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FROM THEDRIVER’SSEATWelcome to a very wet Issue 8 of Urban RacR. I don’t mean wet in the sense ofpornography but rather that winter has finally arrived which means the rain is making <strong>it</strong>very difficult to keep our cars sparkling clean. Speaking of pornography, this leads meto our cover car... we feature Neil’s combination of pornographically booming ItalianFlair. Bass booming leads me to our next feature which is a prize-winning SQcompetingfavour<strong>it</strong>e amongst the people’s car lovers.’ SEATWinter is now at full storm, pardon the pun. May was a very unpredictable month asto the success of events. Regionals had a fair share of action in the wet w<strong>it</strong>h qu<strong>it</strong>e afew spills. The Wesbank Super Series Nationals was also down in the Cape - you canexpect <strong>it</strong> in issue 9. Speaking of events, we bring you the revival of drag racing inCape Town w<strong>it</strong>h the first successful MSA drag meeting and pics from a Street 2 Stripevents that didn’t <strong>get</strong> rained out. We also bring you the highlights of the Canal WalkExtreme Motor Show and Gymkhana as well as some of the fresh metal to bereleased by major car manufacturers, albe<strong>it</strong> some are only concepts. Come and godrifting w<strong>it</strong>h Takumi-san. You don’t know what that is? Well read what he has to say inhis monthly column, <strong>it</strong>s encompassing to say the least and I’m sure you’ll learn athing or two.I urge to check out our advertisers webs<strong>it</strong>e, email or call them - just please don’tharass them, hey. We are also on the lookout for some HOTT chicks to be Urbanmodels, so if you (speaking to the ladies here) or your girlfriend/s, think you have what<strong>it</strong> takes, drop us a mail.If you don’t already know, Urban RacR has a YouTube channel so check our s<strong>it</strong>e andwatch the clips. Don’t for<strong>get</strong> about the online gallery links in every event article andalso subscribe to the magazine. You may just end up winning prizes in time to come.From me, Waanie, I leave you to enjoy this Issue and hope to see you as at thenext event!Email:info@urbanracr.co.zaPostal:PO Box 62, Athlone, 7760, Cape Town, South AfricaMobile: +27 (0)82 890 7802Fax: +27 (0)86 544 0803Subscribenow!!!subscriptions@urbanracr.co.zaTo subscribe click on the advertto send us an emailP A G E 0 5| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 8


w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aCOVER CAR1 6BIG BOOSTIN’ UNO TURBOBIG BOOSTIN’ UNO TURBODRIFT SKOOL4 1IT’S OUR PENULTIMATE REVIEWIT’S OUR PENULTIMATE REVIEW25FEATURE CARSOUND VW GOLF Vr6SOUND VW GOLF Vr6EVENT29MSA DRAG RACINGEVENTContentsMSA DRAG RACINGEVENTCANAL WALK EXTREME MOTOR SHOW3 3P A G E 0 7| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E8


w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z a’ MetalfreshThe latest in the lineup ofexotic metal - you’ll probablynever see one in the fleshDMW GTXBased on the Dodge Viperand subsequently boasting aV10 motor - this upstartcompany knows how to shopin a recession. We’ve got ourfingers crossed if <strong>it</strong> survives.V<strong>it</strong>al statsPower: 475kWTorque: 600NmEngine: 8.3 V10*If nothing else <strong>it</strong>’sa lifeline for the dodge viperP A G E 0 9| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 8


w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z a*we’re not convinced,in fact - they can keep <strong>it</strong>Ferrari Dino RosaThey say <strong>it</strong>’s just a case study.We say <strong>it</strong>’s a failure... sorry butwe had to publish this one asa warning to the tifosi. Makethis, never... FerrariV<strong>it</strong>al statsPower: 486kWTorque: 780NmEngine: 6.0 V12...who cares really?’ MetalfreshP A G E 1 1| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E8


