D1NZ

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D1NZ
Category Drifting
Country or region Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
Inaugural season 2003
Drivers 26[1]
Constructors Various
Drivers' champion Flag of New Zealand Carl Ruiterman
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. Since then its has continually become larger and more professional, now involving a few professional drivers with sponsored cars. Despite similar moniker, the series is not related to the Japanese D1 Grand Prix series.


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[edit] Format of the competition

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

The format of a round consists of scrutineering and a drivers briefing in the morning. This is followed by a warm up with cars being allowed out onto the track to warm up their cars and tyres.[2]

Qualifying is then held with the competitors trying to impress the judges to be let into the top 16.[3] The drivers are judged based on line, angle, and speed.[3] Line involves taking a Drift line rather than racing line to obtain fastest and most aggressive drift.The line shall be full track width apexing each corner. The preferred line is usually announced beforehand by judges. Angle means taking an aggressive entrance angle, angle throughout corner, getting car to ‘full lock’ and a smooth sideways exit. Speed is the speed entering a turn, the speed through a turn, and the speed exiting the turn; faster is better. Speed is also judged on the time taken to complete ‘judged section’ section.[3]

The judging takes place on just a small part of the circuit, a few linking corners that provide good viewing, and opportunities for drifting. The rest of the circuit is irrelevant, except as it pertains to setting up the car for the first judged corner.

The finals are held after the qualifying session, with only the top 16 drivers competing, as per the judges decision in the qualifying. Drivers are paired off, and each heat comprises two passes, with each driver taking a turn to lead. The best of the 8 heats go to the next 4, to the next 2, and then to the final. The passes are judged as explained above, however there are a few new rules such as:

  • Overtaking the lead car under drift conditions always wins that pass.
  • Overtaking the lead car under grip conditions automatically forfeits that pass.
  • Spinning forfeits that pass, unless the other driver also spins.
  • Increasing the lead under drift conditions helps to win that pass.
  • Maintaining a close gap while chasing under drift conditions helps to win that pass.
  • Points are awarded for each pass, and usually one driver prevails.
  • A Spin during Battle will result in gaining zero (0) points for that run.[3]

Sometimes the judges cannot agree, or cannot decide, or a crowd vocally disagrees with the judge's decision. In such cases more passes may be run until a winner is produced. Sometimes mechanical failure determines the battle's outcome, either during or preceding a heat. If a car cannot enter a tandem battle, the remaining entrant (who automatically advances) will give 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'.[4]

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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

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[edit] 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[16]
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Carl Ruiterman Gaz Whiter Nick Teeboon Daniel Woolhouse Tiger White

[edit] 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

[edit] List of Drivers

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

Driver Nickname Team Current Car
Adam Richards WSR Nissan Silvia S15
Daniel Woolhouse Fanga Dan Driftcorp Nissan Silvia S15
Gaz Whiter Gaz Driftcorp Nissan Silvia S14
Mike Whiddett Mad Mike Private Mazda Rx-7 FD3S
Victor Chapman Onions Private Nissan Silvia S13
Johnny Udy Private Nissan Silvia S13
Sean Falconer The Falcon Private Nissan Silvia S13
Steve Sole WSR Nissan Skyline R32
Dayna Jury Fury Jury Private Nissan Cefiro A31
Jairus Wharerau JT Driftcorp Mazda Rx-7 FD3S
Carl Ruiterman E&H Motors Nissan Silvia S14
Tiger White Tiger Private Nissan Silvia S13
Nick Teeboon Teaspoon Private Toyota AE86

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b D1NZ Garage. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
  2. ^ D1NZ competitor info. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
  3. ^ a b c d D1NZ judging overview, Retrieved August 25, 2007
  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 Jauary 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 Jauary 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. ^ "Japanese Used Cars.com D1NZ R6" Coverage, Ignition Magazine, November 11, 2007, Retrieved November 12, 2007
  16. ^ "Japanese Used Cars.com D1NZ R6" Coverage, Ignition Magazine, November 11, 2007, Retrieved November 12, 2007

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