Slovenian Avtomagazin Drift Challange 2007

So the slovenian drift series has finally gotten underway yesterday with a WIN from our bellowed forum member ZaX and his Drift Nissan S13! Cheerleader

But first things first.

The event was really good and the standard has improoved greatly. There were over 3000 visitors and many media crews from all the biggest slovenian TV and radio stations, including a LIVE broadcast on two radios. Thumbsup

As mentioned some 40 compettitors battled out on 4 different, well thought out track layouts. Going through stages only the fittest remained, making the event ever more exciting as it aproached the superfinals in which the best two went on head to head - D1 style. ZaX was one of them. He showed great performances throughout the stages, nailing every single drift! It was obvious that he will be one of the top competitors to take the place in the superfinals. And the crowd loved him! In the superfinals he went head to head with one of slovenias best drifters Cimerman (Cimpo) with his highly modified drift spec BMW E36. The two of them have put up a show well worth seeing, drifting madly only inches away from each other. After two rounds they were tied and the competition went into sudden death in which ZaX mannaged to pull away from Cimerman's BMW with a faster drift speed and better line thus taking the gold. Cheerleader

I personally have to add, beeing there myself, that ZaX' drifts were on another level. Such smothness and grace combined with very agressive entry angles made his performance truly world class. Thumbsup

I know ZaX mentioned that he wanted to have more fun this year and enjoy the whole experiance better - so hopfuly he did. Still i was impressed by the level of professionalism and effort he managed to put in his drifting and setting up.

Again ZaX congratulations! Thumbsup

Sadly tho, there was not a snigle entry with a hachiroku yesterday, so hopefully more AE86 friends will come to the next event. The whole organisation was really good, everything went on smoothly and swiftly, without complications. Judges were fair, so the unsportly behavior from the runner up Cimerman was abit uncalled for at the end; but when he cooled down abit everything was fine. Thumbsup

Again i must say that the quallity and level of the event and also the prizes was realy good, so hopefully there will be more entries from our other middle european neighbours next time in Slovenj Gradec. Wave

Pictures and movies will follow. You can start off with some official photos..
http://www.avto-magazin.si/novice/avtomagazinov...logatec-3408.aspx
Hopefully our croatian friends can add a comment or two.

Cheers! Smile

The resoults:
1. Josip Žagar (Nissan 200SX)
2. Peter Cimerman (BMW M3)
3. Peter Žvan (Alfa 75)

4. Darko Šalamun (BMW E30)
5. Marino Pirić (BMW 323 E30)
6. Aleš Prevodnik (BMW 325i)
7. Miha Menard (BMW 325 E36)
8. Tadej Gostinčar (Opel Kadett 1.0)

9. Matej Čik (Alfa 75)
10. Peter Kališek (BMW 325i)
11. Aleš Virant (BMW 328i)
12. Gašper Tršan (BMW 320i E30)
Gašper Grošelj (BMW 325 E36)
14. Primož Bizjak (BMW M3)
Primož Marn (BMW 325i)
16. Damjan Klinc (BMW 325i)

The winner - ZaX! Banzai!

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:26 pm Post subject:

Cimerman

vs.

ZaX

Zax on the left, Cimerman on the right - head to head!

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:30 pm Post subject:

some more.. (note a funny entry, DRIFT RESCUE, a 50 hp kadett with a welded diff, driving on scrubbed tires Very Happy

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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:39 pm Post subject:

more good pics..
http://www.mobisux.com/tabla/showflat.php/Cat/0.../0/page/0#3004893

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:21 pm Post subject:

WHeeeeeeh!!

Shame there were no hachi's, but congrats again to Zax!

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:59 pm Post subject:

here's something for NoHachi.. a monster Fiat 500.. or what is left of it. Tubular chassis, midship (!) boxer motor , 4x coilovers and a fiat 500 body on top for "disguise" Very Happy

the car is wider tha it is long and it went like crazy, probably pulling around 2 G-s on street tires..

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:07 pm Post subject:

that little thing looks brutal!.. I love it Thumbsup

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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject:

Haha, missed the 500 earlier. Pretty cool little monster.. Kinda reminds me of this:
http://www.f500.co.uk/

Newly built Fiat500s but this time with proper formula car style dual wishbone suspension, Ducati engine, carbonfibre chassis and brembo brakes. Would make one hell of a city car.

Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SjCwecEwUo

Video from the event.
Hope you like it.

Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject: