Results tagged with "Smoke"

EVENT: Irish Drift Championship 2015: Millstreet R2
This past weekend we witnessed the Irish Drift Championship step off a cliff into the unknown. For the first time ever in competitive drifting, all sideways proceedings would take place completely indoors.
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...
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: 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...
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...
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!
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...
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…
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: Formula Drift 2012: Throwdown, Day Two
It's crunch-time in the 2012 Formula Drift season and every point counts as the driver chase down the title. We take a look back at one of the most picturesque rounds of the calendar – round five at Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Washington.
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: 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: 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!
VIDEO: Biltema Drift Night
Biltema Drift Night was a non-alcoholic charity event held in Skien, Norway on a closed stretch of public road. A night for the whole family, an exhibition run with no formal competition - a good way to spend a night! Click the jump for videos and photos from the event....
EVENT: European Drift Championship: The Fight: Part I
For three years the Nürburgring has played host to the European Drift Championship the first weekend in October. The expectations for this years edition were big, already a week before, the weather forecast told us that the whole weekend will be sunny and dry, it couldn´t start any better.
EVENT: IDS Round 6: buon giorno monza!
The sixth Round of this year's IDS season is also a premiere: First time in Italy!
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!
EVENT: XS Carnight Drift Demo
My friend Markus Bruhn invited me to come to Dresden former east Germany, where he and the "Clutchkillers" team were invited to do a drift demo at one of the biggest tuning meetings in Germany.
350Z Smoke Screen
I was looking through some old photos from last years King Of Drift event which was held at Queensland Raceway in 2010 and reminiscing about how amazing the event turned out, so I thought I'd share this image of Rob Whyte's 350Z from last year's event.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Drifting the Gauntlet with Gardella Racing
Of all the drift series in the world there is one I've always wanted to shoot. Widely regarded as the pinnacle of the sport, Formula D just looks special. So when the Gardella Racing team asked me if I'd like to shoot a round with them I didn’t need to be asked twice.
EVENT: DMCC Round 1, Montmagny – Drift Into the Night
The start of the DriftMania Canadian Championships is here and the heat of Round 1 has been captured. We all know what drifting consists of, and we can always guarantee the action is delivered but here's a creative output on the event that took place here in Quebec last weekend.