Results tagged with "Drifting"
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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: Stars Rise in Formula D NJ’s Main Competition
Formula Drift‘s competition from Wall Township, NJ has always been a deciding round of the championship, even when it falls in the middle of the season. Round… -
EVENT: Qualifying for Formula Drift Wall, NJ
Formula Drift reached the halfway point of the season with Round Four from Wall Stadium Speedway in New Jersey. Going into the weekend, 2009 Champion Chris Forsberg lead the standings, with 2010 ace Vaughen Gittin Jr. only ten points back. It was anybody's game to see which would emerge ahead as the battle rages onward for the 2014 season. -
EVENT: Going sideways along the Arctic Circle at Sommertreff
Far far away, under the midnight sun, there is a racetrack. Hidden between snowy mountains and tall green woods. Just shy of the border to the arctic we find Arctic Circle Raceway. The track hosted an annual event on the last weekend of June called Sommertreff. -
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… -
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… -
Chasing Smoke: The Extreme Torque Show 2014 – Nissan Factory
The Extreme Torque Show is a no pressure free for all where novice drivers can go up against some of the best drivers in the country. There is still an element of competitiveness that keeps the level of driving at a high standard, but there is a generally more relaxed atmosphere than some of the other high profile events you can attend. -
EVENT: Formula D ATL Qualifying Highlights
Formula Drift is growing every year, not only in popularity with the fans, but also in attendance for drivers from around the world. Road Atlanta was no exception. Who would make it out ahead in the best of two run battle? Read on to find out. -
DESKTOP: Daijiro Yoshihara’s New Falken Tire Subaru BRZ
Fancy a new desktop wallpaper and suitably taken by Daijiro Yoshihara's New Falken Tire Subaru BRZ? We've got a great new free wallpaper shot by out very own Andrew Jennings at Formula Drift Road Atlanta. Enjoy! -
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: 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... -
EVENT: MYWAY Drift School
When an automotive blogger like me gets an event invitation by an established company, it's normally some tech-talk event at a factory or a meet n greet at a convention, so when Dotz Wheels sent me an envelope with an invitation for a weekend in Hungary, I was really excited! -
EVENT: D1NZ 2014: Round Three
While the rest of the world is still battling wintry conditions, over here in New Zealand we're making the most of our summer months while we can. It was no surprise the crowd favourite Tauranga round of the Cody's D1NZ National Drifting Championship had made a return this year, after the 2013 event was completely sold out... -
The Drifthunter JZ46
Markus dropped the potent BMW powerplant from his competition E46 drift car and replaced it with Toyota's venerable 1JZ-GTE. The results are impressive.. -
VIDEO: Take what you got, and push it to the limit
A short montage of Fredrik Sørlie's 2013 season with the Underground Garage Cressida. Our goal was to show everyone that you don't need a lot of money to have an awesome time with great friends, or to make an impact. Just take what you've got, and push it to the limit. -
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! -
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! -
VIDEO: Bring Back the Touge
What happens when you take a 200bhp naturally aspirated Cressida with a little trick suspension, and a stunt driver - combine these facts with a windy mountain road, a few cameras and a souped up Mercedes ML AMG with a Russian Arm stuck on top of it? -
VIDEO: AE86: Raw
While cruising around the internet recently watching drift videos (a pretty common pastime of mine), I saw a video that featured one car with a bunch of raw clips. No music, no editing trickery, no filler, all meat. I'd had similar parts in previous videos of my own, but never actually did a full raw video... until now. -
Tony’s All So Original Racecar
Since day one, I have been a BIG fan of Tony’s 240sx. Its aggressive look continues to make it stand out from all the other 240s I’ve seen. -
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… -
VIDEO: GIR: Gutten I Røyken – ep. 6 GATEBIL – ISN’T THIS AWESOME?
