Dmitriy Brutskiy is the 2026 Formula Drift PROSPEC champion — and the first driver in the history of the series to win the title three times. The final round of the Link ECU PROSPEC Championship ran at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and Brutskiy, already champion in 2020 and 2021, arrived as the man to beat.
Under pressure from a rookie
It was not a comfortable night. Rookie Jason Webb came to Vegas just seven points behind and needed one more heat win than Brutskiy to steal the crown. Brutskiy himself was beaten in the Top 8 by another rookie, Dustyn Farell, and classified sixth on the night — but Webb could not make the numbers work, and the title stayed with the veteran.
Farell went on to lose to Kasey Kohl in the Final 4, but third place gave him his first Formula Drift podium and seventh in the final PROSPEC standings.
How he built the lead
Brutskiy had set up the season early. Two podiums, including a win in Round 2, put him on top of the standings and he stayed there, entering the four-round finale as championship leader. In PROSPEC, every driver runs Link engine management and GT Radial tyres, which puts a premium on driving and set-up rather than budget.
Why PROSPEC matters
PROSPEC is Formula Drift’s development ladder, with a seeding bracket that gives lower-ranked drivers extra competitive laps before the main Top 32. For a three-time champion, it is also proof of consistency at a level where the next generation of PRO drivers is being formed.
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