Tag: drifting
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Drift Allstars Latvia // Bikernieki / Riga 2016
Read more: Drift Allstars Latvia // Bikernieki / Riga 2016Drift All-stars returns to the world famous Bickernicki Circuit located within the heart of Riga the capital of Latvia for the fourth consecutive season. Now considered a classic on the tour the Latvian fans really embrace this event as one of the Motorsport highlights in Latvia. Following on from his top podium placing in Estonia the week before, Falken Motorsport driver and reigning champion James ‘The Machine’ Deane was unstoppable in competition, first locking down P1 in qualifying before mercilessly overcoming anyone who stepped in his way during the battles, and taking the win once again. 1. James Deane –…
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Drift Allstars Estonia // 2016
Read more: Drift Allstars Estonia // 2016The past weekend Laitse Rally Park near Tallinn, Estonia welcomed the Drift Allstars championship with open arms, as some of the world’s best drift drivers came together for an explosive and unforgettable 2016 Estonian Drift GP. With a whole host of local wild-card drivers wanting to test their mettle against the international Allstars, it looked like it would be the event of the underdog, as several big names fell early on in the event to unseeded local drivers. However, when the smoke settled, Estonian Kristjan Klemets would find himself lining up against two-time Drift Allstars champion James Deane in the…
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Gatebil Rudskogen // 2016
Read more: Gatebil Rudskogen // 2016Just before the current trip to Gatebil I realised that this would be my fifth time at the event. A small anniversary then. So why do I keep coming back? Since I even didn’t like last year’s event that much. Not to mention that I’m getting more and more introverted with age, so loud parties and 40 000 crowds are usually a no-no to me. Heck, I even bought a pair of noise cancelling headphones recently, just to keep the outside world a bit more away. I can’t really explain it, but every time the dates for next year’s main…
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Crac: can he kick it?
Read more: Crac: can he kick it?Another Estonian drift season, eighth if I’m not mistaking, started recently. First round was held in Latvia and already there Team Ghost showed that they mean business this year. Jarmo Luht, team-mate to Kristjan “Crac” Klemets got to the second step of the podium and now it was Crac’s time to shine. Kristjan qualified 3rd, but Jarmo did even better and got the top place: both drivers had their aim on the target In Top 16 Klemets was driving against Rait Lember and luck turned its back on the BMW driver A tough Top 8 was expected, since Kristian would go…
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Baltic Drift Cup 2016 // Round 1 / Riga
Read more: Baltic Drift Cup 2016 // Round 1 / RigaAfter a long winter period the Baltic Drift Cup is back and it’s stronger than ever. First round was held in Riga on the famous drift “hub” – Bikernieki, but not where you think.. This time the classical high-speed course was ditched in favour of a flowing altitude-changing forest track that is called “Witch Kettle”. 39 drifters from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania tried to tame this beast of a track. Blind corners were proving bravery of each and everyone and it showed: drivers with fewer practice took a more comfortable and safe trajectory. As always, new season brought new cars,…
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Interview with Niall
Read more: Interview with NiallNiall Gunn contributed massively to the growth of European Drift Community. He is the organiser of Drift Allstars, top drifting series in Europe. I had the opportunity to talk with him. We discussed drifting, Drift Allstars 2016 calendar, new regulations and taking over the World. – Where are you from? – I am from Watergrasshill, a small village north of Cork, second biggest city in Ireland. Also the same area many of the top Irish drifters come from, we live all within 60 minutes of each other! James Deane, Walton/Julian Smith, Jack Shanahan and the McNamaras. – What are you working on at the…
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How hard can it be to make a “Gatebil” in Baltics?
Read more: How hard can it be to make a “Gatebil” in Baltics?Hello beautiful reader, it’s cold in the parts where I live and my camera is hidden for few months already and awaits the next racing season to start in April. Although I have ideas for visiting some winter-cold WRC events in between. Today I want to talk about one event that many people believe is the mecca for automotive pleasure. It is called Gatebil which means Street Car in Norwegian. It’s an event where 40 000 people from all over the World come to enjoy themselves, get inspired, be astonished, to feel free to express who they are and what…
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September Gatebil in the rain or the story of 10 spectators
Read more: September Gatebil in the rain or the story of 10 spectatorsEarlier in autumn, I went once more time to Norway. My main priority was the NEZ Formula Offroad final in Skien, but there was also a Gatebil event at the same time. I arrived Friday evening and based on the weather forecast, decided to go to Rudskogen, also it seemed a better place for sleep than some petrol station. Rain already passed when I arrived, but Saturday looked to be a different story – heavy rain all day long. At the moment everybody were mainly eating and preparing for some 90’s euro-disco party. Why, yes why, you don’t hear any…
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Estonian Drift GP // Drift Allstars / Outtakes
Read more: Estonian Drift GP // Drift Allstars / OuttakesWhen an event is close to your home, you’re able to devote more time to it. Especially when it’s one of the highlights of the year. This time I was writing the article for Speedhunters, I feel that I covered Estonian drift scene quite well without being boring or writing too much about it – it wasn’t a complete history of course, but probably I will try myself on something like that for the 10th Anniversary (I have all the material from Day 1). You can read Speedhunters story and check the main pictures HERE. Below you can see my…