We are delighted to announce that the Drift Matsuri will once again return to the incredible venue of Anglesey Circuit in October.
The annual drift festival will be back with a bang with all the elements experienced at previous events returning.
Details on tickets will be announced in due course.
We are delighted to announce that there will be a Spring Drift Matsuri in 2020.
After years of working with venues across the UK, we are delighted to reveal, Anglesey Circuit will host the event on April the 12th and 13th.
Sunday and Monday of the Easter weekend.
It going to be the perfect way to get the drift season started at one of, if not the most popular tracks for drifting in the UK.
Tickets will go on sale Sunday March the 1st at 8pm.
Full details on what we have in store are to follow on our social media channels ~ Facebook and Instagram
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!
It is with great pleasure we can announce the Drift Matsuri at Anglesey circuit will take place on Saturday and Sunday the 27th and 28th October.
Once a year the picturesque circuit opens its doors to drifting.
This allows us to run 3 very different track, the National track which contains the bank hairpin and the fastest corner drifted in the UK.
The Touge track, up the Cork Screw and over the mountain. This is one of the highlights for many with trains of cars using this layout all weekend.
The Hairpin, used by the experts for practicing backwards entries. Along side them, drivers who want to get their nerves settled and maybe its their first event. The perfect section of the circuit for beginners.
The night time demo is also a highlight for many. Drivers are invited to take part in what is a fantastic spectacle. The track may appear lit to you, for the drivers its a different story. They need all their skill and judgement to make sure they are prepared for drifting at night time.
The after party – the ‘Party in the pits’ sees the beats drop when the engines are turned off.
DJ Kuta will be dropping the tunes once again. Those who have been know how good the vibe, tunes and whole experience is.
Tickets
www.driftmatsuri.com/tickets
Drivers
A weekend ticket is £340
A Saturday ticket is £179
A Sunday ticket is £179
Spectators
Advanced tickets
A weekend ticket is £30
A Saturday ticket is £20 (Pay £30 and have £10 refunded on removal of Saturday wristband* before 9pm). *Only Saturday wristbands will be refunded.
A Sunday ticket is £15
On the gate prices
Weekend ticket £35
Saturday ticket £25 (Pay £35 on arrival and have £10 refunded on refunded on removal of Saturday wristband* before 9pm). *Only Saturday wristbands will be refunded.
Sunday ticket £20.
There are few more announcement to be made in the run up to the event, so make sure you check out our Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat account at @driftmatsuri
As we get closer and closer to the start of the drift season, tickets for the Spring Drift Matsuri close TODAY!
ALL tickets will be removed from sale at 8pm tonight.
You will still be able to buy tickets on the gate when you arrive.
Under 14’s go free of charge, ticket prices start at £16.50. Go to the tickets tab NOW!
If you arrive on the day, tickets will be as follow
We look forward to seeing you over the weekend!
Don’t miss HEL Performance HEL DriftCup round 1 2018 on Sunday.
The stars of tomorrow today doing battle in the Outer Paddock.
The Infield and Oval both transformed in to a drifters heaven!
Radio Controlled car drifting in garages 25/26/27 care of Getyourdrifton. Bring your own drift car if you have one! Drivers from across the UK and Europe will be on site!
Team Extreme on site doing their thing both days on a purpose built half pipe in the inner paddock.
Night time battles in the outer paddock!
Teams of three cars side by side under floodlights – YOU! The crowd are the judges!
Then the party really kicks of in the ‘Party in the Pits’. bring your dancing show and get ready to party the night away!
#Springmatsuri2018
#Rockingham
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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.
We always bring a little something different to the Matsuri events.
This year is no exception, last year we had a simple half pipe place in the Inner Paddock. Mark Webb and a few other riders were invited to show what they can do on two wheels.
This year we are stepping up the game and have invited ‘Team Extreme’ to entertain those of you who are in to extreme sports.
We are delighted to tell you that we will have some of the best riders in the UK and Europe showing their skills over the weekend.
Mark Webb will be on site, riding and driving so expect fireworks! Alex Coleborn will be joining Mark on the ramp along with Oakley way.
