or does his incomplete mean automatically came 4th?
With qualifying they don’t battle for 4th. The higher qualifier from top 4 gets 3rd
@@S197Coyote that is a stupid rule in my opinion. there should be a 3/4 batlle.
@basberend not that bad, puts more emphasis to try harder in qualifying for that reason
Man I’m proud of Lz. He deserved that win. What a fight.
Man tried so hard i mean soooo damn hard he deserves this more than anyone
I was there, I personally think he robbed Denofa, I think Denofa’s runs were slightly cleaner and LZ kicked up a lot of dirt on the second outside zone on his chase, definitely dropped a wheel and there was more separation on the chase as well. He made the best of it but I don’t think he should have gotten the win against Denofa. Guess it is what it is when the judging is so vague and entirely up to the judges
@@cesarrios6822denofa hit Adam and threw him off his line, if it wasn’t for that denofa would have won it for sure.
@@cesarrios6822you didn’t see Debofa hit adam? If he didn’t make that mistake sure, but he hit adam, and Adam moved on. Plain and simple
Adam's chasing certainly needed improvement. But Adam put on a school on how to lead. He was CONSISTENTLY throwing MASSIVE angle and pulling massive transitions. He was stellar.
Adam'z entrance on OZ1 will be replayed throughout the entire season. But which one? Every one of them was just plain nasty.
One of the reason Adam's chase looks less impressive, is cause the lead by others is less impressive. Tighter angle, carrying more speed to try and out run LZ. Power, Barion and Olsen's last lead run is not very good. And one of the reason Adam beat them cause his lead run is better.
the one leading james is probably the best imo
Dude I was dead ass lookin straight at him from that one spot where you stood on the fence with all the camera holes for 4 hours and he was hitting that angle off the first zone absolutely tweakin compared to everybody else he knows that course he deff mastered it
the only bad part about LZ winning is that we have to wait longer for the video to come out
Fax but I can wait
😭😭😭
I bet they are hammered!
Its out already lmao
He dropped a video quick, what do you mean??
So fun to see the LZ haters struggling and coming up with excuses
I’ll admit I haven’t been the biggest fan of the guy just cause so many people were hyping up like crazy for seemingly no reason cause he would always get knocked in top 32 every time but I will give him props this was one hell of a performance😊
@@michaelmayo2489 weird cuz i became his fans cuz there's so many people hatin him for no reason
Unfortunately people are so narrow minded and very jealous of someones success which is kinda the human nature. People have something negative to say when they feel intimidated someone living there dream rather supporting them with an open heart ❤️.
Same with Sammit ,Haters gonna hate.. Sam is the reason why i'm supporting Adam ☺️ and Adam - Formula Drift
I have no hate for him but he did Deane DIRTY by throwing basically a backie in OZ1, how can you chase that?
Head 2 head with both of his teammates and coming up with the 3rd W in a row for RTR team. 🔥
James is next!
RTR got 3 wins in a row. Let’s go Deane and complete it!
That'd be so awesome to see
Well deserved win he’s finally comfortable!
Lmao no way. Simen Olsen had the last run no doubt. Adam only won because of the fans and views. Olsen had proximity through the whole chase while adam got close for under half a second in that last run. This series has become a joke
He won because of x factor his leads were stronger and chase were comparable
@@joekillthebeat 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
@@joekillthebeat wake up when you get up. Open ur eyes
seeing that he hit Powers twice..umm no.. he never should have made it to the end. And he didn't beat Chelsea this crap is so rigged.. Its all for clout cuz adam has more subs on youtube.. Same crap as streamers being allowed to cheat in video games
he went full denofa mode... super agressive... Proud for LZ.. he deserves that win
finally he drives this car like it's supposed to be driven.
He has the skills to compete at the top level for sure. I think most of his issues were mental and nerves. Glad to see him win one. Maybe this will start a trend.
@@NovemberFoxtrotRC That's really all it was, the car was always capable of doing exactly what he did, because Deane, Vaughn and Chelsea all have the same car doing practically the same thing, the driver and their mental is what matters. LZ still wasn't used to the car or couldn't drive it like he is supposed to likely due to nerves or mental issues. Having the 4 rotor supra he drove not only helped get a feel for the track, but he had to drive that car at WOT, so it finally clicked with him of how the Mustang operates and how it's suppose to be driven, hopefully he takes this lesson and learns to do this consistently from now on.
