The 2019 Drift Matsuri lived up to all the hype.
Over 150 cars, 3 tracks, the ‘Party in the pits’ and SO much more.
The atmosphere was electric all weekend.
Sit back and enjoy just some of the highlights from an epic event!
The annual pilgrimage to the wonderful venue of Anglesey Circuit is confirmed.
The 2019 Drift Matsuri will take place on October the 26th and 27th.
You may have witnessed some good drift events in 2019, but nothing compares to the Matsuri.
2 days
3 tracks
Over and 150 cars
Night time drifting
Party in the pits
Special guests
1000’s over people having a good time
Keep checking our social media outlets for updates and we get closer to the event @driftmatsuri
With just over a week before we head to Rockingham Motor Speedway for the 2018 Spring Matsuri, here are a few more details you need to know.
Arrival times
The gates will open to everyone at 3pm on Friday the 9th. They will then reopen at 7am on Saturday and Sunday morning.
GATES WILL CLOSE AT 9PM PROMPT ON FRIDAY.
Please plan your journey to arrive before the gates shut to avoid disappointment.
The gates will close at 10pm on Saturday night.
Sunday drivers, you are permitted to arrive on Saturday if you wish. If you do, we ask that you park in the spectator area until Sunday.
Saturday drivers, we ask that you park your cars in the spectator area on Sunday to allow your fellow drivers plenty of room in the pits.
Camping
Camping is free of charge to all those attending, Please be aware that there is no camping in the Inner Pits. All tents and caravans MUST be located in the camping area.
There is hard standing and a grassed area. DO NOT DRIVE ON THE GRASS! You WILL get stuck! The grassed area is for tents only.
Facilities are found in the Rockingham main building. Showers can be found to the rear of the Outer Paddock area.
TICKETS
You must have a copy of the ticket that was emailed to you when you placed your order. This contains a bar code that will be scanned when you arrive. This will be exchanged for your wristbands.
No Ticket – No entry. If you have an issue at the gate, simply pay for a wristband and the gate staff will tell you who to contact once in the venue.
Your ticket can only be scanned once and you will receive all the wristbands you have paid for.
We will not be holding any wristbands for your guests/mates/drivers/crews. It is YOUR responsibility to arrange to get them to the rightful owner.
PADDOCK ACCESS
Infield drivers ONLY will have access to the Inner paddock area.
ALL other vehicles MUST be parked in the camp site or spectator area.
TRAILERS
There are to be NO TRAILERS in the paddock areas, this includes the Outer Paddock pits.
Cars MUST be unloaded and driven sensibly to your paddock area.
The unloading areas and trailer park in marked on the map below.
Drivers will receive a much more detailed email in the next few days.
The fifth Drift Matsuri at Anglesey took place over the weekend of the 28th and 29th of October.
Over 200 driver descended on the picturesque venue and enjoyed a relaxed and fun atmosphere which the Matsuri creates.
Take a few minute of your time to enjoy just some of the highlights of the event.
#DriftMatsuri2017
The 5th annual Drift Matsuri was held recently at the picturesque Anglesey Circuit, this event has become the place to be for the end of season party over the last few years.
The event saw over a hundred drivers on three separate tracks over the two days with a huge variety of cars, from the usual S-Chassis’….
Skylines….
and BMW’s,
Rarer cars like a Daihatsu Charmant….
Jaguar E-Type…
The Driftworks freshly built 1972 Toyota Hilux, dubbed the DWHi5.
As usual the Toyota AE86 was well represented at the event with at least 5 on track over the weekend.
The three layouts included a touge style course that ran up and over the top half the track in the opposite direction to the way that the circuit runs during race weekends.
The fast track used the first three corners of the circuit, this had many drivers using third or fourth gear throughout each run as they tried to link the track with just a quick manji down each straight.
The third track was the single hairpin, this had a long run up to the corner to give drivers a chance to practice backward entries without the risk of hitting anything.
The event had something for every level of driver, from grassroots to BDC Pro drivers, everyone was welcome and often the grassroots drivers would come around the corner with a BDC driver following closely.
Saturday night featured the third showdown between the UK & Irish drivers, in the past this has been won by James Deane and Richard Grindrod.
The crowds gathered around the outside of the track to see who would take the trophy this year.
As the battles went on a few people were shining through as strong contenders including Martin Richards, Matt Carter and William Rose.
In the finals Matt Carter threw the car in with a huge backwards entry, impressing the crowd and taking the win from William Rose.
Now it was time to party through to the early hours before another full day of drifting.
By the end of the weekend there were many exhausted drivers, broken cars and shredded tyres throughout the paddock.
It was another successful weekend and a great way to end the season. We will leave you with some more photos from the event, until next time…..
We are delighted to tell you some great news!
ALL spectator tickets will be discounted if bought in advance.
If you wish to come on Saturday only, not a problem. You will get to see drifting all day long on all three of the tracks. The fun begins when the sun sets. British VS Ireland and YOU are the judges!
You the spectators will decide which driver goes through from each battle, the commentary team will build you the hype and you make the call.
Once the winner has been presented with his or her trophy, the party really gets started with the ‘Party in the pits.’ Mike Lewis returns to throw some dance floor fillers in to the small hours.
If you just want to come and see some fantastic cars in action on Sunday, then we have a MASSIVE diversity of cars attending as always. From the old school to some of the latest cars on the market.
Ticket prices are as follows.
Advance tickets
Saturday only £20 *£30 payable, your wristband removed and a refund of £10 before 10pm*
Weekend ticket £30
Sunday Ticket £16.50
On the gate prices
Saturday only £25 *£35 payable, your wristband removed and a refund of £10 before 10pm*
Weekend ticket £35
Sunday ticket £20
*** Please note that spectator tickets are none refundable ***
THE end of the season event everybody wants to attend has been confirmed.
The Drift Matsuri will once again return to the wonderful circuit of Anglesey Circuit in north Wales.
There will be three tracks, an open pit lane, night time drifting, and of course, the after party!
More details coming soon!
If you haven’t seen this on our Facebook page, you are in for a great 5 minutes of your life!
Jason Laroza took on the challenge of making a film in a different style.
Once you’ve watched this i think you will agree he has done the event proud.
Take sit, turn up the volume and enjoy!
We couldn’t look forward to the #SpringMatsuri without taking a look back at the action last year!
Sit back, turn up the volume and enjoy!
Bring on a weekend of epic proportions!
We are giving away TWO free ticket to attend the Spring Matsuri at Rockingham Motor Speedway!
To enter the competition, go to our Facebook page HERE!
We have pinned the poster below to the top of the page.
Simply LIKE – SHARE – Post a comment that you have shared it!
We will pick one lucky winner who will receive TWO free tickets to attend the event FREE OF CHARGE!
Make sure you follow us on Instagram too @DriftMatsuri
We will be doing live sessions from the event – Not to be missed as ANYTHING could happen!
