Kenny Ruddell 10/19/26 Kenny Ruddell 10/19/26

From BAD LUCK to BAYPARK CHAMPION! 🏁 Adam Davies’ Fairytale D1NZ Grand Final + New BOP Drift Park?

In this in-depth sit-down, Adam breaks down the heavy lows and the ultimate highs of the 2026 D1NZ season.

Kenny Ruddell 10/12/26 Kenny Ruddell 10/12/26

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!

Kenny Ruddell 9/24/26 Kenny Ruddell 9/24/26

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

Kenny Ruddell 8/17/26 Kenny Ruddell 8/17/26

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?

Kenny Ruddell 8/1/26 Kenny Ruddell 8/1/26

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.

Kenny Ruddell 7/2/26 Kenny Ruddell 7/2/26

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.

Kenny Ruddell 6/16/26 Kenny Ruddell 6/16/26

World’s First Formula One DriftCar Being Built by ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett

Global drifting figure ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett has announced his latest and most ambitious project yet - transforming a 1986 March Formula One chassis into a rotary-powered drift car, documented through a new YouTube series.

Kenny Ruddell 6/11/26 Kenny Ruddell 6/11/26

Meet Aidan Dalley • D1NZ Drifter from Matamata!

Meet Matamata's finest - not hobbits - young drift talent Aidan Dalley competes in the D1NZ 235 Class behind the wheel of his RHP sponsored S14 Silvia, powered by an L98 V8..

Kenny Ruddell 5/27/26 Kenny Ruddell 5/27/26

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'.

Kenny Ruddell 5/21/26 Kenny Ruddell 5/21/26

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.

Kenny Ruddell 4/26/26 Kenny Ruddell 4/26/26

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!

Kenny Ruddell 4/22/26 Kenny Ruddell 4/22/26

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.

Kenny Ruddell 4/14/26 Kenny Ruddell 4/14/26

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.

Kenny Ruddell 4/10/26 Kenny Ruddell 4/10/26

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.

Kenny Ruddell 4/9/26 Kenny Ruddell 4/9/26

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

Kenny Ruddell 3/17/26 Kenny Ruddell 3/17/26

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..

Kenny Ruddell 3/2/26 Kenny Ruddell 3/2/26

Meet Adam Davies: Pro Drifter with a Rotary powered 180sx • D1NZ 2026

Meet Adam Davies, New Zealand Pro Drifter competing in the D1NZ Pro Series backed by Mimico & Hydraulink - finishing 2nd overall in the 2019 season, the Team DSR driver wants that top spot and the trophy to go with it...

Kenny Ruddell 1/31/26 Kenny Ruddell 1/31/26

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.