Red Bull Drift Shifters  Photography & Words by Jaime Walker   Red Bull Drift Shifters, the brainchild of New Zealands own Mad Mike Whiddett. With the help of Red Bull, Nitto Tire, Dirty Man face wash, Achilles Tire and a host of other sponsors. Modeled in the image of a pinball machine, the course featured a speed tunnel, proximity sensors, a semi truck, and multiple other obstacles. With a top score of a million, it was a sight to see Speed and angle are measured at multiple points throughout the course, giving the driving multiple opporunities to better their score. More angle and speed equal more points. The best of New Zealands...

D1 New Zealand | Round 1 D1NZ Commences 2012 Season Photography by Jamie Walker D1NZ continues into another year with the start of the 2012 season at Manfield Raceway in New Zealand. Team Need for Speed’s Mike Whiddett takes the first round after being one of the most consistent drivers in day 1 practice. Congrats to all the drivers making...