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!
After an epic event at Lydden Hill over the weekend we can now officially announce the winners of round one of the Maxxis Tyres British Drift Championship!
Semi Professional class winner – Matt Samuel – Car Loan 4U
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.
With the start of the 2013 British Drift Championship just around the corner, we thought that now would be the perfect time to take a look at this year’s line up. From the stalwarts to the newbies, the movers and shakers to the long time protagonists, this season looks set to the best ever for both the drivers and the spectators.
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…)
2013 marks the sixth year of the British Drift Championship, now with the support of some of the largest motorsport companies in the world! This year’s championship will be held over five rounds at some of the best tracks in the UK, including the BDC’s long-awaited return to one particular venue.
Support from Cosworth, K&N, Samco, Lucas Oils and many others is proof that the sport of drifting (and the British Drift Championship in particular) is now the place to be seen and is well-recognised as the pinnacle of drifting in the UK and Ireland.
With the 2012 BDC season over and the 2013 season on the horizon the time had come for us to hold one of our ever-popular Licensing Days. The British Drift Championship Licensing Days give drivers the chance to wow the judges with their car control, technique and all round ability with the hope of gaining a license to compete in the upcoming season. The days are also very popular with drivers who already have licenses but who are hoping to impress the judges all over again with the hope of moving up a rank in the BDC licensing structure (Semi-Pro, Pro and Super-Pro are the licenses available).
After the perfect end to an amazing season we can now officially announce the winners from round 6.
The Semi Pro class was won by Jay Green
