Formula DRIFT Pro-Driver Jeff Jones heading to New Zealand for D1NZ 2025
Jones currently campaigns the Evo Autoworks 370z in the United States Formula Drift Championship, and will pilot a Turbocharged LS V8 powered 180sx in D1NZ thanks to JDM Racing - it’ll be his first ever time competing in a RHD drift car.
Zeknova Tyres Named Official Tyre of D1NZ 2025
Repco D1NZ is proud to announce Zeknova Racing Tyre - New Zealand as the Official Tyre of the 2025 championship season.
Win a Grassroots Drift Scholarship • D1NZ 2025
This week's Thursday Thunder Announcement from the team at D1NZ revealed the 'Top-4 entries so far' in the 2025 Grassroots Driver Scholarship competition.
Woops.. we nearly set this shed on FIRE
Things got a little wild for this one.. .Roady Knowles & Justin Patterson bringing the heat in this Thursday Thunder announcement from D1NZ!
The boys from MTF Finance are making the switch to the D1NZ Pro-Championship class in 2025..
Sam West is BACK with a NEW CAR + D1NZ Announces Grassroots Drift Scholarship for 2025
Tauranga's Sam West will return to the hot-seat in his new 2JZ powered 180sx, looking to improve on last years results - checkout a full rundown of the car build thanks to the team at RHP (Reid & Harrison Performance)
D1NZ Moves To Control Tyre Brands in 2025
Announced this week was a massive shift for the New Zealand D1NZ Drifting Series - with the Pro Championship class moving to Control Tyre Brands in 2025 and beyond.
The series aims to level out the playing field in the pro drift class and secure the future of the sport..
Kurt Blackie RETURNS + Oversteer TV Brings D1NZ LIVE & FREE in 2025
Tauranga's Kurt Blackie is set to return for the 2025 Repco D1NZ Drifting Championship + Oversteer TV announces the 2025 Season will be streamed LIVE & FREE on YouTube!
2025 D1NZ Drifting Championship Dates Announced
The 2025 Calendar for the Repco D1NZ New Zealand Drifting Series has been launched this week with a massive prize pack unveiled for the 235 Pro-Sport and 265 Pro-Championship competition classes + the first international driver announcement!
D1NZ Drifting 2024: Repco Signs as Naming Rights Partner
In a groundbreaking move for New Zealand drift fans, Repco New Zealand has today announced its high-octane partnership with the D1NZ series for the 2023-2024 season.
D1NZ Drifting Championship Announces 2023 Season Calendar
Next year marks 20 years sideways for the Drift Club of New Zealand - where for the first time, the Valvoline D1NZ National Drifting Championship joins the 67th New Zealand Grand Prix for Round 1 at Hampton Downs over the 3rd and 4th of February, followed by Mt Smart Stadium two weeks later.
The Pro-Sport Restricted Class also have their series dates released, with Round 1 kicking off at Hampton Downs alongside NZ Drift Matsuri over the 10th and 11th of February.
Super Sprint NZ: 2024 Series Calendar Announced
In a landmark move the promoters of the 2023 Super Sprint MotorSport New Zealand Championship have announced the 2024 calendar before the current season has started.
The 2024 summer race series comprises eight events including a return to Christchurch’s Mike Pero Motorsport Park at Ruapuna. The championship calendar will be headlined by the Castrol Toyota Racing Series (featuring the New Zealand Grand Prix) and Toyota 86 Series.
Other categories will contest select rounds including GT New Zealand and D1NZ – New Zealand’s premier drift class.
Super Sprint NZ - 2023 Motorsport Championship Series
The NZ Motorsport Group (NZMG) have launched the 2023 Super Sprint Motorsport NZ Championship - an exciting new format of quick-fire racing, with 8 events across New Zealand motor racing circuits.
Broadcast LIVE on Sky Sport & free-to-air on Three, the new summer motorsport series will feature the Toyota Racing Series, GT New Zealand Championship and the Valvoline D1NZ Drifting Championship.
D1NZ Drifting 2020: Valvoline Joins Series + DriftSquid Jake Jones RETURNS!
The first major announcement of the 2020 D1NZ Drifting Championship was made today, with Valvoline joining the series as official naming rights partners for the season!
Australian Pro Drifter Jake Jones aka ' DriftSquid' has also announced a big return to competition on New Zealand soil, piloting the Galore Parts Group GT86.