With 2011 ending in a blaze of smoke at Formula Drift in Malaysia and a broken camera, I returned home to start at the task of getting a new camera body. Being a 1D addict, what I want and what I can afford are always two different stories! Naturally I would love to get a…
2011 has been a year of non-stop motorsport, closely following the local drift scene. I just wanted to share a few of the highlights as I look back on what has been a massive year. The year got off to a bit of a rough start, with my home town of Brisbane flooding in January.…
We have been following the build of Monster Energy drifter Rob Whyte, as he and his team created their ultimate 350z. If you missed the start of the story, you can check them out here: Part 1 and Part 2. The build is finally complete and here is a look through the finished product. There…
It was an early start on Thursday morning, but they always seem much easier when the destination is a racetrack. Queensland Raceway was the venue for one of the regular meets that allow up and coming drifters to get out and slide with plenty of room to build up some speed. The best part of…
Saturday morning I met up with my good friend Eric Valdes to check out the Nisei Showoff in Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles. It has been years since either one of us attended the show so it was good to see it was still going strong. Ken Miyoshi waved us in at the door…
There is a frantic rush happening in workshops around Australia as teams prepare for one of the biggest events of the year, the World Time Attack Challenge. This particular build caught my eye, as I have always been a massive fan of the R32 chassis. The lightweight frame and aggressive wedge shape have always looked…
This weekend I made the journey from Chicago to Rockford Illinois. My destination: Rockford Speedway, aka the Thunderdome. The folks over at Perfect Soundz Automotive in Libertyville Illinois rent out the track and hold an open invitation Drift/Autox event with all skill levels welcome. They did single person runs, 3 lap sessions all day long. …
XDC or Xtreme Drift Circuit and Remix, brought their national level drifting and car show tour to the sunshine state this weekend, and there was carnage. The Orlando event is the 3rd stop on the tour, and plays another role of the first event for the Eastern Division championship. Carnage was had early as Chris…