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Micko

12-01-10, 17:14

I came across these on my computer and i never got the chance to post them up before, so i said id share:D

Myself and the two bros went to the the Redbull championships after we were asked over by a friend Robbie bolger, Austrailian drift champion, who was competing in a borrowed Braille auto sponsored 350z. Perfect oppertunity to see young James deane and Eric o sullivan in action representing their country. Best event i was ever at.!!

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Takatori's rb26 r34
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Needs no introductions....
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Mad mikes rex
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What a quad rotor motor looks like!!!
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Ueo's team
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Girl drifter, cant remember her name though!!
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Robbie Bolger
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Remmi's m5 powered bimmer
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The Deane crew
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The Track
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Meath jersey flying high!!!!
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Von gittin jr
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Chuck will love this one!!!
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James aginst Tankgu-jon
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As many free redbull and vodkas as we wanted!!
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bart

12-01-10, 17:19

cool pics lad...
looked like a great holiday:D:cool:

Stevo

12-01-10, 17:23

nom nom love to head over to a huge event like that :cool::cool:

git

12-01-10, 18:10

jaysus i wonder did fuzzy have a boy or a girl in that pic bahahaha omly buzn dude if ur readn :D hahaha

Frankae86

12-01-10, 18:14

Great pics Mick, Like Bart said It looked like some crack!
How did your buddy get on over there?

Micko

12-01-10, 18:22

Great pics Mick, Like Bart said It looked like some crack!
How did your buddy get on over there?

its was fricken savage! the whole set-up, media coverage, unbelievably organised by red bull and formula d.

He didnt do great to be honest, i think the fact he has a 700 brake monaro back in oz compared to an underpowered left hand drive supercharged z he was driving there had something to do with it:D

Frankae86

12-01-10, 18:31

The teams "set-up" over there is ridiculous.
The likes of Falken there.... Mad!

Micko

12-01-10, 18:39

The teams "set-up" over there is ridiculous.
The likes of Falken there.... Mad!

Thats just it, falken toyo, nitto, bridgestone, dunlop,coopers ...the works..

The tyre companies actually appear to take a serious interest and treat it like a real sport, unlike here:rolleyes:

And tuners and aero part makers, for example, seibon came around giving out free carbon bonnets and bootlids to certain teams, wicked!!

meego1

12-01-10, 19:33

Brings bck good memories, some great pics,think ye ll hav to put em all up, thats only a teaser.. lol

Jay Rockett

12-01-10, 21:10

Sweeeeeet pics! would have love to have been there!

Simon

12-01-10, 21:19

looks class!!! would love to go to something like that!!!

Micko

12-01-10, 22:06

Sweeeeeet pics! would have love to have been there!

hiiiighly recommend you consider going to the next one;) god knows when that may be:(

meego1

13-01-10, 12:09

hiiiighly recommend you consider going to the next one;) god knows when that may be:(

ye defo think we ll go again to it,bring team SOlid on tour and take in vegas aswell after seein THE HANGOVER lol

Amy G

13-01-10, 15:12

looks class!!! would love to go to something like that!!!

hiiiighly recommend you consider going to the next one;) god knows when that may be:(

ye defo think we ll go again to it,bring team SOlid on tour and take in vegas aswell after seein THE HANGOVER lol

Apparently November this year, and rumoured to be East Coast.... NYC or Atlanta maybe? Or Washington was another....

Flat Eric

13-01-10, 16:37

Jaysus, don't remind me about that event, such a fcukin disaster for me :(

Bulger is some nut case though, had such a laugh with him and Luke Fink's crew. Those boys know how to have a good time !

Chuck_g

13-01-10, 16:50

Savage pics.........Love the Chaser Pic, i see he had the same Sagging Front Bumper Issue that i had :), it was soooooo much lower then, must figure out how to modify my trailer to drop it that low again!! Love the other pics, its such a fun looking time over there.........

docco86

13-01-10, 16:55

how did ya do the damage to the wheel on your car eric??

Micko

13-01-10, 17:00

Jaysus, don't remind me about that event, such a fcukin disaster for me :(

Bulger is some nut case though, had such a laugh with him and Luke Fink's crew. Those boys know how to have a good time !

jeeze i wouldnt say a disaster by no means, fair enough you had a few tips. think of the positives, possibly the lowest powered car there at the event and the size of the track and your qualifying was exceptional

Flat Eric

14-01-10, 00:16

jaysus i wonder did fuzzy have a boy or a girl in that pic bahahaha omly buzn dude if ur readn :D hahaha

Ha ha, he wishes it was a baby, the bump would be long gone by now !

Flat Eric

14-01-10, 00:22

how did ya do the damage to the wheel on your car eric??

Thats the front wheel. A muppet called Leighton Fine I think from Australia spun in front of me in practice and sat there for at least 8 seconds as I slid towards him, middle of the first corner.
Had given him loads of room but he sat there like a dope, I hit the wall trying to avoid him and then he drove off back to the pits.

Broke my front strut, bent the bottom arm and tension rod.Had to qualify with some one else's strut and front wheels with a random alignment set up, great fun after all the hassle to get there :rolleyes:

git

14-01-10, 00:23

ha ha, he wishes it was a baby, the bump would be long gone by now !

fpmsl bahahahahahaah !!......... Ok big push paul hehehe :D :D

nigey00

14-01-10, 12:39

andy t

14-01-10, 12:48

looked like twas a cool event,
some good pics there

shines14

14-01-10, 14:12

savage pics,mustve been fare class to be there

docco86

14-01-10, 14:38

Thats the front wheel. A muppet called Leighton Fine I think from Australia spun in front of me in practice and sat there for at least 8 seconds as I slid towards him, middle of the first corner.
Had given him loads of room but he sat there like a dope, I hit the wall trying to avoid him and then he drove off back to the pits.

Broke my front strut, bent the bottom arm and tension rod.Had to qualify with some one else's strut and front wheels with a random alignment set up, great fun after all the hassle to get there :rolleyes:

yea that would be fairly typical alright!

Micko

14-01-10, 14:49

@ Micko... Think i was chattin to ya at one stage in some pub/hotel!! Savage event that!! Headin back to Long Beach in April for the First round of FD!!

BTW did anyone find a link to the full TV coverage on Speed TV for the event!! Can't find a decent download anywhere of it!!

i think i have some recolection alrite, i think it could have been the night out after qualifying, mighty old session that night.:D

Yeah id love to head back to long beach for a round of formula d, i think the actual location at long beach made the whole venue tbh

James Deane RX7

14-01-10, 15:45

This really was a great event, possibly the best experience of my life:) Even tho Eric and myself had bad luch I think it was still worth all the Money and hastle of getting there...It was a tuff track there and it was hard for me all weekend because i had no power steering because my steering rack was fucked.. We couldnt get a steering rack then because there was no right hand drive Silvias around LA haha Cool pics too lad:cool:

Micko

14-01-10, 18:17

meego1

15-01-10, 19:13

looks class!!! would love to go to something like that!!!

Driftireland does the redbull championship.... sounds good to me:D