How I Became Drift King 🏆 2026 D1NZ Champion Dave Steedman (Full Review & FD Wally Rant?👀)
We sit down with the newly crowned 2026 New Zealand Drift King, Dave Steedman, for an in-depth, 20-minute feature interview looking back at a legendary D1NZ season!
Mad Mike SHREDS in Croatia! From Ghost Shipyard to F1 Street Takeover
'Mad Mike' Whiddett shreds a historic Croatian shipyard before blocking out the Zagreb sun in his 4-Rotor Pike's Peak Mazda 3; full throttle in front of thousands of fans as part of Red Bull Showrun 2026
D1NZ 2027 Dates CONFIRMED: Gisborne Double Header & BOP Drift Park!
Five rounds. Four venues. One championship. Here's where D1NZ is heading this season!
Meet 16 Year Old Drift Car Driver Riley McKeown | D1NZ Scholarship Winner
At just 14 years old, Riley McKeown from Taupo won the 2025 D1NZ Pro-Sport Series Driver Scholarship - competing in a 13b Rotary powered FC RX7
Warsaw Madness: Drift Masters 2026 Champion Crowned!
The 2026 Drift Masters Grand Prix Grand Finale at a sold-out PGE Narodowy in Warsaw was an absolute spectacle, packed with high-stakes championship drama in front of 55,000 roaring fans.
Drift South 2025/26 Series • Round 2 | Ruapuna B Track V1 | Pro Drift Highlights
Baylie McClintock took the win in his R32 Skyline, with Dylan Rastrick finishing second overall in his S13 Silvia - Shane Wood driving his S13 into 3rd place.
Meet Tyler West • D1NZ Driver from Auckland, New Zealand
In 2021 Tyler won the New Zealand MSC Challenge, giving him an FDJ2 Licence to be able to compete in Japan - will we see another Kiwi driver join the ranks overseas?
Amateur Boxer & Pro Drift Car Driver • Meet Brayden Mair
Meet amateur boxer Brayden Mair from Omokoroa, New Zealand, driver of the Authentic Honey Co Nissan S14.9 powered by a straight-six turbo RB30DET.
From Glazier to Drift Car Driver • Meet Cam Ombler-Vrey from Wellington New Zealand
In 2021, Cam’s passion for drifting took full form when he purchased and began building his Turbocharged LS V8 powered C33 Laurel - piece by piece in his home garage; turning it into a machine that would allow him to compete in national level events.
Behind the Helmet | Daniel Edwards D1NZ Baypark Story
Documentary feature from McIndoe Media Works following D1NZ Pro Driver Daniel Edwards, competing at the final round of the 2026 D1NZ Championship held at Mercury Baypark Stadium.
The Legend of Fanga Dan | D1NZ's first ever Hall of Fame Inductee
As part of the celebrations and farewell to Pukekohe Park Raceway this year, D1NZ took the opportunity to officially induct Daniel Woolhouse (aka Fanga Dan) into the sport's 'Hall of Fame'.
Meet Shaun Potroz • D1NZ Pro Drifter from Taranaki
We chat about his start into the sport, whether 2JZ engines are actually better than RB's and some of his goals for the future.
John OG WINS, Dan P-B Leads Championship • VD1 Logitech G Virtual Series • Round 2 • Teretonga Park
Some very committed, tight battles with Daniel Pullen-Burry finishing 2nd, AJ Johnson in 3rd - Dan PB now leading the series standings overall with 177 points.
Blake Myles WINS at Baypark, Takes 2026 D1NZ Restricted Class Championship
Blake Myles sets a new points record taking yet another win in the D1NZ Restricted Class, not without being pushed in the finals by DriftSouth Champion Sheldon Kneale.
Team DSR Dominate at Hometown Event • D1NZ Drifting Championship 2026
Adam Davies & Dave Steedman finally got their dream result, a 1-2 finish for Team DSR in front of a home-town crowd!
Highlights • 2026 D1NZ Drifting Championship Title Fight after Round 4 in Gisborne
The title fight in the D1NZ Pro-Championship division has been crazy, a classic 2JZ vs RB30 scrap between Dave Steedman from Tauranga & Connor Halligan from Taupo. Fast tracks, new layouts - fire, wind, rain, concrete walls and everything in between, this season has been incredible.
The Battle for Gisborne • Connor Halligan WINS, Dan Edwards 2nd on Debut! • D1NZ 2026
Connor Halligan took the round victory after battling Fanga Dan in the Semi Finals, Dan Edwards on debut in the pro series stormed to the top with incredible runs - battling Scotty Dinsdale in the Top-4 before mechanical dramas would take him out of the final battle.
Meet Clayton Dalley • D1NZ Pro Driver with an LSX powered Toyota Supra Mk4
LSX power onboard the RHP Mk4 Supra - Clayton Dalley brings the noise on track in the D1NZ Pro Drift Championship, he'll be one to watch at his hometown event next weekend at Baypark Stadium in Tauranga.
Blake Myles DOMINATES Round 4 of D1NZ in Gisborne, DriftSouth Champion Sheldon Kneale Finishes 2nd
The final battle from Round 4 of the 2026 D1NZ Pro-SPORT Restricted Class - where Blake Myles went from Q1 to P1 overall after battling through to the final stage, with 2x former DriftSouth Champion Sheldon Kneale finishing second overall for the event.
Meet Kurt Blackie • D1NZ Pro Drifter with a V8 powered GT86
Based in Tauranga, New Zealand - Kurt Blackie is a hard-charging competitor in the D1NZ Pro Drift Series, driving a 405ci V8 powered Toyota GT86. We chat about how he got in the game, his goals and the sport we love