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Tim's new driftcar - LEXUS SC300

2009-10-31T16:45:00.000-07:00

Without any more waiting, here we go!

We present You Lexus SC300

At the moment the car is totaly stock, even with some problems. The steering mechanism was broken, front bumper broken, lamp totally messed, interior in poor condition..

Enough about the past... lest see what will be done in the near future!

First the car will be repaired to normal condition (at least), then the fun will start!

The car will be removed of all interior, all the unnecessary things and equipment. A lot of changes will be made:

Interior - racing bucket seats, racing safety belts, racing steering wheel, aftermarket panels, some must-have gauges..

Exterior - wide bodykit, wheels (R18?), clear lamps, plastic windows, harder details (hood, back hood, doors) will be refabricated to carbon (maybe)..

Suspension - coilovers, adjustable arms, maximal front wheel angle..

Engine - 2JZ-GTE (3.0 twin turbo), will be remate to 3.0 single turbo, with GT35 series turbo,

afttermarket inlet/exaust cams, better intake and exaust systems, intercooler, progr. computer (maybe)..

Transmission - 5 or 6 gear mechanical gearbox, 2-way or 3-way (welded) diff, 2 disc heavy duty clutch..

Also - bright green color (as always), team & sponsor stickers..

And ofcourse, if I forgot something it will be added in near future, when the project starts!

best photos only from Giedrius Matulaitis - www.matulaitis.lt

D1UDF FINALS: Victory & Tragedy

2009-10-18T05:21:00.000-07:00

Best news from Ukrain - Arunas Atkociunas (BMW 540) won the final round of D1UDF.
Second place was taken by Ukrainian drifter Grinya. He also was crowned season champion.

Arunas joy moments:

Funny moment...

As You might have heard, Darius Balys, member of team "drifter.lt" had an accident in competition. His BMW 550 is totaly messed. Entry speed is about 160km/h.
You can get the idea in pictures below:

When entering first corner, Darius hit the block with the back of the car..

Coilovers in the air...

Back of the car...

Roll-cage - the part life saving-MUST HAVE equipment!

Front of the car is also damaged...

BMW is no more...

Crash of Darius:

Photos and videos are from Ukrainian drifting championship forum drift.com.ua

Belorussian drift 2009 09 26: Video

2009-10-01T07:42:00.000-07:00

Belarus drifting event II - Training & TOP 16 video

2009-09-30T15:56:00.000-07:00

Belarus drifting event II - Photo & results. Part 2

2009-09-29T02:06:00.000-07:00

http://www.racing.by/photos/index.php?page=drift-parade-minsk

http://www.racing.by/photos/index.php?page=drift-logoisk-26092009

http://racing.by/photos/index.php?page=drift26092009_part1

Belarus drifting event II - Photo & results

2009-09-28T07:15:00.000-07:00

At last, we came back home after quite hard trip to Belarus drift event and back home. A long story coming soon. Results and photos now:

PRO class

1- Darius Balys (LT, Kaunas) drifter.lt

2- Kęstutis Petronis (LT, Kaunas) drifter.lt

3- Timas Simniška (LT, Kaunas) drifter.lt

4- Liman (UA, Minsk)

PHOTO

Autoby.biz

http://autoby.biz/autosport/2009/drift-2.php

PHOTO by NetHunter

http://photo.vicos.info/thumbnails.php?album=140&page=1

Hondaclub

http://hondaclub.by/blog/autosport/155.html

RACING.BY

www.racing.by www.drift.by

http://www.racing.by/photos/index.php?page=drift26sept-kuzma-part1

http://www.racing.by/photos/index.php?page=drift26sept-kuzma-part2

Interfax.by

http://interfax.by/article/11882

http://www.interfax.by/article/52331

PHOTO by blaze67

http://blaze67.livejournal.com/3593.html

More - COMING SOON!

JDM AllStars - FINAL VIDEO

2009-09-21T04:17:00.001-07:00

Drifting at JDM Allstars - Trax 2009 Season Finale from JDM Allstars on Vimeo.

