Drifting
Mad Mike conquers Highlands
Smoke, speed and precision driving… just another day in the office for Mad Mike.
2 min
Mad Mike Conquers Highlands
Mad Mike Conquers Highlands
At the highest level of professional drifting, race cars are thrown sideways at speeds topping 200km/h. They are precision instruments engineered for a purpose.
New Zealand drift driver Mad Mike Whiddett and his newest - and arguably craziest - addition to his Mazda factory-backed stable of machinery yet, a Mazda MX-5 named RADBUL, is a fine replica of this.
Down at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand, Mad Mike Whiddett takes his custom four-rotor, twin turbo 26B rotary engine and drifts around the challenging and technical track, showing us that he has the skills, the team and the machine to put the car exactly where he wants.
Mad Mike Conquers Highlands
© Graeme Murray
Mad Mike Conquers Highlands
© Graeme Murray
"I'm so pumped to have been able to bring our RADBUL Mazda MX-5 back home to New Zealand to execute this clip on New Zealand's premier race circuit, after such a solid development year with the car in USA”, says Whiddett.
Whiddett finished the final round of the Formula Drift Series in the USA in 5th place, an outstanding result in an abbreviated season that was all about coming to grips with a new car and a new team.
“Finishing up in the Top 10 for the 2015 Formula Drift World Championship, even after missing two rounds, well over exceeded our expectations! Massive thanks to my amazing team and partners! I hope you all enjoy this clip.”
Watch Mad Mike Whiddett taking RADBUL for a spin and check back next week as we reveal the Behind-the-Scenes.
Mad Mike Conquers Highlands
© Miles Holden
Mad Mike Conquers Highlands
© Graeme Murray
Want to feel like you're in the car with Mad MIke?
Click this link in Google Chrome and drift around the challenging and technical track by moving your mouse. It's virtual reality!