Taking place on November 15/16th at a purpose built course in the Port of Long Beach, California, USA, the Red Bull World Drifting Championship will gather the worlds best 32 drifters in a unique drifting competition. Formula Drift USA will act as hosts and governing body to the event and the Top 16 competitors from the 2008 Formula Drift Championship will receive automatic invitations to compete.  Current and past champions from the world’s top professional drifting series will also receive an exclusive invitation to showcase their skills and compete for the largest drifting prize purse ever offered.

Representing Prodrift, & Europe, will be a team of previous and current Champions. Formula Drift resident Darren MCNamara (IRL) will be present driving his Falken Tyres/Sears Auto Saturn Sky. McNamara will be joined by 2008 European Champion James Deane (IRL,Nexen Silvia S14) and the Rockstar Energy Corolla of Eric O’Sullivan (Irl). Also joining the Irish team will be Nordic drift superstar Fredric Asbo (Nor) in his Japan Auto Toyota Supra.

The Red Bull  World Championships is being hailed as the most important drifting competition in the history of this sport and for such a strong European team to be in attendance in its debut year underlines the significance of the Prodrift European Series as a genuine batlle ground for serious sideways talent.

For more information on the red Bull Drifting World Championship see http://www.prodriftseries.com/ , http://www.formulad.com/ .

Press Release
August 21st 2008
For Immediate Release

Prodrift & JDM All-stars team up for UK Drift Extravaganza.

September 20th & 21st will witness the long awaited combination of two of Europe’s most fiercely contested drifting Championships across an exciting weekend schedule at the Lydden Hill Circuit, Kent, U.K.

The U.K’s most exciting championship, JDM All-Stars, and the internationally acclaimed Prodrift European Series will host their 2008 finals at Lydden Hill across a full two day schedule of professional drifting competition.
The JDM All-Stars Triple Crown Series will crown its King on Saturday September 20th and the first ever Prodrift European Champion will be determined on Sunday September 21st. The combination of these two top level championships will guarantee the most competitive European drifting grid of 2008 in two separately contested Championships.

Commenting on the announcement, “Karl O’Sullivan of Prodrift said “This weekend at Lydden Hill will be a spectacular end to a landmark season for the Prodrift European Series. The combination of Prodrift and JDM All-Stars is a mouth watering prospect and a drifting festival that the UK has deserved for a very long time. We look forward to working with Lydden Hill and JDM All-Stars to deliver an event unlike anything previously seen in Europe; it promises to be an excellent weekend”.

Niall Gunn of JDM All-Stars Added “This will be a spectacular ending to what already has been a record breaking year for the JDM Allstars brand. Pitting all the best JDM Allstars drivers against Europes most elite series Prodrift in a huge drift festival weekend. The Lydden hill circuit will test drivers to there absolute limit as it is probably one of the most spectacular/challenging drift circuits in Europe with its elevation changes and high speed entry’s. We look forward to working with Prodrift and Lydden Hill Race Circuit in creating another amazing drift event in Europe”.

In the coming weeks both organisations will announce the comprehensive schedule of competition and special attractions that will make up this weekend as well as announcing a grid which will contain the best drivers, teams, past champions and current stars in European drifting.