Results tagged with "2012"
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DRIFT CAR: Progression – Darren Rickaby’s V8 E30
I’ve known Darren for a number of years now and I have watched him progress from a novice driver with not a lot of confidence to a well known competition driver in the UK drift scene. -
VIDEO: 2012 DMCC Recap
With the 2013 season of Formula Drift looming on the horizon, I decided there would be no better time than the present to start dropping footage from 2012. Alright, so maybe that's not the only reason that I couldn't get any footage out till now, but that certainly was a good push to crank out the footage I gathered from last year and never got a chance to edit. -
VIDEO: GIR: Gutten I Røyken – ep. 2 GATEBIL SPESIAL
The second episode of GIR: Gutten i Røyken is from Gatebil September, where Kenneth Groth explains what makes it so special. -
EVENT: KD European Drift Lousada 2012 Part II
After attending the annual Lousada drift event for the past few years you think I'd be prepared for the mental and physical onslaught that is shooting it. Don't get me wrong, I love drifting but after 18 hours solid of it, followed by four to five hours sleep I was less than 'chipper' when the alarm sounded for day two of the event. Come 9:00am I was back at the track, batteries full, memory cards empty, enthusiasm slightly less than brimming....but at least I had coffee. -
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: GIR – Gutten i Røyken Ep.1
The first of many episodes to come, where we follow Kenneth Groth through his drifting experiences. He drives the AutoMester S13, 450bhp SR20 and is a madman behind the wheel. This episode consists of the mad-dash to rebuild a new car after a crash, in less than two weeks before the main event of the season, Gatebil Rudskogen, in July. -
VIDEO: GATEBIL – The Game Changer
Gatebil, as ever, is the go-to event of the year. 50 000 car-crazed people from all over the world join together to make the biggest and baddest car event on this side of the hemisphere. This year, was absolutely no different. New Zealand, England, Germany, Russia, Italy, Finland, USA, just some of the countries represented out on the track that weekend. Alongside the 'regulars' from Norway and Sweden. What does all that mean? Absolute and utter pandemonium out on the track... And off track. -
LIVESTREAM: Formula Drift 2012: Round Six: Afterdark
The Las Vegas Motor Speedway plays host to Formula DRIFT. The "Diamond in the Desert" is just outside the Vegas Strip and has hosted events such as NASCAR, IndyCar, NHRA and more recently Formula DRIFT. The custom built course is one of the fastest, if not the fastest, drifting circuits in the world. With a very high-speed triple entry, drivers are pushed to put their fears behind them and risk it all when entering the first turn. -
EVENT: British Drift Championship 2012: Round 4, Lydden Hill: Main Event
With qualifying in the bag and the running order for the day confirmed, Sunday morning rolled around and it was game day at Lydden Hill in Kent. Catch up with what went down after the jump.... -
EVENT: Formula Drift 2012: Throwdown, Day One
It's incredible how large the sport has grown in the past coupe years, and how the cars have changed to quickly. ProAm drivers were moved to their own separate area as the main pit area was filled to the brim with all the Pro drivers. Every year there have been an increase in the amount of drivers competing for that top 32 spot, and its great to see so many new faces and cars out to battle. -
LIVESTREAM: Drift Allstars Europe: Punchestown, Ireland
Drift Allstars has always had both a strong European following, but with such a high percentage of Irish drivers it seemed fitting to launch our first stop of the 2012 international tour at this famous venue at Punchestown. With competitive events taking place at the venue since 2006, could this be the biggest drift event ever to hit Ireland? -
VIDEO: Drive for Charity
A few weeks back there was a small arrangement at a local track where drivers could drive for free, and take passanger rides to raise money for a good cause. It was a great day, beautiful weather, lots of people and most importantly, it looked like the drivers and passangers had a lot of fun! -
EVENT: Formula Drift – Round 4 – The Gauntlet Pt. 1
Round 4 of the 2012 Formula Drift Pro Championship finishes out the East coast run with a stop to Wall Speedway in New Jersey. Those who may be unfamiliar with this track can check out my intro to the circuit from last year, or even my welcome post from 2010. I've been coming to this event since 2007! -
VIDEO: DHB: Danmarks Hurtigste Bil 2012
Danmark Hurtigste Bil, or rather how us Norwegians like to call it: Mini-Gatebil. A 3-day event held in the southend of Denmark at a closed down bit of airfield. Scratch that, multiple airfields... -
EVENT: British Drift Championship Round 2: Night Fight: Part II
Although Norfolk Arena is the smallest of the British Drift Championship tracks, in that regard it is also the most intimate. Cars get intimate with one another around the sweepers and transitions, fans get intimate with the smoke. And photographers? Well we get intimate with the dust that's kicked up. Check out how the Top 16s shaped up in the Semi-Pro, Pro and Super-Pro classes respectively.... -
EVENT: British Drift Championship Round 2: Night Fight: Part I
The 2012 British Drift Championship headed east to the Kings Lynn and Norfolk Arena. Usually home to stock car and speedway racing the small oval in transformed into floodlit drift arena for one weekend every day. Check out what went down after the jump.... -
EVENT: Formula Drift – Round 3 – INVASION!
