Drift Allstars European Exhibition Event – Drift Grand Prix of Romania
Brendan Stone takes the win after a titanic international battle.
The Palace of Parliament in Bucharest would play host to the inaugural Drift grand prix Romania 2011. This new end of season exhibition provided the perfect backdrop to set up a great finale event to 2011 after such an amazing season for the Drift Allstars European series
This world famous venue in Bucharest would set the tone for drifting in Europe with many new records being reached including being the biggest and fastest street course ever used. The competition would also give us the biggest international field of drivers after the Wembley round. It was also the most attended Drift event ever in Europe with 20,000 fans over the course of the weekend and 13,000 fans on the main event night.
For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 29th Bucharest, Romania
BucharestGP and FD1-Formula Drift One in association with Drift Allstars European Series, 4 Tuning and A.R.T.A. will launch the first ever Professional drift event on the streets of Bucharest this October 21st-23rd. Bucharest GP a new kind of street circuit has been famous for the past few years in Eastern Europe by being a 2nd grade FIA approved street circuit (with dispensation , Formula 1 races can be held).
The Circuit is located around the Palace of Parliament, the largest administrative building in Europe and second largest in the world after the Pentagon, built by the dictator Ceausescu in the communist era. It is the most well known touristic landmark in Romania.The Circuit was created in 2007 for FIA GT and has had many famous FIA GT Races, F3, and the Renault world series demonstration in 2009.
The Event will see some of the top 16 professional drift drivers, western Europe face off against some of the best drivers in eastern Europe in a battle of the iron Curtain!!! These hand picked drivers will take to the streets of Bucharest like never before. James Deane (2011 Drift Allstars European Champion) Nigel Colfer Vice Drift Allstars champion , Alan Sinnot 2011 Irish Champion ,2010 British Champion Phil Morrison. Pawel Trela Polish Champion, Maciej Bochenek 2010 Polish champion just to name a few.
For immediate release
September 20th - 2011 London
Drift Allstars European Series 2011 – Finals WembleyJames Deane clinches the 2011 Drift Allstars European series win in the LBD/Rockstar Energy Nissan PS13
Wembley Stadium, London played host to the final leg of the 2011 Drift Allstars European Series.
For the fourth year Wembley played host to the final round of the Drift Allstars series. It was also one of the best, closest and most exciting events yet, with such a slim gap between points leader James Deane and Nigel Colfer.
For the 2011 Event a new track tested drivers to the absolute limit and with a record 10 different nations competing, several national champions and Formula Drift points leader Daijiro Yoshihara added to the mix in the Falken Tyre Driftworks S15.
In qualifying it was James in the LBD/Rockstar Energy PS13 who took P1 with a display of speed, angle and overall show factor that wowed the crowds. Hot on his heels was British Championship leader Matt Carter in the Falken Tyres S14 and Irish front-runner Gavin Lenihen taking P3. Daijiro Yoshihara qualified in 6th while championship contender Nigel Colfer in the new Spec Clutch Marangoni Tyres S13 qualified a lowly 13th. Deane had the upper edge going into the battles and 10 extra points from qualifying on top.
This event was the final round of the series, the top 32 format is used with more battles and more points. All the main players marched forward to the top 16 while Spanish Champ Lluis Lopez and Tudor Dunov from Bulgaria show moments of brilliance .
Just before top 16 a rain shower dropped slowing down the proceedings and make this technical track push drivers to the absolute limit as they fought for grip and their place in the final 8.
James saw his way through to the great 8 after a close battle with Wesley Keating. Nigel Colfer had a tough battle against Gavin Lenihen , and after a one more time and kept his championship alive. Freshly crowned Irish Champion Alan Sinnot beat country man
Dan Moorhead to make it into the great 8 with 3 Irish drivers in the final 8.
Reigning Spanish champ Lluis Lopez seemed to come into his own in the wet and took out UK driver Grant Laker after a one more time in the tricky conditions. Michael Marshal beat Matt Carter after the falken driver had a spin on exit of the last corner.
Walton smith fighting for a podium place in the championship got drawn against Daijiro Yoshihara but a drive shaft problem ended his night, Christy carpenter in the Yokohama S15 who was looking good all weekend but again a power steering problem ended his night against top Bulgarian driver Todor Dunev.
The Great 8 was going to decide a lot at Wembley this year with many many surprises. The championship would be decided in the final 8 when James Deane was paired off again championship rival Nigel Colfer. After the closest battles of the night and a one more time Deane would edge the win and not only a pass through to the final 4 but the championship. The crowd went crazy.
Allan Sinnot current Irish champion would face off against Lluis Lopez current Spanish Champion in what would be another close battle. Sinnot would gain a slight edge with his experience and a pass through to the final 4.
Daijiro Yoshihara would face Todor Duneve in a Japan Vs Bulgarian battle. Dai would lead the first run and have a good run but in the chase run had two straightens which was enough to send the Bulgarian Todor Dunev to the final 4.
Big surprises of the night was the drives of both Paul Howard from JDM garage and, Michael Marshal of M n M Engineering who both fought hard for the final placing but Marshals confidence would send him through to the final 4.
