Red Bull Drift Shifters 2014 I Live Look Back

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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[@age.1998]

no matter how much time passes, I can't get enough of watching this show 🤘🏽❤️

[@sg3476]

One of the best Video drifting you've released so far my man, and that's saying a lot. I've had it on a loop for an hour already

[@RedBullMotorsports]

Wow, thanks!

[@huzeifaab]

The best drift event of all

[@MaxCotton]

I first met Fredric Aasbo at drift shifters in Liverpool. I love this event. I hope I get to compete some day.

[@CharlieboySLONDON]

What a wicked event !! Great precision drifting 👍 love this event , Mad mike deserved this such a cool guy 👊 bring this to the UK I wana see this for real 👍

[@attykonfetti9571]

Now are Elli and Joe my lovely favorites 😍 I wait for the Red Bull BMW M4 Drift Cars from Elli and Joe. I think they are so AWESOME 🚗💨
Greats from Aachen Germany 🤘

[@FilipeGomez20]

This is what makes you dreaming about being a drifter someday.

[@surachaiyothsuwan8795]

R U real champion.Just for you Mike.

[@theprongs4175]

Love it :) :)

[@kisnoateng7072]

very good

[@user-eu5pc2vc2g]

ダイゴさんすげぇな。

[@joaowerneck3297]

👍

[@brucebanner9801]

The scoring is extremely strange for this

[@henrying6608]

To me it seems like the sensors were playing up that made it strange.

[@iiid7623]

2012 or 2014 ??????

[@novelrahmatsyabani2097]

what is the title of the backsound?

[@bigboys108]

When your Austarlain And You thought The Kiwi Was The Aussie Flag

[@firou2921]

First :)