Shingo Saito was the overall winner during the 1st round of the 14 scheduled for D1GP Japan. The 1st round titled 'Tokyo Drift' took place last weekend in Odaiba, Tokyo. Over 8,500 spectators battled the cold rain to watch their favorite drivers hit the track over the 2-day event.
Intuned Online's flags were raised for the first time in Japan just as the sun began to rise. The occasion was Yura Mode's No Name Heroes drift event. Drivers from around the area came out to test their skills on the track. Professional Race Driver Manabu Orido was on site to check out all the action and meet with some of his fans. These amateur drivers left everything on the track including most of their tires and some assorted bumpers. [...]
The Nissan Silvia is synonymous with drifting and infamous as sports compact. In North America; the underpowered 240sx versions were sold as a pure understatement to the potential of these cars. The turbo powered versions in Japan have become legendary in drifting events and engine swaps all over the world. Our latest voyage brings us back to Hong Kong where we came across an S15 that was built for the street. Prior to our arrival we heard stories about a [...]
The Yura Mode Shop in Japan has become no stranger to the drifting scene. Specializing in drift products, these car builders also like to host their own drift events. This last round titled 'No Name Heroes' showcased drivers who really pushed their cars to the limit. As an added bonus for this round special guest Manabu 'MAX' Orido (Super GT) was in attendance. With the number of spectators present in addition to the growing number of participants there's no doubt [...]
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Labor Day weekend brought out the big guns from Canada and USA for Round 6 of the Drift Mania Canadian Championship. This was the first time the DMCC hosted an International challenge between 2 countries which turned out to be one of the most exciting events of the year. Drivers from both DMCC and XDC squared off at this two day event which had thrills and spills for everybody. Miro Ovcharik took first place followed by Marc Landreville and XDC [...]
Formula DRIFT returned to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Round 6: After Dark. Rhys Millen in the Red Bull / Hankook Hyundai Genesis Coupe takes his first victory of the season. The chase for the championship tightens up heading in the final event of the season. The results of Round 6: After Dark at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway set-up what will be the most competitive finals in the history of the Series. Five drivers have a chance for [...]
Formula DRIFT returned to Evergreen Speedway for Round 5: Throwdown. Daijiro Yoshihara in the Discount Tire / Falken Nissan S13 takes the victory and the lead in the overall Pro Championship points standings. Attendance records were broken as the event reached capacity for the venue. Round 5: Throwdown reached capacity as fans came in droves to Evergreen Speedway. Attendance was up over 10% from last season continuing the increase in numbers for the Series. Fans were treated to an exciting [...]
Photos and Recap by JAG Imaging The 3rd round of the DMCC series hit up Victoriaville QC this past weekend. This round was a little different as it was not held at a race track but instead the whole track..grand stands and everything was set up in a snow dump of all places.. It seemed like a great combo..the location was cool, the track that was created was awesome and the grand stands were jam packed with people... The entire [...]
Nitto Tire takes on Road Atlanta with drivers Joon Maeng in the Nitto Tire Mazda RX-8, Michael Essa in the GSR Autosport BMW Z4, Matt Powers in the Need for Speed Nissan S14, Eric O'Sullivan in the Gardella Racing, Mobil 1 Pontiac Solstice, Ryan Tuerck in the RedBull Mobil 1 Chevrolet Camaro and Charles Ng in the Evasive Motorsports Mazda RX-7. Big thanks for Studio MTN for the awesome video.
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Facing tougher competition than anticipated, Team Falken nevertheless took home second and third place during Saturday night’s Formula Drift Championship at legendary Wall Speedway. Falken’s Justin Pawlak, who currently leads the 2011 Formula D Championship standings, finished in second while teammate Daijiro
The Canadian Sport Compact Series Season Opener; the first part of this four series event with drifting, time attack, drag racing, models, and car show competition! This year, I heard it will be the largest it has ever been, showing up around noon, the amount of spectators were crazy. There were just so much going on, everywhere you turn, there was something exciting, weather a model posing for photos, or a drag car losing control hitting walls. Compared to the [...]
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Release Courtesy of DMCC Photos by JAG Imaging The second round was at Circuit ICAR, in Mirabel. Mother nature can play nasty tricks in bad moments; the drivers, who had to deal with showers and slippery circuit, were still very good! La deuxième manche avait lieu au Circuit ICAR, à Mirabel. Mère nature peut jouer de vilains tours à de biens mauvais moments; les pilotes, qui ont dû composer avec des averses et une chaussée glissante, ont tout de même [...]
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The DMCC Season kicked off earlier than usual on may 22nd this year with an all new pre-season event called Drift 4 Cash. The unique event featured an all new track layout while it also marked the first time that both Pro and Pro-AM drivers competed on the same course at the same time
History will be made this summer and drifting in Canada will never be the same! Maple Leaf Bash is Canadaʼs first large-scale grassroot drift event where the objective is not to compete and win but to KEEP DRIFTING FUN. Drifting originally began as casual entertainment, with people getting together to slide their cars around for amusement. It has now become a world-recognized motorsport, costing thousands of dollars to participate at the top-most levels and consequently causing drifting to have lost [...]
Drifting is an immensely popular form of motor racing in Japan that has only begun to reach a similar status in North America. Drifting a fast moving vehicle requires a tremendous amount of skill as complex driving techniques are used to induce a controlled loss in traction of the rear wheels. There is definitely something special about pushing a car to its absolute limits of traction while meticulously controlling the steering and throttle in perfect harmony while being sideways. It [...]
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