BATTERY Drift Mania - Event Video

2009-09-21T00:14:00.000-07:00

Battery Drifto Manija: Kretingos Driftas from Arturka Inside on Vimeo.

Belorussian drift 2009 09 26: Participant list (Updated)

2009-09-16T04:50:00.000-07:00

Timas Simniska LT Kaunas
Opel Omega 300ps
drifter.lt

Kestutis Petronis LT Kaunas
Nissan S13
drifter.lt

Darius Balys LT Kaunas
BMW e34
drifter.lt

Kastytis Alekna LT Vilnius
Nissan S14a 300ps
D1SPORT

Kristena LV Riga
Nissan Skyline 300+ps

Евгений Харитонов (ФЕНДИ) RU Moscow
Altezza 300+
Toysport

Гарик Хачатрян RU Moscow
Altezza 300+
2NR WORKS

Евгений Григорьев (Матрикс), RU Moscow
Altezza 260ps
Tuning Factory / Prosport

Вильям Гукасян (ВИЛЬЯМ)RU Moscow
Nissan 200SX S14 300+
2NR WORKS

Александр Потапов (Банан) RU Moscow
Мазда rx-7 400+
Shicana drift team

Казим Маршанкулов (Барон) RU Moscow
Мазда RX-8 (250-300 лс)
Shicana drift team

Липский Сергей (Tarantino) UA Kiev
Nissan 200sx s13 RB20DET
Tarantino team

Андрей Антонюк (Armin) UA Kiev
Nissan 200sx s14
Tarantino team

Влад Тупозлиев (Monstro) UA Kiev
Tarantino team
Nissan S13 rb25det

Лисиченок Денис (Liman) UA Kiev
Nissan 200sx RPS13

Брухтий Алексей (Аries) UA Kiev
Mazda RX-8

Андрей Говоров (Govorun) UA Kiev
АЕ86, 150 ps

Александр Палатов (Torgant) BY Minsk
Nissan 350Z 280 ps
1R team

Сергей (METIS) BY Minsk
Nissan 350Z 280 ps
1R team

Юрий Новиков (Blazer) BY Minsk
Nissan S14 300+
1R team

Ананьев Александр BY Minsk
BMW E30 327T

Семенов Василий (Sparco) RU Moscow
Nissan 300zx
RedStarRacing

Бекерман Феликс RU Moscow
Subaru Impreza

Гвоздков Александр RU Moscow
Nissan Skyline r33 rb25det

Александр Шинкарс LV Daugavpils
BMW Е36(200+)

Эдуард Головко LV Daugavpils
BMW Е30(260+)

Илья Порохнавец UA Kiev
RX-8

Илья Беляев RU Moscow
BMW E36

Максим
Твардовский RU Saint-P
nissan skyline34 - 300ps
Miami Team

Вячеслав Калашников ( Emiko) RU Saint-P
nissan silvia s13 - 300ps

Максим Костючик RU Moscow
Altezza

Аркадий Пучинин RU Saint-P
BMW Е30

Владимир Иванов
R33 sedan RB25DET 300л.с.
ProSport/RaceCarsOnly

Lithuanian Drifting Championship: Final Battle

2009-09-13T14:15:00.003-07:00

Final stage results:

1- Kestutis Petronis (Nissan 200sx) drifter.lt

2- Timas Simniska (Opel Omega) drifter.lt

3- Darius Balys (BMW 550) drifter.lt

Season standings:

Drift King - Kestutis Petronis - Nissan 200sx ±400HP - drifter.lt team

2 - Timas Simniska

3- Darius Balys

Photo by WASKA: http://www.waska.lt/#/content/Motorsport/Kova%204/

Photo by Bastunas: http://www.bastunas.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=55537

Photo by Vaikis : http://www.flickr.com/photos/....

Photo by Pufas: http://www.pufasfoto.lt/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=34

2-nd drifting event in Belorussia!

