Here are a few details for spectators at theTire Streets UK Drift Matsuri 2023
Advance tickets are discounted, however you will be able to purchase them on the gate with cash or card. www.driftmatsuri.com/tickets
Access will be granted from 4pm until 9pm on Friday
Gates open at 7am Saturday and Sunday from 8am for drivers only !
Please be aware, Saturday spectators may stay for the party, however refunds for Saturday wristbands stop at 2030 !
Spectators, we ask you that you do not arrive until 0915 !
SPECTATOR ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARK IN THE PADDOCK AREA!
There will be a specific camping and parking area for spectators
The banking will be closed off on Friday and open on Saturday morning for spectators. Once it is full, ALL other vehicles MUST use the parking area!
Only those with a paddock pass are permitted in the paddock area!
Toilets, light and rubbish bins will be provided
Showers are available in the paddock area
We will have a dedicated area for broken and unwanted tents and gazebos, please use them!
We also expect you to use the dustbins provided for your rubbish
The café will be open on Friday evening and all weekend long
A Saturday ticket is for Saturday only and does not include camping on Friday night
A weekend spectator with or without camping covers attendance from Friday through till Sunday. Non camping ticket holders must leave site each night.
There is no camping allowed on Sunday night.
Driving on the grass or on any access road like an idiot at the venue will not be tolerated under any circumstances. You will be escorted to the gate and sent on your way!
Pop and bangs, leave that for car shows and the fire work display …..
Burn outs, don’t even think about it!
Streeto – Don’t even go there or again, you will be escorted to the gate and sent on your way
Spectator passenger rides, please see our previous post for details.
They can be purchased from the office in the middle of the garage complex. These will not be for sale until 1030!
Mates, friends and family passenger wristbands will be available from 10am.
THE ONE AND ONLY TIRE STREETS DRIFT MATSURI IS BACK FOR 2023 !
Once a year, Anglesey Circuit opens its door to drifting for the Drift Matsuri.
This year see the tenth running of the event and we are going to party like never before!
This is THE event on the Drift calendar wherever driver wants to be! The driving is incredible, the nightlife amazing and the event is one HUGE party!
The iconic track in on the Island of Anglesey North Wales is the perfect setting for the event. Incredible layouts, fantastic views and the best atmosphere at any drift event in the UK!
Drivers are all treated exactly the same!
Drivers will get chance to drive on 3 different tracks
– National Circuit, for those who love the ultimate thrill with incredible high speeds required
– Touge Track, it’s like being in Japan with incredible trains!
– The Hairpin where drivers can test their skill doing backwards entries or simply having a blast!
– A night time demo from some of the finest drivers in the UK with the chance for drivers to be chosen at the event to take part!
– Then the legendary PARTY in the pits
– Sunday, we open the tracks for more incredible fun and smiles all round!
ALL TICKETS GO LIVE ON OCTOBER 1st at 8pm!
Advance Tickets
Driver tickets – These tickets are for the driver only and do not include any additional tickets
Saturday driver £210
Weekend driver £399
Sunday driver £210
Additional driver tickets will be available on the day for £60 Garages
There will be a limited number of garages available to rent. These will be available from Friday evening until the end of the event and hold 4 cars comfortably £299
Additional tickets online
Saturday spectator £50 – £20 refundable on removal of wristband before 8.30pm on Saturday
Weekend spectator £50 Non camping
Weekend spectator £55 includes camping – *Camping will be available on Friday and Saturday*
Sunday spectator £25
Children under 14
Children Saturday ticket £20 (non refundable)
Children Weekend ticket £25 Under 5’s go free of charge
Children Sunday ticket £15
** Children under 5 go free of charge
On the gate tickets
Saturday spectator £55 – £20 refundable on removal of wristband before 8.30pm on Saturday
Weekend spectator £55 Non camping
Weekend spectator £60 includes camping *Camping will be available on Friday and Saturday*
Sunday spectator £30
Children Saturday ticket £20 (non refundable)
Children Weekend ticket £30 Under 5’s go free of charge
Children Sunday ticket £20
Children under 5 go free of charge The small print
** All tickets are subject to a small booking fee.
** All spectator tickets are non refundable.
Drivers ticket refund policy.
Driver tickets can not be sold or transferred to another driver.
The driver must be named when buying a ticket !
Any requests for refunds will discussed on a case by case basis. Any refunds issued will be 80% of the value of the ticket.
No refunds will be issued under any circumstances after 21st October.
This is not a missile event, your car must be smart and have every panel attached when you arrive at the venue, preferably all one colour or the correct colour!
Excessive bumper bars on vehicles will not be permitted on track – Full stop. If you have any doubts about your car, drop us an email BEFORE buying a ticket.
All cars must be fitted with seat belts and the minimum of a 1kg dry powder fire extinguisher. This must be within reach of the driver when seated in the driving position.
If your battery is located within the driver compartment, visible within the cabin, they MUST be in a leak proof box with no exceptions. Under the bonnet, they must be secure!
The Tire Streets Drift Matsuri was back at Anglesey at the end of October for the 8th time in 9 years. It’s been the end of season event to bring together drivers from any championship and many that don’t drift competitively; for one big weekend before the winter rebuilds begin.
