
D1NZ 2025: Highlights from Round 1 & 2 at Taupo Motorsport Park
Missed the D1NZ double header weekend at Taupo Motorsport Park? Here's a summary of what went down for the first and second round of the Pro Championship back-to-back.

Dicey Moments! All the WILD Stuff from D1NZ Taupo 2025
We pulled together all the wild stuff from D1NZ's Drifting Championship held at Taupo Motorsport Park - crashes, carnage and dicey runs from the opening event of the season...

Adam Davies WINS Round 2 at Taupo • D1NZ Pro Championship 2025
Australian Luke Fink may have taken the championship points race, but Team DSR's Adam Davies took the round win after mechanical failure for the JDM Racing S15.

16 Year Old Corbyn Wilson WINS at Taupo • D1NZ Pro-SPORT Series 2025
Gisborne teenager Corbyn Wilson took back-to-back podiums at Taupo Motorsport Park, finishing 3rd on Day 1 and taking the victory on Day 2 after battling Kurtis Lilly in the final.

Is this the first ever TIE in Drift Competition?
Round 2 of the 2025 D1NZ Series saw the first ever draw in drift competition, at least in New Zealand, maybe in the world?
The result was a hilarious move of sportsmanship, with the 3rd place trophy being cut in half with an angle grinder in pitlane..

All Australian FINAL • Brodie Maher Takes Victory for D1NZ Taupo
Wild Rodeo action with Australian drivers Luke Fink and Brodie Maher going head to head in the D1NZ Round 1 final at Taupo Motorsport Park..

Guy Maxwell WINS over Deane Young at Taupo • D1NZ Pro-SPORT Series 2025
Guy Maxwell took home the Round 1 victory for the 2025 D1NZ Pro-Sport Series after battling Deane Young in a dramatic final run..

Benkei's Breakdown • D1NZ Drift Judge Reviews Luke Fink vs Connor Halligan at Taupo
Chase Judge for D1NZ 2025 Benkei Bruin runs through one of the close call battles from the massive double header event at Taupo Motorsport Park..

D1NZ Drifting Championship 2025: Round 2 • Taupo Motorsport Park
The Round 2 circuit at Taupo saw the teams tackle the non-traditional 'Normal' direction layout from Turns 1 to 4 (Standing start off the main straight)

D1NZ Pro-SPORT 235 Drift Series: Round 2 • Taupo Motorsport Park
Watch the second round of the 2025 D1NZ Pro-SPORT Restricted Class, limited to a 235 wide radial tire + a ban on nitrous oxide.

D1NZ Drifting Championship 2025: Round 1 • Taupo Motorsport Park (Reverse)
All the action from the Round 1 track layout, the traditional 'Taupo Reverse' section from Turns 4 to 1 (finishing on the main straight).

D1NZ Drifting Championship 2025: Round 1 Qualifying • Taupo Motorsport Park
The unique double-header qualifying session will be run on the 'Normal Direction' layout, turns 1-4 at Taupo Motorsport Park.
The Pro Series will then run the 'Reverse Layout' later in the afternoon, setting their qualifying order for Round 2 on Sunday.

Watch D1NZ 2025: Round 1 & 2 Double Header at Taupo Motorsport Park
Join us at Taupo Motorsport Park for the opening event of the 2025 D1NZ New Zealand Drifting Championship!
Its a massive double-header weekend with Round 1 & 2 back to back - if you can't make it trackside be sure to tune in LIVE & FREE for the first time ever via Oversteer TV's YouTube Channel.

Sim Drifter WINS D1NZ Pro Series Debut!
Young-gun Kase Pullen-Burry has cut a lot of laps on the simulator, but converting it all to a victory in a Pro-Championship event is next level!

Fanga Dan: Ford Mustang RTR Finishes 4th at Taupo
After struggling with power steering issues and setting a less than ideal performance in qualifying, the 4x Drifting Champion scrapped is way through the Taupo Reverse section with points on the board for Round 2...

D1NZ Drifting Championship 2024: Round 1, Taupo Motorsport Park
Live-Stream Replay from Round 1 of the 2024 Repco D1NZ Drifting Championship held at Taupo Motorsport Park, New Zealand.

D1NZ Drifting Championship 2024: Round 1 Qualifying - Taupo Motorsport Park
LIVE Replay from Qualifying for Round 1 of the 2024 Repco D1NZ Drifting Championship held at Taupo Motorsport Park, New Zealand.

D1NZ Drifting Pro-SPORT Restricted Class: Round 1, Taupo Motorsport Park 2024
Live-Stream Replay from the Repco D1NZ Pro-SPORT Drift Series, Round 1 held at Taupo Motorsport Park.

D1NZ Drifting 2024: Chat with Taylor James
Stephen Mcivor chats with Taylor James ahead of the 2024 D1NZ Drifting Championship; Round 1 kicking off at Taupo Motorsport Park.

#OTVRAW Drift Compilation - NZ Drift Winter Matsuri 2023
Raw drifting action from the 2023 New Zealand Winter Drift Matsuri held at Taupo Motorsport Park, an awesome mix of drifting rigs and skill levels on show!