British Drift Championship
| Category | Drifting |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Inaugural season | 2008 |
| Drivers' champion | Shane O'Sullivan |
| Teams' champion | Japspeed |
| Official website |
The Maxxis British Drift Championship is a drifting series held in the UK. It is considered to be the highest level of competition drifting in the UK.
The series began as a feeder series to the European Drift Championship, however the partnership between the BDC and EDC organisers ended at the end of the season and the BDC became a professional series in its own right.
The series originally had two classes, Semi-Pro & Pro, however due to the vast growth of the championship a third class was added for the 2011 season, called 'Super Pro' which became the highest class. The top drivers in the Pro class were merged into this new class.
Champions
Semi-Pro Class
| Year | Driver | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Steve Moore | Nissan 200SX S14a | |
| 2009 | Martin Richards | Nissan Skyline R33 | |
| 2010 | Ian Phillips | Skyline Owners | Nissan Skyline R33 |
| 2011 | Matt Campling | Dorihero | Nissan 200SX S13 |
| 2012 | Owen Taylor | Rampstyle | Nissan Silvia S13 |
| 2013 | Matt Samuel | Car Loan 4 U | Nissan 300ZX |
| 2014 | Matt Stevenson | Slide Motorsport | Nissan 350Z |
Pro Class
| Year | Driver | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dave Walbrin | Nissan Skyline R32 | |
| 2009 | Steve 'Baggsy' Biagioni | Japspeed | Nissan 200SX S13 |
| 2010 | Phil Morrison | Driftworks | Nissan Silvia S15 |
| 2011 | Michael Marshall | MnM Engineering | Nissan Silvia S15 |
| 2012 | Christian Lewis | Dorihero | Nissan Skyline R33 |
| 2013 | Jay Greene | JapsTheOnlyWay.co.uk | Nissan 200SX S13 |
| 2014 | Richard Grindrod | Driftworks | BMW E36 V8 |
Super Pro Class
| Year | Driver | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Matt Carter | Falken Tires | Nissan 200SX S14a |
| 2012 | Paul Smith[1] | Japspeed | Nissan Silvia S15 |
| 2013 | Michael Marshall | Team MnM | BMW E36 Touring |
| 2014 | Shane O'Sullivan | Japspeed | Nissan Silvia S15 |
References
- ↑ Paul Smith secures the 2012 BDC Championship at Knockhill, knockhill.com.