w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aLexus L-FA roadsterOk so this is the convertible. Butlike the hardtop that’s beenlapping the ‘Ring - this boasts asophisticated V10 heart from..well Toyota, ultimately. It’s aSupra in Versace!V<strong>it</strong>al statsPower: 410kWTorque: 640NmEngine: 5.0 V10*It’s a concept sure, but<strong>it</strong> has also completed severallaps of the nurburgring 24hr’ MetalfreshP A G E 1 3| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E8


w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aFLYIN’FEATHERWEIGHTThe fact that a Caterham R500 superlight isfaster around the Top Gear test track than aBugatti Veyron is a collection of factors. ABugatti Veyron weighs 1 888kg. A CaterhamR500 only weighs 470kg. My plate of dinnerweighs more than a R500, no really – <strong>it</strong> does.In the end this all translates into a power toweight ratio… The Bugatti's is 522Bhp/ton VSthe R500's is 532Bhp/ton.P A G E 1 5| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E8


w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aPIXCounter in the fact that theR500 can change directionlike a fly and suddenly youhave a Bugatti Veyron w<strong>it</strong>hhot, stinky, steamy sh<strong>it</strong> allover <strong>it</strong>s face! Furthermore –you could probably buy 20R500's for the price of 1Veyron… so there ismethod to the madness.Now truthfully – this article isactually NOT about aCaterham R500 superlight– but about something thathas similar characteristics inmy mind. Mainly - weight.The Uno Turbo isn't theheaviest lump around,tipping the scales at aslight 925kg. Ne<strong>it</strong>her is <strong>it</strong> thesafest – but that is part ofthe appeal. Men like tothink they've escaped anencounter w<strong>it</strong>h death. AGolf III GTi has a measlypower to weight ratio of100Bhp/ton and the mightyl<strong>it</strong>tle Uno Turbo animpressive 127Bhp/ton. Areyou seeing the pattern?The fact that a l<strong>it</strong>tle 1.4Turbo'd Uno could do200km/h at the drop of ahat was about the same tous car nuts as pornographyto a pimple infested 15year old. This in 1992 wasalso half the hype. VW hadgone all mushy w<strong>it</strong>h their3rd GTi and the VR6 wasout of reach for some too.The Opel tS was in anotherleague all to<strong>get</strong>her so herewe had a 'cheap' l<strong>it</strong>tlepocket rocket that couldbe turned into an atombomb at the click of onesfingers…Here – I introduce Pomp.Pomp has taken anexample of a l<strong>it</strong>tle Turboand turned <strong>it</strong> intosomething a l<strong>it</strong>tle morethan a meager atombomb. I'm thinking moreP A G E 1 7| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E8


w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z a*the bodywork is enhancedby a Scorpion body k<strong>it</strong>along the lines of whatwould happen if the LargeHadron Collider went allwrong and the planetmelted in to weird orangegoo. See the pictures – Ithink this is the resultanteffect.Here Pomp has a heavilycustomized Uno Turbofinished in dazzling orangew<strong>it</strong>h as many custom b<strong>it</strong>sas Pamela Anderson. Aworked cylinder head,Wiseco pistons, Abarthcams, a 8.2 – 1compression ratio, Tdo4hHybrid 16T Turbo, SMARTdump valve and 1 barBoost all combine in a flurryto hurl this l<strong>it</strong>tlefeatherweight forward. Wearen't sure of exact poweras Pomp still needs to havethe Turbo dyno'd but wecan attest to the fact that <strong>it</strong>is A-LOT! Just after our shoota Gotech enginemanagement system,550cc injectors w<strong>it</strong>hmethanol injection as wellas a surge tank and largeroil cooler are being f<strong>it</strong>ted…all in a days work and aslong as <strong>it</strong> keeps KarlStegman busy – we won'tinterfere!Under the Turbo we seeWheelworx sprayed wh<strong>it</strong>e15' TSW Apex wheels shodin Yokohama S-Drive195/45/15 rubbersuspended by a H&R Dropk<strong>it</strong>. Word is that this is theONLY Turbo to ride on a70mm drop – but I don'twant to be accused ofplaying the 'mine is lowerthan yours game' so – wewill just say, DAMN!!! This islooooooow.The bodywork is 'enhanced'by a Scorpion body k<strong>it</strong> –front, rear and sides donebrilliantly by Gerrie Van Zyl.P A G E 1 9| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E8


