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Southland is gearing up to host its largest top-level drift event ever , as 56 teams  descend on Invercargill for the opening round of the 2025–26 D1NZ National Drifting Championship  at Teretonga Park Raceway.   From 21–23 November , the world’s southernmost FIA-recognised race circuit will roar into life with a record 24 Pro category drivers  and a huge 32-car Pro-Sport field  — the first time both national categories have travelled to the Deep South together. For Southland

We interviewed our reigning 2025 D1NZ Drift King, Luke Fink, on all things drift-life before he makes the trip over from Australia to compete for his title. Tell us a little bit about yourself, and your achievements over the years besides being our reigning D1NZ Drift King. I have a problem that when I get into things I get into them fully, so I was fortunate enough to take BMX to the highest level, eventually becoming BMX World Freestyle Champion in 2003. Other than that, dr

New Zealand’s premier drifting series is set to light up the Deep South as the  D1NZ National Drifting Championship Series  returns to Invercargill this November — bringing together the best from both sides of the Tasman for a weekend of historic firsts.   Led by Australian driver and reigning  New Zealand Drift King Luke Fink , the  21–23 November 2025  event marks the first time D1NZ has staged both the  Pro  and  Pro-Sport categories  at the world’s southernmost FIA-recogn

We sit down with Trent Elmbranch and learn about his new, one-of-a-kind build. Tell us a little bit about yourself, and your achievements over the years. I’m Trent Elmbranch, owner operator of Lbranch Fabrication in Whangarei. I have been building cars for myself and friends since I was 16, and in 2021 I started Lbranch Fabrication to do what I love full-time. I have been drifting for around 3 years now, doing DriftForce days, Driftwars, and one round of D1NZ at Mercury Baypa