Kurtis Lilly took the round victory at Go Media Stadium in his RB30DET powered S14 Silvia, after a crazy OMT (Sudden Death) final round battle with Daniel Edwards in his 2JZ 180SX.

With three podium finishes in a row, Deane Young now sits second overall in the Restricted Class with 230pts, with two events remaining.

Missed the D1NZ double header weekend at Taupo Motorsport Park? Here's a summary of what went down for the first and second round of the Pro Championship back-to-back.

The road to victory - watch Round 3 of the 2025 D1NZ New Zealand Drifting Championship LIVE from Auckland's Go Media Stadium.

Watch the third round of the 2025 D1NZ Pro-SPORT Restricted Class, limited to a 235 wide radial tire + a ban on nitrous oxide.

Watch Qualifying from Round 3 of the 2025 D1NZ New Zealand Drifting Championship at Go Media Stadium in Auckland.

We pulled together all the wild stuff from D1NZ's Drifting Championship held at Taupo Motorsport Park - crashes, carnage and dicey runs from the opening event of the season...

Jeff Jones had never drifted in a right-hand drive car before, but behind the wheel of the JDM Racing turbo-V8 powered 180sx he was able to mix it up with the Kiwi drivers and have a heap of fun along the way..