British Drift Championship
| Category | Drifting |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Inaugural season | 2008 |
| Drivers' champion | Jack Shanahan |
| Teams' champion | Driftworks |
| Official website |
The British Drift Championship is a drifting series held in the UK. It is the highest level of competition drifting in the UK.
The series began as a feeder series to the European Drift Championship. However, the partnership between the BDC and EDC organisers ended at the end of the season and the BDC became a professional series in its own right.
The series originally had two classes, Semi-Pro and Pro. However, due to the vast growth of the championship a third class was added for the 2011 season, called 'Super Pro' which became the highest class. The top drivers in the Pro class were merged into this new class.
Champions
Semi-Pro Class
| Year | Driver | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Steve Moore | Nissan 200SX S14a | |
| 2009 | Martin Richards | Nissan Skyline R33 | |
| 2010 | Ian Phillips | Skyline Owners | Nissan Skyline R33 |
| 2011 | Matt Campling | Dorihero | Nissan 200SX S13 |
| 2012 | Owen Taylor | Rampstyle | Nissan Silvia S13 |
| 2013 | Matt Samuel | Car Loan 4 U | Nissan 300ZX |
| 2014 | Matt Stevenson | Slide Motorsport | Nissan 350Z |
| 2015 | Fraser Stark | Garage F***House | BMW E30 Touring |
Pro Class
| Year | Driver | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dave Walbrin | Nissan Skyline R32 | |
| 2009 | Steve 'Baggsy' Biagioni | Japspeed | Nissan 200SX S13 |
| 2010 | Phil Morrison | Driftworks | Nissan Silvia S15 |
| 2011 | Michael Marshall | MnM Engineering | Nissan Silvia S15 |
| 2012 | Christian Lewis | Dorihero | Nissan Skyline R33 |
| 2013 | Jay Greene | JapsTheOnlyWay.co.uk | Nissan 200SX S13 |
| 2014 | Richard Grindrod | Driftworks | BMW E36 V8 |
| 2015 | Jack Shanahan | Driftworks/Shanahan Car Sales | Nissan 200SX S14 |
Super Pro Class
| Year | Driver | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Matt Carter | Falken Tires | Nissan 200SX S14a |
| 2012 | Paul Smith[1] | Japspeed | Nissan Silvia S15 |
| 2013 | Michael Marshall | Team MnM | BMW E36 Touring |
| 2014 | ShaneSullivan | Jap speed | Nissan Silvia S15 |
For the 2015 season the championship reverted to two classes; the three classes from 2014 were merged to create the Pro Am and Pro class.
A new series called the Drift Cup has been created to allow those wishing to take part in the series the chance to prove they have what it takes to drive in the main championship.
References
- ↑ Paul Smith secures the 2012 BDC Championship at Knockhill, knockhill.com.