Malta's 2015 drifting champions Christian Borg got off to a winning start to the 2016 season this weekend with his Nissan S14a beating debut drifter Melo Zammit to first place.

Brian Mifsud, driving a BMW, finished thirs, while novice driver Shaw Pisani won first place in the Street Legal category. Philip Grima and Brandon Pisani took podium places behind Mr Pisani.

It turned out to be a warm spectacular day full of adrenalin and entertainment. The day started with free practice runs where all drivers had the opportunity to get to grips with the track whilst mastering the techniques needed. After briefing; the qualifying’s started where each and every driver had 3 judged runs, and were given points based on line, clipping zones, angle, speed and style.

The Malta Drifting Association said that it expects the number of drivers to increase in the weeks to come, with many drivers putting finishing touches to their cars. It also expects 2 Italian professional drifters to compete locally from the next round.

Drifting fans who cannot make the events can now follow them live using a live stream available at www.motorsmt.eu

The Next round will be held on 12 June at 10.00am at Hal Far raceway. Follow the Malta Drifting Association on Facebook to get the latest updates. 

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