w w w . u r b a n r a c*custom isn’t complete w<strong>it</strong>hout some hopping tjoonsr. c o . z aThe hue of paint is calledRepsol Orange andcontrasted to the wh<strong>it</strong>ewheels looks absolutelymagic. On the interior astock MOMO steering &pedals along w<strong>it</strong>h a skullhead gear knob and somehuggy buckets keep youcomfy – and just for thefinishing touch a boostgauge and Auto Gauge 3in 1 keep you informed ofwhat is where.Now we all know a customisn't complete w<strong>it</strong>houtsome hopping tjoons – soa Sony head un<strong>it</strong> wired to a3 500w Monoblock XTCand 1 600w Starsound 4channel deliver thewattage to Limp<strong>it</strong>e 6 x 9'sand 2 x Pioneer 12' DVCSubs. Audiopipe carries thecurrent and this awesomeinstall was done by PompP A G E 2 1| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E8


Good hope tyresWidest Range of Rims and TyresDARWINRACINGhimself. On the sound sidewe do have a power ratingand <strong>it</strong> s<strong>it</strong>s at a very healthy140.7 DBs… Yes, I'm stilldeaf.If we ask Neil Van Zyl who,what, where how – he willtell us that he likes Cars, hisP A G E 2 3 | U R B A N R A Chobby is Cars, his dislike isslow ass cars and heterribly dislikes a Golf Mk1…hater – I have one.Anyway – I'm going toleave you to gawk at thepictures and I'll let Pompgo race some M3's.R | O N L I N E I S S U E8 * Terms and cond<strong>it</strong>ions applyFREE WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK!BLUE DOWNS194 Blue Downs RdCnr Blue Downs Rd & Forest LaneTel: 021 909 0270 / 021 909 6000STRAND203 Main RoadStrandTel: 021 853 4455 / 021 853 3786WYNBERG130 Ottery RdTel: 021 797 9336 / 021 797 8397GOODWOOD336 Voortrekker RdTel: 021 591 5555 / 021 591 6786021 591 6490BELLVILLE44 Durban Raod(near station)Tel: 021 949 6499 / 949 6517GRASSY PARKKlip RdTel: 021 706 5754 / 021 706 5764BLUE DOWNSCavalier CentreCnr Eerste River and Hindle RoadTel: 021 909 1175 / 021 909 0487ATHLONECnr Camberwell & Belgravia Rd(@ Shell Garage)Tel: 021 697 1000 / 021 696 8547BRACKENFELLShop 31 Brackenfell Shopping CentreCnr Old Paarl Rd & Brackenfell BoulevardTel: 021 982 4401 / 021 982 4404WOODSTOCK CAPE TOWN119 Sir Lowry RdTel: 021 462 4100 / 021 462 4113MITCHELLS PLAINCnr Charlie Street &10th AvenueTel: 021 376 0159 / 021 376 1074We accept all majorcred<strong>it</strong> cards includingMastercard, Visa, RCS aswell as Consumer Cred<strong>it</strong>