2009-09-11T07:30:00.000-07:00

2009 09 26

The second Belorussian drifting event with even more adrenalin, more smokes, more drifters from: Lithuania, Latvia, Ukrain, Russia and ofcourse Belorussia!

Event Place: camp Lugoisk

more info - www.drift.by www.drift.com.ua

Registred participants: http://forum.racing.by/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=15342

Drift event Logoisk 26/09 from haiko on Vimeo.

GOT DRIFT ???

2009-09-02T14:45:00.001-07:00

By giedruz

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIMAS!

2009-09-01T11:05:00.000-07:00

Best wishes to Timas on his 26th birthday from the entire drifter.lt team!

Battery Drift Mania

2009-08-31T07:45:00.000-07:00

Battery drift mania has already finished. It was one of the most interesting events this year. Lots of action, lots of drift, smokes, girls.

The drift training started in the morning. There were 20 participants, and after qualification 16 stayed for tsuiso fights. There was also Tina dance show, erotic car wash, lots of overtaking in tsuiso. All what a successfull event has to have.

After final runs here are the results:

1- Darius Balys (drifter.lt)

2- Ramūnas Brūzga

3- Kąstytis Alekna (D1Sport)

Some photos:

Giedrius Matulaitis PHOTO: www.matulaitis.lt

Waskos Photogallery HERE.

Algis PHOTOgallery HERE.

VIDEO:

D1UDF : round 4 - Odessa

2009-08-28T11:52:00.000-07:00

More photos HERE.

D1GP USA 2009 model - Ursula Mayes

2009-08-28T06:11:00.000-07:00

Name: Ursula

Surname: Mayes

Height: 173cm

Weight: 50kg

Measurements: 86-60-87

Hair color: Dark Brown

Nickname: Urs, Ursi

Ursula Mayes - Start girl in "RedLine" film

Ursula Mayes - JUICED 2: Hot Import Nights

Information and photos from www.d1gp.com and www.ursulamayes.com

JDM AllStars - Vembley VIDEO

2009-08-28T04:15:00.000-07:00

JDM Allstars - Wembley 2009 - The Drift Festival from JDM Allstars on Vimeo.

KOE drift ROUND 4

2009-08-27T13:33:00.001-07:00

Photo gallery HERE.

Time for stickers !

2009-08-27T04:45:00.000-07:00

Kestas nissan is on the finish straight. The last but not least thing is stickers. Some teaser pics:

foto - Giedrius Matulaitis (www.matulaitis.lt)

Battery drift mania 2009 08 29

2009-08-18T10:08:00.001-07:00

BATTERY DRIFT MANIA ! 2009 08 29 in Kretinga. Judges - 2006 & 2007 DK - Andrius Miciunas, 2008 DK - Timas Simniska. Participant fee -100LTL. Spectator entry fee - <10ltl.

More infor - www.planasb.com

Foto by X-treme.fi

2009-08-11T05:10:00.000-07:00

More photos: http://www.x-treme.fi/galleria/Xtreme_latvia/

Foto by x-treme.fi

LDČ III Bikerniki Latvia - Results

2009-08-11T05:06:00.000-07:00

Lithuanian Drifting Championship scores:

1- Kęstutis Petronis 62.33

2- Timas Simniška 58.67

3- Darius Balys 46.33

4- Giedrius Rudžianskas 42.67

5- Izidorius Paukštys 41

6- Andrius Šlajus 41

7- Kastytis Alekna 37.33

8- Tadas Lučkaitis 24

9- Martynas Vaiciukevičius 24

10- Andrius Ramanauskas 3.67

Stage results:

