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Nov 05 2009, 09:45 PM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 23 comment(s)
As the sun set early on Tuesday afternoon the Super Class of MSC got down to the final battles. Here are the two Run Free AE86s flying past the apex of the judged corner, Yamashita grabbing second position overall making him the winner of the East-Japan league with 52 points. This is one car I haven't seen before, built by Auto Service Mori, a respected tuning shop well known for building some pretty powerful track cars. I've been meaning to drop by their workshop in Atsugi for some time...
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Posted
Nov 05 2009, 03:30 AM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 17 comment(s)
I thought that for this second post from the MSC final it would be cool to take a walk through the paddock at Mobara's circuit, a great way to get a closer look at some of the cars that compete in this drift championship. There is always a nice mix of cars at MSC, all the way from the pro-looking machinery that competes in the Expert and Super classes like this Sign 141 Silvia all the way to more low-budget projects driven by amateur drifters in the Beginner class. Needless to say they each have...
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Posted
Nov 04 2009, 05:50 AM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 29 comment(s)
I found myself back in Mobara circuit yesterday, on a bitterly cold autumn morning, ready to get another drifting fix at the final round of this year's MSC Challenge. All the regulars we saw at Honjo in August were back, ready to score some final points in a last attempt to climb the point standings. There were also tons of other cool rides participating in the various classes, including a grip event, making it an even a more action packed day out than usual! Despite the chilling wind, the weather...
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Posted
Aug 26 2009, 07:00 PM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 27 comment(s)
I'm glad the first part of the MSC Round 8 coverage went down well, so I've compiled another selection of crazy drift cars from Honjyo circuit. These grassroots events ooze the right kind of atmosphere, unlike more professional oriented series, which is precisely why I enjoy covering them so much. Here is the Team Magician JZX110 against the Run Free AE86, epic run! It seems, that like myself, a lot of you guys couldn't get enough of this sweet Skyline... ...every time I saw it I just...
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Posted
Aug 24 2009, 08:45 AM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 18 comment(s)
One of the main attractions of the MSC Challenge are the triple drift runs, where teams field three cars each and have them drift in formation bumper to bumper to impress the judges. The above shot was taken yesterday at Honjyo circuit at Round 8 of the 2009 championship. As ever at MSC events the atmosphere is very chilled out, making it a pleasure to wonder through the paddock... ...checking out all the cool rides... ...or getting close to the action out on the track. Like all grassroots drifting...
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Posted
Apr 09 2009, 09:52 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 2 comment(s)
This ought to be a popular one - Team Magician three-car drifting from the MSC Honjo event last summer. Widescreen and standard versions available now in the Speedhunters Desktops section. -Mike Garrett Speedhunters April Drift Features
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Posted
Apr 08 2009, 06:21 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 4 comment(s)
Because there's no such thing as too many photographs of cool drift cars. This was during the MSC event at Nikko Circuit last year.
OK, I have to admit I'm starting to get a bit "homesick" for Japan now. Time to start planning the next trip...
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Feb 12 2009, 09:25 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 7 comment(s)
Anyone want to add some boro boro goodness to their desktop for a change? Widescreen and standard wallpapers of this 1JZ-powered GX71 drift car at Honjo Circuit are available now in the Speedhunters Desktops section. The driver is even waving to you!...
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Posted
Dec 31 2008, 03:00 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 9 comment(s)
Some of you guys asked for a high res desktop version of the 180SX "wheelie" photo I took at Nikko Circuit during the MSC event, so here you go. Widescreen and standard versions are available now in the Desktops section. Happy New Year! -Mike Garrett
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Posted
Dec 16 2008, 09:45 AM
by
Rod Chong
with 58 comment(s)
I'm not sure how many people are currently aware, the motorsport of drifting just took at step forward this past weekend. The reigning Formula Drift Champion, Tanner Foust represented the sport at the Race of Champions in Wembley Stadium and showed reasonably well for himself. The racing establishment is now aware there is something new on the horizon and it's called drifting. The future looks very bright for drifting: the motorsport.
This is of course very exciting for people like me who follow the ebbs and flows of international drifting quite closely, but at the same time I feel it is important that we never forget where drifting came from. Remember drifting is not only a motorsport, it is also an automotive culture. This film is my humble attempt to showcase the true essence of drift culture....
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Posted
Dec 02 2008, 01:38 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 6 comment(s)
The whole November-January period is a very busy time for car events in Japan. This past weekend had the Nismo Festival as well as the "Games Tokyo" event in Odaiba which featured MSC drifting as well as 2-wheeled stunt and race action. I wasn't able to make it out there, but our friends at Wrecked Magazine have posted a ton of photos on their site....
