D1RC Eurocup 2008

Well where do I start here, well it was saturday morning 6am and of i set with my friend steve for what was about to be the best weekend's drifting ive ever had.

Upon arival we were amazed to find we were almost the kast to arrive and get set up, so of to it tents were up gazebo and all ready to hit the track for some all important practice and to get a good feel feel for the track.

The big line up, from all over europ....... the drivers...

The cars..............

So of to the practice track with an old mini cooper shell (thanx to EL Barto) on my Alex Racing CER chassis which im still trying to find that perfect set up, so after about an hours practice on Yokomo single ring drift tires it was becoming obvious from many other people that the chosen choice was the HPI T drifts, so with that in mind i set to change the tires and give them a try... and wow what a diferance they made, more grip and speed instantly giving so much more control.

So with the tire choice now made it was time for the qualifying, i decided to use my Alex \racing CER over my Alex Racing CE-4 as ive found it to be more posotive in transitions, so of i went to find out which group i was in group 9, so practice was up for my group and with a very windy day the mini was getting blown all over the place, but persistance didnt pay of.... as i qualified 17th over all.

So after finding the weather was against me with the mini it was time to get my CE-4 on some T drifts aswell, on to the track and after a few camber adjustments i found this to be the choice of chassis for the finals the next day.

Yokomo S13 shell with the GDD sponsor decals.................

So my qualifying put me into group C in the finals for the next day, at this point i was very dissapointed with myself for not choosing to use my CE-4 in the first place.

Well as the daylight started to fade the BBQ was on and the fun begain, food and drink a very big must to end a gret start to a 2 day event, so out came the lights on the cars, some fun was had by all on the practice track and the full size track.
So to end a gret day and night it was of to the tents for an early start tomorrow.....

And gees did that come round fast lol, hardly any sleep after a late night.. but on to it it was, practice practice and more practice. So as i was down in group C i thought i had little chance of getting into the A final but after knocking out my oponents in C group through to the B final i started to get a litlle more faith in myself..........

Next up came the B finals and again cutting through the group i amazed myself as to how well i seemed to have my chassis set up, before i knew it i was in the semi finals and then through to the final NERVES haha thats an understatement lol.... well it was to be a very dificult decision by the judges and after about 8 runs it was decided that first place was given to Clifford Romeyn, and well deserved to. I had more fun than ever before at this event and met some really great people from all over europe.

Thanks guy's to all who participated and to those who organised such a great event.

First place, C;ifford Romeyn

Second place myself phil warner..

Third place Ozdemir Ozerem..

Thanks looking.....