Anglesey Circuit has been an incredible venue over the years with the event growing each year. 100+ drivers from all over the UK & Ireland hit the track over the weekend with three circuits available each day.
There is the fast track, using the first three corners of the circuit. A climb up toward turn 1 which is flat in third or fourth followed by a short straight, most people will maji this into the hairpin but the higher-powered cars can do this in one transition.
The hairpin is banked so more speed can be held around here before a straight to build speed for the last corner, the fastest of the entire circuit!
The second layout is a simple hairpin, many might look at the map of the layout and avoid this track. They would be missing out as the huge run up allows some huge entries, backies and 360s!
The third layout is the touge track, it runs up hill from the start through a tight left hander before opening up to climb through a right hander to the crest.
As the cars initiate on the crest they drop into a left hander, some of the most iconic Drift Matsuri photos can be seen from here as the cars come into view with the sea and mountains in the background.
The final section of the track is a left hairpin into a tight right to finish the track.
There really is something for everyone at this event, from the tight twisty turns of the touge circuit to the flat out drifting on the fast track. The fun wasn’t limited to those drivers with higher horsepower cars though as the layouts can be drifted using a lot of momentum and commitment.
The selection of cars on track was incredible with a selection of competition cars such as Ollie Evans S15 that he used in DMEC this year..
Phil Randall’s Mazda B2000 Rotary pickup that he drives in Drift League..
Arunas Narmontas’ BMW E92 that has been used in pretty much everything this year!
Away from the competition cars there was plenty to be seen and often even rarer cars like the Escort Van that has become a must see over the years.
The selection of Japanese cars of track was second to none, if you love the JZX platform there were several on track in various styles..
S-Chassis’ & Skylines, got those in abundance..
Along with 350z’s, a 300ZX and MX-5s.
Away from the Japanese cars there were plenty of BMW’s in various styles and levels of build, from simpler builds right through to 700+ HP competition cars.
A couple of Ford Escorts hit the track too!
There was plenty to see around the paddock too with the chance to look at the cars up close, talk to the drivers etc. Away from that there was a selection of traders on site including a slot car track.
Saturday night featured the demo on the fast track, most of the cars had been decorated with light bars, neon’s, strobes, anything the drivers could get their hands on to make their car visible for the spectators that filled the outside of the track.
Two hours of tandems and trains followed with drivers appearing out the of darkness at turn 1 at speed before closing up door on door around the hairpin in front of the spectator area.
It’s always a popular part of the event for both the drivers and spectators.
Fireworks followed the night demos but that wasn’t the end of the night with the party still to come!
Sunday morning rolled around with all of the tracks opening up for another full day of drifting.
It might have been raining on and off over the event this year but that never dampens the spirit of the drivers or spectators. It’s always been a stand out event that brings together the drifting community, everyone is the same out on track no matter if they are a competitive drifter or not.
Off track they all come together to help keep everyone on track and at the end of the day party together.
Bring on the 10th year next year, it can’t come soon enough!
Please be patient when you arrive at the gate, if there is a queue, our gate staff will check tickets as quickly as possible
Please be aware that the paddock area is for drivers taking part and their crews, it is not for spectators. We will ask anyone parked in the paddock area that shouldn’t be to remove their vehicle.
We do have the means to remove any vehicle should we need to.
The following map shows where the spectator and camping areas are. You will be guided on arrive where to park/camp.
Please note that there are no hook ups for campervans or caravans.
Public timetable Saturday0930 Gates open0930 All three tracks go live!
1230 Lunch break
1330 Tracks reopen
1700 Tracks close
1800 Night time demo featuring some of the greatest drivers in the UK
1950 Firework display
2100 ‘Party in the pits’
Sunday
0930 Gates open
0930 All three tracks go live!
1230 Lunch break
1330 All three tracks reopen
1630 Tracks close
Please be aware there there will be lots of traffic movement so be careful when walking around the paddock area.
Make sure you visit our trade village which will be located in the garages along pit lane.
The one and only Drift Matsuri returns to the only venue that offers SO much – Anglesey Circuit. This year supporting the event and drivers with incredible offers available for those taking part is Tire Streets UK. Not only are they supporting the event, but driver too with some incredible deals on tyres before the event!
3 different track for drivers to get their teeth into
National – FAST – No more words required
Touge – THE track to go out and twin with your mates and everyone else
Hairpin – You like pulling backies? Or try to pull them off, or just having a blast!
Night time demo – Some of UK’s finest hit the track with lights a blaze
Drivers during Saturday chosen to join them if their cars meet requirements (Full roll cage and lights)
THE party – Now legendary!
Camping will be available.
The morning after the night before
Sunday drivers hit the track and make use of the venue like no other.
Driver tickets will be limited as always to ensure you are guaranteed plenty of seat time.
Ticket go LIVE on Sunday October 2nd at 8pm
More details on how to book a ticket to follow.
This event is where you forget about your troubles, everyone arrives and leaves with a smile. Respect is given and expected from everyone !
We don’t care if you are a drift superstar or a spectator, this event is THE place to come and have a GOOD TIME! ! !