Drifted's Daniel Hovdahl follows the adventures of Kenneth Groth as he visits the legendary annual Gatebil festival at Rudskogen to share the track with the likes of Vaughn Gittin Jr, Mad Mike Whiddett and Fredric Aasbø…check out the video within! -
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: King of Europe Round 5: Roadtrip to Romania
The fifth round of the 2013 King of Europe series sees the championship head to Romania. We sent along Martin Aeppli to experience the thrills, spills and interesting culture of this beautiful country… -
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: EEDC 2013 Round 4, Nemunring, Kaunas, Lithuania
On June 29th 2013, The Eastern Europe Drift Championship drivers came face to face with a new challenge. Stage 4 was held in Lithuania's only racetrack, Nemuno Ring. -
EVENT: Formula D Wall, NJ 2013 – Main Competition
The 2013 Formula Drift season has been full of controversy and questionable calls. Road Atlanta was more like a demolition derby, and Palm Beach saw the first legal overtakes in years. Would the fourth round of competition from Wall, NJ continue this trend, or would the sport return to its pure essence of inch-close tandem sliding? Sunny skies and a hungry field of veterans in the top 32 were the recipe for the main course. Read on after the jump to see how it all went down. -
EVENT: Practice and Qualifying from Formula D Wall, NJ 2013
For the fourth stop on the 2013 Formula Drift calendar, the series headed to Wall Stadium in New Jersey. This race traditionally finishes the East Coast run of the season before the competition shifts back West for the second half. Unlike past years, the track map had been changed by the organizers to more of a snail's shell layout, vs. the figure eight that was done previously. Read on to find out how practice and qualifying went down on Friday with this new route. -
FEATURE: Waagaard’s RX7 V8 Swap
Say hello to Waagard’s stunning RX7 V8 swapped FD3S. Let the controversy begin! This might be a familiar sight for many people. An LS2. Many of you… -
BEHIND THE SCENES: Stickers, Fans, Sparks and More From FD ATL 2013
While attending Formula Drift's second round of action in Road Atlanta, Drifted took a closer look at the culture behind the sport. From fan antics to car decorations and more we caught the latest trends. Follow with us as we breakdown what's new, what's hot, and what's downright crazy! -
Nothing Mellow About Team Yellow
Team Yellow might be one of the biggest teams here in Norway. With a tight nit group of friends who do it all for fun. There's no denying that their setup doesn't prohibit the fun very much! -
LIVESTREAM: Formula Drift 2013: Round 3: Palm Beach
For the third year, the Formula DRIFT Championship will revisit South Florida and invade the area with the best drifting action it’s ever witnessed. Drivers will be forced to adjust quickly to their new surroundings to earn a spot on the podium making for what will be one of the most exciting events of the year… -
EVENT: FD Atlanta 2013’s Main Competition
With qualifying finished, Saturday was all about Formula Drift's main competition at Road Atlanta. -
EVENT: FD Road Atlanta 2013 – Practice and Qualifying
After a wild start to the 2013 Formula Drift Pro Championship in Long Beach, CA the series headed down for the second round of competition at Road Atlanta. This was the 10th year for Atlanta to play host to a Formula Drift event, and the entire grid wanted to write their names into the next chapter of history, aiming high for the podium from the first practice session... -
EVENT: EEDC 2013, Round 1, Poznan, Poland
The Fourth season of EEDC has started with a great event in Tor Poznan, Poland. There were 54 participants from Belarus, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Ukraine! The Polish Drifting Championship is one of the most skilled national championships in Europe, warmly hosted by EEDC drifters... -
DESKTOP: Daigo Saito slides into Road Atlanta
You must have known this was coming sooner or later. We couldn't leave you guys hanging any longer, so here it is, your very own desktop of the 2012 Formula Drift champion Daigo Saito... -
SNAPSHOT: Parsons’ Hachi from FD ATL
Sometimes words simply don't do a car justice. This is the part where I shut up, and let you guys simply enjoy the simple beauty of Will Parsons' AE86 Corolla from last weekend's Formula Drift Road Atlanta paddock... -
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: King of Europe Round 1: Austria
Every year, I especially looking forward to the first big competition drift events, because that's when many new builds that were completed over the winter get revealed and properly drifted in anger for the first time. One such project that didn't only take one but actually two whole winters (plus the bit in between) was the S14a of Philippe "Dirt Drop Phil" Guillod. It was with him and two more drifters of the Driftteam Switzerland, Florian Zimmermann and Patrick Gafner, that I made the trip to Greinbach in Austria for this year's King of Europe (KoE) Round 1… -
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… -
LIVESTREAM: Formula Drift 2013: Round 1: Long Beach
Utilizing Turns 9, 10, and 11 of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Street Course, Formula DRIFT slides its way on one of two actual street course utilized for professional drifting; the other is the Formula DRIFT Asia event which is held on Singapore's F1 Street Course. With a high-speed entry and very tight spacing between the cars and walls, there is no room for mistakes, making the opening round of the Formula DRIFT season one of the most exciting drift events of the year… -
EVENTS: Spring Matsuri, Anneau du Rhin
It's almost a tradition that the season for most of the southwest drifters starts in Anneau. In 2013, Speed Industries hosted their first event in the first week of March. In a time where more and more drift events are getting closed or banned, Anneau du Rhin is one of the last castles that remain. Due to this fact, the cars showing up at Anneau keep getting better and better; many European pro drifters have trained here. -
BEHIND THE SCENES: An S13 & a Barn in The Woods
In these winter months, especially here in Norway, all around our fair country we find lonesome barns and garages where people prepare for the season start. Somewhere north of Oslo in nowhere-woods there's a garage where a few friends keep all of their projects. -
VIDEO: Kenneth Nornes RFS Performance
Kenneth Nornes out of RFS Performance in his Nissan Skyline R34. The trusted 2JZ, cranking out 713hk og 967nm where the rubber meets the pavement, sits within this Japanese thoroughbred from the land of the rising sun. -
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: Alvin’s 712bhp Supra
Norway is perhaps the leading country when it comes to drifting Supra's, and Alvin Lægreid is up there with the best of them. -
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.