In the final 4 James Dean would be up against his fellow countryman Sinnot in another battle of two very close runs. The track started to dry and Sinnots tyres started to go off straight away sparking on track losing the battle. In the other semi final a last minute tyre change and lack in grip was enough for Todor to lose an advantage on marshal
In the final it would Marshal would face off his first ever final against the machine James deane.Deane would lead and his confidence was clearing pulling distance on marshal in the fionals and having a great follow run also
With 6 podiums this season, including four wins, and several other dominating wins in European event James has left his mark as the Number 1 driver in Europe to beat.
James Deane said “I cant believe the 2011 season is over, but it could not have finished any better for the team. After my first run of the weekend I had a good feeling about it. The track suited my style. We pushed hard all weekend and we finished up with 1st in Qualifying winning the event and best of all winning the 2011 Drift Allstars European series. Massive thanks to everyone who made this possible for us this year. My family, friends, Team LBD, Rockstar Energy, Opie Oils, DeanmSport, Ashfab and everyone else who helped out. Roll on 2012”
www.jdmallstars.com.
Round 6 – Drift Allstars European Series Round 6 - Event Results
1. James Deane (IRL) LBD/Rockstar Energy Nissan PS13 1st Place
2. Michael Marshal (IRL) M n M Engineering Nissan S15 2nd Place
3. Alan Sinnot (IRL) Hankook Tyres Toyota AE86 SR20 3rd Place
Round 6 – Drift Allstars European Series Round 6 - Overall Standings
1. James Deane (IRL) LBD/Rockstar Energy Nissan PS13 1st Place
2. Nigel Colfer (IRL) Marangoni Tyres/Spec/Evicted Chambers S13 2nd Place
3. Walton Smith (IRL) Jap Performance Parts Subaru 3rd Place
Drift Allstars European Series Round 6- Wembley (London) THE FINALS
September 16-17thDrift Allstars Wembley 2011– Returns for the fourth year. Now firmly established as the proving ground for Europe’s top drivers and talent. It has seen some of the most titanic battles over the years. It showcases the true giants of European drifting, eager to make the Wembley crown their own.
The 2011 Drift Allstars European series will come to a climax at Wembley, the last round of the season this year. The custom built course will be one of the fastest and longest courses of the year. This means high-speed corners and lots of concrete making this one of the most demanding events of the year on both drivers and cars. Fans will have great view of the entire track, with grandstand seating available.
To kick things off this week with driver announcements Dai Yoshihara has confirmed his attendance for the Drift Allstars European Series Finals in Wembley, London. After his European debut in Prodrift Ireland finals this past weekend the Formula Drift Points leader put up an amazing display qualifying 5th overall and reaching the final 8.
Dai has joined forces with Europe’s most famous drift team Driftworks and will drive their 550hp Nissan R32 at the finals.
Dai Yoshihara commented: After having such a great weekend at Prodrift, i am really looking forward to a new challenge in London for the Drift Allstars Finals at Wembley. I have heard so much about this street course at Wembley stadium. I am looking forward to going up against more talented National champions/ European drivers and putting on a show for Driftworks and Falken Tyres Europe.
This will also be the first chance to see both Falken Tyre UK, Europe and USA at one event with British Championship leader Matt Carter driver and Lennard Wanders from Falken Europe joining with Dai Yoshihara to increase Falkens Presence at the Drift Allstars Finals.
Again a big thanks to Falken Europe for assisting with Tyres
Phil Morrison Driftworks company director and team manager said: “We’re very proud to have Dai Yoshihara driving the Driftworks R32 Skyline at Drift Allstars Wembley. I’ve watched Dai become the most successful driver in Formula D USA in recent years with his aggressive and technical style, and we’re doing our upmost to ensure he feels just at home in our 550bhp Toyota powered Nissan Skyline. I’m also personally looking forward to driving along side Dai, and having the two Driftworks competition cars out on track together for the first time this year”
Drift Allstars Wembley 2011 THE FINALS sees 10 different nationalities and a host of national champions do battle
Current Championship leader James Deane (2010 Prodrift Irish Champions) will face off against championship contender and close rival Nigel Colfer, with both drivers being sparring partners since 2010 in the Irish series.
Formula Drift Championship leader Daijiro Yoshihara will make his debut on UK Soil for the Driftworks team. After his strong performance in Ireland last weekend Dai will be looking for a top placed finish to carry confidence back to the USA for the finals at Irwindale Speedway.
Reigning British Champion Phil Morrison in the world famous Driftworks S15 as well as Matt Carter current British championship leader will be there to make a point off what the top British drivers can offer this year.
Alan Sinnot fresh of his Prodrift Irish championship win make his comeback to Wembley after missing the 2010 Wembley event. Sinnot one of the top if not top corolla drivers in Europe keen to make an impression on UK soil. Sinnot is joined by 2009 Prodrift Champ Mike Deane
Lluis Lopez 2010 Spanish drift Champion is coming from the Iberian Peninsula keen to show what Spanish drifters are made of. Fresh off his win at the auto works show in France and several national wins Lluis has the pedigree to go far.
