Petrolheads in paradise

IN ITS second year, the Drift City event was again staged to world-class standards as Cape Town and its petrolheads came out for the drifting action on the iconic landmark that is the Grand Parade at the weekend.

Thousands of spectators coming to celebrate Heritage Day and the Cape Town car “sub-culture” were treated to adrenaline-pumping action.

Drifting competitors participated on a mirrored obstacle course, eliminated through stages to a nail-biting final between Otto Graven and Izak van Zyl, which Graven won.

Christopher “The Candyman” Long took the third place.

The Grand Parade was filled with the sounds of revving engines and the doorstep of the City Hall was engulfed in smoke.

In a breakthrough for motoring events in the Cape, 2016 saw the inaugural event staged to high expectations and success, and this year 17 drifters went bumper to bumper for more motoring entertainment.

This reporter got in on the action, joining Dr1ftSquad member and radio DJ Ready D in his Nissan 400SX for a dynamic drift experience.

Spectators were given the opportunity to drive shotgun at the drift exhibition area and entertainment was plentiful, catering for a family-oriented day. Event organiser Gary Stockenstroom said they are already working on next year’s event.

Picture: CHEVON BOOYSEN TYRE SHREDDERS: Yesterday the Drift City event was staged for its second year to great expectations as Cape Town and its petrolheads came out for the action on the iconic landmark that is the Grand Parade.

Picture: DriftCity WILD CARD WINNER: Out of town drifter Joey Govender in action. It was an edge-of-your seat final at Drift City 2017. After a full day of slaying tyres in all-out vehicular warfare, the podium was dominated by the drivers who stayed consistently fast...

Picture: CHEVON BOOYSEN SHOWMEN: The top three drifters for the day were Christopher “The Candyman” Long in third place, right, Izak van Zyl in second place, left, and Otto Graven, who clinched top spot in a nailbiting final.