Drift

This coming Staurday, Tailem Bend Motrosport Park will host it's firt promoted event. Stadium Drift - Day of Drift from Raceline Events makes its way back into South Australia after close to three years of Absence.

Tailem Bend was once a drag race track and is now re-developing and has recently re-opened motorsport park with tarmac and off-road facilities. It is found wedged on the corner of the Mallee and Dukes Highway, Tailem Bend.

Stadium Drift has grown to become Australia's longest running and most successful drift show.

There are a confirmed 50 drifters entered for this Saturday's event which kicks off with qualifying runs from 9am. Star drifters Simon Michelmore, Tom Monkhouse and James Mardel head up the event.

Admission is $20 for adults with kids under 14 with school ID entering for $10. Any kids under 8 enter free and must be in the care of a parent or guardian.

If you've Picked up the latest FF&R (AUG) with the black FD on the cover, you will of seen Jake Jones AKA drift squids massive Feature.

Jake sent me this quick vid and id thought id share so you can all see it do its thing.

 Turn it up

Check out his website here

We all know that anything can be fixed with WD 40, cable ties, duct tape and a hammer.

But when it comes to body work the mighty cable tie is your best friend.

sure you could use screws but wheres the fun in that

heres a quick vid from the http://www.phatsliggity.com/ guys showing how efective on the go reapirs can be.

 -Tom

A quick clip for your Wednesday afternoon viewing.

Kind of gives a new meaning to the term "Drive through"

Enjoy the skills -Tom

Usually when I head over to one of Driving Sports's Eastern Creek Twilight drifts, it's to take photos, meet people, do interviews and cover the event. Last Friday was a little different however and a nice change may I add. Getting behind the wheel at Twilight drift night is definitely a more involving way to experience one of these events.

Meeting up with Jerry Yam of HOT4s, Jason Gynn of Zoom Magazine, we headed up to the Creek. For these guys it was their their first Twilight drift night. We later were met by our very own beloved editor Tom who had toiled away all day to have a half cage installed into his 180Sx.

We had a blast of night sliding to ourhearts content on the watered down skid-pan. Having been to a number of these meetings before, I can definitely say that it's becoming more and more popular.

A couple of interviews and a stack more photos over the fold and through Jason's Dribble

Put on by the crew at VicDrift the 2010 Hardtuned.net Drift attack was a day of non stop action, skids and adventures.

 With big prize money on offer some of the top drivers from all over the country would be making the trip across Australia to Victorias Winton raceway

So naturally when the boys from Hit and Run drift club asked if i wanted to come along i said yes, after approximately 10 minutes of contemplation about the 10 hour drive from Sydney and the fact id be driving my 180sx.

So here some quick shots from the day and we will be bringing you a full feature in the mag shortly. 

 The team from Insane drifters (http://www.insanedrifters.com/blog/) were out in force. Nigel on the Right would go on to take second place after a hard fought round...

Read On

Fast Fours & Rotaries had the privilege of joining the Drifters Unleashed DVD launch party where we met a lot of the drivers and crew involved in the production. Check out our coverage on the event on the July 2010 Issue of the magazine which hits shelves 23rd of June!

The launch party brought the warmest cheeriest side out of everyone, Here I get to rub shoulders with Andrew Hawkins of Jet Multimedia and Victoria's Insane Drifters. More pics and vids over the fold!

What happens when you take professional drifters outside of the confines of rules and regulations of professional competition? This is what Drifters Unleashed heads out to document.

Drifters Unleashed is a project headed up by Jet Multimedia's Andrew Hawkins. Fast Fours & Rotaries covers Drifters Unleased and the DVD launch in the July 2010 issue of the magazine.

Be sure to check it out.

Heaps of sample videos over the fold!