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!
FEATURE: Flashbacks from Washington State
That should have said “2011 in review” But come on, that was over 3 months ago! Busy have I been these past few months, but I was finally able to get all this together and either way, couldn’t resist showcasing some of my favorite photos from last season no matter how many months into the new year it is.
EVENT: D1NZ Round 5: Whangarei
Round 5 of the Cody’s D1NZ National Drifting Championship was surrounded with hype and excitement as the series returned to Whangarei after a 2 year hiatus. Located in Northland, Whangarei is arguably the birthplace of drifting here in New Zealand and a place many of the drivers call home. This combined with an up close and personal street track meant it was no surprise that fans turned up in the thousands!
NEWS: Dominican Champion to challenge Formula Drift
Becoming the first full-time driver from the Dominican Republic to compete full time in Formula Drift, Jhonnattan Castro is proud to announce his entry in the 2012 Formula Drift season. Three-time Dominican Series Drift Champion will challenge for Rookie of the Year in 2012. Read on for more!
NEWS: Prodrift 2012 Approaches
All the talk on the ground at home here in Ireland is about guys scurrying to test and get machines ready for the upcoming drift season. That can only mean one thing, the series which has spawned such internationally recognised names as Darren McNamara, Dean Kearney, Eric O’Sullivan and James Deane to name a few is back.
EVENT: D1NZ Round 4: Mt Smart
Arriving in Auckland on Friday for Round 4 of D1NZ, we were treated to an awesome day of drifting under the sun. This round is crucial for the competitors as the smaller track and tight walls can quickly snatch away valuable championship points. More after the jump….
VIDEO: Madness At Mt. Smart
Recently Round 4 of the D1NZ Drift series was held at Aucklands Mt. Smart Stadium. The event kicked off during the week with a Charity cruise through the streets of Auckland organised by the guys at D1NZ for cancer patient Daniel Baxter and his family. After the fun filled day it was back down to business as drivers battled it out for the top honors.
VIDEO: Superior Imports – All In Gatebil
Superior Imports are bringing us an exclusive video. Their All In video, featuring a bunch of top drivers doing what they do best at a private session, during last years Gatebil, held at Mantorp Park. A ton of GoPro’s, a bunch of cars and around 20 minutes tracktime.
SHOP: Revolution Limited Edition Tee
If you haven’t already make sure you check out the Drifted Online Store. We’ve just launched our Limited Edition Revolution Tee! The 100% cotton shirts are available in maroon/white and charcoal/black colourways. Designed in house and screen printed in the UK the shirts feature a large rear ‘Viva La Revolution’ design along with a small Drifted tattoo motif at the front. The Revolution shirt is the first in a line of limited-number designs that we’ll be printing throughout the year.
NEWS: Team Falken join forces with Advanced Clutch Technology
Team Falken are pleased to announce their partnership with Advanced Clutch Technology for the 2012 and 2012 seasons. The Falken team join a long line of successful drifters supported by ACT, including Formula Drift stars Fredric Aasbo, Matt Powers, Ryan Tuerck and Eric O’Sullivan.
VIDEO: 2011: Finally Wrapped Up
Let me start off by saying: I’m really excited about this video. Not because I’m infatuated with myself or anything, but mainly because I got halfway through cutting this video and then had to leave the country as well as my editing behind. I managed to sneak back home long enough to sit down and finish this video, and it was wonderful to finally get it out of my brain! Make the jump!
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.