Valvoline D1NZ Drifting 2020: Bruce Tannock Mag & Turbo S13 Silvia, Round 3 Tauranga
Bruce Tannock from Mag & Turbo Motorsport was inside the Top-5 heading into Round 3 of the 2020 Valvoline New Zealand D1NZ Drifting Championship - his stroked RB30DET Nissan S13 having a wee moment with the concrete wall during Qualifying.
BNT V8's Launch TA2 Racing in New Zealand
NZV8TA2 racing is coming to New Zealand, with the announcement today from NZ Touring Cars Ltd that the BNT V8s Championship will adopt the popular class and is set to become the BNT NZV8TA2 Championship.
The first two chassis’ have arrived in the country being a Mustang bodied TA2 as well as a Camaro bodied version. Two current competition cars from Australia were also in New Zealand for demonstration purposes; those being a Challenger bodied TA2 as well as a two-seater Camaro.
Valvoline D1NZ Drifting 2020: Fanga Dan Wins Round 2, Pukekohe Park Raceway
Feature: Fanga Dan took the victory at Pukekohe Park for Round 2 of the Valvoline D1NZ Drifting Championship, a rollercoaster battle through the Top-16 with a brand new car getting put through its paces..
Valvoline D1NZ Drifting 2020: Liam Burke Finishes 2nd at Round 2, Pukekohe Park Raceway
FEATURE: LBP Drift aka Liam Burke made his return to the Valvoline D1NZ Pro-Series behind the wheel of a refreshed 2JZ powered Nissan S13 - Taking home second place at Round 2 after battling fellow Northlander Fanga Dan in the final!
Valvoline D1NZ Drifting 2020: Daynom Templeman Finishes 3rd at Round 2, Pukekohe Park Raceway
FEATURE: Daynom Drift scored a 3rd place finish at Round 2, 'Slim' has done plenty of laps around Pukekohe Park, but the Pace Pools 2JZ powered E46 BMW diddnt get an easy run to the podium...
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..
Fanga Dan: New Ford Mustang RTR Pro Drift Car Unveiled at D1NZ R2 Pukekohe 2020
2x D1NZ Champion Fanga Dan launched his new Ford Mustang RTR Pro Car for the 2020 Valvoline D1NZ Drifting Championship, taking victory at Round 2 Pukekohe Park Raceway.
Valvoline D1NZ Drifting 2020: Wild Moments from Round 1 Teretonga
Some of the wild moments from Round 1 of the Valvoline D1NZ Drifting Championship, Round 1 at Teretonga Park.
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: Dave Steedman Claims Second Place, R1 Teretonga
FEATURE: Team DSR scored a great team finish at Round 1 of the 2020 Valvoline D1NZ Series, Dave Steedman piloting the RB30 powered Mimico Nissan S14 into second place at Teretonga Park. Will the boys from Tauranga get their first ever 1-2 team finish this year?
Valvoline D1NZ Drifting 2020: Taylor James Scores First Pro-Series Podium, R1 Teretonga
FEATURE: Taylor James from the Central Drift Team scored his first ever podium in the Pro-Championship after stepping up from the development series last year - a huge feat for the rookie taking on the top dogs, and a slipping clutch, during Round 1 of the 2020 Valvoline D1NZ Drifting Series.
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..
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.
Darren Kelly Nissan R35 GTR Wins 2019 D1NZ Drifting Championship
Former Pro-Sport Restricted Class graduate Darren Kelly achieved a big milestone in 2019, taking out his second D1NZ Pro-Championship win and his 3rd national drifting title.
A brilliant drive behind the wheel of his RB34DET powered Nissan R35 GTR.
Adam Davies Finishes 2nd Overall - D1NZ Drifting Championship 2019
Team DSR's Adam Davies competing in the final round of the 2019 D1NZ Drifting Championship held at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon.
Adam finished 2nd overall for the year in the Pro-Championship, driving his unique 13b Rotary powered 180SX.
Michael Thorley RB25DET R34/C33 Laurel wins 2019 D1NZ Pro-Sport Drift Series
Michael Thorley driving the ENZED backed RB25DET Nissan C33 Laurel took out the D1NZ Pro-Sport Restricted Class title for 2019.
Thorley has a new build in the works and rumor has it he will be making the move into the Pro-Championship for the 2020 season.
Fanga Dan finishes 3rd in 2019 D1NZ Drifting Championship
Fanga Dan's first full season behind the wheel of his new Roush-Yates V8 powered Ford Mustang RTR saw the FDC Team take 3rd place overall in the 2019 D1NZ Championship.
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.