LZ absolutely got it👍
I remember Vaughn telling Cleetus that you really have to drive these things all out and Adam took that and was in the damn pocket for this one! The all out driving of the 4 rotor def helped wiggle those cobwebs and the crash in Long Beach I think helped the confidence that everything will work out. Hell of a showing for LZ!
I mean, that's the main thing about the RTR Mustang that everyone has ben saying from the start. These cars are meant to be driven to the limit, the more flat out WOT you have the more and better you drift, this car loves being in high rpm and constant power to drift, the more you push it the more it wants and it only gets better at the limit even. This car is not for the faint of heart, it will test your mental and commitment, high risk for high reward, Adam finally dominated the driving style of the Mustang and used it exactly as he is supposed to.
Hands down one of the most improved drivers .. much respect .
It seems like LZ REALLY stepped it up recently. He’s starting to redeem himself after being clowned on for that wall incident a little while back.
All the runs were very messy, I don't like formula D track picks , it's all power drifting which I suppose it's just an American thing . Congrats to Adam on a great win 🏆 👏
I guess no one likes the tacks but that's what they got
Japan FD is way better for watching if you like technical small tracks lol Imo Japan FD is just a better watch anyway because of the cars and the style of driving they do. That’s why Japanese Pro Cars only have like 500-700 HP cause they don’t need it for those small technical tracks.
it was coming and it finally came knew adam would get his win sooner or later
For me chelsea and barion win against lz
Sorry for ever doubting him. When I initially saw other drivers struggling with this track I thought to myself this might be an ‘LZ’ track 🤔
right track , right time
thats why my boy is in fd, he deserves it, and he showed to hes haters what he can do
yeah. his round 1 was just about as perfect of a line as you can possibly run in that car, but his win is mostly because Deane made a mistake, and Olsen needs a better car.
You’re title…. You’re headline… English please
Well done Adam congrants 💪👏
Seriously, people need to quit cutting onions every time I watch his runs.
FD is like Hollywood at this point. Just meh. That track makes mustangs look bad lol
Yawn...Drifting is so 2016.
Wow ! I used to watch him in his BMX videos. Started from the bottom now we're here!!!! Congratulations Adam !!! 7:12
Lz fans are delusional, against Chelsea if it was the other way around u would have argued that run saying about the dropped tires if it wasent adam who dropped. Then against deane he did a crazy entry but it was to crazy he is suppose to be putting down a smooth lean line for the chase he did some crazy shit making deane not know where he was going, he prob thiugh adam was about to spin out so he sent it wide to avoid him but then lz gripped up and carried on... But ofc because lz wins the fans ignoring eveything but I guarantee if it was other people doing this to win again lz they would be calling this shit out lol
Why don't you tell that to James deane who he admitted himself that he slept on the line and tried to catch up then ended up coming into hot & going off track.
Adam LZ had that car dialed up, he earned that win.
After years of seeing him not be comfortable in competition, good job LZ.
He had a cracking weekend, well deserved win 👌
im a total noob in pro drifting but to me chelsea had a better chase and almost even lead. Any knowledgeable person can explain why adam won?
Goosebumps brother. Wow 🎉😮❤..Nz #RTR_fangaDan
#Dreamlife #1fansnewzealand/Lz
Yup it froze over. Congratulations
No fucking way from ending always on top 32 to fucking podium let's fucking go!!!!!!
What's your opinion about the run against Deane as I'm not familiar with Formula D judging? IIRC in DMEC "two wheels off track" leads to a massive point deduction and judges might have argued that Adam's lead run was not properly chasable which could've led to a OMT at least.
Ah nevermind, I just saw that Deane hit the wall. I guess he just screwed up.
@@p3sel yeah deane was all 4 off so it doesnt matter
But still 0 leaf for lz because 2 of to circle. What a shit judges
From FD Judging Regulations: "The number of tires off course that will receive an INCOMPLETE will be specific to each track
and discussed during the drivers meeting of that event". Based on all the runs this event, they clearly saw 2 wheels off as a pretty minor deduction
@@Tomzuki.Changing the rules cos the track is crap.
Thanks for putting this together. That was a perfect way to re live the night.
