Demon Energy D1NZ Drifting Championship R5 Preview
- By reflectionsofdrift
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- 23 Mar, 2016
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March 26th-27th --- Christchurch, New Zealand
Photos by: KCL Photography
Christchurch is set for a high-octane smoke show this Easter Weekend at Mike Pero Motorsport Park, with the penultimate round of the 2016 Demon Energy New Zealand Drifting Championship (D1NZ) kicking off over the 27th and 28th of March.
This weekend brings some of the best drifters in the Southern Hemisphere together for the first time, with team Australia flying in today ahead of the big event.
Round five of the New Zealand Pro-Championship also heats up with the top five 'Drift King' title contenders separated by just 25 points, with only 3 points separating third to fifth. Daynom Templeman in his 1200hp E46 BMW currently leads the series standings after competing at the Waikato's Hampton Downs circuit. His closest rival is the young Nico Reid from Otara in his Nissan Silvia S15, having topped the podium three times in a row this season and shows no sign of slowing down.
Round five of the New Zealand Pro-Championship also heats up with the top five 'Drift King' title contenders separated by just 25 points, with only 3 points separating third to fifth. Daynom Templeman in his 1200hp E46 BMW currently leads the series standings after competing at the Waikato's Hampton Downs circuit. His closest rival is the young Nico Reid from Otara in his Nissan Silvia S15, having topped the podium three times in a row this season and shows no sign of slowing down.
Catch up on The D1NZ season!
Round 4: http://www.reflectionsofdrift.com/demon-energy-d1nz-round-4-coverage
http://www.reflectionsofdrift.com/d1nz-2016-round-4-finals-kcl
Round 3: http://www.reflectionsofdrift.com/demon-energy-d1nz-round-3-2016-day-1-photos
Round 2: http://www.reflectionsofdrift.com/d1nz-round-2-tandem-highlights-gallery
http://www.reflectionsofdrift.com/ryan-tuerck-invades-d1nz-round-2-2015
Round 1: http://www.reflectionsofdrift.com/d1nz-2016-round-2-day-1-gallery
Club Loose kicks off the year with Opening Moves. It is always a good time getting back out to the track and seeing drifting friends after a long winter break here in the Northeast. A ton of new drivers showed up to the event to learn and shred with the best in the area. C group was stacked with drivers. We are excited for the rest of the season at Raceway park.
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As the 2018 drifting season gets into full swing here in the Northeast and around the country, all of us at Reflections of Drift are set to bring you as much coverage of grassroots drifting as we possibly can. We are back in full swing! For many reasons website updates had to take a back burner in most of 2017. Over the next few weeks we will be adding a ton of content from 2018 to the website, along with a Throwback Series showcasing the 2017 drifting season. This is our 4th year and we are once again committed to bringing you the best up and coming drifting drivers and media talent from around the world! Drop us a line and let us know what you want to see in 2018? Lets get sideways!
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