Japfest Aftertaughts

[MissSuz]

Spend all day in bed so just about recovered! What an event!

Japfest?! Only time I went that far down the paddock was to get to the car park to go home! It was all about going to prodrift round 5 for me!

Saturday was awesome! Insane driving. Entry's from Nicky Hallahan were unreal all day and there was a good buzz in the stand! Mondello really does get the best buzz going as all the true drift fans are together in the stand Saturday and have zero problem paying the extra €5 to go up there again Sunday. Can't understand anyone saying it was dead! It was deadly!!

Huge congrats to all the winners of the weekend and Nicky , Adrian and Brendan taking the championships! Seriously well deserved and massively entertaining all year!

As for slating Dave as a commentator. Dave is awesome at commentating. At my first ever pd event last year I literally learned 90% of who drives what, cars, who's who, who sponcers who ect from listening to him. Makes every event really enjoyable listening to him! Who ever will be commentating next year will have it tough following on from Dave. There isn't one true drift fan here that will disagree. Best of luck with the driving next year Dave we will miss you from the tower

Saturday nights session was off the wall as usual. That double decker bus was insane! Surprised the whole thing didn't collapse with the messing! Poor bus driver!! Mantra was awesome! Love that club!! The Lols were had with everyone. The Greenisle afterwards was also insane as usual when my whole drinking crew got stuck in the lift off down to reception then only for the security guards not to bat an eyelid! Finally got it open after like 40 mins! I'd actually have lost my life if I went into it but judging by the crew that got in I decided to take the stairs!

Sunday was unreal to watch! Gutted I missed Superlap top 16 was epic tho. Wez Barry Duane Dean Brendan and Dai were most entertaining putting out some crazy battles! Huge congrats to Brendan again for winning the event and championship!

Great weekend to finish the season. Roll on 2013

[pole drift]

I missed the qualifying on Saturday but the battles between everyone was amazing to watch!! Adrian Walsh just looks so in control behind the wheel of that AE86!!

Saturday night was good craic in Mantra, Juice groping my face while, bumping into Nikki66666xxxx6x6x6x6x6x66 on the way to the priest college looking for some late night love, general banter.

Im glad the rain held off somewhat on the sunday for some amazing battles, Wez vs Barry was genuinely fun to watch. Delighted for Brendan Stone to take the win.

I was talking to the german dude who bought my PS13 tonight and he thinks its a bad idea that Prodrift is changing to IDC (as the PD logo is instantly recognizable and hopes that the new IDC name will catch on quickly), he was saying that the series has alot of international following due to the fact it has some of the best drivers in europe and the that the amatures here are years ahead of the pro's in Germany!! Also he was the one who mentioned Round 5 to Uwe Heckter and helped him fill out the entry form. Uwe said he couldn't believe how close the Irish guys are able to drift door to door. Uwe will be returning next year in his chariot and horses according to Juice lol

All in all it was a great way to finish up the year, hats off to the organising that went into the weekend

[Baz_180]

What an Awesone weekend! In fairness it was serious value for money. The level of driving on Saturday was nothing short of epic. Nicky H was inspiring to watch as too Brian Egan, what a season that man has had.

Saturday night was some craic! The bus to and home from Mantra was crazy as said earlier. Great meeting everyone!

Sunday was jammed packed action. It's a testiment to Prodrift and the Irish drifting scene that Dai and Aasbo, possibly the best in the world, come back again to compete. Do people not realise who's drifting a few feet in front of you.

Congrats to Mr. Stone and all at MG crash repair. Delighted for Wez the amount the man has done for the sport he deserves all the praise and more.

Also Dave Egan has been a breath of fresh air on the mic. The dedication the man has to his role! The time he puts in to talk to and gather as much information on each car and driver and then relay that to the crowd and promote each driver. Big respect! I hope your there next year if not you will be sorely missed.

[B&G Extreme Drifting]

have to admit was on the hill on sunday what a bunch of useless tossers! most of them dont have a clue!only bout 15-20 clapping including myself & orla.
Dave is not only a great commentator but a genuine sound chap so who ever has critisized him is wrong & clowns..no one can do it as good.round after round i kept saying to my gf jaysus fair play to him cause its hard work, look Dave dont take that to heart cause we all love you

as for my runs how did i not get through after only puttin 1 wheel off in the first & a bit of off roading in the 2nd lol

i know iv done bit of giving out but puttin that aside best of luck to Graham!! that was some show yous put on the weekend, lethal

[LarZ]

have to admit was on the hill on sunday what a bunch of useless tossers! most of them dont have a clue!only bout 15-20 clapping including myself & orla.

Ridiculous wasn't it? I was clapping away, even my girlfriend was clapping and it was her first time ever at a drift event. People around me were just looking at me like there was something wrong with me. Then after each battle they were calling winners as if they knew what they were talking about. If we were at a concert they'd all clap away.

[muldrew180sx]

x100 !!!!!

Dave is the best i've ever heard at any event, he has a passion for the sport and it shows by how much detail he can remember about the competitors and their cars.. i really hope dave's around for 2013 on the mic and competing!!

Top lad in car, on mic and off track! End of!

Well said!!!

[jeff nelson sileighty]

Ridiculous wasn't it? I was clapping away, even my girlfriend was clapping and it was her first time ever at a drift event. People around me were just looking at me like there was something wrong with me. Then after each battle they were calling winners as if they knew what they were talking about. If we were at a concert they'd all clap away.

its fucking stupid the way people cant show aappreciation for the driving ....i was in by the pits at the fence and there was only a handful of us clapping out of a hundred odd people i didnt really give a fuck about the looks i was getting i was whistling and roaring away mad

[jeff nelson sileighty]

I dunno how he got back to the hotel but Neil had an indept conversation with him on the bus via his 'telephone runners'

Pics of said 'telephone runners'



and to think this is a moderator on our site?

[B&G Extreme Drifting]

Ridiculous wasn't it? I was clapping away, even my girlfriend was clapping and it was her first time ever at a drift event. People around me were just looking at me like there was something wrong with me. Then after each battle they were calling winners as if they knew what they were talking about. If we were at a concert they'd all clap away.

Ahh its madness like you would be wondering why the fuck half of them go?
The hill was dead man at Honda/Ford wreck your head. They just dont realise the effort that goes in by all included thats why they cant just a little gratitude!

Back to the drivers, Chris Brady well fair feicing play to you, only buying a car late during the week, out the wkend then boom top16 was happy for you. Well done to the ama,semi,pro winners & the podium lads, the championship winners in all categories & Brian & Adrian going on to the sunday & dominating!
And Duane your back you never went but the bad luck eventually lifted a serious top driver for the future many many years left in the locker
well done to you s all! serious pilots

[oldskooler]

what an awesome weekend, was great to be back in mondello even though it was the worst ive driven in years. its like i was tryin to get the poor old mk2 back to her rally roots in the dirt half the time lol!! that said i had an absolute ball, just couldnt settle into it.

imo dave is an excellent commentator, with great info on each car spec and all the drivers etc. will be sorely missed no doubt.

i watched all the semi pro battles from the grandstand on saturday and i must say the atmosphere was awesome as was the driving. everyone was gettin behing the guys which was class for a saturday event.


i was across from the judging stand on sunday and indeed it was only a few of us clapping and cheering for what must have one of the best events ever seen on these shores. such insane driving, duanes transitions while chasing, wez and barrys battles, brendan stones entrys etc etc, i could go on. just a class weekend.