IS it who u know or can u drift

[blusrule]

That's an interesting point you are making, but i'd love to hear from somebody that is actually competing competitively before I agree or disagree.

Yeah we should wait and see what they think. But at same time they mightn't want to say anything bad about the competition they in in case there is a backlash for them!

[Mick K]

Its alot to do with promotion of the drivers in the States,

Im open to correction but say Dean Kearney,Ian Bergin worked his fucking arse of to get Dean a drive out there.Was promoting him for months,Radio shows,Blogs,Websites i.e wrecked magazine,Everything drift,SpeedHunters.
And it all paid off after a while,Got a drive of the 14,Bad luck it blew but thats true Kearnage style.

From what I know and again Im open to correction again on this but Eric's situation,He had the results here fair enough but again that also took promotion,Eric and Fuzzy liased with guys in the states for ages blagging the wonder boy a drive,And he rocked the place fair play to him this year.


As regards to the other guys,Whos to say they want to drive in the states?


Its not all as green on the other side,Yoiu still have to pay your flights accomadation etc,Works out twice as expensive to skid out there.

[blusrule]

Iv seen some battles that the loser ac did better. one was Mike Fitz vs Mcdonagh in the volvo. Mike cudnt do any better but I think Mcdonagh was know better and because he was driving a "volvo" inplying he had better drift skills than Mike in his s13. Mcdonagh picked the volvo and probs likes it,dont have to feel sorry for em cause e hasnt got a nissan

Yeah im fed up of the hole idea in Ireland that it's either jap or scrap! It seems to impact on what way people look at the drifter aswel!

[s13-ste]

That will be good to see, if the prices to enter were cheaper im sure we would see some good drivers being able to come out., Thats what turns me off drifting in comp, spending aloda cash and being able to drift but if ur not in with the crew ur never gonna get places ( in some cases not all)

Any1 feel the same or anything else like that

personally i think the problem with irish drifting is paying for your licence.
take a look at the BDC. the hold a licence day, if you dont win one you dont compete. drivers get so much more track time than PD and it gives them the room to play around and try new things like team events

[sr20ronan]

And if anyone thinks Im just friends with Mike its not, I look at a battle as if I dont Know the person, even if I H8 em.

If u dont agree its like when Darren McNamara lost to Kazama?? there was no one more time, HOW could an Irish lad beat a Jap lad ,, I thinks its who u know and how big r name is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzvCj...om=PL&index=24


What any1 think der

[sr20ronan]

Yeah we should wait and see what they think. But at same time they mightn't want to say anything bad about the competition they in in case there is a backlash for them!

True but what has french got 2 lose, Noone is hepling him anyway

[blusrule]

That is seriously close with McNamara there, the thing with drifting is it seems to be private kind of competitions in every country. Theres nothing like FIA or that ruling them so if the organisation favours or knows someone they seem to get on alot better

[blusrule]

True but what has french got 2 lose, Noone is hepling him anyway

That's true, i suppose they should speak up now and see what happens. Sponsers are going to be hard to get for the next couple of years anyway though

[Stevo]

anyway back to the drifters.
Any of them on this site???

All on this site plus the UDC lads aswell

alan sinnott
conorosr20
D McNamara
danmoorhead
Dennis Healy
Flat Eric
James Deane RX7
Martin ffrench
nigey00

[s13-ste]

there has to be a reason why "the best drifter in ireland" cant get sponsered