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Posted Jun 16 2011, 04:00 PM by Ross Ianson with 24 comment(s)

Filed under: Event, Drifting, james deane, Ross Ianson, julian smith, Nigel Colfer, Drift Allstars 11, Malta

It's not that often I get the chance to do a spot of international Speedhunting, so when the opportunity to cover the third round of the Drift Allstars Championship in Malta arose I didn't need to be asked twice. Round three was held at the Ta'Quali Stadium in the middle of Malta. Not only was it to be the first International event for Drift Allstars but it was the first time Malta has ever hosted a drift event. The weekend would consist of sixteen of the regular JDM drivers and a selection...

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Posted Apr 22 2010, 06:30 PM by Patrick McGrath with 38 comment(s)

CAR BUILDER>> A VISIT TO GARAGE-D

Filed under: Car Builder, Paddy McGrath, julian smith, Motorsport Month, Garage D

On my travels around the UK last weekend for JDM Allstars, I found myself at Garage D, one of the UK's leading drift and fast road car builders. The company was founded and run by European drift legend, Julian Smith. Jeroen ran a video roll on Julian running Mallory Park back in March. If you haven't seen it, you really must watch it. It's a great lesson in controlled and relaxed driving at 110%. Julian also drove for HKS for two years, firstly in RS-1 S15 and later in the RS-2. It will...