Ben Hobson

Driver Bio

Ben Hobson, a self-confessed motorhead since birth, started shredding on his first dirt bike at just four-years-old. His passion for dirt bikes drove him to compete in the AMA series for many years, but it would be in 2012 when he discovered drifting that his love affair with motorsports kicked into high gear - it was like love at first slide!

In 2014 Ben sold his beloved Ford Mustang to help fund the launch of his drift career, but 10 years later it has come full circle piloting the 2025 Pennzoil Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5-FD in his second season of the Formula Drift PRO series. Ben was crowned 2018’s Lonestar Drift pro-am series champion, a victory that not only validated Ben’s talent but secured him a Formula Drift PROSPEC license. For three-years, Ben honed his craft culminating into an outstanding PROSPEC season last year with three pole positions and two race wins in the four round season, earning the series championship.

Ben was awarded with his Formula Drift PRO license with his championship and now makes the leap to the world’s premiere drift series joining the RTR Vehicles’ Drift Team for his second season in the Formula Drift PRO series.

2026 Events

• Jan 22nd - 25th: St. Louis Auto Show // St. Louis, MO
• March 23rd - 28th: Ponies in the Smokies // Sevierville, TN
• April 10th - 11th: Formula Drift Round 1 // Long Beach, CA
• April 14th - 18th: Mustang Week Texas // Galveston, TX
• May 7th - 8th: Formula Drift Round 2// Road Atlanta
• May 14th - 17th: HyperFest VIR // Virginia International Raceway
• May 29th - 30th: Formula Drift Round 3 // Orlando Speed World
• June 5th - 7th: Carlisle Ford Nationals // Carlisle, PA
• June 18th - 20th: Formula Drift Round 4 // Strafford Speedway
• July 24th - 26th: GridLife Summer Apex // Watkins Glen International Raceway
• July 30th - Aug 1st: Formula Drift Round 5 // Indianapolis Raceway Park
• Aug 21st - 22nd: Formula Drift Round 6 // Evergreen Speedway
• Aug 24th - Aug 29th: Mustang Week North Carolina // Charlotte, NC
• Sept 24th - 26th: Formula Drift Round 7 // Las Vegas Motor Speedway
• Oct 2nd - 3rd: Holley Ford Fest // Bowling Green, KY
• Oct 23rd - 24th: Formula Drift Round 8 // Long Beach, CA