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
Highlights: D1NZ Pro Drift Championship after Round 3 at Pukekohe Raceway (2026)
Team DSR's Dave Steedman leads the standings from Connor Halligan, Ben Jenkins, and defending champion Luke Fink in 4th.
Finland's Lauri Heinonen WINS the last ever D1NZ Pro-Championship Round at Pukekohe
Driving the JDM Racing 180sx, former Drift Masters Champion Lauri Heinonen battled changing track conditions to win the final battle for Round 3 of the 2026 D1NZ Pro Series.
Meet Wereta Kake • D1NZ Pro Drifter from Tairāwhiti Gisborne
Piloting the ex-NDT 180sx with a 1.5jz heart, TTi Sequential gearbox and BC Racing 3-Way suspension; the car is an absolute rocket..
Sneak Peak: Brand New Drift Park for Gisborne, New Zealand
A sneaky preview of what's to come for the brand new drift park in Tairāwhiti Gisborne..
The Last EVER Drift Event at Pukekohe Raceway • D1NZ 2026
Signing off 60+ years of motorsport history; 23+ years of Drifting on the infamous Turn 1 sweeper at over 200km/h.
D1NZ Drift Presenters & MC's Throwback & Farewell Pukekohe
This was a neat throwback clip that played out at the final ever event at Pukekohe Park Raceway - featuring some of the names and faces who ether MC'd, presented on TV or commentated D1NZ over the years.
Liam Lawson, Mad Mike & Shane Van Gisbergen go Paddock Bashing • Red Bull Rural Rumble 2026
In a rare opportunity, Kiwi motorsport legends Mad Mike, Liam Lawson and Shane Van Gisbergen got together for a bit of fun in Rural Waikato, paddock bashing lawn mowers and getting sideways in a 20b Rotary powered Pro 2 Stadium Truck..
15 Year Old Cody Lineham in the FINAL with Blake Myles • D1NZ 235 Drift Series • Pukekohe (2026)
Incredible performance from the D1NZ Driver Scholarship winner to finish 2nd overall on debut - in a car he'd never driven.
End of an Era - D1NZ Broadcast Intro for Pukekohe Park Farewell (2026)
Built to host the New Zealand Grand Prix - for over 60+ years this circuit has etched core memories into the history of kiwi motorsport, and in modern times became the spiritual home of D1NZ.
'The Nightmair' Brayden Mair Scores First Ever WIN! • D1NZ Pro Championship (2026)
Dominating the Reverse Layout on the fast flowing drift section, Brayden laid down super fast, aggressive runs - eventually putting him into the finals with Connor Halligan.
Australian Pro Drifter Brodie Maher is bringing his 'Toretto' 2JZ RX7 to D1NZ
Drift League's Brodie Maher is coming back to New Zealand - this time with his incredible 1000hp 2JZ powered Mazda RX7 dubbed 'Toretto'.
First Blood! Dave Steedman Takes Victory at Teretonga • D1NZ Pro Championship (2026)
Team DSR's Dave Steedman won the opening round of the 2026 D1NZ Drifting Championship in his Mimico/Hydraulink RB32 powered S14 Silvia
16 Year Old Riley McKeown WINS New Zealand Drift Event
Driving the 4WD Warehouse sponsored 13b Rotary powered Mazda FC RX7, Riley defeated top qualifier Blake Myles in a dramatic final on the Teretonga Reverse layout.
2x NZ Drifting Champ Liam Burke is READY for Drift GP
The last ever winner of D1NZ at Pukekohe (2021) is returning to the drivers seat for Drift GP this February!