Drift demo at Brands Hatch - Drifting forum

MALX · 29-06-2008, 10:48

Long time backers of drift team and drivers, Auto Glym.

sponsored a 2 day event for historic cars at Brands over the weekend (28 +29th)
This gave the chance to show the crowd a few laps of Brands DRIFT style

Mr Pimms, Declan Hicks in his Soarer, Stiggy in the Starlet, and Long distance traveller Mitch with his 180sx,
Auto Glym setting about Mitchs car with all there shiny stuff on the stand.

Due to 1 of the historics doing a stiggy (in the kitty litter) the 40 min demo was reduced to 20 but that was still enough time to get the tyres 'lit up' for the crowd,
The Brands Hatch people allowed us time on the Mic to chat to the crowd (which aint easy)
The tyre smoke trophy goes to mitch for the Sat run including a 'victory doughnut' on the hairpin,
The lads are back today (Stiggy having to do a headgasket)Sunday.
Simon Tang should be running his Toyota Corolla Sunday.
Once again Drifters helping to promote the sport, well done guys.

oldskooler · 29-06-2008, 12:07

brands is great fun. got slapped on the wrist a few times for drifting at a trackday last year

paddock hill bend is some buzz.

**Mitch** · 29-06-2008, 12:17

Looking forward to the pics

The sweeping bend before the start finish straight (don't know the name) is sweeeeeeeeet

Hell of a drive for a 15min drift though

royal · 29-06-2008, 12:24

Sounds awesome

more big tracks getting the smokey buzz

retrodan · 29-06-2008, 12:25

was ment to be there but ttttooooo much effort for 6 laps lol as all the crashes from the previous races eat into the drift demo time lol but glad some of the lads had some good skids!!!

chunk · 29-06-2008, 12:39

Nice one folks. Brands is one of the tracks i'd like to have a skid on.

Was it the full circuit?

retrodan · 29-06-2008, 12:43

national dude

MALX · 29-06-2008, 12:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch

Looking forward to the pics

The sweeping bend before the start finish straight (don't know the name) is sweeeeeeeeet

Hell of a drive for a 15min drift though

Big respect fella,

you did the driftys proud mate,
and you got the car waxed!!

ducatichick · 29-06-2008, 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch

Looking forward to the pics

The sweeping bend before the start finish straight (don't know the name) is sweeeeeeeeet

Hell of a drive for a 15min drift though

Clark Curve???

After Surtees??

**Mitch** · 29-06-2008, 14:39

I don't know the name of any of them, DC

Malx-nice to see you again fella. I was looking forward to taking you round but couldn't due to the last minute plan change

And I didn't blag an Autoglym goodie bag of cleaning stuffs-I must be slipping

**Mitch** · 29-06-2008, 20:06

Where be the pics?

cptsideways · 29-06-2008, 22:13

Yep wheres the pics??

Was a great weekend, Sundays session was huuuge, first lap I popped a boost hose, fixed it in one lap

then out pretty much non stop just watching the temp gauges but all was good so I kept going for a good 20 min plus session. I squueezed in a fast lap too just to see what the Soarer would do

4th gear through surtees & linking it through to clearways was immense, 4th gear ftw

Druids was a like being in a photo booth, everyone stood at the edge of the fence with lenses, of course the obligatory wave or two was on order.

A great event & definately petrolhead nirvana, with all them Judd & Cosworth DFV V8's out on track during the day.

Big thanks to Tom, Mitch & Si for doing a great job & standing in at short notice due to the Brett & Buff being away on "hols"

**Mitch** · 30-06-2008, 23:02

I take it no one got any pics (apart from Dave's mate)?

Dec, can you fire me that info we spoke about on Saturday please bud?

I picked up a blue set of overalls with my blue ones when I left. Drift academy ones-are they yours?

cptsideways · 01-07-2008, 08:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch

I take it no one got any pics (apart from Dave's mate)?

Dec, can you fire me that info we spoke about on Saturday please bud?

I picked up a blue set of overalls with my blue ones when I left. Drift academy ones-are they yours?

Will sort it all out today for you

dropped you an email btw

Got some pics here, will be sticking what I have available up shortly

And yes those slightly used overalls are mine

Simon can you pm your email address please

DavidRuston · 01-07-2008, 08:45

Pics arrived this morning - will post this evening when I get home from work

simon86 · 01-07-2008, 10:19

For me sdaturday suck! car broke just before the starline ecu relay

so didnt get to drift. but sunday was badass

Declan you have pm

**Mitch** · 01-07-2008, 20:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by cptsideways

Will sort it all out today for you

dropped you an email btw

Got some pics here, will be sticking what I have available up shortly

And yes those slightly used overalls are mine

Thanks very much mate. I'll get those overalls to you as soon as I can.

MALX · 03-07-2008, 19:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by cptsideways

Yep wheres the pics??

Was a great weekend, Sundays session was huuuge, first lap I popped a boost hose, fixed it in one lap

then out pretty much non stop just watching the temp gauges but all was good so I kept going for a good 20 min plus session. I squueezed in a fast lap too just to see what the Soarer would do

4th gear through surtees & linking it through to clearways was immense, 4th gear ftw

Druids was a like being in a photo booth, everyone stood at the edge of the fence with lenses, of course the obligatory wave or two was on order.

A great event & definately petrolhead nirvana, with all them Judd & Cosworth DFV V8's out on track during the day.

