D1NZ Drifting 2023: Jairus Wharerau & Darren Kelly Celebrate 20 Years of D1NZ
2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the D1NZ Drifting Championship - we pulled together two-time series champion Cole Armstrong with Darren Kelly (3x NZ Champion) and the original D1NZ 'Drift King' Jairus Wharerau to talk about the history of drifting in New Zealand.
Cole Armstrong 5th Overall in 2020 Valvoline D1NZ Drifting Championship
Two-time former champion Cole Armstrong Drift scored 288 points in the 2020 series standings - it was victory at Round 1 in Teretonga for his R34 Skyline before a refreshed Buteline G36 saw some solid battling all year to finish 5th overall
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Cole Armstrong - 3rd In 2020 D1NZ Series Standings Before Grand Final at Pukekohe
Cole Armstrong Drift in the Buteline Plumbing G36 Skyline will be hungry for a battle around the sweeper, mechanical issues saw him bow out of Round 2 earlier this year - sitting 3rd overall with 250 points!
Valvoline D1NZ Drifting 2020: Cole Armstrong Battles Engine Issues at Round 2, Pukekohe
FEATURE: Cole Armstrong Drift may have taken victory at Round 1, but it was engine troubles knocking Cole out of the competition early at Pukekohe for Round 2..
Valvoline D1NZ Drifting 2020: Cole Armstrong Wins Round 1, Teretonga Park
FEATURE: Cole Armstrong has drawn first blood in the 2020 Valvoline D1NZ Title Fight, piloting his Buteline Nissan Skyline R34 to victory at Teretonga Park.
Valvoline D1NZ Drifting 2020: The History & Season Build Up
Watch the epic old footage from the archives that formed the history of D1NZ and the Drift Club of New Zealand.
Fast forward 17 years, hear some of our top drivers speak about the growth and development of the sport in New Zealand, and around the world..
Cole Armstrong 2x NZ Drift Champion - D1NZ R5 Manfeild 2019
2x D1NZ Drifting Champion Cole Armstrong had a roller-coaster year driving the V Energy RB30 powered Nissan G36 Skyline.
His double title defence was hampered by mechanical dramas all season, in the end Cole would hand over the iconic D1NZ Championship trophy to his team-mate Darren Kelly.