OLD EDC NEWS
2008
Japaneseusedcars.com take title sponsorship for 2008
We are pleased to announce the exciting news that the EDC will now be known as the Japaneseusedcars.com European Drift Championship in 2008. The new Championship logo appears as above and will feature in all forms of representation throughout the 2008 season. Click HERE for full press release
TOYO announce tyre deal for EDC Drivers in '08
As sponsors for the EDC, Toyo Tyres continues its support of the Drifting community where possible and a new structure of tyre supply has now been included for 2008 with regards drivers entered into EDC wishing to use Toyo's. [More]
Round 1 - 2008 - Donnington Park
"What a start to the Japaneseusedcars.com European Drift Championship this weekend. The full Story.." [More]
Round 2 - 2008 - Knockhill
"Round 2 of the Japaneseusedcars.com EDC took place at Knockhill last weekend, some outstanding driving and some upsets were to be had" [More]
Japans fast and furious Kumakubo & Tanaka join EDC
"News is spreading around the world of Nobu Kumakubo's exciting entry into the 2008 JapaneseUsedCars.com European Drift Championship.
His GDB STI Subaru Impreza is currently in Japan is being refreshed by JUN Auto along with spec modifications to make the car compliant to the strict safety regulations of the EDC [More] His team mate World famous Team Orange driver Kazuhiro Tanaka has confirmed he will contest the Championship this year using his 420bhp RWD Subaru Impreza STI (GDB model), alongside already-confirmed Kumakubo" [More]
Italian Drift champ gets on board
"Italian 2006/2007 Drift champion Emanuele Festival heads over to the UK to shake up the EDC competition.
Emanuele usually driving his BMW M3 will bring a meaty muscle Corvette to take on the mighty EDC drivers" [more]
Team Orange cars heading our way
"The Team Orange Imprezas on Kumakubo and Tanaka have left Japan en-route for round 3 of the EDC at Silverstone on June 1st" [more]
Round 3 - 2008 - Silverstone
"Brett Castle was back on form for Round 3 of the Japaneseusedcars.com EDC 2008 Championship last weekend at Silverstone using his skill and awesome machine to pull a win and gain valuable championship points and take him a step closer to Bon Bon" [more]
International drifter number 3 hits EDC
"Yet another international drifter Adam Richards, 2005 D1NZ Champion has joined the ranks of the EDC for the last 3 rounds of the 2008 championship" [more]
Round 4 - 2008 - Santa Pod 'Street Course'
"The 4th Round of the 2008 Japaneseusedcars.com European Drift Championship took place at Santa Pod raceway on a specially constructed “Street course” The track layout would not be the fastest this season, but was offset by being one of the more technical tracks to be used" [more]
Another European joins up for Round 5 2008
"Round 5 of the championship takes place in under two weeks time and we have another European driver joining the EDC driver listings.
Hailing from Holland, Remmo Neizens BMW 3 series is bound to be a serious force to be reckoned with [more]
Round 5 - 2008 - Silverstone
"Round 5 of the 2008 Japaneseusedcars.com European drift championship returned to Silverstone. The same layout was used as per round 3, from the national straight approaching Brooklands corner into Luffield" [more]
Round 6 - The Final of 2008 - Poznan - Poland!
"European flavours.. European Drifters.. 2 winners 1 event..
It could only be the 2008 Japaneseusedcars.com EDC finals from Poznan in sunny Poland!" [MORE]
BON BON CROWNED
2008 JAPANESE USED CARS EDC CHAMPION [MORE]
2007
Round 1 - 2007 - Donington Park [more]
" Huge crowds witnessed the first round at Donington this weekend and they were far from disappointed!"
Round 2 - 2007 - Silverstone [more]
"Yet another scorching round of the EDC, plenty of upsets in qualifying, new faces, new cars and a welcome return to one of furthest travelled European drivers"
Round 3 - 2007 - Knockhill [more]
"Knockhill in Scotland, the drivers faced horrendous weather conditions but as always kept the crowd entertained..."
Round 4 - 2007 - North Weald - The Final [more]
"What a dramatic end to the season, hard fought battles from start to finish but there can be only one champion"
22nd March 2007 - EDC HITS 16 MILLION FANS ON MOTORS TV!
We are pleased to finally announce that the EDC Series will be televised for the first time in 2007. Not only will they be televised but on Europe’s favourite motor sport channel, Motors TV.
Motors TV will follow each Round of EDC and will produce a 30 minute programme for each discipline. The programmes will be aired 2 weeks after the event and take Friday evening primetime slots throughout Europe. The programmes will also be repeated on weekends with various promotional advertisements on the channel throughout the week highlighting the viewing times.
The programmes will be aired throughout UK and *Europe to reach Motors TV’s 16 million subscribing households.
Further details on exact programme timings and schedules will be released shortly,
Keep up to date with all programmes via the Motors TV website www.motorstv.co.uk
15th March 2007 - EDC Sponsors keep on growing!
With just weeks left before the first round of EDC at Donington Park the EDC machine gathers momentum and picks up new and exciting partners along the way.
Our Sponsors are a very important part of our race series and we consider them as part of the team not just a faceless logo or brand name.
Feb 2007 - A word from our 2006 D1GB Champion - Phil Morrison [more]
