With the Irish and British Drift Championship series are now concluded for another year and what a year it has been! From an incredible debut for Shane Lynch and the new supercharged 370z at BDC Round 1 to the Drift Kings competition at JapFest which the newest Japspeed recruit Matt Carter putting in 100mph+ reverse entries!

The Irish Drift Championship season came to an explosive end at Mondello Park with Shane ‘Sully’ O’Sullivan taking 4^th at the final round. Although this may not have earned Shane a spot on the podium at the event however a spectacular performance throughout the season has ensured a 3^rd place finish in the overall 2016 standings.

Throughout the 2016 season Shane’s aggressive driving style has consistently seen him place well; particularly at Rounds 1 and 4 which saw him take 2^nd and 4^th places respectively.

A veteran of the series Shane is often known as the ‘Dark Horse’ of the series whose experience and skill has earned him progressively better results year on year. Having finished 2^nd in 2013 and 4^th in 2015 Team Japspeed would like to congratulate Shane ‘Sully’ O’Sullivan on his 3^rd place finish in the IDC 2016 standings.

Meanwhile the British Drift Championship revolution came to a dramatic end with Team Japspeed’s Matt Carter sustaining some noticeable cosmetic damage at the final round. Although it may not have been his best performance of the year it is fair to say Matt has performed exceptionally well during his first year as part of Team Japspeed.

Piloting his 2JZ-powered Nissan Skyline Matt is a fierce competitor who consistently positions himself squarely on the door of his competitor; a tactic which quickly earned him the nickname ‘Doorhunter’.

With successes at Rounds 2, and 4 alongside a series of jaw-dropping backwards entries at over 100mph at competitions and shows, Team Japspeed would like to congratulate Matt ‘Doorhunter’ Carter on his 3^rd place finish in the BDC 2016 standings.