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DRIFTING VIDEO: Parenting done right!
We caught wind of this hilarious video of semi-professional drifter James Tooley taking his son out in his competition spec Nissan Silvia S15 on our Facebook page. The video shows his son's reaction of pure joy (and maybe a little fear!) at being a passenger while James does an excellent job of drifting around a circuit in the UK. -
EVENT: Monochrome Thoughts from Formula D NJ
Podium positions only provide a small part of the story. Let's take a closer look at this snippet of the American drift scene as seen through the lens of the fans, teams, and drivers alike. How do they handle the rain, and prepare for big moments in head to head competition? Join us for a B/W breakdown. -
GALLERY: Formula Drift 2015: Road Atlanta R2
Always one of the most energetic venues of the calendar, once again Formula Drift Road Atlanta did not disappoint. Die hard fans, insane driving and the occasional… -
EVENT: Irish Drift Championship 2015: Mondello Park R1
For most people in Ireland, April brings a welcomed reprise from the bitterness of winter and a grand stretch in the evening. For the petrol heads who… -
DRIVER BLOG: Ben Jenkins – D1NZ ProAm Season Debut
A little while back, I had the opportunity to take a few photos of Ben Jenkins and his SR20DET powered Nissan Silvia before his debut into the… -
EVENT: D1NZ 2015: Round Two
The Demon Energy D1NZ Championship would stop by at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland City for round two of the series, with another custom built circuit and lots of concrete walls to play with. After a wild and unpredictable first round nobody was expecting anything less than an amazing show again here in Auckland. With the new car setups properly shaken down and the drivers perhaps better prepared we were in for a great day of drifting. Add to this the Pro battles running late into the night making for an awesome atmosphere under lights. -
EVENT: D1NZ 2015: Round One
Returning to Manfeild Raceway after a few years absence marked the start of the new Demon Energy D1NZ championship season. Only a short time after last season finished and already the twelfth year of D1NZ is kicking into action... -
EVENT: Domincan Drift Series – Road to the Finals
It's been a while since we posted about the Dominican Drift Series, the biggest series in the Caribbean and possibly the best in Latin America. The 2014 season of the DDS is the best one yet... -
EVENT: Velcom Drift Belarus, Airport Mahilyow
Looking back, the first drifting event in Belarus was held only in 2009 and now they have a strong championship with 30+ participants for most rounds (a number that keeps growing), 6 different locations, and coverage by national television! -
EVENT: Extreme Drift Allstars Europe – Estonian Drift GP
With Ryan Tuerck in attendance, EXTREME Drift Allstars Europe would make its latest debut at the LaitseRallyPark in Estonia. Round five of the series would see all the international teams head north from Riga, Latvia which held the round four event just five days earlier. Here's what went down… -
EVENT: Irish Drift Championship 2014: Round 4
The fourth round of the Irish Drift Championship saw drivers head west to Ennis, Co. Clare. The purpose built course has been a regular for Irish drifting for numerous years with the tight technical turns, lined with unforgiving walls and a hand full of tricky clipping points… -
EVENT: 2014 Maxxis British Drift Championship Round Three: Teesside Autodrome
With the fourth round of the 2014 Maxxis British Drift Championship on the horizon, Ste Trackslide looks back at what went down at round three, Teesside Autodrome... -
EVENT: Drift Allstars Europe – Swedish Drift GP
Drift Allstars Europe would make it's second appearance in Scandinavia this year. This time at the famous Mantorp Park, just south of Stockholm in Sweden. The home of Swedish drifting has it all - Swedish drift championships, Gatebil events, Swedish touring car series and now the Drift Allstars European Series. -
EVENT: FINALBOSS Weekender.