For the second year in a row, Formula Drift makes a stop at Palm Beach International Raceway for Round 3 of the 2012 championship. The new layout for this year looked very promising for some exciting battles! -
VIDEO: Gatebil – The first of the year
The first Gatebil event of 2012. And boy was it a hot one! Not much to say, only that this was maybe the best start of a season one could ever get. Great people, great driving, beer, sun all weekend (for once..) and so much fun! -
LIVESTREAM: Formula Drift 2012: Round Three: Invasion
Palm Beach International Raceway (formerly Moroso Motorsports Park) is a multi-track state of the art facility owned and operated by a team of car collectors and racers; making the venue a true home for motorsports enthusiasts. For the second year, the Formula DRIFT Championship will revisit South Florida and invade the area with the best drifting action it’s ever witnessed. Hit the jump to watch LIVE! -
VIDEO: Walker Wilkerson
As Palm Beach looms, 1KIND Studio recaps on Walker Wilkerson's voyage to the Final 4 at Road Atlanta in the Garage Autohero, Falken Tire, Fatlace S13.4. -
BEHIND THE SCENES: Details from Formula Drift Atlanta
Formula Drift's second round of the 2012 season has now concluded, but that doesn't mean the stories are over. With plenty of new cars on this year's grid, let's take a closer look at some of the new ways each team is making their own mark on the sport. Read on.... -
EVENT: Road Atlanta’s New Challenge for Formula D 2012
Although 2012 marked was Formula Drift's 9th consecutive year coming to Road Atlanta, a new course flow and tons of new cars on the grid meant all bets were off when practice got underway on Friday. Read on to find out how things shook out, and what impact the revised track layout had on the running order. -
EVENT: D1NZ Grand Final: Hampton Downs
As we head into the final round of the Cody’s D1NZ National Drifting Championship, the tension and hype was unbelievable. With about six drivers in close contention for the Championship title, any small mistake here could cost the drivers dearly. Find out what went down after the jump.... -
DESKTOP: Grunewald Three-Wheelin’ in Atlanta
We're excited to kick off our coverage from Round 2 of this year's Formula Drift Pro Championship with a little desktop action. Enjoy this shot of Conrad Grunewald kicking up the front right wheel of his Hankook Tires Chevrolet Camaro SS as he transitioned into the horseshoe during Friday's practice. -
DRIVER BLOG: An International Affair
Not many drivers posses the dedication to cross a body of water to compete in their favourite drift championships. We catch up with Portuguese driver Hugo Fernandes after his first British Drift Championship adventure of 2012. Hit the jump.... -
VIDEO: Team Redmist & Drift Innovation at BDC Round One
Puppy Fat Films presents coverage of Team Redmist & Drift Innovation at round one of the British Drift Championship. More after the jump! -
EVENT: 2012 British Drift Championship: Round One: Main Event
With qualifying over and the top contenders picked it was time to get the 2012 British Drift Championship season started. With three classes and three Top 16 brackets the Teesside crowd were in for an awesome show.... -
EVENT: 2012 British Drift Championship: Round One: Qualifying
Off season. Those two words conjure up a bleak picture for any hardcore drift fan. Don't get us wrong, the respite is gratefully received, and sure, the excitement of 'build threads' is great, but here at Drifted we're drift fans through and through. We need our fix and we've just emerged from the other side of months of going cold turkey. The 2012 British Drift Championship is finally upon us, and it looks set to be a good one…. -
LIVESTREAM: Formula Drift 2012: Round One: The Streets of Long Beach
Round 1: Streets of Long Beach will kick-off the 2012 Championship season in style with new cars, new drivers, and all the sideways excitement that Formula DRIFT is known for. If you can't make it, watch the action LIVE as it unfolds! -
EVENT: D1GP 2012 Kickoff at Tokyo Auto Salon: Part II
Check out the second part of Park Baker's D1GP Exhibition Round from this year's Tokyo Auto Salon. Japan's premier drift series is looking better than ever! -
VIDEO: Gatebil On Ice
Everybody probably knows or have heard of the phenomenom called Gatebil. Well, there is one event that Gatebil holds every year that differs from the usual all-weekend-tarmac-mayhem and that is Gatebil On Ice. It's held on a frozen lake in Sigdal, where you run rally-spec studded tyres to give you maximum traction for some fun on the ice.