The return of Ford representation to the Toyo Drift Australia Series will add another element to the continuing V8 Drifting invasion, when the series takes to Mallala Motorsport Park this weekend, April 14-15.
While four and six cylinder Japanese cars have dominated the sport, true to its origins in Japan, V8 muscle has made strong inroads.
In the Toyo Drift Australia Series, Holden V8s arrived in 2005, with Jeremy Lake taking out the final round of the season aboard a Monaro.
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Drifting has became very popular, from the mountains of Japan to the Big Screen in Hollywood. An Australian company has recently started its own drifting school. From what I know, I already thought that drifting was pretty big in Australia with Holden’s and Nissan’s, but now I guess it is even bigger. The school is based in Japan, which is very interesting, but makes since, because of the already popularity of drifting in Japan.
The queensland based company has deemed its school “Physics in Motion Drift School at the Tokachi International Speedway in Obihiro, Hokkaido.”. Rather than trying to attract Japanese drifters, and racers, the company is leaning towards the thrill seekers in Asia, Safe Drive Training managing director Joel Neilson said. “We are aiming at a high-end group of corporate travelers. Senior executives from Hong Kong or Singapore who often go and charter a boat, or go on a five-day holiday to a tropical island. The school’s courses are in the same price bracket and a bit more unique,” he said.
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