w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z a’v-rideIt’s a virus boet, one you wouldn’t mind <strong>get</strong>tingHaving owned a VW Mk3 myself I rate the looks ofthis example second to none. Heavier than <strong>it</strong>spredecessors, as a VW fan one would have to optfor the VR6 in this model <strong>it</strong>eration. Apart from thelooks and 2.8l “staggered” 6 cylinder engine w<strong>it</strong>hthat orgasmic sound, purring at idle or screamingthrough the rev range - the potential <strong>it</strong> offersmeans <strong>it</strong>’s sought after amongst fanatics -that isRadio Autosonic’s SamirSamir is no stranger to the carscene and as such chopsand changes his vehiclesand/or their sound installs assoon as he feels they havebecome too lethargic, thistime round, he’s got a stunner.He loves his car and spendingtime in and w<strong>it</strong>h <strong>it</strong>, be <strong>it</strong>cruising through Camps Bayon a Sunday drive or having <strong>it</strong>polished for the next major carshow. When <strong>it</strong> comes to his car,no price is too expensive forSamir and he chooses only thebest. W<strong>it</strong>h a customised exteriorfeaturing classy bodywork, thejust-right drop and 18” SSWwheel design filling the archescoupled to a showroom finishpaint job even J Lo can admireherself in the reflection of, givesthis VR6 a true Euro look.If you pay close attentionthough, Samir has not donemuch, he knows the trick tomaking a Golf 3 look HOT, lessis more, and in that respect, hehas done A HELLUVA LOT!Enough of how much a stunnerthis car is, let's go inside.Besides the in<strong>it</strong>ial changes youwill see like the Isotta steeringwheel, chrome VW styled gearknob, fire extinguisher andaluminium pedals, I draw yourattention to the rear end. This iswhere you find a sound systemP A G E 2 5| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 8


w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aof note, and <strong>it</strong>'s not all aboutthe bass. Being in the soundinstall business for many yearsnow, Samir opted for an SQsound install this time, and forthose not in the know, that'smuch harder than building asystem to just compete w<strong>it</strong>hthe taxi that comes to pick upthe kids from the school downthe road. The boot install is acustom one; housing a 12”Calibra in the centre of theboot powered by a 2800wCalibra Stealth monoblock,giving some feel to the sound.Alongside the monoblock is a1600w 4 channel Stealth ampto power the Calibra spl<strong>it</strong>shoused up front in theircustom coloured surrounds; inthe centre of the two amps isa dig<strong>it</strong>al voltage gauge, justto make sure he's able to startthe car if the sound's beenpumping. To control all of thisSamir chose a Pioneer headun<strong>it</strong> alongside which resides avery rare Nokia Bluetooth cark<strong>it</strong> w<strong>it</strong>h screen, just to keep <strong>it</strong>legal should a client call whilecruising around pumping thesystem.Qual<strong>it</strong>y is of greatimportance to Samir and histeam, and w<strong>it</strong>h his VR6 as anexample, I could damn wellunderstand why!PIXP A G E 2 7| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 8


’ dragsmsaJust when drag racing was seemingly a dyingsport in Cape Town w<strong>it</strong>h the revising of rulesand regulations from the MSA, Killarney andthe WPMC went forward to contest <strong>it</strong> and therest, can be read in previous issues of <strong>UrbanRacR</strong>. Coupled to all of this, w<strong>it</strong>h 400m dragsstill being allowed at Killarney, a new dragracing comm<strong>it</strong>tee was structured and thesport has taken a turn for the better.W<strong>it</strong>h previous meetings thisyear having what can beclassified as a disappointingturnout, this was the firstmeeting of the year whichactually shocked us. Havingbeen originally planned for aprevious date and thenPIXrained out. W<strong>it</strong>h so manypublic holidays having beenenjoyed in the April/Maymonths, another date wasquickly set and racingcommenced. It saw the returnof numerous familiar faces andcars not seen for some timenow. Some of the usualcontenders had some workdone to them, body and motorwise while others had newsignage and sponsors.w w w . u r b a n r a cThe blue 2l 16v side draughttoting blue Mk1 Golf returnedto the drag scene under newownership and even lighterr. c o . z aP A G E 2 9| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 8


