D1NZ

D1NZ
Category Drifting
Country New Zealand New Zealand
Inaugural season 2003
Drivers 30[1]
Constructors Various
Drivers' champion

2013 - '14

Gaz Whiter
Official website D1NZ.com

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 in order to organise and regulate Drifting events on the circuit. Since then it has continued to grow larger and more professional, now involving professional drivers with sponsored cars. The series now includes two championships: Pro and ProAm. New competitors generally need to prove themselves in the ProAm championship before entering the Pro championship (unless coming from an equivalent international series). Organizers aim to promote and educate Drifting in New Zealand, with a regulated safe environment. Despite similar moniker, the series is not related to the Japanese D1 Grand Prix series. It has been recognised as the longest running drifting series in the world.

Daniel 'Fanga Dan' Woolhouse drifting during the 2007 event at Mystery Creek Events Centre

Format of the competition

The format of a round consists of scrutineering and a drivers briefing in the morning. This is followed by a test sessions with cars being allowed out onto the track to practice and adjust settings for the particular track.[2]

Qualifying is then held with the competitors allowed two passes to try qualify for the Top 32 competition.[3] The drivers are judged based on line, angle, and style.[3] Line involves taking a predetermined line set by the judges at drivers briefing. The line generally includes apexing each corner, or "inside clip", and may include "outside clip" points. The closer to these points, the higher the line score. Angle means maintaining an aggressive angle throughout the judged section and aggressive direction switches (aka transitions). Style refers to how aggressive the driving is during the run, the amount of smoke produced, how hard the car is pushed and the presentation of the vehicle.[3]

The judging takes place on just a small part of the circuit, a few corners that provide good viewing and lend themselves to be ideal for drifting. The rest of the circuit is irrelevant, except as it pertains to gridding the vehicles by marshalls and setting up the car for the first judged corner.

The competition is held after the qualifying session, with only the Top 32 drivers competing, as per the judges decision in the qualifying. Drivers are entered into a battle tree (competition order) and paired off, and each battle comprises two passes with each driver taking a turn to lead. The best of the 16 battles go to the top 8 battles, then to the top 4, and then to the final or 3rd/4th place. The passes are judged as explained above, however there are a few new rules such as:

Sometimes the judges cannot agree or cannot decide. In such cases more passes may be run (ie: a re-run) until a winner is produced. Sometimes mechanical failure determines the battle's outcome, either during or preceding a battle. If a car cannot enter a tandem battle, the remaining entrant (who automatically advances) will drive a solo demonstration pass. In the event of apparently close or tied runs, crowds often demonstrate their desire for another run with chants of 'one more time'. It is also extremely important that crowd members pull gang signs whilst their favorite driver drifts by, this will vastly increase their chance of winning. [4]

Results

2008 is the first season to consist of just 5 rounds, down from the 6 rounds of previous years. Drivers will be battling it out against each other on racetracks all over the country.[5]

2008 Season

Round Date Location 1st 2nd 3rd
1 January 25 & 26[6] Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park Gaz Whiter Carl Ruiterman Simon Hunter
2 February 8 & 9[7] Manfeild Autocourse Carl Ruiterman Gaz Whiter Mike Whiddett
3 March 14 & 15[8] Taupo Motorsport Park Carl Ruiterman Jason Sellers Mike Whiddett
4 April 5 & 6 Mystery Creek Events Centre
5 May 3 Pukekohe Park Raceway

[9]

2007 season

Round Date Location 1st 2nd 3rd
1 January 27[10] Timaru International Motor Raceway Carl Ruiterman Nick Teeboon Gaz Whiter
2 April 7[11] Manfeild Autocourse Victor Chapman Gaz Whiter Jairus Wharerau
3 May 5[12] Pukekohe Park Raceway Daniel Woolhouse Gaz Whiter Carl Ruiterman
4 July 7[13] Mystery Creek Events Centre Carl Ruiterman Tiger White Mike Whiddett
5 August 18[14] Taupo Motorsport Park Tiger White Shaun Yearbury Gaz Whiter
6 November 11[15] Pukekohe Park Raceway Gaz Whiter Daniel Woolhouse Carl Ruiterman
Final Standings[15]
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Carl Ruiterman Gaz Whiter Nick Teeboon Daniel Woolhouse Tiger White

