Welcome to Drift South

Official Home of Drifting in the South Island


Next event – Round 3 and Round 4 over one big Easter Weekend!

Round 3, Sat 19 April
A Track Reverse v1 layout
Kaspa Transmissions Pro Drift
Japrace Development Series

Round 4, Sun 20 April
Sweeper Challenge layout
Kaspa Transmissions Pro Drift
Extra competitions – Big Entry & Team Drift

Drivers – Entries are open through online.motorsport.org.nz
Regulations HERE
Spectator tickets available for pre purchase from Japanese Race Supplies
$15 per ticket (single day use) and go in the draw for an end of season prize pack
or $20 per day at the gate
Tickets purchased are single use for any round in the season – buy a ticket now and it can be used once at round 3 or 4. Grab 2 if you’re coming both days

Points standings after 2 rounds of the 2024/25 season:
Kaspa Transmissions Pro Drift
Japrace Development Series


About Us


Driftsouth has grown from a bunch of friends who enjoy modified cars to what it is today by no easy means. The road to being ‘accepted’ by MotorSport NZ and the racing community has been long and hard. But with the persistence and help of some keen drivers around the country and the likes of Kent & Ian Shrimpton – migrating from a racing family to Promotion and management team, Drifting within NZ is now recognised as an official class of motorsport. The first Drift South series began in July 2006. With huge support from the Canterbury Car Club, 5 drivers got together and formed the “Drift Committee”. The club backed the idea of the series and Drift South was born. Still part of the Canterbury Car Club championship, Drift South has developed into one of the most entertaining and enjoyable Motor racing series in the South Island