w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z athan before w<strong>it</strong>h a new motor,and turbo. Neil's “Assassin” UnoTurbo was there as per thenorm along w<strong>it</strong>h Elton andIshmael's Team Cape Town'ssuperfast golf and UTrespectively. The Adams'brothers were back w<strong>it</strong>h their“XVR” Jetta along w<strong>it</strong>h Sakie inhis Lotus Exige and for me, <strong>it</strong>was the first time to see Sarel'sBRIGHT naartjie coloured golffinally in action.I'm not going to talk abouttimes achieved on the day asthat was not the point of themeeting. It was to have fun,but more importantly <strong>it</strong> wasthe first meeting of the yearrunning the brackets system.An unofficial championshipwas run last year and this yearwill see the first official bracketracing championship. What isbracket racing? Let me giveyou a quick course ofbrackets 101: Previously, dragracing in Cape Town sawheads-up racing, you pull up tothe line and challengewhoever is next to you. Inbrackets, you nominate a time,probably would be best a timewhich you normally run, orclose to that and you race.Should you break out morethan 2% of that timenominated time, you lose outto your opponent. The winner ofthat race then goes on to thenext race and so on and so onworking his, or her way up theranks. Let me tell you, <strong>it</strong> canbe flipping nerve wrecking to saythe least.We at Urban RacR Magazine areexc<strong>it</strong>ed about the new life indrag racing. I would also befailing in my duties if I did notmention the new forum to dow<strong>it</strong>h drag racing at Killarney...http://www.wpmc-dragracing.co.za/Log on, introduceyourself, ask questions, uploadyour pics of events and find outabout the next drag meeting.P A G E 3 1| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 8


’ canal walkmotor showold skool cool - this mk2 escort did well to represent the blue ovalw w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aHow many times haven't the wife or girlfriend,or even both, asked you to tag along to thelocal mall to do the shopping and we just sigh.Well, I'm sure many women were stunned asthe men in their lives asked them to tag alongto Canal Walk and at month end at that.I'm not qu<strong>it</strong>e certain what theoutcome was for many astheir women realised just whytheir husbands were so eagerto come to the mall, but amsure they were just glad tohave them w<strong>it</strong>h.Between the 30th April and3rd May Canal Walk ShoppingMall hosted <strong>it</strong>s Extreme MotorShow. Seeing as <strong>it</strong> was hostedin and around the mall, entrywas naturally free although <strong>it</strong>may have cost the guys qu<strong>it</strong>epretty penny to be there asthey left their loving plastic w<strong>it</strong>hthe wife as they strolled throughthe mall, lusting over the sexymachinery on show. An affairI'm sure most women don'tmind their men having.There was a this-and-that foreveryone, yes everyone. Theladies could pick and choosewhat their next mom's taxiwould be w<strong>it</strong>h exhib<strong>it</strong>orsshowing off the best of theirbest as well as their cheapestof cheap, yet bang for buck.Speaking of exhib<strong>it</strong>ors, VW hadthe new Scirroco on display inP A G E 3 3| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 8


w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aPIXPIXred, wh<strong>it</strong>e and black... cometo think of <strong>it</strong>; I think that's why Itook me a few hours to justwalk around the mall taking inwhat I was seeing...In the food court was a stuntrig built w<strong>it</strong>h many juststanding in amazement,probably trying to figure outwho in their right mind wasgoing to try stunts in such asmall area... Trial riding stuntbrothers Brent and Bruce LeRiche of course... These twostunt riders amazed the crowdw<strong>it</strong>h their daredevil jumps,flips, twirls and wheelies.Speaking of wheels, there waseven bike action for thekiddies. Okay maybe notqu<strong>it</strong>e wheelies, but kiddiescould enjoy a tease of what <strong>it</strong>may feel like to be ValentinoRossi on the inflatable miniP A G E 3 5| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 8


