Tag: james deane
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Drift Masters European Championship // Mondello Park
Read more: Drift Masters European Championship // Mondello ParkAfter an action packed Saturday with the Irish Drift Championship battles I had no idea what to expect from the Drift Masters drivers who are much less familiar with the track. They did have trainings during the week, but that’s nothing compared to the Irish, who drift here for 15 years straight. https://youtu.be/0VGMQ5Wc3fo Remember, I did say that nobody was able to beat the Irish at home yesterday as well as the last 15 years. This Sunday would be the last opportunity of the year to do so. Top 10 finishers from IDC got the opportunity to drift with Europe’s…
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Irish Drift Championship Final // Mondello Park
Read more: Irish Drift Championship Final // Mondello ParkI’ve been to many drift events over the years, but never to Ireland. Irish Drift Championship was on my map for a while: Paddy from Speedhunters mentioned few years back that Japfest is the event to be at, as well as Emilija just forced me to go to Ireland with her 😀 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1NZLBO10B0 Above all that, organisers prepared something special: two days, three huge events. Irish Drift Championship on Saturday. Drift Masters European Championship on Sunday and Japfest with around 800 cars attending. And above all that, Duane McKeever won all the rounds of IDC and BDC this year and…
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History of Drifting at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Read more: History of Drifting at Goodwood Festival of SpeedDrifting is a common sight in most countries these days. Even Charles Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March and Kinrara invites them to pollute his backyard with Asian tire smoke during a classy event called Goodwood Festival of Speed. Drift cars are mixing with F1, legendary Group C Le Mans prototypes and DTM cars just fine. Only difference between three-time Formula D champion Chris Forsberg and Sir Jackie Stewart is that the first one is more accessible and friendly in the paddock area. This year drifting was back to Goodwood hillclimb course for the fourth time, but how did it get “the…
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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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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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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…
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Estonian Drift GP // You Have to Wait for It / 😛
Read more: Estonian Drift GP // You Have to Wait for It / 😛Some of you may wonder why I’m not putting the latest review from Drift Allstars Round 4 in Estonia. The thing is, it will be featured on Speedhunters a bit later, so I can’t share all the goodies with you just yet. It will be out in the end of August, so stay tuned. Still, I uploaded few tasters – enjoy!