Results tagged with "British Drift Championship"
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British Drift Championship Round 1 @ Rockingham
Graham reports from round one of the British Drifting Championship, held at Rockingham Raceway. -
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Through My Lens: BDC 2017
My journey through the British Drift Championship - all over bar the shouting.. -
Car Parks And Concrete – BDC RD3 – BATTLE OF BRITAIN
Drifted's Graham Watkinson was at the British Drift Championship's Round 3 BATTLE OF BRITAIN event - lenses polished and ready to capture the action. -
EVENT: Viva La Evolution – British Drift Championship Round One, Rockingham
Marketed as the evolution of the British Drift Championship I find my way back to the outer paddock of Rockingham Motor Speedway for round one of a new style of drifting competition. -
VIDEO: British Drift Championship 2015 Round 3: Teesside
The British Drift Championship returned to Teesside Autodrome, near Middlesborough, England, for the third round of the 2015 season. At this crucial turning point in the season… -
EVENT: 2015 British Drift Championship: Lydden Hill R1
The start of spring not only brings us out of the cold, dark, long nights of winter, but it also beckons out scores of British Drift Championship competitors from their winter hibernation. -
LIVE: British Drift Championship 2015 – Lydden Hill R1
Up and down the UK, across Ireland and even in Europe garage doors are creaking open as the UK’s premier drift championship gets underway this weekend. The… -
EVENT: A Dirty Weekend In Wales
Who could resist the idea of a dirty weekend in Wales? Get your mind out of the gutter – we're talking about the 2014 BDC Final round at Angelsey Circuit. If you like your dirt drops, we've got a treat for you… -
EVENT: 2014 Maxxis British Drift Championship Finals at Trac Mon, Anglesey
As the Maxxis British Drift Championship wraps up the 2014 season, we look back the the final round at the picturesque Trac Mon in Anglesey, Wales… -
EVENT: 2014 Maxxis British Drift Championship Round Four: Lydden Hill Reverse Logic
The British Drift Championship decided to shake things up for competitors at Round 4 by running their tried and tested Lydden hill course in reverse. We went along to observe the chaos… -
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... -
Style is everything
Following the third round of the 2014 Maxxis Tyres British Drift Championship at Teesside Autodrome this past weekend, Jordan Butters looks at the style of the BDC and how aesthetics plays a big part in the art of staying sideways… -
Committed to Win
In competitive drifting there are no half-measures. Success favours the committed and failure awaits the meek. There isn't a set of curves on the Maxxis Tyres British Drift Championship calendar that demands commitment quite like Knockhill Racing Circuit, just north of Edinburgh in Scotland... -
EVENT: 2014 Maxxis British Drift Championship Round Two: Knockhill
Usually saved for later on in the year, the Maxxis British Drift Championship heads to Knockhill Circuit in Scotland at the start of summer, with optimistic hopes of better weather than usual. How wrong could we have been! Join Ste Trackslide as he goes in search of smoke at BDC round two… -
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… -
EVENT: Pre-Season Testing: Slide Motorsport & Team Lassa
In the last couple weeks leading up to the start of The British Drift Championship season, it's not unusual for drivers and teams to get their freshly built machines to a track for some testing, and this week was no different. We were fortunate enough to be invited to such a test day for Slide Motorsport and Team Lassa at Teesside Autodrome... -
EVENT: Gale Force Drifts – BDC License Day 2014
For many, a British Drift Championship license day marks the beginning of the UK drift season. We try to occupy ourselves with rebuilds and features over the winter months which are great, but nothing quite beats being at a track hearing the screeching tyres, roaring engines and the smell of that awesome unmistakable byproduct of drifting, tyre smoke... -
DRIFT CAR: Louis Lawrence: Prepared for War…
During a run of the mill ‘grassroots’ drift practice day at Teesside Autodrome a few months ago, I spotted a S14a which stood out from the crowd, a crowd which is usually filled with old BMWs and other beat up drift missiles that people tend to use while they find their drift legs... -
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. -
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: 2013 Maxxis British Drift Championship Team Triple Event
The day following the British Drift Championship third round saw the annual Triple Team event at Teesside Autodrome. Three cars at once and the name of the game is proximity. Here's how it went down… -
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... -
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… -
FEATURE: Go Hard
You've poured blood, sweat, and tears into your car, spent countless hours preparing it for competition – that's without mentioning the money. Why? To go out there and give it absolute hell. The 2013 Maxxis British Drift Championship opening round saw some balls-to-the-wall driving from all involved. Their war cry? Go hard or go home… -
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… -
FEATURE: Easter Bunnies
