Lydden Hill Round 1 saw me return to the British Drift Championship after racing at grassroots level with my rebuilt 1JZ powered Chaser. With very little shakedown time for the car before the event and on untested tyres, the weekend began with the practice session being used to sort any problems with the car and test the grip level on a very damp track.
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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Boss Motorsport: Steve Moore’s British Drift Championship Round 1 Review
With having very little seat time over the winter months to test the new tyres and suspension set-up, there was very little time to dial the car in. I was a little cautious to how the car was going to handle in the wet conditions on its first outing. I was right to be apprehensive as there was no rear grip what so ever on entry into the first corner, which shot me into the gravel trap. Luckily there was no damaged sustained and I drove it straight out and lined it up on the back of the queue for another run. Whilst waiting for the next run down the hill I made a few adjustments to the car to move the grip balance more to the rear. The car now seemed a lot more settled and I completed the first session feeling confident.
Boss Motorsport: British Drift Championship Round 1 Review
Easter weekend saw Round 1 of the British Drift Championship with a new look Boss Motorsport for not just the cars but the whole team in the paddock, with our two new team drivers Martin Wonnacott and Ollie Elmore joining Super Pro Steve Moore for 2014.
The weekend began with a wet practice session which saw all three drivers struggling to find the grip level of the track but by the end of the session all three drivers were dialled into the track ready for qualifying. After some work back in the paddock on Martin’s 1JZ powered Chaser’s to his braking system, some minor suspension adjustments to Ollie’s Skyline and Steve’s Silvia, the team were ready to roll.
Dean Kearney Returning “Home” to Compete in Irish Drifting Championship
Dean Kearney returning “Home” will compete in the Irish Drifting Championship in 2014, piloting MG Crash repairs Nissan S15
In 2012, MG Crash Repairs successfully won the final Prodrift championship. MG Crash Repairs will return to a full season of competition in the Irish Drifting Championship, Bringing in 2009 ProDrift Super Series champion and Dean Kearney to pilot their Nissan S15.
MG Crash Repairs competed in select drifting events in 2013 in Ireland and the UK with Team owner/operator Mark Gaffney behind the wheel of the S15. MG Crash Repairs took the top two spots at the final ProDrift event ever back in 2012 when Brendan Stone clinched his championship in an S15 while Dai Yoshihara drove a Toyota Altezza to a second place finish. With the new season just days away MG Crash repairs have announced it will be back to fight for a championship with Dean “Karnage” Kearney behind the wheel of the 550hp RB26-powered car and the help of some great partners coming on board, including Chambers Performance, Mechanic mobile.net and City Auto Components.
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British Drift Championship 2014: Round 1 Lydden Hill
The 2014 season of the British Drift Championship kicked off at Lydden Hill in Kent last weekend.
DAVE BRIGGS: FORMULA DRIFT LONG BEACH 2014
Dave Briggs takes on the unforgiving Streets of Long Beach in the first round of the 2014 Formula Drift season. Dave battles past champion Vaughn Gittin JR to a OMT and proves the 4 cylinder SR20 engine is still capable.