Red Bull Car Park Drift brings the action back to Durban

THE country’s top drifters will be assembling in Durban to face off in one of South Africa’s most prestigious drifting events, the Red Bull Car Park Drift South Africa National Qualifier.

The event will take place at Suncoast Hotel and Casino on April 9.

This will be the second Red Bull Car Park Drift tournament, the event made its way to South African shores for the first time last year.

Legendary DJ and TV host Ready D is a veteran drifter and said that he’s excited to finally have a tournament as prestigious as Red Bull Car Park Drift return to South Africa to shine a light on the talent the country has to offer. “Having this event come to South Africa is a huge occasion for drifters and high adrenaline motorsport fans”, said Ready D. “I hope it will continue to grow locally and that we can eventually have the event hosted in Cape Town”.

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Last year Joburger Jim McFarlane walked away as the national champion and went on to represent South Africa in the world final that was held in Cairo, Egypt, late last year.

“Last year was an incredible experience for me, a tournament like Red Bull Car Park Drift is unprecedented in the country and allows the sport of drifting to grow,” said McFarlane.

According to the media and marketing manager for the event, Nasiphi Mvunyiswa, participants from all over the country will descend at Suncoast Hotel and Casino and be put through their paces until the top 16 are selected to go head-to-head and a national winner will be crowned and go on to the to fly the Mzansi flag high at the World Finals in Saudi Arabia later in the year.

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“This year Durbanites will be able to get in on the tire-screeching action live as spectators are invited into the fore, they will be able to watch on as participants are tested on a course known to test drifters both physically and mentally. To catch the biggest drifting event in the country, fans can buy their tickets from the 1st of March,” said Mvunyiswa.

Follow Red Bull South Africa on social media for ticket updates.

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