FINALBOSS are all about Japanese cars, hard driving and having fun. The purpose behind the FINALBOSS Weekender, held at Scotland's infamous Driftland, was to get all of the UK's top drivers in one place at one time. This is what happened... -
We Need To Talk About The Future Of Drifting
Following the success of the Irish Drift Championship's recent Global Warfare event, professional automotive photographer Paddy McGrath takes a look at the state of drifting and why the sport as we know it is in desperate need of a shake up… -
SNAPSHOTS: Ben Jenkins – D1NZ’s Latest Young Gun
Getting up at 6am on a Saturday is comparable to scooping poop off the bottom of my shoes after a Monday afternoon from hell. That is, of course, unless the word ‘Drifting’ is involved. Tossing back my large mocha, I arrived at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park and watched on as Ben eagerly unloaded his newly touched-up Silvia. -
EVENT: D1NZ 2014 Grand Final: Round 6
The grand final of the Cody’s D1NZ national drifting championship for the 2014 season had finally arrived. It had been a highly competitive fight for the last five rounds; the final round would be held under lights to mix things up and would either make or break a team’s season campaign. -
Event: Drift Allstars Europe – British Drift GP
2014 sees the return of the Drift Allstars European series to the UK. After a 2 year gap from the UK, everyone was keen to see how one of Europe's most prestigious professional drift series had raised its game with drivers and teams. -
EVENT: Irish Drift Championship 2014: Round 2
Last weekend saw the return of the Irish Drift Championship to a much loved and always popular round, Cork Marts, Fermoy, Co. Cork. The track is a purpose built, long and sweeping course lined for four walls and eight rear clipping points, allowing drivers to be on maximum throttle at every opportunity… -
The Story of Nigel Petrie’s Toyota Hilux
Some of you may be familiar with the name Nigel Petrie and Engineered to Slide. The drifting world has been abuzz with interest since he began sliding super-low Nissan Silvias a few years ago. However, his focus over the last three years has been on something much larger, something monumental… -
EVENT: D1NZ 2014: Round Five
Round five of the Cody’s D1NZ National Drifting Championship would see the series travel south to Christchurch city in New Zealand’s South Island. Faced with either an 18 hour road trip or the expense of shipping the car down, it was a big commitment from the teams. -
EVENT: Maxxis British Drift Championship 2014: Round One
It felt like forever arriving but the 2014 Maxxis British Drift Championship finally got underway at Lydden Hill Race Circuit in Kent, England during Easter weekend. With new cars, improved setups and some guaranteed great drifting to be witnessed, here's how it all went down… -
Just A Clean Nissan S15…
Like a lot of older Japanese cars, the S15 never really seems to age. It's a coupe that is still highly desirable and looks as good as the day it was launched. With a relatively short production lifespan of just 3 years from 1999-2002, and the fact it was never actually sold in the UK, it's not surprising they are an uncommon sight on UK roads. -
EVENT: D1NZ 2014: Round Four
A wet track welcomed us to Taupo for round four of the Cody’s D1NZ National Drifting Championship. Despite the weather this round would be an important stepping stone on the championship calendar. Most drivers were looking to capitalise on the familiar track and gain valuable points they had missed out on in the previous rounds. Meanwhile, Mad Mike Whiddett would be hoping to extend his considerable lead overall. -
DESKTOP: Team Japspeed 1.5JZ S15
I recently got to photograph the awesome Team Japspeed 1.5JZ S15 for an article in Digital SLR Photography magazine in the UK. To celebrate, I've got some lovely new desktop wallpapers for you guys in a variety of sizes, including the gigantic 27" iMac resolution! -
EVENT: D1NZ 2014: Round Two
What do you get when you mix a couple dozen pro drift cars, a custom built track, perfect weather and a big crowd? The answer is a weekend you’re likely to remember for a long time to come! -
DRIVER BLOG: Adam Hedges’ Competition Debut
Hello Drifted! I'm Adam Hedges and I drive the C's Garage S14 Nissan Silvia in the Cody's D1NZ National Drifting Championship. The weeks leading up to Round 1 were just like every other drifter's preparation for an event... rushed! -
VIDEO: Christer Halvorsen – Gulf / Yokohama S15
Christer Halvorsen drives this 3 liter BMW Turbo powered S15 in Norway, and plans to take on a full season of the European Drift Allstars series next year. He's definitely one of Norway's best drifters, with a lot of history in rallycross. -
EVENT: D1NZ 2014: Round One
It was time to kick off another season of New Zealand drifting here at Hampton Downs last weekend. Round one of the Cody’s D1NZ national drifting championship had come around pretty quickly but everyone was super excited to get out there and shred some tires once again! -
EVENT: Drift Allstars Europe: Round Six 2013 – Poland: THE FINALS
Drift Allstars Europe would make its final stop off the 2013 season at the home of Polish drifting. Some can say this was one of the first places drifting was viewed in eastern Europe. With the championship on the line this is how it all unfolded… -
EVENT: King of the Hill: 2013 Maxxis British Drift Championship Round Five: Knockhill, Scotland
The final round of the 2013 Maxxis British Drift Championship saw the BDC roadshow heading north (really far north) to Knockhill Circuit in Fife, Scotland. The BDC has been a regular event at Knockhill and always draws a big crowd… -
EVENT: IDC Round 5: Mondello Park Raceway
This past weekend saw the curtains close on yet another year of Irish drifting. Mondello Park Raceway played host to the final round of the Irish Drift Championship as well as the annual Japfest car show. Mondello Park Raceway is Ireland's premier racetrack... -
