D1NZ
New Zealand Drifting Championship | |
| Category | Drifting |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Inaugural season | 2003 |
| Drivers | Adam Davies • Andrew Redward • Ben Jenkins • Bex Bennett • Bejamin Wilkinson • Bruce Tannock • Carl Thompson • Cole Armstrong • Daniel Woolhouse • Darren Kelly • Dave Steedman • Shane Van Gisbergen • Daynom Templeman • Drew Donovan • Gagan Kang • Brad Smith • Jaron Olivecrona • Jase Brown • Jerry Zhu • Jesse Greenslade • Jodie Donovan • Joel Paterson • Jordy Cole • Keisuke Nagashima • Liam Burke • Shane Allen • Stuart Baker • Troy Jenkins • Vincent Langhorn |
| Teams | Driftcorp • WSR • Team DSR • BEX Drift • FDC Motorsport • DK Motorsport • Team DMNZ • Whittaker Motorsport • Rattla Motorsport • Olivecrona Drift Motorsport • Central Drift Team • Team Jenkins Motorsport • DDT Racing • BSR • 07 Drift • JC Drift • Mag & Turbo Motorsport • Euphoric Motorsport • Wilkinson Motorsport • Armstrong Drift • LBP Drift • Andrew Redward Racing • 86Fighters • |
| Constructors | Nissan • Toyota • Mazda • Holden • Ford • BMW |
| Engine suppliers | Toyota JZ Series, Nissan RB Series, Nissan VQ, Chevrolet LS, Ford Performance, Roush-Yates, Hartley Engines, |
| Drivers' champion | Fanga Dan Woolhouse |
| Makes' champion | Ford |
| Teams' champion | FDC |
| Official website | d1nz.com |
D1NZ is a production car drifting series in New Zealand, a sanctioned championship under Motorsport New Zealand, the official FIA appointed governing body of motor-racing in New Zealand. It began early in 2003 as a small competition consisting of several drifting teams from all over the country in order to organise and regulate Drifting events in the country. Since then it has continued to grow larger and more professional, now involving professional teams and internationally ranked drivers.
The series consists of two national title competitions, the D1NZ Pro Championship and the D1NZ Pro-Sport Series. New competitors generally need to prove themselves in the Pro-Sport Series before progressing into the pro class, unless competing with an equivalent international licence. Organizers aim to promote and educate Drifting in New Zealand, with a regulated safe environment. Despite similar moniker, the series is not related to the Japanese D1 Grand Prix series. It has been recognised as the longest running drifting series in the world.
The Category has traditionally formed a five round national competition with a mixture of tight & technical courses and faster, full throttle race circuits. In 2019 the Pro-Championship tour includes Wellington's Max Motors Speedway, Trustpower Baypark in Tauranga, Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon, Hampton Downs Motorsport Park and Pukekohe Park Raceway