Only two weeks out from the D1NZ finals, we were scheduled to be at Taupo Motorsport Park for round 3 of the NZDRIFT series. After a 2nd and a 3rd placing at the opening rounds I was ready and confident to stand tall at this round after the changes we had made to the RX8. The car has improved so much in only 4 competitions. On Saturday afternoon we

Over the last month or so we have seen two drifters from abroad come to Japan and compete in the D1 Grand Prix. First up it was Federico Sceriffo, the Italian driver who was showing off his stuff at the Odaiba exhibition rounds in May and this time over in Okayama we got another surprise. Back at Ebisu for the opening round of the 2009 Championship

Some good times in New Zealand as Mad Mike and the rest of the Kiwi drifters get down at Waikaraka during the second round of the 2009 D1NZ series. Everything just looks so...easy going. Thanks to Olly for sending us the video. -Mike Garrett

Kiwi drifters have really been making splashes on the international scene lately with Adam Richards competing in the EDC , JT Wharerau driving in Formula D, as well as all the wild car builds coming out of the country, including Mad Mike's new RX7 which will also be appearing at the Long Beach Red Bull event. The most recent round of the Stil Vodka

If you are even somewhat familiar with the international drift scene, then you probably know about Mad Mike Whiddett from New Zealand and his infamous RX7. If you need a refresh, you can check out the feature I did on his car a while back. Those old specs on his car are now history though because on Friday night New Zealand time, Mad Mike unveiled his