UK Drifting champs

[Nigel Wallace]

Folks

Went to the next round of the UK Drifting champs yesterday at Wildtracks in suffolk , Uk.
Managed to get myself a press pass with access all area's too. Cool :D

I was a photog for one of the teams called Driftworks, here is a couple of pictures of the lads in action

For those that do not know, Drifting is a motor sport where the drivers lose rear end traction and slide the car into and out of a series of corners. Speed and Style is judged on with race off's and Duel Drifting to decide the winners. It really is fast and furious fun , loads of burning tyres and smoke. Apparently its big in Japan

Anyway 2 shots from yesterday only another 280 shots to process ....hmm

Any comments would be welcomed. good or bad
Cheers

Nigel

[despot]

I like the low angle on the first shot. Needs more tyre smoke though ;)
I'm hoping to get to some of the D1 events later in the year. Having seen the demo run by Nobuteru Taniguchi at Brands I'm intrigued to see more - especially when they drift in pairs!

Andy

[Nigel Wallace]

Despot

Thanks, check out these photo's then from my pBase site and tell me if you still want more smoke. :D

http://www.pbase.com/nigelwallace01/opt_drift_champs_wildtracks

I am planning on attending the other D1 events too, ther'e a good bunch of guys who love whay they do, seem to have a great team spirit too. Everyone helping each other out

Cheers

Nigel

[missysx]

hey... i was also at this event photographing.... my hubby drives the d1 dme black 14a :)

i have media access to all autoglym drift events.

[MattyB]

i love 200sx's like you wouldn't believe

but the only reason i hate drifting, is because no one looks after their cars! lol, after that stack it, they never do a proper job fixing it
always bits missing or huge scratches and all dirty etc

even the burnout comp cars are shiny and well presented, but drift cars just sticky tape things and hammer panels back into shape haha

thanks for sharing

[missysx]

i love 200sx's like you wouldn't believe

but the only reason i hate drifting, is because no one looks after their cars! lol, after that stack it, they never do a proper job fixing it
always bits missing or huge scratches and all dirty etc

even the burnout comp cars are shiny and well presented, but drift cars just sticky tape things and hammer panels back into shape haha

thanks for sharing

have to say ours is well looked after...
you can view pics of our car here... (http://photobucket.com/albums/b226/Missysx/d1dme/)

[JamieC]

There is a D1 event this weekend at Silverstone, I was thinking of going and taking some pics ... really like the S15.

There is a guy with a grey 200sx s14 that lives down the road from me with autoglym stickers on it. Must have been at some of the events.

[Cadwell]

I like the low angle on the first shot. Needs more tyre smoke though ;)
I'm hoping to get to some of the D1 events later in the year. Having seen the demo run by Nobuteru Taniguchi at Brands I'm intrigued to see more - especially when they drift in pairs!

Andy


Was that the demo run at Brands Hatch where he oh-so-skillfully drifted off the track and wrecked the rear of his car? :p

http://gallery.ukmotorsportpics.com/p15964414.html :lol:

[GSH]

Was that the demo run at Brands Hatch where he oh-so-skillfully drifted off the track and wrecked the rear of his car? :p

http://gallery.ukmotorsportpics.com/p15964414.html :lol:


One of them buried it in the kitty-litter at Silverstone during the BTCC lunch hour too...much laughter ensued :D

[Cadwell]

One of them buried it in the kitty-litter at Silverstone during the BTCC lunch hour too...much laughter ensued :D

Not from the marshals I imagine... having to extract some pratt from a gravel trap during their lunch break will not have amused them! ;)

[GSH]

Not from the marshals I imagine... having to extract some pratt from a gravel trap during their lunch break will not have amused them! ;)


I'm sure the air turned blue but the Sigma wasn't quite good enough to detect that sort of colour ;)

[Nigel Wallace]

Do you mean damage like this and still continue to race/drift :confused:

[missysx]

There is a D1 event this weekend at Silverstone, I was thinking of going and taking some pics ... really like the S15.

There is a guy with a grey 200sx s14 that lives down the road from me with autoglym stickers on it. Must have been at some of the events.

i am at this event in the morning as i have media access...

spectators are £15 each or £25 each if you wanted to sit in the stands... will be a great opportunity to watch.....


as for the picture posted above.... wasn't that taken at snetterton?
i'm sure it's my friend eddie ratley.

[Nigel Wallace]

Missysx

Spot on , yep it was the Snetterton Drift event earlier this year. Been to Wildtacks and Rockingham too with Media pass's .Got nice and close to the action, was taking pics for Phil in the Driftworks team. Unfortunately not been able to get to the other events this year.

More Drift pic's are on my Pbase site listed below if your interested,

cheers

Nigel

[missysx]

some nice shots....

you missed an amazing day today.... i got 600 shots, and i've got the lovely task of working through them tonight...

just wondering, how do you know phil and james?

[pc185]

There's a few drift pics in my deviant gallery!!

http://pc185.deviantart.com/gallery/

Any media passes going?!?!

www.takemypic.co.uk

[JacobPhoto]

both shots are very well captures!!

i shoot a LOT of drifting (usually every weekend), and have really refined my technique for shooting it. You seem to have it down pretty well.

If you need help in getting media passes, or would like to showcase your work from an event, feel free to let me know.

[missysx]

There's a few drift pics in my deviant gallery!!

http://pc185.deviantart.com/gallery/


i have noted you on deviantart... if you attend this weekend at santa pod you can get close enough from the railing to get good shots of the drift demos.... they will be running from about 9am...