Tectaloy International Drift Challenge Report
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2025 9:20 am
DAY ONE – FRIDAY
Day one of the Tectaloy International Drift Challenge saw some tough qualifying with all competitors pushing their hardest. The field was by far the best Australia has ever seen with our home grown finest and some of the top international competitors from New Zealand and Japan.
The first night of the comp left us with our fair share of car problems which lead to some long nights for teams to get the cars ready and back in shape for Day two of the competition.
Kumakubo has mechanical issues which was graphic design services disappointing for all but his team mate Naoto Suenaga shone through and showed the crowd what the best of this world really has to offer!
Some of the top cars did not make it into the Top 16 due to mechanical issues and problems within qualifying which lead to a very ecstatic “Best of the Rest” competition!
A withdraw before qualifying by Levi Clarke put reserve driver Nathan Weissel from NSW in the comp and he did not fail to impress, qualifying in 10th place.
DAY TWO – SATURDAY – COMPETITION TIME
With some disappointing news in the morning that Mad Mike was out of the comp due to a bent rotor seal we were all in high hopes the rest of teams efforts to get the cars ready and going were successful, and we were not disappointed there. Big congratulations to all of the crews of all teams who worked through the night to get the boys back on track.
The night kicked off with the International Team Challenge which saw Naoto Suenaga and Nobushige Kumakubo from Japan go head to head with Daniel ‘Fanga Dan’ Woolhouse and Steven Sole from NZ and Luke Fink and Beau Yates from Australia. Japan took out the win, Australia came in at 2nd place with New Zealand in 3rd.
Day one of the Tectaloy International Drift Challenge saw some tough qualifying with all competitors pushing their hardest. The field was by far the best Australia has ever seen with our home grown finest and some of the top international competitors from New Zealand and Japan.
The first night of the comp left us with our fair share of car problems which lead to some long nights for teams to get the cars ready and back in shape for Day two of the competition.
Kumakubo has mechanical issues which was graphic design services disappointing for all but his team mate Naoto Suenaga shone through and showed the crowd what the best of this world really has to offer!
Some of the top cars did not make it into the Top 16 due to mechanical issues and problems within qualifying which lead to a very ecstatic “Best of the Rest” competition!
A withdraw before qualifying by Levi Clarke put reserve driver Nathan Weissel from NSW in the comp and he did not fail to impress, qualifying in 10th place.
DAY TWO – SATURDAY – COMPETITION TIME
With some disappointing news in the morning that Mad Mike was out of the comp due to a bent rotor seal we were all in high hopes the rest of teams efforts to get the cars ready and going were successful, and we were not disappointed there. Big congratulations to all of the crews of all teams who worked through the night to get the boys back on track.
The night kicked off with the International Team Challenge which saw Naoto Suenaga and Nobushige Kumakubo from Japan go head to head with Daniel ‘Fanga Dan’ Woolhouse and Steven Sole from NZ and Luke Fink and Beau Yates from Australia. Japan took out the win, Australia came in at 2nd place with New Zealand in 3rd.