Start Nr.	Name	Surname	Car	Model	Qual. points	Qual. place
1	Ervins	Žuks	BMW	M3	49	13
3	Raivo	Mužiks	NISSAN	Silvia	48	15
4	Ervins	Ērglis	BMW	328	65.33	2
6	Gatis	Bisenieks	BMW	540	39.67	22
7	Jānis	Eglīte	BMW	330 i	58.67	7
8	Gvido	Elksnis	BMW	M3	84	1
12	Nikolajs	Makarovs	BMW	318	49.67	12
13	Rihards	Leppiks	BMW	M3	58	15
15	Andris	Rancāns	BMW	E36	55	9
17	Ēriks	Ulass	BMW	328	47.33	16
18	Edgars	Ozols	BMW	320	31	28
19	Ivo	Cīrulis	BMW	316	59.33	5
21	Kristena		NISSAN	Skyline	20	30
24	Edijs	Ļaksa	NISSAN	200 SX	60.67	4
26	Raimonds	Freimanis	BMW	325	39.33	23
28	Ivo	Rumba	BMW	M3	49	14
43	Jevgēņijs	Kuprijanovs	BMW	325i	54.67	10
44	Kestutis	Petronis	NISSAN	180 SX	62.33	3
45	Andrius	Ramanauskas	NISSAN	200 SX	3.67	31
46	Giedrius	Rudžianskas	NISSAN	200 SX	42.67	18
47	Tadas	Lučkaitis	NISSAN	240 SX	31.33	27
48	Izidorius	Paukštys	NISSAN	200 SX	41	19
49	Darius	Balys	BMW	540	46.33	17
50	Timas	Simniska	Opel	Omega	58.67	6
51	Martynas	Vaiciukevičius	NISSAN	200 SX	24	29
52	Andrius	Šlajus	BMW	325	41	20
53	Valdis	Kārkliņš	BMW	M3	33	26
54	Gatis	Lapāns	BMW	320	52.33	11
55	Alekna	Kastytis	NISSAN	S14 A	37.33	24
56	Sergey	Zaytsev	NISSAN	200 SX	40.67	21
57	Imants	Rumba	BMW	340	37.33	25
69	Vasily	Semenov	NISSAN	300 ZX	0	32

* Lithuanian participants are highlighted!

2009-08-10T05:03:00.000-07:00

New photos in Giedrius Matulaitis gallery: http://www.matulaitis.lt/galerija/v/automoto/Renginiai/DRIFT090808/

Photo by Slimas: http://slimas.asmeninis.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=2492&g2_page=1

Photo by Karolis (go-insane): http://karolis.comli.com/main.php?g2_itemId=2272&g2_page=1

PHOTO : LDC stage 3 - Bikerniki 08.08

2009-08-09T05:21:00.000-07:00

A short photo-finish from international drifting event in Latvia 2009.08.07-08

Photo by Vasiukas (Giedrius Matulaitis): http://www.matulaitis.lt/galerija/v/automoto/Renginiai/DRIFT090808/

Photo by Waska: http://www.waska.lt/#/content/Motorsport/Kova%203/

Photo by Vaikis: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41297540@N04/sets/72157621986583224/show/

More photos/video & story coming soon!

Drifter.lt getting ready for drift competition in Latvia

2009-08-06T14:09:00.000-07:00

Some pictures of last moment preparations and car loading before leaving to Latvia:

As always, nice photos by - Giedrius Matulaitis - www.matulaitis.lt

New green drift monster is born..

2009-08-03T14:25:00.000-07:00

Well, at last the new Kestas car is out of painting. The car is ALMOST ready for races. There are some "minor" problems like: fitting bodykit, remapping the ECU, fitting the monstrous brakes, fitting the exhasust system, finishing the rollcage, decals & stickers, testing the car on track and on thursday loading cars on trailer and starting the trip to Latvia...

more updates soon!

Latvians training for 08-08 drift event

2009-07-31T01:08:00.000-07:00

As always Latvian drifters are already training for their event on 08-08. It is getting already a normal thing to train for few weeks for upcoming event to become at least a bit competitive with drifters from other countries...

Rhys Millen Pikes Peak climb record

2009-07-30T06:12:00.000-07:00

Rhys Millen, famous Formula Drift driver in USA takes part in Pikes Peak hill climb. Driving Red-Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe he made a new 2WD world record.

CLIMB ATTACK from Will Roegge on Vimeo.