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Posted
Sep 30 2008, 10:18 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 10 comment(s)
The S14 Silvia from the Magician drift team always seems to be popular, so how about a high res desktop wallpaper of it? I shot this photo during the recent MSC event at Nikko Circuit and if you look closely you can see that the Magican decal on the driver's helmet is almost aligned with the decal on the windshield. I thought that was kind of cool.
Anyways, head to the Desktops section to download it in both widescreen and standard versions....
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Posted
Sep 25 2008, 03:20 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 11 comment(s)
I was just going through some more photos from last weekend's MSC event at Nikko Circuit and realized I have some more cool stuff to post. I can't say enough how fun MSC events are to shoot. The vast number of cool-looking cars and exciting driving provides a wealth of good shooting possibilities, and even though Nikko is a small course, there are still tons of nice angles to be found all over the place. In the shot above we have the Spirant JZX100 Chaser with it's sexy shade of red paint and ZG style overfenders. We talk about JZX's all the time on Speedhunters, but this car is certainly one of the best I have ever seen......
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Posted
Sep 23 2008, 06:34 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 18 comment(s)
Time for more some more action from last weekend's MSC Challenge event at Nikko Circuit. There is just something about these MSC events that offer the perfect balance of talented drivers and impressive cars without the drawbacks of a "pro" drifting event. MSC events are run on smaller courses meaning there are few grandstands or other amenities seen at the larger circuits. While there are many big sponsors of the series, MSC is still about the drivers first and foremost. I feel that the above photo does a good job of portraying the atmosphere of MSC. Everyone is just chilling in the gravel spectator area taking in the action while standing only about 20 feet from the track....
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Posted
Sep 22 2008, 03:30 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 14 comment(s)
What is your idea of the perfect first wedding anniversary? A gourmet dinner and a walk on the beach perhaps? Maybe some soft piano music and glasses of wine? What about taking a trip to see the best grassroots drift series in Japan tearing it up on one of the world's most iconic drift courses? That is just where I found myself yesterday as I somehow convinced my wife to not only let me go out and shoot drifting on our anniversary, but also to tag along with me on the trip. I guess I am pretty lucky sometimes....
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Posted
Sep 17 2008, 09:18 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 23 comment(s)
I have been thinking about MSC a lot as I prepare for my trip to this weekend's MSC match at Nikko Circuit and I wanted to share some more photos of this crazy-looking C33 Nissan Laurel that we spotted at last month's MSC event at Honjo Circuit. Drift car style ranges from the subtle to the mildly aggressive, to the not so mildly aggressive. This particular C33 falls under the third category for sure. We are no strangers to discussion about wheel fitment here,and this car is sporting some of the most aggressive fitment I have seen on any car anywhere....
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Posted
Sep 04 2008, 10:35 AM
by
Antonio Alvendia
with 27 comment(s)
Those of you who have read previous stories I've written in magazines, or in my hardcover book, Drifting: Sideways from Japan to America , might have read some of the things I've written about Japanese drifting culture and street drifting style. Rod told me was pretty taken aback with the things he saw and experienced when we attended the MSC event at Honjyo Circuit; apparently it was the first time he experienced Japanese street drifting style firsthand, and was pretty amazed by it. I think...
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Posted
Aug 29 2008, 03:57 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with no comments
It's the end of another week as well as the end of another month, so that means it's time for some more desktop wallpapers. This time I went with a shot of the Rasty JZX100 Mark II from the MSC Honjo event as well as a photo from last weekend's Idlers Meeting at Tsukuba Circuit. I thought that the Idlers photo will be a good way to close out August and welcome September which will be our "Porsche Month". I'm sure you have seen some our Porsche teasers we have been posting at over the past days and weeks. For now, you can head over to the Desktops section to get the goods....
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Posted
Aug 27 2008, 01:00 PM
by
Antonio Alvendia
with 17 comment(s)
The end of the week is drawing closer, and I'll be going back up to the Fukushima area of Japan, so I can attend the D1 Grand Prix event at Ebisu Circuit . However, before I head back up to Ebisu, I thought I'd share some more photos from the MSC Event at Honjyo Circuit ! The pit area at Honjyo Circuit was full of wild colored drift cars, ranging from your standard 2 door cars, like AE86s and S13s, S14s, and S15s all the way to cool 4 door drift cars, like C33s, JZX100s and JZX110s! In this...
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Posted
Aug 22 2008, 04:50 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 6 comment(s)
When I was at the MSC event last weekend admiring all of the cool-looking drift cars, I noticed a black JZX100 Mark II that looked a little familiar. I had never seen the car at a drift event before, but being a big fan of the JZX chassis, I clearly remembered seeing the car at a grip event at Tsukuba Circuit back in March of this year. It was built by Car Make Rasty and you may have seen a photo of this car in my 101 post about the JZX series. Just looking at the car, you can tell that it is a bit different from the typical JZX drift cars you see in Japan. The car's aero parts are of a different style than those usually seen on drift cars, and the car's vibe just screamed "function"....
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