The MAD Life

Full throttle with Mike Whiddett

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This revealing documentary follows the global adventures of New Zealand drift racing superstar 'Mad' Mike Whiddett. Find out how what started as a hobby has become a lifelong obsession for him.

Best Drifting Action

Drifting Beast

Drifting Beast

Mad Mike vs Kamaz
On his first ever trip to Russia, ‘Mad' Mike Whiddett, has a drift duel with Dakar champ, Eduard Nikolaev.
1 min
The build begins

The build begins

Custom Forte S1E1
Collete Davis has teamed up with Kia and Red Bull to build a race-spec Forte. Watch the transformation begin.
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Deciding to drift

Deciding to drift

Drift Queen S1E1
Becky Evans, aka Queen B, begins her journey into the drifting world.
15 min
Drift mania

Drift mania

Red Bull Drift Shifters 2018
Enjoy the best of the action from this unique motorsport event – one of the biggest and loudest on the planet.
1 min
Mad Mike's new ride

Mad Mike's new ride

7100 RADBUL
'Mad' Mike Whiddett arrives in Vejle, Denmark to unleash his new car, the 7100 RADBUL.
4 min
Okuibuki Motor Park Street

Okuibuki Motor Park Street

Nippon Dorifuto S1E4
It was a slow start for Mad Mike this year but the team finds themselves back in the championship hunt.
4 min
Winning run

Winning run

Red Bull Car Park Drift 2017
Relive the winning run from this year's event at Sirbb Circuit, Kuwait.
2 min
RADBUL conquers Highlands

RADBUL conquers Highlands

Mike Whiddett's new ride
New Zealand drift driver 'Mad' Mike Whiddett takes his Mazda MX-5 RADBUL out for some tyre-melting fun.
2 min
Drifting the Crown Range

Drifting the Crown Range

Mike Whiddett in New Zealand
With road closure signs in place, 'Mad' Mike Whiddett has an open road to drift on NZ’s Crown mountains.
3 min
Ebisu Circuit

Ebisu Circuit

Nippon Dorifuto S1E2
The Ebisu Circuit is the ultimate place to test drifting skills in the Formula DRIFT Japan 2017 series.
3 min
Mad Mike's misguided tour

Mad Mike's misguided tour

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017
'Mad' Mike Whiddett takes a tour of the Goodwood Festival of Speed grounds with the estate's resident butler.
5 min
Finals

Finals

Red Bull Car Park Drift 2016
The finalists light up the tarmac in Muscat, Oman as they look to crown the 2016 Car Park Drift champion.
12 min
GoPro highlights

GoPro highlights

Red Bull Car Park Drift 2017
See a car racing round the track from a new perspective with this GoPro footage.
2 min
Auckland recap

Auckland recap

Red Bull Drift Shifters 2014
Bigger and better than before, Red Bull Drift Shifters returns to New Zealand for its second year in 2014.
24 min
Noor Daoud

Noor Daoud

Red Bull Car Park Drift 2017
Noor Daoud is a Palestinian street racer and the Middle East’s one and only female drifter.
1 min
Best GoPro moments

Best GoPro moments

Red Bull Car Park Drift 2016
Relive the best of Red Bull Car Park Drift as seen from the perspectives of the cars, obstacles and drivers.
2 min
Action highlights

Action highlights

Red Bull Car Park Drift 2017
Watch the custom cars slide at high speed round the difficult course at the series final in Kuwait City.
1 min
Nihon Nights

Nihon Nights

Mad Mike’s midnight ride
Drifting racer 'Mad' Mike Whiddett takes a tour of some of the amazing cars in Japan.
12 min
Ice drifting

Ice drifting

Mattias Ekström's 2016 rally cross test
Mattias Ekström prepares for his 2016 WRX season by going back to his Swedish roots for a bit of ice drifting.
2 min

European Drift Masters 2018

Drift Masters European Championship

Saturday @ 12:30 PM UTC

Aug 4, 2018

Riga, Latvia
Drift Masters European Championship

Drift Masters European Championship

Saturday @ 4:00 PM UTC

Aug 18, 2018

Toruń, Poland
Drift Masters European Championship

Drift Masters European Championship

Saturday @ 12:30 PM UTC

Sep 8, 2018

Hockenheim, Germany
Drift Masters European Championship

Drift Masters European Championship

Sunday @ 12:30 PM UTC

Sep 23, 2018

Mondello Park, Ireland
Drift Masters European Championship

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Nasser Al-Attiyah wins car category

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Toby Price wins bike category

Toby Price wins bike category

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Eduard Nikolaev wins truck category

Eduard Nikolaev wins truck category

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