Questions about Prodrift!

[dragos1989]

Hey guys, I'm currently trying to get documented on the ProDrift Series in Ireland. I'm having a pretty hard time finding comprehensive materials about it's history and general past. I know it might sound weird to you, but I just can't find when the Prodrift series started? Who was the first winner ( I mean, I know Dmac won in 2006,but was before that?) .

Also, could you point me to some resumees on the 2006 and 2009 seasons? I mean, infos about winners,battles, top16s, tracks, public attendance...stuff like that...I've sent an email to the people from ProDrift but I haven't had an answer from them yet...and their website contains almost no info about past years...If any of you are wondering why I need to know all this stuff, it's because I am trying to write a comprehensive article related to the ProDrift Series and drifting in Ireland generally speaking, and I need as much data as I can possibly get, so people in my country can get a better view on your drifting in Ireland.

Because, as most of you probably noticed (regarding my bad english) I am not from Ireland, nor am I from the UK. I'm on the other side of Europe, more exactly speaking in Romania..So...I'll be glad if any of you offer to help me out.. Cheers!

[Aidan Hogan]

Great to see interest about prodrift Ireland in other countries
Pm PdDan on here and Nixon , they should be able to help out anyway

[ger15]

Afaik Mike deane won the first pro drift event anyway if thats any good to you

[Prodrifter86]

Also the real if home of drifting was rosegreen circuit in Tipperary and u cud right a book about why there's no drifting in there anymore

[s13-ste]

the reason you cant find info on the PD site is because it was revamped about a year two years ago. it used to be prodrift-irl.com(i think).
if your looking for info on irish drifting D-rift is also a championship worth looking at because in its finer days it was seen as somewhat of a stepping stone into PD with some of prodrifts now finest drifters fighting for a championship right down to the last dy of the chapionship

[dragos1989]

Thanks guys....I've somewhat managed to write about 7 pages about ProDrift until now.. I've read on Speedhunters that ProDrift was started in 2003 by DMac's brother.. Is that right? Any info on how many round there were in 2003/2004/2005 and who won in each year? And is D-Rift around any more? Or was it just a passing thing? Hope me and my photo team get to travel to one of your events next year...altough it's quite bloody far! Good luck to you all!

[Amy G]

D-Rift is finished up now

2004 - Mike Deane
2005 - Damien Mulvey
2006 - Darren Mc
2007 - Eric O'Sullivan
2008 - James Deane
2009 - Mike Deane

Was only set up in 2003 so they didn't run a full Series as far as I can remember

[Administrator]

The first year or so was D1 IRL wasn't it?

[Joe]

2003/04/05 were D1 IRL
Jan 06 Prodrift was launched

[Administrator]

2003/04/05 were D1 IRL
Jan 06 Prodrift was launched

Yikes. I was 13? Duane McKeever spec