Drifting star Mad Mike Whiddett will head to
South Africa in September.
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| Mad Mike - Image: Graeme Murray / Red Bull Content Pool |
Off the back of
appearances in Formula Drift in Canada and the US, Kiwi Drifting
Sensation , ‘Mad’
Mike Whiddett makes his way to South Africa to thrill local fans.
‘Mad’ Mike’ Whiddett
has drifted a car up a mountain range in his native New Zealand and powerslid
across a frozen lake in Japan and now he’s set to excite South Africa’s drifting
enthusiasts, as he heads to our shores in September.
“I’ve heard so much
about the South African fans and I can’t wait to get out there. I've seen the local
SA drift scene in clips and it looks like a whole lot of fun,” said Whiddett
from Japan where he was participating in Formula Drift. “I’m pumped to showcase
what the Mazda RX8 is capable of and meet the fans first hand.”
Whiddett’s car, a
2004 MAZDA RX8 dubbed the ‘BADBUL,’ is being shipped directly from his appearance
at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
“The BADBUL is our
threerotor turbo machine, equipped with the best products on the market. It has
just finished wowing the crowds in the UK for Goodwood Festival of Speed where
we took home the coveted 'Driver of the Event' award,” Whiddett said. ”High
horsepower, killer sound I know it will be well received in South Africa. “
The ‘Mad Mike’
moniker hails from early on in his motorsport career – something he was called whilst
participating in a freestyle motocross event. Although he hated being called ‘Mad
Mike’ in the beginning and thought it was pretty cheesy, it stuck. He thinks it’s
rather cool now.
Whiddett will be in
South Africa to appear at two events – Wheels of Fury on the 17th of September
at Grand West in Cape Town and then the SupaDrift Series at Carnival City on
the 24th of September.
He’ll also be filming
an episode of his reality series ‘My Mad Mike Life’ while in the country.
It’s a maiden trip to
Africa for Whiddett. “I’m stoked to head over to get amongst the local drivers and
drive scene,” he said. “For me this trip is an exploration of both South Africa
and its culture as much as it’s a motorsports trip.”
For more info head
to: www.redbull.co.za/madmike
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