More than 60 drivers competed in round three of the Cody's D1NZ National Drifting Championship series at Baypark stadium today.
Bay of Plenty drifter Cole Armstrong performed at the championships today. Photos by Daniel Hines.
Thousands of people filled the stands to watch drifters slide around the track reaching speeds of 140km in a final race to the finish line.
The two-day event is the third of six to be held around the country with this weekend's visit to the Bay of Plenty a first.
Bay of Plenty drifters, led by top D1 professional class prospect Cole Armstrong representing V Energy in a Nissan Skyline R34, included local couple Drew Donovan and the country's top female driver Jodie Verhulst.
Crews from as far as Christchurch were competing in the event including former D1NZ Drift King Daniel 'Fanga Dan' Woolhouse and last season's D1NZ champion Curt Whittaker.
In conjunction with the event today was Adenstyres.co.nz FMX Jam featuring New Zealand's top resident rider Nick Franklin and top up-and-comer Mitch McHardy, the Epik Eyewear Model Search, and a Hard Park (car show).
Drifters will now turn towards round four of the series held in Hampton Downs on March 1-2.
On March 30-31 Christchurch will host round five at the Powerbuilt Tools Raceway at Ruapuna Park.
The Pukekohe Raceway will host the grand final in April.
4 comments
Sellout Crowd
Posted on 20-01-2013 20:53 | By Cruisy Suzy
This was also the first time in New Zealand that a drifting event had ever reached full capacity so well done to Tauranga. Unfortunately not everyone could get in. Also, well done to Jodie - great to get a female on the podium.
Waiting
Posted on 20-01-2013 21:17 | By Capt_Kaveman
to how many complaints Baypark will get over this? as a once off will they be allowed bk next year? by the looks it was the 2nd most popular event baypark has recieved
Ups and Downs
Posted on 21-01-2013 00:22 | By justice
Great controlled event, well done. Just a pity some of the wannabes had to take it to the streets afterwards, a mate was nearly taken out at Temunga roundabout (right outside the front door) and I saw plenty in the Mount industrial area!! think about it if you want to see and have more here, it only takes a couple to wreck it for all!!
Go hard
Posted on 21-01-2013 23:34 | By Can do it
About time this kind of event was here. Also lets hope some benevolent land owner lets these young dumb n fullacum kids have a rip up in some paddocks. My brother makes a fortune out of this in the Naki.
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