EVENT: Drift Allstars Europe Round Four 2013 – Drift GP of Lithuania
Drift Allstars European Series Round Four would be hosted on the streets of Kaunas in Lithuania. The event was born after an online contest where every fan in Europe could vote for their country to host a Drift Allstars round. Out of 36 competing countries, Lithuania won with over 5,000 votes. -
EVENT: Drift Allstars Europe Round Three 2013 – Drift GP of Latvia
Drift Allstars would make its third stop of the European series at the Bickernieki circuit in the city of Riga Latvia in the Baltics. -
EVENT: The Scorcher: 2013 Maxxis British Drift Championship Round Three
As we enter the British summer, round 3 of the British Drift Championship is upon us. Usually our summers are brutal, wet and unforgiving, but we lucked out this weekend with temperatures hitting record highs for the time of year. But it wasn't without consequence, hot tarmac was taking its toll on tyres and the sun was testing the commitment of the people on track, it was very, very hot at Teesside Autodrome... -
The Winning Formula 240SX S13
Fresh out of South Florida, our newest contributor Nelson Queralta Jr enters into the fray with this stunningly clean and well-built 240sx… -
EVENT: D1NZ 2013 Grand Final: Taupo
After an agonisingly long wait it was finally time to see which driver would be crowned champion of the 2012-2013 Cody’s D1NZ National Drifting Championship. The difference in points after round five was very slim, with Fanga Dan, Mike Whiddett, Andrew Redward and Curt Whittaker all within reach of the season trophy. Here's how it went down at a very cold Taupo Motorsport Park… -
EVENT: All Change: 2013 Maxxis British Drift Championship Round Two: Pembrey Circuit
After a brief respite, the 2013 Maxxis British Drift Championship heads to South Wales for the second round of the championship. Words of the weekend? Backwards entry. Here's how it went down… -
EVENT: FD Atlanta 2013’s Main Competition
With qualifying finished, Saturday was all about Formula Drift's main competition at Road Atlanta. -
EVENT: Chasing Smoke: 2013 Maxxis British Drift Championship Round One: Lydden Hill
After what seems like an eternity, it's finally that time of year, the 2013 MAXXIS British Drift Championship is upon us. We take a look at all of the action from round one of the championship at the awesome Lydden Hill Race Circuit, Kent, England… -
EVENT: D1NZ South Island Style
As some of you may know, our little corner of the world known as New Zealand, is comprised of two islands. Appropriately named the North & South Islands. The Cody's D1NZ National Drifting Championship spends most of its time in the North Island but every couple of years it heads south. To Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island… -
EVENT: Cody’s D1NZ 2013 Round Four
Hampton Downs has got to be one circuit that everyone looks forward to on the Cody’s D1NZ season calendar. With its convenient location near NZ’s largest city this brand new track is used frequently as a testing ground for all kinds of motorsport. All the drivers are very familiar with the right-hand entry, switching up and over the hill to a larger left turn and finally a manji style exit on the straight… -
EVENT: Cody’s D1NZ 2013 Round Three
It was hard to find a fault with the plan for Round 3 of the Cody’s D1NZ National Drifting Championship. Held in sunny Tauranga on another technically challenging, custom built circuit it was bound to be a success from the get go. However it was the first time a drift event had been held in Tauranga city and nobody was sure what kind reaction the event would receive. -
VIDEO: SuperiorMeet ’12: Memories
Swedish longtime JDM-importer and multi-faceted lifestyle/media company Superior Imports AB arranged its own meet closed for friends, supporters and partners late last summer. This is the mayhem that ensued, keep an eye on the Superior FB-page for updates leading to Superior Spring Meet 2013 that promises to be even wilder -
Team D Spec 570z
When Sky Zhao announced early last year that he was building a 350z for the 2013 season of D1NZ, I couldn’t really hide my excitement. Nicknamed the 570z after the choice of engine conversion - the Nissan is now running a 5.7L LS1 along with tons of parts shipped over from the US. -
STAFF PROJECT: The Life and Death of the Swagger Wagon
Every auto enthusiast has that one car... for some, it's their first car, for other's it's that old ratty pick-up, or any vehicle inbetween. That one car that stands out in your memory as the all time favourite... -
EVENT: Cody’s D1NZ 2013 Round Two
It’s been far too long since I last got out amongst some drifting, over half a year in fact. Tuning in to online coverage of overseas events has been great but there’s nothing quite like attending an event yourself and taking in the atmosphere on offer. That’s why I was looking forward to Round 2 of the Cody’s D1NZ Championship held in Whangarei on a new custom built track, with many rebuilt and redesigned cars for the 2012/2013 season. -
EVENT: Cody’s D1NZ 2013 Round One
The Cody's D1NZ National Drifting Championship is back! Round 1 kicked off the new season last weekend at Manfield Park Raceway, located in Fielding, New Zealand. It was an action packed beginning to the series and thankfully the weather was on our side, two days in a row of sun in unusual for New Zealand at the moment… -
EVENT: Formula Drift Championship Finale
At the beginning of the season, motorsport fans were shocked to hear that the "House of Drift" was no longer going to host any events for the 2012 season. Thankfully, things worked out and fans were treated to the season finale of the Formula Drift pro championship. -
VIDEO: Superior Drift Team
A short promo shot for the new Swedish drifting team Superior Drift at Tierp Arena in Sweden. This is their first year, with freshly built cars, one is an ex-Red Bull FD car. Check it out!