IDC round 2 was back at the old ferry port in Dun Laoghaire for a second and final time and the unique location was perfect for one of the strangest events I’ve ever attended.
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Formula Drift 2017: Finals – Through Kevin’s Lens
I’ve shot at a lot of tracks over the last few years, Silverstone, Mondello, even indoors at Green Glens arena in Ireland for an IDC event but there was something special driving into 500 Speedway Drive for round 8 of this years Formula Drift. For the last 14 years the House of Drift has played an important role in bringing Drifting to the USA and the global stage but the iconic track has had an axe hovering over it for the last couple of years after being purchased by a property developer to build a mall on the site, and now it appears to have fallen and this is billed as its final event.
Adding to the buzz this weekend Irish driver James Deane has the title in the bag just needing points from qualifying in the top 32. With a bye run, normally qualifying would have been good enough but FD moved the goal posts after Texas meaning to score the points James had to complete his top 32 run as well. While on paper that should be a celebration lap this is motorsport and things can go wrong.
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Formula DRIFT Round 8: O’Reilly Auto Parts “Title Fight” Results
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| Long Beach, Calif. – October 14, 2017 – Formula DRIFT Black Magic Pro Championship presented by BlackVue Dash Cameras returned to Irwindale Speedway for Round 8: O’Reilly Auto Parts “Title Fight”. Piotr Wiecek in the Worthhouse / Falken Tire Nissan 240 takes home his first Formula DRIFT victory and clinches Rookie of the Year honors, while his teammate James Deane in the Worthouse / Falken Tire Nissan 240 clinches his first Formula DRIFT Championship. Continue reading |
Drift GP Round 3 – Global Warfare Ireland
For the second consecutive year the tour returned to Ireland for one of the biggest grudge matches of the season, Global Warfare 4. Once again the Irish would be put to the test with the international invasion of drivers and teams descending on the emerald isle with the hopes of ending the 14 year streak of un-beaten Irish Drivers on home soil. With a capacity lineup of 50 drivers from 14 different countries, this would shape up to be the biggest and most followed drift event in Europe this season. To match that another cpaacity crowd would attend Mondello Park
With just 1 week since the British Drift GP, a lot of the international teams immediately made the short hop to Ireland in preparation of the event.With an all new layout promised at Mondello Park it was anyone’s game and all to play for. From the Saturday practice it was clear that the hometown favourites, Jack Shanahan, Duane Mckeever and Tomas Kiely would feature highly in the outcome of the event.
PROGRESS from Lucas Oil UK Drift Team
Prodrift Series 2012 – Series Schedule (Video)
ProDrift 2012 Series Schedule & Event Locations…
Round 1 – Ennis: April 14th-15th 2012
Round 2 – Punchestown: May 26th-27th 2012
Round 3 – Cork: July 14th-15th 2012
Round 4 – Tullyroan: August 18th-19th 2012
Round 5 – Mondello September 8th-9th 2012
