The MAD Life

Full throttle with Mike Whiddett

share
feedback
 View Film
Transcript

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.
9 min
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

Latest & Greatest in Motor

Red Bull Moto Spy
Season Premiere
The Silent Samurai
Moto 9
Up Front
Red Bull Signature Series
MX World
Red Bull Air Race 2018
Custom Forte
Mike Chen's Co-driving School
Red Bull Knock Out 2018
Follow Me
Gotland Grand National 2018
Red Bull Straight Rhythm 2018
Drift Queen
Mike Meets
World Enduro Super Series 2018
Drift Masters European Championship 2018
MX Nation
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup 2018

Best Motorsports Action

View All
Bulls on Ice

Bulls on Ice

Red Bull Racing Formula One Team
New team-mates Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly race go-karts on a 3km artificial ice track in the Netherlands.
2 min
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
Ogier and Ingrassia – 2018 WRC winners

Ogier and Ingrassia – 2018 WRC winners

World Rally Championship 2018
Relive Sébastien Ogier and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia's 2018 title-winning season.
2 min
The making of Robbie Maddison's canal ride

The making of Robbie Maddison's canal ride

Red Bull Knock Out 2018
Get a behind-the-scenes perspective as Robbie Maddison and his team turn his motorbike into a watercraft.
3 min
MX World

MX World

Season 1 available now
Follow the European riders and learn their stories as they take on the FIM Motocross World Championship.
2 min
Racing highlights

Racing highlights

Red Bull Straight Rhythm 2018
Watch supercross riders go head to head in two-strokes racing action at the Fairplex in Pomona, California.
4 min
Drift Queen trailer

Drift Queen trailer

Full season available now
Becky Evans, aka Queen B, takes to the road on a journey to discover the culture of the drift world.
2 min
Highlights from the race

Highlights from the race

Red Bull Knock Out 2018
Watch the highlights from Red Bull Knock Out 2018, the biggest and baddest enduro beach race in the world.
9 min
Best of the action

Best of the action

Gotland Grand National 2018
Relive some of the best moments of the treacherous cross-country enduro race.
2 min
Top 5 moments

Top 5 moments

Red Bull Straight Rhythm 2018
See the key head-to-head motorcycle racing action that happened on a half-mile track in Pomona, California.
2 min
Introducing X-raid's MINI JCW Buggy

Introducing X-raid's MINI JCW Buggy

Rallye du Maroc 2018
Carlos Sainz, Stéphane Peterhansel and Cyril Despres enjoy their first drive in the X-raid MINI JCW Buggy.
3 min
ABC of... Motocross

ABC of... Motocross

ABC of... S1E12
Take an action-filled ride around the world's gnarliest tracks for a look at all things motocross.
26 min
Best of the action

Best of the action

Hawkstone Park Cross-Country 2018
Watch all the best Enduro action from Hawkstone Park Cross-Country 2018.
2 min
Dedication and determination

Dedication and determination

MX Nation S4E5
Explore the risks and rewards that keeps riders and fans hooked to the dirt and sweat of motocross.
11 min
Main race

Main race

Red Bull 111 Megawatt 2018
Watch some of the best action from the iconic Hard Enduro event in Europe's largest coal mine.
8 min
All-access pass to the factory

All-access pass to the factory

Red Bull Racing Formula One Team
Here's your all-access pass for taking a look around the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Factory.
4 min
Mid-season recap

Mid-season recap

World Enduro Super Series
Take a look back at the Hard Enduro events so far for the World Enduro Super Series 2018 season.
7 min
Recap the journey

Recap the journey

Silk Way Rally 2018
Watch the recap of Silk Way Rally 2018 where the cars, trucks and crews roared into Moscow.
17 min
Inside the festival

Inside the festival

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018
Look at Goodwood Festival of Speed through the eyes of participants and fans.
10 min
Off-road day 4

Off-road day 4

Red Bull Romaniacs 2018
Check out the action highlights as day four of Red Bull Romaniacs 2018 kicks off in Sibiu, Romania.
8 min

Videos You May Also Like

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
Suzuka Twin Circuit

Suzuka Twin Circuit

Nippon Dorifuto S1E1
See how Mad Mike fares at the first stop of the Formula DRIFT Japan 2017 series.
3 min
Fuji Speedway

Fuji Speedway

Nippon Dorifuto S1E3
A myriad of weather conditions made the track impossibly slippery for the drivers at the third stop.
3 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
Okayama International Circuit

Okayama International Circuit

Nippon Dorifuto S1E5
With the constant rainfall making tough racing conditions, Mad Mike had some difficulties.
3 min
Back to His Roots

Back to His Roots

Max Verstappen: The Next Generation S1E5
Max takes time off preparing for F1 racing to get back to his roots: go-karting.
8 min
Getting track-ready

Getting track-ready

Drift Queen S1E2
Becky Evans meets with mechanics to help her modify her new car to make it drift-ready.
12 min
The Life of a Bolt

The Life of a Bolt

Red Bull Racing Formula One Team
A humble front suspension bolt fulfils its destiny as an integral part of the RB12 Formula One race car.
3 min
Taking Care of Business

Taking Care of Business

Max Verstappen: The Next Generation S1E3
Before he can progress to the next level, Max must complete the last two races of the F3 championship.
9 min
The motocross rider

The motocross rider

Planet Moto S1E1
Glimpse into the madness of motocross racing and learn why it's so physically demanding for its riders.
8 min
Tony's driving force

Tony's driving force

MX World S1E5
A profile of the bond between Tony Cairoli and his later father Benedetto, the driving force for Tony.
11 min
Best new motor shows of 2018

Best new motor shows of 2018

Top moments on Red Bull TV
Red Bull TV presented some stonking motor shows in 2018. Check out some of the highlights here.
6 min
Inside the festival

Inside the festival

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018
Look at Goodwood Festival of Speed through the eyes of participants and fans.
10 min
The drive to compete

The drive to compete

MX World S1E1
Riders share how they got started in the sport and discuss the rivalry between Cairoli and Herlings.
11 min
At Home in the Outback

At Home in the Outback

Moto 8: BTS
Toby Price talks about filming Moto 8 and shows off some of his favourite terrain to ride in Australia.
3 min
Toby Price Lives to Ride

Toby Price Lives to Ride

Moto 8: Profile
After breaking his neck in three places Toby Price’s view on life has changed, but his love of racing hasn’t.
5 min
The Father

The Father

Faces of Dav S1E3
Adventurer. Engineer. Father. Chris Davenport has to balance a life on the edge with a life raising kids.
8 min
Controlling the Beast

Controlling the Beast

The Making of RADBUL S1E3
The RADBUL is outfitted with custom steering and suspension systems to harness its overwhelming power.
3 min
Take a trip on the track

Take a trip on the track

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018
Get a feel for what it's like to be in the car at Goodwood Festival of Speed with our onboard camera.
2 min

Stories