The British Drift Championship kicked off in style at the weekend with the first round of the championship held at Lydden Hill in Kent, England. (more…)
As we announced earlier in the year the Maxxis Tyres British Drift Championship will be aired on television across the world during the season.
Here is the first instalment, a preview of the coverage from round one of the championship at Lydden Hill!
ENJOY!
Full listing on viewing times will be announced soon!
As mentioned in our season preview, the BDC are proud to welcome a new addition to our judging panel. Ben “Bon Bon” Broke-Smith has been involved in the drifting scene for as long as we can remember and is renowned for many things, including (but not limited to) his ginger beard, the ability to eat a ridiculous amount of McDonalds burgers in a short period of time and also his balls out, no fear approach to drifting.
We move into 2013 with the standard of driving reaching VERY high standards. With that, we thought it was time to raise the standard of trophies.
We contacted a number of companies across the UK to find suitable silverware for drivers to place in their cabinets, on their mantel piece, a workshop shelf or where ever they choose.
We eventually chose a company called Dewhursts Trophies, with a shop in Kings Lynn and one in Boston in Lincolnshire, they couldn’t have been more helpful.
After a painstaking trawl through a number of catalogues provided we eventually came up with a decision on which type to choose.
It is with great pleasure that we can announce that the 2013 British Drift Championship will be broadcast on Motors TV! After successfully broadcasting the 2012 championship to televisions around the world we are glad that Motors TV will once again be providing Europe’s premier drifting championship with the exposure it deserves.
Ladies and gents
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED!
Please DO NOT send any more payments as we will simply refund your payment.
If you wish to be placed on the reserve list then please contact us via bdc@live.co.uk
Many thanks
The BDC team.
The final licensing day before the start of the season has the championship going back to its true roots.
Martin Wanacott heading down from the hill
With the weather in the UK being terrible with snow and freezing conditions, there was always a doubt to whether this event would take place at all!
The venue had been cleared of snow on Friday evening, but arrival at the track we found a coating of 75mm of snow covering the track! Not the best start to the day, how ever due to the fantastic work from the ground crew at Norfolk Arena by 1000 the track was cleared, marked out and ready for the drifting to begin!
With the track tested by judge Rich Newton and Mark Buckle the action began at 1015, a little later than planned but the normal relaxed BDC atmosphere and banter meant smiles all round.
Conditions were tricky to start with as the remainder of the snow melted under the spinning rubber of the 35+ cars that were attending.
Some regulars could be seen around the arena, Lewis Cracknell‘s car was present but not for Lewis, but his dad Phil was getting in on the action hoping to achieve a licence. Keeping it in the family! (more…)
The Maxxis British Drift Championship is pleased to welcome on board Drifted; our official media partners in 2013. (more…)
We’re pleased to announce that The British Drift Championship will be in attendance at Trax 2013, which is being held once again at Silverstone on Sunday 8th September.
With lots of thrilling action you can be sure it will be a day not worth missing. We’ll be releasing more details soon, but pencil the date into your diary for one of the hottest shows of the year.
Winners of the 2012 Team Event in The British Drift Championship, Team Japspeed, have been asked back once again to the Live Action Arena at Autosport International in 2013. (more…)
