FEATURE: An S15 With Heritage
Does anybody remember this car? It might look a bit gloomy where it sits now, but this is Ueo’s Ex-Formula D RedBull Drifting World Championship car, held back in 2008 in California. It has also run in D1 in Japan and Formula D Stateside. It is now owned by Thomas ‘Thompa’ Pettersson, who is currently rebuilding it for the coming season. It will be a part of some big moves on the Swedish drifting scene, with the JDM-importer and media outlet Superior Imports, getting involved bigtime.
International Drifting Coverage
NEWS: Drift Allstars 2012 Calendar Announced
The guys and girls over at the Drift Allstars series have just announced their 2012 series calendar. With an eclectic mix of both track and city venues across Europe, 2012 looks set to be a good one!
EVENT: D1GP 2012 Kickoff at Tokyo Auto Salon
Before the D1GP 2012 season gets into full gear in a few months, fans could catch a preview of the kind of action they can expect to see this year at the annual kickoff event during the Tokyo Auto Salon.
In true Kiwi summer fashion it decided to bucket down during Round 3 of the Cody’s D1NZ National Drift Championship at Taupo. What was a sunny Friday practice day quickly turned into the heaviest rain and wind we’ve seen in a long time. On top [View]
FEATURE: 2011 in Pictures: Damien O’Connor
With Ireland’s Prodrift series going from strength to strength in 2011 and the Irish building and importing some of the finest cars on this side of the planet, Drifted’s Damien O’Connor had his work cut out covering the Emerald Isle by himself! It’s time to check out his 2011 in Pictures!
Big Daddy Kane once said: “Pimpin’ ain’t easy.” He wasn’t lying. After what was easily the most hard-fought season in it’s career as a professional drift car, Pat Cyr’s Toyota Corolla AE86 finally arrived home battered and bruised, but definitely not broken. Running in two top-tier professional drifting series in two different countries is no joke, and Pat walked away from it all with a pretty big smile on his face. 2011 was a blast!
FEATURE: 2011 in Pictures: Jordan Butters: Part II
Last year offered up so many great opportunities that I couldn’t squeeze them all into one post so here’s is Part II of my 2011 in pictures. The crests and curves in Scotland, international stars at Silverstone, drifting in the heart of London and the madness of the Lousada drift festival. I think I need 2012 off to recover! Check it out after the jump.
Rewind to July ’09, taken straight from the archives, I had my first ever DSLR about 6 months I reckon, this event in Watergrasshill was one of my first; rain, hail or snow could not keep me away and this KE70 Corolla made it all worth it.
Meet Kenneth Groth and his 415bhp SR20DET S13 running a GT3076R turbo and a BMW M3 gearbox. Daniel Hovdahl put together this sweet promo video for the upcoming season, take a look!
GRASSROOTS: PARC – Pat’s Acres Racing Complex
David Hintze takes a road trip to the scenic Pat’s Acre Racing Complex for a grassroots drift day against an amazing autumnal backdrop. Warning – you may well get track-envy!
FEATURE: 2011 In Pictures: Fabian Linder
We continue our look back at 2011 with Germany’s Fabian Linder as he recaps on a great year for the IDS series and an indication of a promising future for drifting in mainland Europe with less of the politics and more of the fun!
FEATURE: 2011 in Pictures (and Videos): Daniel Hovdahl
It’s the turn of the young Norwegian Daniel Hovdahl to recap on the adventures he’s taken in 2011. Gatebil, Awesomefest and juggling between photo and video isn’t easy, but it doesn’t look like he’s regretted a moment of it! Click through for his insight of the past year.
FEATURE: 2011 In Pictures: Jordan Butters
I’m sure I say it every year but, what an amazing year! Believe it or not we’re heading into our third year of Drifted here, an idea that was rather hastily conceived back in November 2009 to fill a void we saw in good quality, self generated drift coverage and content. The key phrases for us were, and still are, self-generated and quality. My favourite shots of 2011 may not all contain drifting as you know it, but for me they sum up the feelings and emotions experienced this year in drifting.
