Mini Feature: MADBUL

Mad Mike’s 26b quad rotor fd3s was out at Hampton the other weekend along with a host of other d1nz drifters cars entertaining the v8 super tourer crowd in between races with what he does best, drifting. So we thought we would share a few photos of this tyre killing beast. Continue reading

Event: Ebisu Autumn Drift Matsuri 2011 Part II

Back with more matsuri-action from Ebisu!

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Event: Ebisu Autumn Drift Matsuri 2011 Part I

It’s that time of year again, when drivers from all corners of the globe converge on what is known as ‘drift heaven’ in the hills of northern Japan. The two-day event has been made famous in thousands of images, videos, and stories of what make Ebisu Drift Matsuri’s such a unique experience. Here’s a look at this year’s Autumn Drift Matsuri!

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Event: MSC Challenge at Mobara

Mobara circuit, about two hours east of Tokyo, was the location for the final round of MSC-hosted competitions this year. The event was judged by professional drivers, including the world famous Orido Manabu who also got a bit of track time in his Ridox Supra. There were individual, tsuiso (chase) style, and triple tsuiso team events, with plenty of non-stop action throughout the day.

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Gallery: Tec-Art’s Circuit Festival Part II

We’re back with more shots from the recent drift/grip festival hosted by Tec-Art’s at Nikko Circuit. Cars were divided into three classes, with practice sessions all morning, and competition in the afternoon. The event was also covered by Japanese tuning magazine G-Works, so our readers in Japan can look for that in their next issue. As for our photos, check the rest out below.

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Gallery: Tec-Art’s Circuit Festival Part I

AE86 tuning shop Tec-Art’s hosted an open track day at Nikko Circuit. There was an interesting variety of cars that turned up for the event, which split the track time between drift and grip. The weather was a bit sketchy at times, but there was no shortage of circuit action. Some highlights after the jump.

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Gallery: Hori Dori 4 Part II

As you may have read in ‘Part I’ there was a new addition to the days events in the form of the Track to Street wall clip challenge. This was abit of an experiment on our behalf and fortunately the guys and girls at Hori Dori were happy with what we planned and let it go on.
As you can see in the above photo some choose to adopt theĀ ‘Hellawallflush’ movement to great success. Continue reading

Gallery: Hori Dori 4 Part I The Morning

Hori Dori #4 was yesterday, and what a day! here is a selection of photos from the morning session. Continue reading

Announcement! Track to Street Wall Clip Challenge in association with Zerofighter!

We at Track to Street have been following the Hori Dori Drift Days for some time as you will have seen in our previous posts. Through this coverage we have seen a massive improvement in those who attend. However there is something missing. Continue reading

Event: Option 30th Anniversary Meeting

The start of autumn in Japan means a lot of car shows take place as the weather becomes a bit cooler. Early autumn’s lack of race events in my area was more than made up for in the amount of amazing machinery on display at various meet-ups. Most recently, Option Magazine had a meeting to commemorate their 30th Anniversary as a publication.

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