New events drop!!! 2025/26 Season has been wrapped up with a great round at Levels Raceway Timaru Congratulations to Bailey McClintock for the championship title in the Road Rubber Pro Drift Class and Shaun DeVoil in the Japrace Development Series Keep an eye out for new season announcements soon including a big new addition! Interested drivers – Please check the ENTRY INFO page for details and get in touch We continue to run regular Ruapuna Drift days and schools, check the web pages for details: 2025/26 season champ Bailey McClintock in a borrowed S13 puts a great chase on Zac Palmer
Introducing the Goodride Tyres NZ Winter Drift Series with Road Rubber Motorsport.
No one needs an off-season, we’re running drift comps all year round now!
3 Round series starting July July 12 | August 9 | September 13
Battle competitions with a unique new format to get all drivers max battle numbers. Event format designed for low budget competition, open to drivers of all levels. Restricted size control tyres by Goodride to level the playing field.Goodride G118 in 225/40 18, 225/45 17, 205/45 16 & 205/50 15 only to keep things simple and even.
Hot deals on tyres and fitting by Road Rubber.
Euromarque Motorsport Park / Ruapuna A Track V1. https://www.driftsouth.nz/tracks/Layout that everyone can run without needing a big power car but still great fun for drivers and cars of all levels.
Forward and Reverse directions used through the season.
We’ve already got drivers keen with cars all the way from MX5’s to existing comp car’s. Suitable for a huge range of drivers and cars.
– Yes you will need a car with a full Motorsport spec roll cage, same car & gear requirement as regular Drift South comps.
– Motorsport NZ M Grade licence required (super easy to get)
More details to come over the next few days as more plans get locked in.
If this is something that you’re interested in entering, please complete the really basic form here: https://form.jotform.com/261269117963060
Let us know you’re keen so we have an idea of numbers.
Any interested sponsors, please get in touch.
Note – Main Drift South Pro & Development Series to run as normal starting October this year. Full dates TBC.
https://www.driftsouth.nz/have-a-go-days/
https://www.driftsouth.nz/drift-school/
Driftsouth has grown from a bunch of friends who enjoy modified cars to what it is today by no easy means. The road to being ‘accepted’ by MotorSport NZ and the racing community has been long and hard. But with the persistence and help of some keen drivers around the country and the likes of Kent & Ian Shrimpton – migrating from a racing family to Promotion and management team, Drifting within NZ is now recognised as an official class of motorsport. The first Drift South series began in July 2006. With huge support from the Canterbury Car Club, 5 drivers got together and formed the “Drift Committee”. The club backed the idea of the series and Drift South was born. Still part of the Canterbury Car Club championship, Drift South has developed into one of the most entertaining and enjoyable Motor racing series in the South Island