Results tagged with "2013"
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ADGP 2013/14 Season Review
Our man down under, Luke Hobbs, recaps the goings on in the ever-growing Australian drift scene. Beautiful weather, beautiful girls and some of Formula Drift's finest judging and competing - the Australians know how to do it right… -
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. -
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: 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: Smoke Screen: 2013 Maxxis British Drift Championship Round Four: Lydden Hill
The fourth round of the 2013 Maxxis British Drift Championship saw a return to Lydden Hill Race Circuit. This would be the second time the BDC paid a visit to Lydden this year, so a change was deemed necessary to keep things fresh… -
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! -
LIVESTREAM: Formula Drift 2013: Round 5: Seattle
Evergreen Speedway is the oldest track on the circuit and was originally built as a horse-racing track. Located in Monroe, WA, Evergreen Speedway is only a short distance from Seattle. The Pacific Northwest fans are some of the most die-hard drift fans in the nation. The energy and excitement is often compared to that of Irwindale and the original "House of Drift." The event's headline moniker, "Throwdown," lives up to it's name as drivers push their vehicles to the limits of the track's banking and tight transitions through the course resulting in one of the most exciting action-packed events of the season. -
BEHIND THE SCENES: Other Observations from Formula D Wall, NJ
Round four of the 2013 Formula Drift Pro Championship is in the books. Having recapped the Top 32 competition, let's now turn the spotlight over to some of the off-track antics from Wall Stadium... -
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. -
EVENT: Drift Allstars Round One 2013 – Drift GP of Poland
The Drift Allstars European series would kick off its fifth year for the first time in Europe. The BudMat Driftshow in association with the PFD Polish national series would be quite the season opener. With Drift Allstars being present in Poland for four years and Polish drivers coming to the UK to Drift Allstars events it was only fitting one day that the best drivers from Western Europe would clash in this trend-setting European championship… -
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… -
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! -
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... -
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... -
LIVESTREAM: Formula Drift 2013: Round 2: Road Atlanta
Formula DRIFT Returns to Road Atlanta Home of the Inaugural Formula DRIFT Event Back in 2004. Road Atlanta opened in 1970 and was home of the inaugural Formula DRIFT event back in 2004. The 2.54-mile, 12-turn track is owned by Panoz Motor Sports Group and hosts many events throughout the year including Formula DRIFT. Utilizing Turns 10A, and 10B of the road course, cars slide sideways through the turns and then hit the loop before the bridge and back towards Turns 10B, 10A, and then ends dramatically by drifting uphill on an incline… -
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… -
EVENT: D1NZ South Island Style
As some of you may know, our little corner of the world known as New Zealand, is comprised of two islands. Appropriately named the North & South Islands. The Cody's D1NZ National Drifting Championship spends most of its time in the North Island but every couple of years it heads south. To Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island… -
EVENT: Formula DRIFT in the Streets of Long Beach
As Formula Drift enters its tenth season we can look forward to another calendar jam-packed with world class drivers, cars and, of-course, drifting. If the season opener in Long Beach is anything to go by, this could be the best season so far. Check out what went down within… -
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… -
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…