Not lz hater wont say he doesn't have skill and didnt bust his ass but i hate him as a person for how he treated and emotionally abused nichole
EL ZED tearing it up , good job
Lmao i pronounce "Z" as zed except his name
😂 in Denofa's pic they showed, his expression looks like it's a mug shot
American style drifting is really something. Look how flat the rear tires are.
Wow what a crazy drive... he really looks so agressive
Lz drives like fucking animal that's freaking sick!!!
All I can say is I clinched my cheeks when he came to the wall against barion
Simen olsen got robbed
No hand outs either. He fought hard for this one.
that 4 rotor helped that w
holy shit adam went full send on this one good fucking job
Finally he was really sending that pig 👏❤️🔥🏆
Honestly how much did he have to pay the judges??
what...did he really ? title....ofc ge won😂
We proud of you Adam I know you will get there in
Congratulations to win the formula drift
Looking like Deane out there this week
His time with the 4 rotor at this track paid off big, you can clearly tell. Chases were decent but man those leads were something else. The man deserves this win.
Haha hates lz wins 🏆 🤣
I've never been a fan of Adam, but wowzer that was a crazy series of clips. If LZ would drive like this all the time he'd be a serious Championship contender. His driving here reminds me of the James Deane Worthouse 3 year comination.
He's gonna podium St.Louis
from watching him compete last year till now man has became such a great drifter an definitely deserved that win!
"Nitto on Nitto crime." Was a risky one 😂😂
So proud of Adam he has worked so hard to get this win. It’s hard driving so many chassis most guys train and live in one car big improvement 🤘 the rotory Supra definitely help mimic the driving characteristics of the RTR mustang to the floor wide-open 😂
Holy shit dude.. he beat Chelsea and James dean... WTF?? awesome work LZ im still dumbfounded he did that...
Congrats on the win. I've spoken negatively about his pro drift career in the past. Hopefully this is the start of some consistent form and not a one off hot streak.
It is wild that I used to watch the LZ channel back when he was first learning how to drift. He’s come a long way
Wow drifting is super lame
He for sure had the hardest oath to the finals as well. Think if the names he went against. I really expected Dean to take him out but he got lost in the smoke
Hey Adam, Ur the man mate, well done absolutely love ya skills, mad mate keep it up 👍🤟
LZ absolutely pushing that car to its limits. Amazing driving against some real pros!
He Really nailed this track
lz haters are in a cave lol😂
Well done lad, that's the best drifting I've ever seen the man do, earned it. Congrats brother!
The man killed off his own team mates 4 the biggest W I can get behind that
Good job Adam
Hell ya am so proud of him he has come along way in his drifting career
holy shit, he finally figured out the car. amazing runs
🤩HellYeahBrother
fuck yeah adam!!!
Perfect clip, thank you broo🎉🫡🇮🇩
How on earth did he beat Denofa
Denofa got rub man cant belive that call
Denofa hit adam.
He was throwing angles like a maniac !
He was throwing them angles like a stripper throws her ass in a circle!!!!😂😂
LFGOOOO!!!!
take a shot every time they say ADAM LZ
Basically had two days of practice on the course in a 4 rotor
This was a crazy & amazing event last night.. I would have loved to see a podium video
Wow.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS go Adam .
its awesome seein him get here after watchin the vids since 2017-2018 in the cream 240, he def deserves it
Man he got the s13 in like 2015 if I remember correctly maybe even 2014 tbh….I just remember him driving the car up to CT with jimmy oaks, Nicole, and a couple of other people lol the car had no AC and jimmy did his first donut under the South of the Border sign in NC/SC, along with them hitting some Skate parks otw up to Connecticut. I think that was the one of the first videos I ever watched of the man 😂…..damn it’s been a long ass time lol it’s been an honor watching Adam grow into the man he became and will become in the future
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This is awesome can’t wait for video drop on this
What a result, stoked for LZ 👌🏻
LZ wins 😂
James deane really fell for that cheap trick
Only battle that didnt look like he won was with denofa but definetely deserved this overall win🎉
Chelsea hit Adam while in chase which screwed LZ's lead line in oz2 which was the nail in the coffin for Denofa. If that hit didn't affect Lz's line it would have probably gone to a OMT
He actually drove the fuck out of that car.
That entry against dean was nasty so sick
What what a beast. Congrats to him ❤