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The country’s top Drifting drivers will once again meet in Durban to battle it out in the Red Bull Car Park Drift South Africa National Qualifier. The event is set to take place at the Suncoast Hotel and Casino on 9th April 2022.
The Red Bull Car Park Drift made its way to South African shores for the first time in 2021, and marked the event with this video celebrating the city and its landmarks featuring Guinness Record holder and judge Abdo Feghali.
Drifting demands the perfect balance of speed, style and fearlessness from its drivers. The aim, to set the car into sideways drift through a corner by intentionally oversteering to initiate the controlled loss of traction.
Ready D, one of the pioneers of the sport in South Africa, is excited to finally have a tournament as prestigious as Red Bull Car Park Drift return and shine a light on the talent the country has to offer.
Participants from all over the country will be put through their paces until the Top 16 are selected to go head-to-head on 09 April where the 2022 national winner will be crowned and go on to the to fly the Mzansi flag high at the World Finals in Saudi Arabia later in the year.
Spectators are invited into and will be able to watch on as drivers are tested on a course known to test drifters both physically and mentally. To catch the action fans can buy their tickets from 1st March – follow Red Bull South Africa on social media for ticket updates.
Photos by Craig Kolesky / Red Bull Content Pool.