List of champions

Year Driver Team Car
2003 Jairus Wharerau Driftcorp Nissan Cefiro A31
2004 Justin Rood Driftcorp Nissan Cefiro A31
2005 Adam Richards WSR Nissan Cefiro A31
2006 Daniel Woolhouse Driftcorp Nissan Silvia S15
2007 Carl Ruiterman E&H Nissan Silvia S14
2008 Gaz Whiter Toyo Nissan Silvia S14
2009 - '10 Gaz Whiter Big Ben Pies Nissan Silvia S14
2010 - '11 Gaz Whiter Big Ben Pies Nissan Silvia S14
2011 - '12 Curt Whittaker Whittaker Motorsport Nissan Skyline R34
2012 - '13 Daniel Woolhouse Castrol Edge Holden Commodore VE
2013 - '14 Gaz Whiter Driftcorp Nissan Silvia S14

List of Drivers

A list of some of the drivers who compete in D1NZ Pro championship on a regular basis.[1]

Driver Nickname Team Current Car
Andrew Redward The Mad Yank ARR Mazda Rx-7 FC
Bruce Tannock Achilles Radial Nissan Silvia S13
Daniel Woolhouse Fanga Dan Driftcorp Holden Commodore VE
Gaz Whiter Gaz Driftcorp Nissan Silvia S14
Mike Whiddett Mad Mike Private Mazda Rx-7 FD3S
Zak Pole Pak Zole zpdrift Nissan Skyline R33
Cole Armstrong Mole Private Nissan Skyline V35
Curt Whittaker No Brake Lights Whittaker Rattla Motorsport Nissan Skyline R34
Daynom Templeman Slim Zenith Motorsport Mazda Rx-7 FD3S
Steve Sole Sole Train WSR Nissan Skyline R32
Darren Kelly Money Bags Private Nissan Skyline R34
Nico Reid Neeks Private Nissan Silvia S15
Troy Jenkins TJ TJ Motorsport Nissan S15
Carl Ruiterman The Robot E&H Motors Nissan Silvia S14
Adam Hedges Poofy C's Garage Nissan Silvia S14
Nick Teeboon Teaspoon Private Toyota AE86
Royce RFB Mihaere Lil Roycey Team Cream / Wongs Nissan Skyline R32
Joel Hedges Man Coins C's Garage Nissan Silvia S13

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "D1NZ Driver Profiles". Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  2. ↑ "D1NZ competitor info". Archived from the original on 2007-03-04. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
  3. 1 2 3 4 D1NZ judging overview, Retrieved August 25, 200
  4. ↑ Drift Mania! Inaugural D1 Grand Prix presented by Yokohama August 31, 2003, Turbo Magazine, Retrieved August 25, 2007
  5. ↑ 2007 Season, Retrieved August 25, 2007
  6. ↑ "D1NZ R1" coverage, D1NZ forum, January 29, 2008, Retrieved January 30, 2008
  7. ↑ "D1NZ R2" coverage, D1NZ forum, February 11, 2008, Retrieved February 11, 2008
  8. ↑ "D1NZ R3" coverage, D1NZ forum, March 18, 2008, Retrieved March 21, 2008
  9. ↑ "D1NZ 2008 season dates", D1NZ forum, November 27, 2007, Retrieved January 30, 2008
  10. ↑ "D1NZ R1" coverage, Ignition Magazine, January 28, 2007, Retrieved August 30, 2007
  11. ↑ "D1NZ R2 Report", D1NZ, April 11, 2007, Retrieved August 30, 2007
  12. ↑ "D1NZ R3" Coverage, Ignition Magazine, May 5, 2007, Retrieved August 30, 2007
  13. ↑ "Power Horse D1NZ R4" Coverage, Ignition Magazine, July 7, 2007, Retrieved August 30, 2007
  14. ↑ "Power Horse D1NZ R5" Coverage, Ignition Magazine, August 18, 2007, Retrieved August 30, 2007
  15. 1 2 "Japanese Used Cars.com D1NZ R6" Coverage, Ignition Magazine, November 11, 2007, Retrieved November 12, 2007

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