After a blazing season opener in Germany, the 2025 Drift Kings International Series continued its high-octane journey at the legendary Anneau Du Rhin in France. The picturesque yet technical French circuit delivered everything from sunshine to storms, testing every driver’s limits — and rewarding those who dared to rise. As rain poured and engines roared, Round 2 wrote a new chapter filled with emotion, redemption, and fierce championship twists.
PRO Series: The Champ Strikes Back
2021 Drift Kings Champion Steve Leiber 🇫🇷 made a thunderous return to the top, seizing victory on home soil in front of a roaring French crowd. Piloting the DriftShop S15 with precision and power, Leiber defied treacherous wet conditions to secure his first win since 2021, defeating Jan Hejda 🇨🇿 in a tense and slippery final battle. It was a true masterclass in control and experience.
Rounding out the podium was Michael Perrottet 🇨🇭, whose well-executed lines and clean chases earned him a long-overdue third place — his first podium in the PRO category, and a proud moment for Switzerland. With the return of a former champion and new contenders rising, the PRO title race is now wide open.
PRO2 Series: Gonçalves Completes the Podium Set
Dry qualifying and early battles gave way to a dramatic rainy finale in PRO2, where Hugo Gonçalves 🇵🇹 adapted masterfully to the shifting conditions and came out on top. A veteran of the Drift Kings paddock for over a decade, Gonçalves had previously captured third and second place finishes — and now, at Anneau Du Rhin, he finally completed his full podium collection with a long-awaited and well-deserved victory. 🏆
François Garcia 🇫🇷 thrilled the home crowd with a strong second-place finish, while Drago Roglinov 🇧🇬 maintained laser focus and consistency throughout the weekend, earning third and taking the overall lead in the PRO2 championship. As new leaders emerge and pressure mounts, the fight in PRO2 is already proving relentless.
Queen Series: The Queen Fights Back
Sandra Janusauskaite 🇱🇹, two-time Queen Champion, came into Round 2 hungry for redemption — and she delivered. In a thrilling finale, Sandra outdrove rising star Alena Renaude 🇫🇷, showcasing experience, adaptability, and championship grit. With this victory, Sandra has firmly reinserted herself into the title conversation, proving she’s far from done.
The Queen Series, now more unpredictable than ever, continues to evolve with each round — and the reigning royalty is not giving up her crown without a fight.
Season Outlook: Unpredictable. Unstoppable. Unmissable.
With a former PRO champion roaring back to life, new PRO2 stars rising, and a Queen defending her throne, Round 2 had it all — rain, redemption, and raw emotion. Anneau Du Rhin tested every skill in the drifting playbook, and those who prevailed earned it the hard way.
Next up: RabócsiRing, Hungary — a venue new to Drift Kings but legendary in the European drift scene. The 2025 season is only heating up, and with three rounds left, the only guarantee is this: expect the unexpected.
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🏆 PRO Series
🥇 Steve Leiber 🇫🇷
🥈 Jan Hejda 🇨🇿
🥉 Michael Perrottet 🇨🇭
⚡ PRO2 Class
🥇 Hugo Gonçalves 🇵🇹
🥈 François Garcia 🇫🇷
🥉 Drago Roglinov 🇧🇬
👑 Queen Class
🥇 Sandra Janusauskaitė 🇱🇹
🥈 Alena Renaude 🇫🇷
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