We have been sitting on this feature now for some time, and given that drift season is swiftly approaching and some of the public have had a chance to appreciate the engineering and dedication that has been put into these motors, that along with it being Easter, could there be a better time to feature a pair of mean bunnies? -
EVENT: Chasing Smoke – BDC License Day 2013 at Teesside Autodrome
We braved the cold, wet weather and headed over to Teesside Autodrome to meet the new faces at the first British Drift Championship licensing day of 2013. It was certainly a wet one! Check out what happened within… -
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: British Drift Championship 2012: Round 4, Lydden Hill: Qualifying
Beautiful undulating countryside, the white cliffs of Dover, seagulls the size of eagles and queues of caravan-towing family sedans heading for the continent; all things you expect of a visit to the south-eastern corner of our fair island. Scorching weather, thousands of horsepower, the screech of tyres and billowing white plumes of tyre smoke heading skyward, unfortunately, are all a rarer occurrence.... -
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.... -
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…. -
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. -
FEATURE: 2011 In Pictures: Ian Gratton
With 2011 pretty much in the bag as far as drifting is concerned we take a look back at the defining moments of the year through the eyes of our photographers. The UK's Ian Gratton is first up with what has proved to be an incredibly busy year. Hostile conditions, missed flights and wild dog pack attacks; who says the life of a drift photographer isn't exciting? -
VIDEO: SIX | DAYS
It's finally arrived, the one you've been waiting for! Stephen Brooks' amazing SIX | DAYS - the final film of his coverage of the 2011 British Drift Championship. -
DESKTOP: Team Falken V35
If you haven't seen the Team Falken Facebook page recently then you might not know that their V35 Skyline has gone on a rather serious winter diet in the last week and has been seriously chopped about ready for an all fibreglass one-piece rear end.... -
SNAPSHOT : Six Days – One Championship
Mark the day in your diaries, on November 21st 2011 Stephen Brooks drops his 2011 British Drift Championship end of year film. -
DRIFT CAR: Going Against The Grain
It's pretty difficult to be different these days, even when it comes down to choosing a suitable chariot to turn into a competitive drift machine. This is where Jareck 'Jeek' Frederico and his BMW 5 Series V8 E39 comes in. -
EVENT: The British Drift Championship Final Round: Part II: Super Pro
With the Semi Pro and Pro Classes settled in the 2011 Maxxis Tyres British Drift Championship it's time to settle the all important Super Pro class. As the sun started to drop over the Nissan Factory in Sunderland it was time for business, down to the nitty gritty, game-face time. All bets were off and everyone was going hard for the win. -
EVENT: The British Drift Championship Final Round: Part I: Semi-Pro and Pro
The North of England. Home to heavy industry and mineral extraction in years gone by. The prominent giant steel structure of the Angel of the North towers down over any visitor from the South, a reminder of where you are and the industrial history that surrounds you. For one weekend only, the British Drift Championship was in town. -
VIDEO: Champions Will Be Crowned – Maxxis British Drift Championship Final
Coverage from the Sixth and Final Round of the Maxxis Tyres British Drift Championship from the Nissan Manufacturing Plant in Washington, Sunderland. -
SNAPSHOT: British Drift Championship Final: Qualifying
We're up at the Nissan Manufacturing Plant in Sunderland for the Final round of the 2011 British Drift Championship. All three titles for the three respective classes hang in the balance on this final round. Qualification took place today under changing weather conditions and varying grip levels, the top qualifiers for tomorrow's main event are as follows -
DRIVER BLOG: Busy Smoking Around!
Team Falken's schedule got a bit hectic all of a sudden! Scotland, Silverstone, Ireland, and London all in a month! Catach up with them before they head to the BDC season finale this weekend -
BEHIND THE SCENES: The Invasion at TRAX
The British Drift Championship Super Pro round at Silverstone had been playing on my mind for a few weeks. The audience at the TRAX event would be the largest that the BDC would see throughout the season and the pressure of hosting a competition event in and amongst the allotted track time slots at the event is pretty high. -
EVENT: British Drift Championship Round 5: Super Pro at TRAX 2011
Take one of Europe's best known professional GP race circuits, a huge crowd raring for some drift action, some guest drivers from Formula Drift, the UK's and Europe's finest Super Pro drivers, some rain for drama and a whole lot of smoke and you have a recipe for an amazing drift event. Check out our report! -
DESKTOP: Team Japspeed Subaru, Silverstone
You guys asked for it over on our Facebook page so here it is in glorious high resolution. Stephen Biagioni's Team Japspeed 1JZ Subaru Impreza smoking up a set of Maxxis MA-Z1 Drift tyres into the first corner at Silverstone. Full British Drift Championship report from Silverstone coming this week, along with some more desktops!
