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.…
This story begins at a workshop on the south side of Brisbane that is well know for their work with the development of Honda’s. Workshop owner Ivan has built a reputation at Hi Power Racing for creating powerful cars that perform consistently. When I dropped in to the shop a few weeks ago, I was greeted…
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…
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…
An early morning run with the Jag club is always going to be a great outing, but when it’s with the E-Type owners and a few of their friends… just perfect. The obligatory early morning start kept us ahead of the Sunday drivers, but in a convertible in the middle of winter at dawn, it was pretty…
The build of Australian drifter Rob Whyte’s Nissan 350z is now well underway. With a 380RS engine supplied by Nismo, the VQ35HR engine provides the heart of this build and to increase output, the engine is being fitted with a Rotrex Supercharger and will be tuned to run on E85 race fuel. As the engine…
Brisbane based drifter Josh Boettcher has spent the past four years working towards one goal. To step onto the international stage in the world of Formula Drift. Josh has been competing in the Stadium Drift Pro Tour since 2009, finishing second overall in his rookie year and going on to take out the title in…