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Friday Night Off Street Drifting dates
Driftland at Oran Park is the home of Sydney's most spectacular drifting events.
Driftland hosts Friday Night off street drifting and many events run by Sydney's home drifting club, Initial Drift Australia.
About Driftland
Driftland is the Northern section of Oran Park’s famous Grand Prix Circuit. Driftland comprises parts of the Grand Prix circuit, Bike Racing circuit and Go Kart circuits. Driftland provides a variety of corners and a variety of options for drifting, from the beginners’ to high speed massive angle drift battles.
Driftland is a fantastic place for drifting beginners. Beginners practice on a lower-speed circuit designed to assist you with car set up and give you plenty of run off room until you are able to graduate to the other parts of Driftland.
For experienced drifters, Driftland is able to host Australia’s best high-speed drift battles. In 2004, Driftland hosted some high speed drifting between then Japanese D1 drivers, Izemuda, Bai and Tezuka.
Driftland regularly hosts drift tournaments which culminate in the exciting Top-16 elimination drift battles, for which Driftland has become famous. Australia’s best drifting teams and drivers regularly battle it out at Driftland.
Driftland is the perfect place for the beginner or more experienced drifter to hone their skills and be a drift battle winner.
Driftland offers spectators excellent viewing, and the chance to get close to the tyre-smoking action. Spectators have access to several of the corners at Driftland and view the action from many angles. See all the action!
What is Drifting
Originating in Japan, drifting is the art of sliding a car around a course at an angle to the intended direction of travel. Drifting is wild and woolly, but safe because of the relatively low speeds achieved, compared with circuit racing. Drifting is entrenched in the Japanese Motorsport scene and is gaining a great level of popularity in Australia.
Competitive drifting is based on judging criteria, which include style, speed through the corner, the line taken through a corner and, of course, how sideways the driver gets the car. (this is referred to as "angle" technically )
The pinnacle of competitive drifting is the drift battle, where two cars drift against each other in close proximity. The idea is to get as close as you can to your opponent and out-drift them in a corner-by-corner battle. Nothing matches drift battles for excitement and wheel to wheel tyre smokin' action.
Remember, if it's sideways, if it's smokin' it's drifting!
Initial Drift Australia is a Sydney-based drift club, and the “home” drift club of Driftland. Initial Drift Australia was the first CAMS affiliated (Confederation of Australian Motorsport) drift club in Australia. The forums on the site discuss upcoming events at several venues, general drifting chat and forums on many drifting topics.
Confederation of Australian Motorsport
cams.com.au
The official website of the Confederation of Australian Motorsport, which sanctions the majority of circuit-based motorsport in Australia. CAMS sanctions activity at Driftland, and competitors who would like to proceed to other forms of motorsport can upgrade their licence to participate in many other forms of motorsport!
Drift Australia
http://www.driftaustralia.com.au/
Drift Australia promote a Top 16 Drift Tournament across Australia. Drift Australia will be coming to Driftland at a date to be announced, in the second half of the year.
The Edge 96.ONE
Media Partner of Driftland, The Edge plays Sydney's best R&B and Hip Hop. Stay tuned to The Edge 96.ONE for all your driftland news http://www.961.com.au/
Off Street Drifting
Off Street drifting is the best way for a beginner to get into Australia’s fastest growing form of motorsport. Off street drifting allows for beginners and more experienced drifters to gain track time at reasonable cost.
Competitors may sign on from 4pm, which includes completing paperwork and presenting the vehicle for scrutineering as required. The price for competitors is $70. If you don't already have a CAMS licence (2NS) you can buy a day licence for $20.
Spectators are welcome at the reasonable fee of $15, with children under 12 free.
Since places are limited it is always a good idea to call (02) 4646 1004 or email oranpark@oranpark.com or SMS 0400465 300 to book your place.
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