Join us for this week's edition of Live Look Back as we Replay the 2014 Edition of Drift Shifters from Auckland, New Zealand.
On Saturday, December 6, 2014, Red Bull Drift Shifters returned to Auckland City, transforming downtown into a giant pinball inspired drift track. Drivers pushed themselves and their machines to new limits at this adrenalin packed premium motorsport event.
The brain child of world-renowned New Zealand drift driver ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett, Red Bull Drift Shifters brought together top international drift drivers from Australia, USA and Japan to battle it out with New Zealand’s finest motorsport talent.
Located in the heart of Auckland CBD, spectators witnessed drifting precision and high speeds, in a unique format that relied on a fully automated points scoring system, eliminating human judgment errors. This year’s course was both wider and twice the length of the inaugural 2012 event.
The new course was automated with drift-angle sensors, digital proximity sensors and speed radars, all used in place of a judging panel to ensure accuracy and consistency. Drivers scored points from their speed and proximity to obstacles, unlocking bonus points and creating new high scores, all happening in real time and displayed on giant live screens, just like a real pinball game.
In addition to Mike Whiddett (NZ) and defending champion Matt Powers (USA,) 14 other drivers completed the 16 strong field. They all competed in a bid to clock the highest scores and move through the competition to reach the finals.
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