The 2012 UK Drift season is officially go! Close to 100 drivers descended on Teesside Autodrome for the opening round of the 2012 Maxxis British Drift Championship. My first impression on walking around the paddock was, “Wow! Things have changed”. For 2012 the BDC have really stepped up a level with new teams, new liveries [...]
With both Formula D and D1GP holding their opening rounds of 2012 last weekend, the off-season is well and truly over! In a matter of days the British Drift Championship will descend on Teesside Autodrome for the first round of the 2012 championship. The 2012 UK drift season is officially open for business. The anticipation [...]
To finish up our coverage from the Monster Energy Rallycross festival. We bring you some hi-res desktop images from the rain and mud of Lydden Hill. First up is Liam Doran on his way to an epic win during his first heat. Tanner foust kicking up the shale on his way to the overall win. [...]
The MKI Fiesta certainly isn't high on the list when it comes to selecting a drift car. So when I saw one rolling down the pitlane on a drift practice day, I knew I needed to take a closer look. I don't think I've ever seen a MKI converted to rear wheel drive. Looking at [...]
With the 2012 drift season rapidly approaching, a few of the new cars are starting to break cover. Historically, in the UK anyways,Team SATS are usually the first to unveil their intentions for the forthcoming season. True to form, they revealed their 2012 team car at Autosport International. The first change I am sure you [...]
Of all the component parts of a car, only one can evoke the kind of passion that can break friendships and cause people to break out the CAPS LOCK in internet arguments – wheels! Obviously a very important component, and also one of the key styling features of all cars. The wrong choice of size [...]
With the excesses of Christmas and New Year now a distant memory, the Autosport International Racing Car Show signals the build-up to the 2012 motorsport season. For my first report from Autosport I'll be taking a look around the Pistonheads Performance Car show. Porsche Club GB was my first port of call, and I was [...]
The Nissan S13 was a recipe that simply worked. Fairly powerful in stock trim, rear wheel drive and with seemingly endless potential. Here in the UK, it spawned hundreds of drift cars and started many a driver's career. When we were asked to recall our favourite example for our S-Chassis Festival, Anthony Scott's Rocket Bunny Silvia [...]
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Mercury Cougar, BHP SHOW, Kent, UK. When we finished up in part one, we were roughly half way though the season. We now pick up with the amazing Awesomefest. Remo Nieze, Falken E30, Awesomefest, Mallory Park, UK. This image is from the Saturday Morning just as the track opened. I was wandering around feeling sorry [...]
Matt Carter, BHP Show, Lydden Hill, Kent, UK. Well here we are again. Another twelve months gone in what seems like a heartbeat, and it's time to reflect on a year of Speedhunting. My year has been primarily spent in the sometimes surreal world of UK Drifting, and in the next few posts I will [...]
Regardless of whether you prefer the term Sleeper or Q-car, the meaning is the same: a car that hides its true performance under everyday looks. There are plenty of amazing home built sleepers out there, but every so often a pure Q-car slips off the production line into the general population. Back in the 90s such [...]
Some cars have that X-Factor. They carry an aura of excitement that sets the heart racing and the blood pumping on sight or sound. Others have the impact of a beige curtain, Functional but far from exciting. The Volvo 340 falls into this latter category. The baby of Volvo's 80s line up was always a [...]
Early on a Sunday morning, the massive Nissan plant in Sunderland echoed to the sound of screaming engines and tortured tires, as the British Drift Championship 2011 came to a climax with the final round. Practice and qualifying had produced some surprise results, leaving all three classes well and truly up for grabs. As the [...]
It had been a long month of drifting as we approached the final of the British Drift Championship. Four major events and 2500 miles later, I can't quite believe the 2011 Drift season is over. It just seems like yesterday I was making my way north to Donnington Park for the opener of BDC six [...]
As the Drift Allstars 2011 series draws to a close, they really did save the best for last. The final round was to be the annual visit to London and more importantly, Wembley Stadium. 2011 had come down to two drivers. The unstoppable James Deane in the Low Brain Drifters PS13 was leading the Championship [...]