w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aquad track. W<strong>it</strong>h a variety ofchoice, they could enjoy afew laps on e<strong>it</strong>her a quadbike, p<strong>it</strong> bike or even pocketrocket, w<strong>it</strong>h safety gearprovided and experiencedstaff on duty... I wish I was 6years old.Then again, even if I was 6years old I still much ratherhave been out by thegymkhana side. W<strong>it</strong>h legalparking lot drifting, speeding,cutting turns and wheelspinning, the front-wheeldrives, and even occasionalrear-wheel propelled strippedout machines were cockingtheir back wheels at everylight pole like l<strong>it</strong>tle poodlesmarking their terr<strong>it</strong>ory. RacRGal Jade, Ebie De Long, andIzak van Zyl were all therebattling <strong>it</strong> out, each one tryingto beat the next one's time.Izak was a b<strong>it</strong> rude though ashe “rudely” showed everyonethe advantage power-toweighthas as he whipped hego-kart around the course.Being the pedantic sports-carlovers that we are <strong>it</strong>s backinside the mall which reallywet our appet<strong>it</strong>es; for<strong>get</strong> theLamborghinis and Ferraris,Alfas and other single-seaterand gti challenge race carson display... for<strong>get</strong> even theSASCAR V8 and trickedCaddie bakkie oval cars, whatinterested us most was theCAV demonstration. CapeAdvanced Vehicles are thebuilders of those uber sexyCAV GTs, recreations of theFord GT 40. The CAV teambuilt up one of these cars atthe Canal Walk Extreme MotorShow, for everyone to see theactual hand-building of <strong>it</strong>.That very car will be sent tothe Nürburgring to compete inthis year's Classic Grand Prixset to take place in August2008.W<strong>it</strong>h the wife or girlfriendhappy, a substantial dosageof motorsport and cars, <strong>it</strong>was a blissful weekend ofnote for any adrenalin lover.P A G E 3 7| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 8


w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z a’ street 2stripPIXBy now I don't think I need to explain whatStreet 2 Strip is all about, but I will just in casesome of you missed <strong>it</strong> in previous issues. Asthe name states, bring your street car and put<strong>it</strong> on the strip.Anything faster than a12.9second quarter mile will beturned home due to safetyaspects but the point is to havefun doing what we all enjoydoing, drag racing, in a saferenvironment than on thestreets.In the past anything from a 12year old boy in a BMW M6 tostripped out 10 seconddragsters was seen w<strong>it</strong>h over200 entrants each event. Noww<strong>it</strong>h winter well set-in, S2Sdoesn't seem to be everyfortnight. In fact as I am typing Ijust received notice of yetanother one postponed due tobad weather forecasts. On thisparticular night the rain played <strong>it</strong>part, for a short while anyway.Not too long after racing hadgotten underway the heavensopened up and light rain hadcome down, but this did notstop the racing. The track wasregularly checked and deemedsafe w<strong>it</strong>h all entrants eventuallydriving the track dry of theexcess water. If you still haven'tentered an S2S event, I ask youwhy? Its 20 bucks and no MSAlicense are required. Bring <strong>it</strong> on!P A G E 3 9| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 8


dRIFT SKOOL WITHTAKUMI-SAN!’lesson#2THE WORLD’S DRIFT LEAGUES EXPLAINEDeuropeBr<strong>it</strong>ish Drift ChampThe Br<strong>it</strong>ish Drift Championship is a smaller amateur feeder series for the EDC.This is just one of many events in the Un<strong>it</strong>ed Kingdom.Prodriftw w w . u r b a n r a c. c o . z aTakumi-san elaborates in detail in this ourpenultimate feature on the world of drifting.This time we focus on Europe including theUn<strong>it</strong>ed Kingdom and Australasia (that’s all thelands down under mate) - make sure yousoak in the info as next month the lesson isconcluded. Thereafter... <strong>it</strong>’s a secret.Prodrift was started in 2003 by Graham McNamara, the brother of Irish stardrifter and Formula D driver Darren McNamara and is the longest runningdrift series in Europe. It also one of the EDC's biggest compet<strong>it</strong>ors. There aretwo different Prodrift series, one for Ireland and another that travels acrossEurope and works w<strong>it</strong>h other European drift organizations. Prodrift events canbe seen in places like Sweden, Finland and Benelux. Prodrift is trying hard toengage the European drivers to compete w<strong>it</strong>h the series' Irish drivers but <strong>it</strong>can be difficult task un<strong>it</strong>ing all the different countries of Europe. Prodriftevents seem to be a haven for the AE86 Corolla & AE85 Levin, cars whichhave been phased out in many other pro drift series due to bigger, fastercircuts & powerful 600+ horsepower silvia's, chasers, etc etc.rP A G E4 1| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 8