Big thanks to Tom, Mitch & Si for doing a great job & standing in at short notice due to the Brett & Buff being away on "hols"

and Stiggy

the stig · 03-07-2008, 19:53

was an awesome week end,tho the mighty suffered its 1st head gasket failure
,it was a hasty dash back to the new w-shop DRIFT SHACK MOTORSPORT only a stones throw away from brands where myself and the team

fozzy/kerbsty/stiglet/siknote and james had her running sweet in an hour!!!!

cheers guys/girls and no son luke

29-06-2008, 10:48	#1 (permalink)
MALX gripper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 13	Drift demo at Brands Hatch Long time backers of drift team and drivers, Auto Glym. sponsored a 2 day event for historic cars at Brands over the weekend (28 +29th) This gave the chance to show the crowd a few laps of Brands DRIFT style Mr Pimms, Declan Hicks in his Soarer, Stiggy in the Starlet, and Long distance traveller Mitch with his 180sx, Auto Glym setting about Mitchs car with all there shiny stuff on the stand. Due to 1 of the historics doing a stiggy (in the kitty litter) the 40 min demo was reduced to 20 but that was still enough time to get the tyres 'lit up' for the crowd, The Brands Hatch people allowed us time on the Mic to chat to the crowd (which aint easy) The tyre smoke trophy goes to mitch for the Sat run including a 'victory doughnut' on the hairpin, The lads are back today (Stiggy having to do a headgasket)Sunday. Simon Tang should be running his Toyota Corolla Sunday. Once again Drifters helping to promote the sport, well done guys.

29-06-2008, 22:13	#12 (permalink)
cptsideways Pimms O'clock Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: N Dorset Posts: 1,728	Yep wheres the pics?? Was a great weekend, Sundays session was huuuge, first lap I popped a boost hose, fixed it in one lap then out pretty much non stop just watching the temp gauges but all was good so I kept going for a good 20 min plus session. I squueezed in a fast lap too just to see what the Soarer would do 4th gear through surtees & linking it through to clearways was immense, 4th gear ftw Druids was a like being in a photo booth, everyone stood at the edge of the fence with lenses, of course the obligatory wave or two was on order. A great event & definately petrolhead nirvana, with all them Judd & Cosworth DFV V8's out on track during the day. Big thanks to Tom, Mitch & Si for doing a great job & standing in at short notice due to the Brett & Buff being away on "hols" Last edited by cptsideways : 29-06-2008 at 22:16.

03-07-2008, 19:53	#19 (permalink)
the stig dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: se london Posts: 1,250	was an awesome week end,tho the mighty suffered its 1st head gasket failure ,it was a hasty dash back to the new w-shop DRIFT SHACK MOTORSPORT only a stones throw away from brands where myself and the teamfozzy/kerbsty/stiglet/siknote and james had her running sweet in an hour!!!! cheers guys/girls and no son luke

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29-06-2008, 12:07	#2 (permalink)
oldskooler touge runner Join Date: May 2007 Location: mayo, ireland. Posts: 219	brands is great fun. got slapped on the wrist a few times for drifting at a trackday last year paddock hill bend is some buzz.

29-06-2008, 12:17	#3 (permalink)
Mitch Driftgarage Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Derby fulltime Posts: 10,098	Looking forward to the pics The sweeping bend before the start finish straight (don't know the name) is sweeeeeeeeet Hell of a drive for a 15min drift though

29-06-2008, 12:24	#4 (permalink)
royal S1- F.T break! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,019	Sounds awesome more big tracks getting the smokey buzz

29-06-2008, 12:25	#5 (permalink)
retrodan smashes aero Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: sittingbourne,kent Posts: 2,973	was ment to be there but ttttooooo much effort for 6 laps lol as all the crashes from the previous races eat into the drift demo time lol but glad some of the lads had some good skids!!!

29-06-2008, 12:39	#6 (permalink)
chunk Lt Dan Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Leicester Posts: 3,532	Nice one folks. Brands is one of the tracks i'd like to have a skid on. Was it the full circuit?

29-06-2008, 12:43	#7 (permalink)
retrodan smashes aero Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: sittingbourne,kent Posts: 2,973	national dude

29-06-2008, 14:39	#10 (permalink)
Mitch Driftgarage Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Derby fulltime Posts: 10,098	I don't know the name of any of them, DC Malx-nice to see you again fella. I was looking forward to taking you round but couldn't due to the last minute plan change And I didn't blag an Autoglym goodie bag of cleaning stuffs-I must be slipping

29-06-2008, 20:06	#11 (permalink)
Mitch Driftgarage Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Derby fulltime Posts: 10,098	Where be the pics?

30-06-2008, 23:02	#13 (permalink)
Mitch Driftgarage Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Derby fulltime Posts: 10,098	I take it no one got any pics (apart from Dave's mate)? Dec, can you fire me that info we spoke about on Saturday please bud? I picked up a blue set of overalls with my blue ones when I left. Drift academy ones-are they yours?

01-07-2008, 08:45	#15 (permalink)
DavidRuston is away Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,634	Pics arrived this morning - will post this evening when I get home from work

01-07-2008, 10:19	#16 (permalink)
simon86 dorifto kingu! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Posts: 629	For me sdaturday suck! car broke just before the starline ecu relay so didnt get to drift. but sunday was badass Declan you have pm