On the last day of the Gatebil festival, many of the top drift cars enter a judged single-run competition based around Rudskogen’s last turn. Our entire Speedhunters drift crew of Mad Mike, Fredric and Dmac were in the mix, but unfortunately Fredric Aasbo’s new 86X did not make the start line, due to a rear-end failure. Nonetheless, Speedhunters’ drift team made quite the impression at Gatebil this year and swept first and second place of the ‘Breisladd’.
To put it simply, the Breisladd drift layout consists of a very long sweeper, but there are still several inner and outer clipping points that you have to hit in order to score. It’s nice because you get to see all the Gatebil favorites including this crazy diesel Mercedes drift wagon…
…as well as cars like this former Blitz demo car, which actually used to belong to our very own Jeroen Willemsen. Its current caretaker, Julian Smith from Garage D, took the ER34 to fourth place overall.
It was bone dry just five minutes before the start of the competition, but unfortunately all of a sudden the sky opened up and the track was thoroughly soaked.
There were 78 cars that entered the competition and the top 14 or so that qualified for Sunday’s competition were more that capable of performing amazing drifts in the tough conditions.
Top honors went to Mad Mike, who wowed the crowded by drifting the entire corner with one hand out the window. His foot even made an appearance for part of the run!
I’ve never seen Darren McNamara’s rotary-powered AE86 in person, so it was a real treat. He ended up getting second place.
Third place went to Ishmael Salih. He’s an up-and-coming drifter in the Nordic drift scene. It was a real bummer as he couldn’t take his last run because of engine problems.
It was rough at first for Mike, but the team worked out their sound problems and all their efforts paid off.
In the end, the Speedhunters drift team earned six trophies in total, including first and second place in the Breisladd drift competition. It’s a fantastic end to what’s been an epic weekend of Speedhunting.
We’ll be back soon with more Gatebil stories!
Larry Chen
larry@dev.speedhunters.com
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Pics of foot out window?!?!
video of quad rotor rx-7?
The dude drifting the wagon saab = Big Boss!
So I see Vaughn gave up his Mustang for a diesel Mercedes for 2013. lol
@cq_ http://ipad.dagbladet.no/2012/07/15/tema/bil/gatebil/22537708/
@cq_ http://ipad.dagbladet.no/2012/07/15/tema/bil/gatebil/22537708/
Guys, could you please make the editorial decision to not to start with the results? Put some narrative into your sport event coverage.
Man if you don't think SH is "narrative" enough...then I really don't know what is...just sayin'
Knew MadMike was a Break Dancer and saw pictures of it but never found a video...anyone got a link? =P
lol.. drifting is getting gayer and gayer.. what happens when technology/high end cameras are so easily accessible by kids.
bring Mad Mike back to the US
is cool is see a Mike up the top, but what an amazing event to be at, I am sure it lifted everyone that was there
@cq_ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aL3WhWedKo&feature=plcp
@neurite The New Zealenders want him back there. He's over in Japan atm.
@neurite The New Zealenders want him back there. He's over in Japan atm.
Hoping for story of Blacksmokeracing diesel drifter
Hoping for story of Blacksmokeracing diesel drifter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkwMlJpaUHk&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkwMlJpaUHk&feature=youtu.be
Really love the Saab!
Really love the Saab!
Dat freeze.
Dat freeze.
there were several articles about the background of the event, different competitors, etc over the course of the last few days. It's not a newspaper article or a book report, it's an installment in a series of articles about a singular event
there were several articles about the background of the event, different competitors, etc over the course of the last few days. It's not a newspaper article or a book report, it's an installment in a series of articles about a singular event
Mad Mike at gatebil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU1MkxdIaDk&feature=g-upl
Mad Mike at gatebil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU1MkxdIaDk&feature=g-upl
@cornerbalance
I am not new to the site and get the concept. Does not mean it cant be improved. Why not build up to a result instead of, here is the conclusion, let me tell you how it happened.
@cornerbalance
I am not new to the site and get the concept. Does not mean it cant be improved. Why not build up to a result instead of, here is the conclusion, let me tell you how it happened.
@cornerbalance We tend to announce winners for certain events right in the titles. This particular article was to make the announcement of Mad Mike's win, given that he's part of our crew :>
@cornerbalance We tend to announce winners for certain events right in the titles. This particular article was to make the announcement of Mad Mike's win, given that he's part of our crew :>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ciMAl0qTNM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ciMAl0qTNM
(not my vid, all kudos to the uploader)
(not my vid, all kudos to the uploader)
i'd love a desktop of the saab wagon that thing just looks so out of place sideways its brilliant
i'd love a desktop of the saab wagon that thing just looks so out of place sideways its brilliant
@cornerbalance because its not a newscast where they tease you with commercials from 8pm till 10:59 pm on "why you're drinking water may kill you, tune in at 11"....and then make you wait till11:25 for the critical info. For all the years I've frequented the site, they often announce victors in the title. I should have corrected myself above - it is akin to a newspaper with it's headlines, and unlike a book report or novel. I mean, it happened already, and it's reported in various places, so it's not like it's a secret. Especially since it's a Speedhunters sponsored/affiliated car, they are going to promote it as auspiciously as possible.
@cornerbalance because its not a newscast where they tease you with commercials from 8pm till 10:59 pm on "why you're drinking water may kill you, tune in at 11"....and then make you wait till11:25 for the critical info. For all the years I've frequented the site, they often announce victors in the title. I should have corrected myself above - it is akin to a newspaper with it's headlines, and unlike a book report or novel. I mean, it happened already, and it's reported in various places, so it's not like it's a secret. Especially since it's a Speedhunters sponsored/affiliated car, they are going to promote it as auspiciously as possible.
Please do a feature on that 300TD diesel drifter, it's such a bizarre concept and certainly seems Speedhunters worthy.
Please do a feature on that 300TD diesel drifter, it's such a bizarre concept and certainly seems Speedhunters worthy.
@BigLips it's coming...
@BigLips it's coming...
Congratulations Madmike and Dmac! Any chance of a feature of ex-Jeroen Blitz ER34? I'm so lovin' the Blitz livery on a sedan Skyline.
The official website of the track said he won the "Broad Loaded" contest. Not sure if that was some weird translation or a comment on getting to drive Camille around the track.
Pity Aasbo didn't make it.. Hope to see it in action next time..
@RodChong @cornerbalance
Understood, but this is not just related to wins from people in your crew, but of all sporting coverage. I may be in a minority, but I do use SH as a source of news for certain events. That should be taken as a complement. While the photography is beyond reproach, there is a story that can be told with the sequencing and text.
Just a friendly suggestion on an otherwise excellent site.
@I_AM_DAVE_COX haha a few people have said that, but no I was wearing combats and I got the same shot so must have been slightly to the left
@DanFegent ah I see
I love this first image here: http://t.co/1gEacj2Z
@I_AM_DAVE_COX yeh that's a stunning picture! Larry Chen never disappoints
@I_AM_DAVE_COX yeh that's a stunning picture! Larry Chen never disappoints
@DanFegent CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! I want to be that good!
@DanFegent CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! I want to be that good!
@I_AM_DAVE_COX I'm driven by the same motivation
@I_AM_DAVE_COX I'm driven by the same motivation