VLOG 009: Missed Our Flight To Queenstown - D1NZ Drifting R1 Teretonga 2020
Come with us for a journey to Invercargill's Teretonga Raceway, the first time most of the current Pro-Field in D1NZ has ever driven the track. Its fast and aggressive, some nice raw footage included - plus we get all fly on the wall filming the 'little things' that happen behind the scenes in pit-lane.
Fanga Dan: Drifting at Leadfoot Festival 2020
Fanga Dan had a big weekend winning Round 2 of the 2020 D1NZ Drifting Championship at Pukekohe, while simultaneously being a part of the annual Leadfoot Festival in Hahei. The Ford Mustang RTR activation car was putting on a smoke show up Rod Millen's iconic driveway!
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: Jesse Greenslade's Wild Qualifying Crash, Round 2 Pukekohe
Jesse Greenslade Drift had a wild ride during Qualifying at Round 2 of the Valvoline D1NZ Pro Series, the car almost a write off with the rear end being torn out after a crazy 215kph entry at the infamous Turn 1 sweeper, 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.
Fanga Dan: Ford Mustang RTR Drifting @ D1NZ R1 Teretonga 2020
Despite nearly 18 years of competitive driving, 2x D1NZ Champion Fanga Dan has never tackled the drift section at Teretonga Park - It was a tough weekend with clutch and gearbox issues but the Ford Mustang RTR (B Car) was getting a workout through the fast flowing course.
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: Adam Davies Finishes In Top 4, R1 Teretonga
Last year's runner up and current 2NZ Adam Davies from Team DSR was back in his trusty 13b Rotary powered 180sx, getting him through to the Top-4 at Round 1 of the 2020 Valvoline D1NZ Series.
Valvoline D1NZ Drifting 2020: Tech Talk with Jake Jones, R1 Teretonga
Australian Pro-Drifter Jake Jones talks us through the basics of gearbox technology in the sport of drifting, where sequential gearboxes have become a staple part of a Pro-Championship drift car.
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.
Fanga Dan: Drifting & Cruising - Mad Mike Summer Bash 2019
Fanga Dan and the FDC Motorsport crew had a fun filled weekend at Hampton Downs for the 2019 Mad Mike Summer Bash - Driving the Century Batteries Ford Mustang RTR ('B' Car) in the Top-16 Pro-Drift Superclass and taking friends and supporters for rides in the Driftcorp Ford Falcon FG.
VLOG 008: Cruising in Fanga Dan's Ford Falcon FG - Mad Mike Summer Bash 2019
We head to Hampton Downs Motorsport Park for the 2019 edition of the Mad Mike Summer Bash, featuring drifting, cruising sessions, show and shine, rc drifting, burnouts and more.
Logan from FDC Motorsport took us for a ride in Fanga Dan's new Ford Falcon FG 4-seat drift car, done up in the iconic Driftcorp colours celebrating 100 years of Castrol in New Zealand.
Mad Mike Summer Bash - Sights & Sounds 2019
A short taste of Mad Mike's 2019 edition of Summer Bash held at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park - Stay tuned for more with a new VLOG episode going live December 15.
Exposure blown out, forgot the gimbal, a bunch of rubber stuck to one of our sensors. Sounds like a decent day out for the Whangarei Snacktable crew lol