Krystof Terej and Piotr Jankowski from Poland are back to make a point at what the top Polish drift drivers can offer in 2011.Jankowski has won two rounds of the PFD series this year and will be a serious threat.
Italian Drivers Fillipo Pirrini and Alberto Cona are back to see if they can climb up the ladder after some top 16 appearances this year. The two top Italian drivers are keen to sign out 2011 in a big way.
Leading French driver in the series Jerome Becaump is after some more points after running into difficulties with his car mid season. Can the French man go further in competition?
Bulgarian driver Tudor Dunev one of the top eastern European drivers and 2010 King of Europe champion will be coming along way to test the action in Europe’s hottest drift event.
Another driver making a name for himself has been Latvian driver Gatis Lapans in his V8 powered BMW. After a podium in the FX Open in Belarus and many podiums this could be another surprise from Eastern Europe.
Maltese Driver all the way from the small Island south of Italy makes his debut also in the UK. After an impressive performance at Drift Allstars round 3 in Malta the top Maltese driver will be looking for more experience in preparation for 2012.
10 different nations, 38 different drivers, 2 days, 1 winner. Drift Allstars Europe Finals 2011 Wembley is the biggest yet.
In qualifying it was James in the LBD/Rockstar Energy PS13 who took P1 with a display of speed, angle and overall show factor that wowed the crowds. Hot on his heels was British Championship leader Matt Carter in the Falken Tyres S14 and Irish front-runner Gavin Lenihen taking P3. Daijiro Yoshihara qualified in 6th while championship contender Nigel Colfer in the new Spec Clutch Marangoni Tyres S13 qualified a lowly 13th. Deane had the upper edge going into the battles and 10 extra points from qualifying on top.
This event was the final round of the series, the top 32 format is used with more battles and more points. All the main players marched forward to the top 16 while Spanish Champ Lluis Lopez and Tudor Dunov from Bulgaria show moments of brilliance .
Just before top 16 a rain shower dropped slowing down the proceedings and make this technical track push drivers to the absolute limit as they fought for grip and their place in the final 8.
James saw his way through to the great 8 after a close battle with Wesley Keating. Nigel Colfer had a tough battle against Gavin Lenihen , and after a one more time and kept his championship alive. Freshly crowned Irish Champion Alan Sinnot beat country man
Dan Moorhead to make it into the great 8 with 3 Irish drivers in the final 8.
Reigning Spanish champ Lluis Lopez seemed to come into his own in the wet and took out UK driver Grant Laker after a one more time in the tricky conditions. Michael Marshal beat Matt Carter after the falken driver had a spin on exit of the last corner.
Walton smith fighting for a podium place in the championship got drawn against Daijiro Yoshihara but a drive shaft problem ended his night, Christy carpenter in the Yokohama S15 who was looking good all weekend but again a power steering problem ended his night against top Bulgarian driver Todor Dunev.
The Great 8 was going to decide a lot at Wembley this year with many many surprises. The championship would be decided in the final 8 when James Deane was paired off again championship rival Nigel Colfer. After the closest battles of the night and a one more time Deane would edge the win and not only a pass through to the final 4 but the championship. The crowd went crazy.
Allan Sinnot current Irish champion would face off against Lluis Lopez current Spanish Champion in what would be another close battle. Sinnot would gain a slight edge with his experience and a pass through to the final 4.
Daijiro Yoshihara would face Todor Duneve in a Japan Vs Bulgarian battle. Dai would lead the first run and have a good run but in the chase run had two straightens which was enough to send the Bulgarian Todor Dunev to the final 4.
Big surprises of the night was the drives of both Paul Howard from JDM garage and, Michael Marshal of M n M Engineering who both fought hard for the final placing but Marshals confidence would send him through to the final 4.
In the final 4 James Dean would be up against his fellow countryman Sinnot in another battle of two very close runs. The track started to dry and Sinnots tyres started to go off straight away sparking on track losing the battle. In the other semi final a last minute tyre change and lack in grip was enough for Todor to lose an advantage on marshal
In the final it would Marshal would face off his first ever final against the machine James deane.Deane would lead and his confidence was clearing pulling distance on marshal in the fionals and having a great follow run also
With 6 podiums this season, including four wins, and several other dominating wins in European event James has left his mark as the Number 1 driver in Europe to beat.
James Deane said “I cant believe the 2011 season is over, but it could not have finished any better for the team. After my first run of the weekend I had a good feeling about it. The track suited my style. We pushed hard all weekend and we finished up with 1st in Qualifying winning the event and best of all winning the 2011 Drift Allstars European series. Massive thanks to everyone who made this possible for us this year. My family, friends, Team LBD, Rockstar Energy, Opie Oils, DeanmSport, Ashfab and everyone else who helped out. Roll on 2012”
www.jdmallstars.com.
Round 6 – Drift Allstars European Series Round 6 - Event Results
1. James Deane (IRL) LBD/Rockstar Energy Nissan PS13 1st Place
2. Michael Marshal (IRL) M n M Engineering Nissan S15 2nd Place
3. Alan Sinnot (IRL) Hankook Tyres Toyota AE86 SR20 3rd Place
