European Drift Championship
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The Pirelli
European Drift Championship (abbreviated as EDC) 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. The series is run on its third year as part of the GT Battle motorsport events which includes its national Time Attack
championship.
2008 saw the introduction of a new [Pro-Am] series, 'The British Drift Championship' (BDC), The British Drift Championship. In 2009 the BDC and EDC partnership ended and now the BDC is considered a professional series.
In 2010 the championship organisers made the controversial move to change from a Top 16 to a Top 8 invitational format. The championship features 8 drivers who are all sponsored by Pirelli Tires.
D1 Great Britain
European Drift Championship
Pirelli
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European Drift Championship (abbreviated as EDC) is a drifting
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...
series held each year throughout the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It was introduced in 2007 following the collapse of the D1 Great Britain
D1 Grand Prix
The , abbreviated as D1GP and subtitled Professional Drift, is a production car drifting series from Japan. After several years of hosting amateur drifting contests, Option magazine & Tokyo Auto Salon founder Daijiro Inada, and drifting legend Keiichi Tsuchiya hosted a professional level drifting...
series which in turn replaced the Autoglym
Autoglym
Autoglym is a British manufacturer of a range of car care and valeting products, which are sold in over 45 countries.Established in 1965, and based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, Autoglym is part of the Altro Group....
Drift Championship. The series is run on its third year as part of the GT Battle motorsport events which includes its national Time Attack
Time attack
A time attack is another term for time trial. The term is commonly used in Japan for individual time trial events for motor vehicles that involves a vehicle running around the circuit in lieu of a qualifying lap and the term is widely adopted outside the country for tuner event and...
championship.
2008 saw the introduction of a new [Pro-Am] series, 'The British Drift Championship' (BDC), The British Drift Championship. In 2009 the BDC and EDC partnership ended and now the BDC is considered a professional series.
In 2010 the championship organisers made the controversial move to change from a Top 16 to a Top 8 invitational format. The championship features 8 drivers who are all sponsored by Pirelli Tires.
Past Champions
D1UK/Autoglym Drift Championship| Year | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | James Wolstenholme | |
| 2003 | ||
| 2004 | Brett Castle | Nissan 200sx S14a |
| 2005 | Damien Mulvey | Nissan 200sx S13 |
D1 Great Britain
| Year | Driver | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Phil Morrison | Driftworks | Nissan 200sx S14a |
European Drift Championship
| Year | Driver | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Brett Castle | Abbey Motorsport | Nissan 200sx S14a |
| 2008 2008 European Drift Championship season The 2008 European Drift Championship season is the second season of the European Drift Championship. The championship was won by Ben Broke-Smith.-2008 entry list:*Entrants 1-17*Kumakubo *Coyne Brothers *Armstrong *Tanaka... |
Ben Broke-Smith | Driftworks | Toyota Chaser JZX81 |
| 2009 2009 European Drift Championship season The 2009 European Drift Championship season is the third season of the European Drift Championship. The championship was won by Mark Luney after he narrow snatched the title from the then championship leader, Phil Morrison.-2009 entry list:- 2009 Rounds :... |
Mark Luney Mark Luney Mark "SidewaysBuff" Luney is a professional drift car racer.-History:Mark Luney has been involved in motor sport from a very young age. This obsession started off with an interest in Rallying, attending events from the age of 7. As Mark was too young to get behind the wheel, he managed to try the... |
SVA Imports | Nissan 350Z |