Kestas bodykit is getting ready for repaint..

2009-07-28T13:42:00.000-07:00

The works at new Kestas Nissan are coming to the end, the bodykit is getting refreshed too. The black sideskirts and bumpers were cleaned and will be freshly painted in a very nice color...

Before the paint was removed...

After removing cheap paint from bumpers...

bumpers and sideskirts are almost ready for painting... it will not be painted in black.. or pink... guess what color will it be ? :)

A guest from "another world"

2009-07-25T06:12:00.000-07:00

This week we had a guest, one of the most interesting models in our garage. It is Honda S2000 with rollcage and only very light body, everything prepared for circuit racing. Some pictures:

First smokes from new BMW 550 by Darius Balys

2009-07-22T13:29:00.000-07:00

Works with Dariaus BMW are coming closer and closer to the end..

Stay with drifter.lt ! Updates and videos soon!

International drift event in Latvia 08.08

2009-07-21T08:54:00.000-07:00

August 8, (Saturday) 2009

Event place - Ryga, Latvia, Bikerniki racing circuit - the big track.

Google maps: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source= ... 19011&z=16

Street and PRO league stages

The third stage will take place in Bikerniki racing track.

There will be 3 leagues on the event day.

First - Lithuanian and Latvian. Second- X-treme drift PRO (Finland). Third - Stars (guests).

There will be 2 different track configurations. The slow one will be for participants without roll-cage. The faster track will have a longer acceleration distance and extreamly fast first turn.

ENGLISH

Time Table
August 7 (Friday)
12:00 - 14:00 - registration
14:00 - first briefing
14:10 - training session (SLOW track, LT, LV participants)
17:10 - track cleaning
17:20 - training session (FAST track for participants with roll-cage, participants from LV, LT, FI, NO, RU, PL,X-treme)
19:30 - first day end.

August 8 (Saturday)
7:00 - 11:00 - registration & tech. check
11:15 - 11:30 - first briefing
11:30 - 13:30 - training session (SLOW track)
13:30 - track cleaning
13:40 - 15:40 - training session (FAST track)
15:40 - track cleaning
15:45 - second briefing
16:00 - 18:00 - qualification (SLOW track)
18:00 - 20:00 - qualification (FAST track)
20:00 - spectators in
20:00 - 20:45 - brake
21:00 - Tsuiso battles, LT & LV (SLOW track)
22:20 - Tsuiso battles X-treme Drift (FIN) league
23:10 - Tsuiso battles All Stars Race (FAST track)
24:00 - award ceremony

*SLOW track - participants are not required to have roll-cage
*FAST track - participants are REQUIRED to have at least 6-point roll-cage.

D1UDF : round 2

2009-07-19T02:44:00.000-07:00

Shorf "slow-mo" video from Ukrain, where on Saturday the second Ukrainian drifting championship took place.

One more accident in the track. There was an accident on the first event this year, when "Doc" slid out of track and hit sidewall. His nissan and the wall were heavy damaged. Video from stage 2 crash:

New Kestas car is getting ready for event in Latvia 08.08

2009-07-17T12:33:00.000-07:00

The cleaning of interior of unecesary things:

Braces for body strengt..

Kestas Ex-nissan became a trailer..

2009-07-17T04:00:00.000-07:00

;)

FOTO: Darius Balys new drift monster

2009-07-15T13:19:00.000-07:00

Thought the summer is hot and sunny, but drifter.lt is not sleeping and is preparing hard for Latvian drift event 08.08.

Some info about mods: engine - 5.0 BMW M, coilovers, rollcage by Mantas (drifter.lt), wide bodykit...

Drifter.lt foto by Vasiukas

2009-07-09T03:37:00.000-07:00

Our latest photo shoot with all our cars participating. There was a plan to photo moving cars, action, and stills. These are the results:

Biggest thanks to Giedrius for this photo shoot!!

More photos from Giedrius :

http://www.matulaitis.lt/galerija/v/automoto/Misc/DrifterLT/