Dorifto Sparks!

Well this is possibly the last drift event that taking place in Singapore for this decade, and will be marked as one of the milestones in Singapore's short drift history. The drift scene has seen tremendous improvements, both in terms of quality and participation, ever since its first official inception in 2007. Events such as the Formula Drift, D-Experience and such has brought many of us into contact with this form of extreme sports, and till then it has never failed to impress the even the mere spectators of the sports.

Organised by Sparks Motorsports and supported by Goodyear Racing and DriftPac, this weekend's clinic is catered specially for those amateurs of drifting who has been constantly let down by the lack of practice space and drift activities here in Singapore! With this in mind, Sparks Motorsports, the motorsports arm of ComfortDelgro Engineering, has organized a clinic that's dedicated to provide drift enthusiasts with an affordable and accessible platform and space to drift. With experienced trainers such as Japan's Ryuji Miki, Singaporean Ivan Lim and Charles Ng offering the participants valuable insights and professional advice on ways to better their techniques, the standard of our local drifters is set to be on the rise!

Drifters aside, today's event also brought forth two rare rides in the form of the Supras, possibly Toyota's best performance vehicles ever. Powered by Toyota's legendary JZ engine, the two cars offered some variations in the usual sea of Nissans today. It is rumoured that the Chilli Red Supra belonged previously to the famed Supra owned and driven by Orido of Japan! I have yet to ascertained this though!

Joyrides in both Ryuji'S and Ivan's S15s proved to be one heck of an experience for myself! The drift standards displayed during their runs, from the insane entry speeds to the early initiations and counter-maneuvers, clearly separated them from the rest of the field. And I could very much hypothesized that they are only showcasing their tip-of-the-iceberg skills for they clearly seemed very relaxed through the session of giving joyrides to the Media and members of the public! You would definitely want to witness their full prowess in a competition settings!

Formula Drift Malaysia will be held on the coming weekend in our neighbouring Malaysia in KL, Merdeka Square. Be sure to head down to witness this thrilling drift displays by many of the big-names drivers in the region! An event you willl surely not want to miss....

Here's some photos captured during the event today with a very humble digi cam! Stay tuned for the more pro photos soon !