King of Europew w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aThe King of Europe is a fast growing drift series that also happens to be oneof the most amb<strong>it</strong>ious in the world. In 2008 K.O.E held events in places as farreaching as Russia, Serbia, and the Czech Republic. In 2007 there was evenan event in Dubai! The KOE is also one of the few drift series worldwidewhere European cars outnumber Japanese cars. The BMW 3-series inparticular is an extremely popular platform for drivers in this series. Thecurrent series champ is well known drifter Paul Vlasblom of the Netherlandswho drives an E36 BMW 3-series wagon and even afew old camaro's & transJDM AllstarsJDM Allstars is also a UK-based drift series and includes many drivers fromthe EDC. While the EDC focuses on the compet<strong>it</strong>ion aspect of drift, JDMAllstars is more about the showmanship of drifting. The few events that havebeen held so far have been done on smaller courses than the EDC.After Japan, <strong>it</strong>s off the Un<strong>it</strong>ed States where drifting first began <strong>it</strong>sworldwide spread in popular<strong>it</strong>y.P A G E 4 3| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E8


Hellenic Drift ChampionshipGreece has a surprisingly large drift movement. In fact, in 2007 & 2008Team Orange performed drift demos for the Greek fans at car shows & attheir version of “KING OF THE MOUNTAIN” at the R<strong>it</strong>sona Rally. At the forefrontof the drift scene in Greece is the Hellenic Drift Championship which was juststarted in 2008. The judge for the this new series is "Sleepy" who also judgesin the EDC & even judged at the South African National Drift Series Iattended in 2008 ,that was held at Killarney Race Track in Cape Town , TheGreek drift scene has a very interesting mix of cars including Japanese andEuropean cars and <strong>it</strong> also looks to have a large number of classic cars thatcan still be seen competing.AustraliaOf course the car-crazed Aussies also have a verylarge drift scene. There are a few different drift seriesthat are held across Australia.Drift Australiaw w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aThe biggest series down under is the Toyo Tyres Drift Australia series. Started in2005 Drift Australia's calendar includes events that take place all over thelarge country. Like Formula D, the Drift Australia series also sees national TVcoverage in Australia, except the coverage for each round is three hourslong in total! D.A is considered the "official" Australian Drift Championship. Afew of the top Australian drifters even went to the Un<strong>it</strong>ed States in 2007 forthe D1GP all star event. The cars in this series include a lot of Japaneseimports and even a couple examples of Australia's native Holden (theirversion of the Chevy Lumina) muscle cars. A unique aspect of the D.A seriesis the long length of the courses they run on and many of them havestraight sections between the corners.The bad news I received the other day was that Drift Australia haveannounced that the '09 Championship will consist of a single roundchampionship event on the 19th & 20th of September 2009.The reasongiven was that the Global Economic Climate has forced main sponsorTOYO TYRES, to batten down <strong>it</strong>s finances & that meant they had to scaledown their sponsorship towards the series for 2009.Series director WayneBoatwright said that they were very grateful for Toyo's support over the last 4years, and they will remain pos<strong>it</strong>ive about the future of the sport in Australiaand will focus their attention on trying to secure the backing required torebuild the championship to a MULTI-ROUND SERIES.Nordic Drift SeriesPro drifting for Norway, Finland, and Sweden. This series also has a widevariety of cars. If you search for galleries of this series on the net you will spota few ex-D1GP cars imported from Japan being driven here. BMW cars arealso popular here although the major<strong>it</strong>y drive Japanese machines. You willnotice a lot of the really cool BMW's coming from this series.After Japan, <strong>it</strong>s off the Un<strong>it</strong>ed States where drifting first began <strong>it</strong>sworldwide spread in popular<strong>it</strong>y.P A G E 4 5| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 8


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