Wednesday 24th June 2015

Mad Mike and his RX-7: Time for Tea?

Drifting star Mike Whiddett is at you-know-where this weekend - here's what we have to look forward to!

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Lord March doesn't come across as the powersliding kind of chap, but new for the Festival of Speed this year is a dedicated 'Drift' category. Sliding past the flint wall? What could possibly go wrong there?

It's a another exciting addition to the weekend line-up, one this video should whet the appetite for. OK, so Goodwood is not a 10km course in the deserted New Zealand countryside. But the RX-7 you see here and it's driver 'Mad' Mike Whiddett will be just the same; as the video demonstrates, both are fairly handy at the art of oversteer.

The car - known as Madbul - makes 534hp at the wheels and has about the biggest handbrake you've ever seen. It isn't subtle, but what part of this sport has ever been subtle? It looks hilarious fun, and is surely another must-see this weekend. A hearty salute to you Mad Mike!

Watch the video here.

 

[Source: Red Bull]

 

[Gecko1978]

No comments that video is amazing I confess I have a kiwi friend so saw it some time ago. Drifting is big out there and they have a whole lot of space to play with.