Adam Richards
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Adam Richards is a drifting
driver from New Plymouth
, New Zealand
. He has been drifting competitively since 2003 and was crowned the 2005 D1NZ
champion driving a modified Nissan Cefiro.
He has competed in the D1 World All Stars Drift Championship in 2006 and 2007.
coloured paint by Steven Sole Customs. Not Stickers. He swapped the standard engine with a RB26DET from a Nissan Skyline GT-R
to increase the power output. This helped him to get a spot on the podium in four out of the six rounds of 2005. Adam stopped using this car competitively after the first round of D1NZ 2006, making way for a sponsored Nissan Silvia.
The Cefiro made a return in round 3 of Drift Revolution 2007, sporting a new exterior design.
After a few competitions in New Zealand the car was shipped to America
to compete in the D1 All stars. He is currently competing in the European Drift Championship
with the car.
Drifting (motorsport)
Drifting refers to a driving technique and to a motorsport where the driver intentionally over steers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels through turns, while maintaining vehicle control and a high exit speed...
driver from New Plymouth
New Plymouth
New Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated....
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. He has been drifting competitively since 2003 and was crowned the 2005 D1NZ
D1NZ
D1NZ is a production car drifting series in New Zealand. It began early in 2003 as a small competition consisting of several drifting teams from all over the country. Since then it has continually become larger and more professional, now involving professional drivers with sponsored cars...
champion driving a modified Nissan Cefiro.
He has competed in the D1 World All Stars Drift Championship in 2006 and 2007.
Nissan Cefiro A31
Adam started in the D1NZ series using a modified Nissan Cefiro with camouflageCamouflage
Camouflage is a method of concealment that allows an otherwise visible animal, military vehicle, or other object to remain unnoticed, by blending with its environment. Examples include a leopard's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier and a leaf-mimic butterfly...
coloured paint by Steven Sole Customs. Not Stickers. He swapped the standard engine with a RB26DET from a Nissan Skyline GT-R
Nissan Skyline GT-R
The Nissan Skyline GT-R is a Japanese sports car based on the Nissan Skyline range.The first GT-Rs were produced from 1969–1973. After a 16 year hiatus since the KPGC110 in 1972, the GT-R name was revived in 1989 with the Skyline R32. This car was nicknamed "Godzilla" by the Australian motoring...
to increase the power output. This helped him to get a spot on the podium in four out of the six rounds of 2005. Adam stopped using this car competitively after the first round of D1NZ 2006, making way for a sponsored Nissan Silvia.
The Cefiro made a return in round 3 of Drift Revolution 2007, sporting a new exterior design.
After a few competitions in New Zealand the car was shipped to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to compete in the D1 All stars. He is currently competing in the European Drift Championship
European Drift Championship
The Pirelli European Drift Championship is a drifting series held each year throughout the United Kingdom. It was introduced in 2007 following the collapse of the D1 Great Britain series which in turn replaced the Autoglym Drift Championship...
with the car.