Ladies and gents
With less than a week to go before we start the Maxxis British Drift Championship at Teesside Autodrome in Middlesbrough we thought we’d let you know the basic timetable for the event.
Saturday will see the drivers practice from 0900 through till lunch time.
From 1330 the drivers will then go out on track to put in the all important qualifying runs in an attempt to gain a place within the top 16 in each class.
Ladies and gents
To complete the judging panel for the 2012 season we would like to introduce you to a man who has been involved with drifting since it began here in the UK.
What he hasn’t achieved forms a VERY small list!
Its with great pleasure we welcome to the BDC and more importantly the judging panel, Mr Brett Castle!
Hi! I’m Brett Castle and I’m going to be one of the judges for this year’s BDC. I’m really looking forward to the challenge. I’ve been involved in drifting for years and I feel that I can really pick up on the subtle techniques that the driver’s are using.
I came across drifting in 2001 by chance. My first introduction to drifting was when I took my 200sx S14a to Option Motorsport in Silverstone to have some tuning work done. There I met a group of Motorsport enthusiasts with visions of bringing drifting to the UK scene. We formed one of the UK’s first drift teams ‘OPT Drift Club’.
My drifting career started in 2002 driving a white Nissan 200sx S13, an Option Motorsport car. I went to the only drift event in the UK- UKD1. It was held on a live areodrome where a tractor would douse the ‘track’ with water before we were allowed out to try and drift on it. Things have progressed a lot in the time I’ve been drifting!
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Ladies and gents
With Julian Smith and Mitch Clarke both stepping down from judging in 2012, Julian to concentrate on his business and returning to competitive drifting. Mitch is working abroad for the majority of the year so wish him a safe journey and return later in the year.
This leads us nicely to bring Rich ‘Chunk’ Newton to the forefront of the judging panel for 2012. As most of you will know Chunk has been involved with the BDC from its beginning, licensing drivers along side Mark ‘Sweeps’ Buckle and judging almost every event.
We will let Chunk give you his story of how he got involved and we look forward to seeing him at round 1 in just over 2 weeks!
“Hey all, my name is Rich Newton, or more commonly know as ‘Chunk’, I’ve been involved in the drifting scene now for around 7 years , both competing and judging.
With the season just around the corner we thought it was about time we introduced you to another new judge for the 2012 Maxxis British Drift Championship.
This time we are going international!
We would like to introduce you to David Roze.
Who you ask? Let us explain.
Ladies and gents
Its with great pleasure we can now announce another new team for the Maxxis British Drift Championship 2012.
Following the success of other tyre sponsors within the championship this group of three drivers have achieved full backing from another tyre sponsor for the UK’s premier drift championship.
The Lassa Tyres Drift Team is now officially announced.
The company based in Turkey has been involved with various motor sports over a number of years but has recognised drifting as the perfect place to bring brand awareness to their range of tyres.
The drivers in the team are Richard McCourt, Jody Fletcher and last but no means least Simon Perry.
The three cars were shown to the public for the first time last night at a regular event organised by Simon near Barnsley, the new colour scheme for the three cars was deemed a massive success.
Richard in his second year of competitive drifting drifting has rebuild his car over the winter period, with new changes and with the backing of Lassa Tyres is aiming for podium finishes and promotion to the Professional class.
Jody Fletcher is already a contender in the Super Professional class having gained promotion mid season from the Professional class. Jody was also awarded the BDC rookie of the year 2011 and his wild driving style means he will be one to watch in 2012.
Simon Perry needs little introduction, drifting since the beginning of the BDC in 2008 he has a massive following locally and nationally. His brightly coloured car and huge commitment on every track he drives has taken him very close to winning the championship on more than one occasion.
Simon said ” Having Lassa Tyres on board is a huge step forward, with the fantastic grip the tyres have to offer I am aiming high in 2012 and can not wait to get on track at Teesside on April 21st and 22nd! Its going to be a great season!”
We look forward to see all three drivers out on track in 2012 and wish them all the best of luck.
Many thanks
The BDC team.
Ladies and gents
As we head towards the start of the fifth season of the British Drift Championship, we would like to introduce you to THREE! Yes Three new judges for 2012.
Julian Smith who has judged for the last few years has taken a step back to concentrate more time to his business Garage D. Not only that but he intends to compete in some BDC events in 2012! We wish him all the best in both ventures and look forward to seeing him mixing it up with drivers in the Super Professional class later this year.
With out further ado we would like to introduce you to the first of our new judges!
Please welcome Sid Crowfoot! Most people will know Sid as the driver of a number of cars over the years. His driving style had to change a number of times with the amount of cars he has driven, the perfect man to know exactly what is capable of ANY car. He is know by the majority of drifters in the UK and is a well respected member of the drift community. For that reason we know that his judging will be respected and we welcome Sid as a member of the BDC team for 2012.
Acorn Motorsport Division (AMD) and Infinity Tyres are very proud to announce
that they have secured a partnership for the 2012 Maxxis British Drift Championship
season.
Scott Brandon(Team Principle at AMD) who recently finalised the terms of the
Partnership with Jorge Crespo and Clive Mansfield from Infinity Tyres is
clearly excited about the future.
“To have Infinity Tyres on board as a tyre partner really does give us a
huge boost and allows us to take the team to the next level. We believe we
produce some of the highest quality cars in the BDC and having a product as
strong as Infinity Tyres on the cars is essential to maximise all
performance possibilities. AMD have been working very hard behind the scenes
during the closed season and this partnership is the final part of the
jigsaw. Infinity’s commitment to developing there product to give us the
highest level of performance possible is essential in our development”.
Jorge Crespo, General Manager stated that “Infinity Tyres are committed to the sport of Drifting having already had great success in Europe with Oliver Harsh in Germany winning his respective championship and Sebastien Lepert in France regularly finishing in podium positions using the INF-050 tyre so to be given the chance to contribute to the development of The Maxxis British Drift Championship and AMD is enormously exciting a we are proud to be in Partnership with Acorn Motorsport Division.
With the recent news that the Maxxis BDC will be reaching millions of homes via
Television in 2012 the future certainly looks very positive.”
Mark Buckle from the Maxxis BDC said “Its great to have more tyre companies getting involved with drifting, it shows how the sport is growing in size and stature. We look forward to seeing AMD on the grid at round one”
The news just keeps getting better at the Maxxis British Drift Championship! We are hugely excited to welcome a third key sponsor to the upcoming 2012 season – Lucas Oils – who bring with them a wealth of knowledge and expertise to British drifting with a product that every car relies on: premium oils and lubricants designed for competition use.
For over 20 years Lucas Oil has been working closely with profession racing teams and drivers in America to develop the absolute best range of oils and lubricants. Formed back in 1989 by Forrest Lucas and his wife Charlotte, Lucas Oil can be found everywhere from race cars to football stadiums including the Indianapolis Colts which hosted this year’s Super Bowl! (more…)
With the 2012 season less than two months away, there’s just enough time to welcome yet another key sponsor to the series – K&N air filters. Whether you’re a car or bike fan you’ll already be well aware of this brand who is undoubtedly the king in the world of high-performance air filters. It’s a real honour to have such a worldwide brand on board and pushing the British Drift Championship, so let’s find out a bit more about K&N. (more…)
The Maxxis British Drift Championship are hugely excited to welcome another key sponsor for the 2012 season – SamcoSport, manufacturers of the world’s best silicone hoses! This is huge news for the BDC who continues to expand and attract more mainstream sponsors even before the new season starts. We can’t wait to show them the spectacle that is professional British drifting! (more…)