On top of that we will have in line skaters and scooter riders doing their thing.
With shows four times a day each day, the action won’t just be on the track but in the Inner Paddock area too.
Team Extreme Show Reel from Team Extreme on Vimeo.
As most of you will know, the Drift Matsuri events aren’t just a drift practice day.
There are additional elements to the events which make them stand out from our normal drift events.
This year we are delighted to announce the return of the popular ‘Team Triple Drift Competition’.
This will take place on the Outer Paddock on Saturday night under flood lights.
Teams of three cars will battle it out to see who will be crowned champions in 2018.
*** Only drivers who are taking part in the event may take part, no drafting people in ***
We have room for 16 teams only, we will do a live draw to see which lucky teams will be entering the competition.
The champagne is already on ice and the trophies for the winners are here waiting to be presented.
Who can take part in the event? We hear you ask.
ANY DRIVER who is driving at the event can take part!
Teams must be made up of three cars and drivers, you will drive together and be judged on your runs.
Who will be judging? The crowd will be the judges, we know the wall will be filled with people cheering on their drivers. We will have a panel of guest judges watching over the event who will give their opinion should there be a need for a One More Time.
To enter the event, you must fill in the following form with your team name and a list of drivers in your team.
Places will be limited, we will do a LIVE draw to see who will be the lucky teams to take part in the event.
You have 5 days to sort out your team names and the drivers in your team. Then submit your application and we will do the rest.
*** Drivers can only drive in one team ***
Get your strobes, neons and light bars ready to be part of the action!
Once the teams have been picked, we will start a Facebook group for the team captains where all the information you need for the event will be announced.
Good luck!
Are you ready to book for THE Drift event to kick start the 2018 season?
We have had a number of enquiries regarding ticket sales, so we thought we would clarify everything before tickets go LIVE tomorrow and 8pm.
** Tickets #2 #3 and #4 do not include the Outer Paddock **
Driver tickets can not be re sold, the driver named must be the driver using the ticket.
Driver tickets are refundable with a 20% fee up to March 4th at 8pm. There will be no refunds offered after this time.
Spectators
Saturday
Weekend
A weekend spectator ticket is £30 if bought on line in advance or £35 on the gate.
Sunday
A Sunday ticket is £16.50 if bought in advance or £20 on the gate.
All spectator tickets are none refundable.
*** Please note, if you are not in possession of a valid ticket or wristband, you will not be granted access to the venue under any circumstances ***
The links you need to buy tickets
The details you all need for the event are as follows:
Tickets will go on sale on Sunday the 11th February 2017 at 8pm.
Details of where to buy tickets will be announced on Friday 9th February at 9pm.
Driver tickets
Saturday
There will be a two types of driver tickets for Saturday;
The first will be for the Outer Paddock area ONLY. This will be the same track as used for round one of DriftCup on Sunday. A bespoke layout which will encourage proximity drifting. Places will be limited to ensure plenty of seat time for all – £99 (Driver only)
The second driver ticket will be for the Infield and Oval layouts – £179 (Driver + 1)
*** Saturday Outer Paddock driver ticket is a single ticket for the driver only *** This will allow the driver to attend as a spectator on Sunday.
Sunday and weekend tickets
You will be able to buy a driver ticket for Sunday – £179 (Drivers + 1)
A discounted driver ticket for the weekend – £340 (Driver + 1)
The driver MUST be named within 7 days
*** DRIVER TICKETS ARE NONE TRANSFERABLE – DRIVER TICKETS CAN NOT BE SOLD ***
Garages
Garages (24 available) that holds two cars for the weekend with access from Friday £100
Spectator tickets Online
A Saturday spectator ticket will be £20, £30 payable and a refund of £10 if the holder leaves site before 21.30 with removal of wristband.
A weekend spectator tickets will be £30 if bought in advance from the website.
A Sunday spectator ticket will be £16.50 if bought in advance from the website.
Spectator tickets on site
A Saturday ticket will be £25, £35 payable and a refund of £10 if the holder leaves site before 21.30 with removal of wristband.
A weekend spectator ticket will be £35
A Sunday ticket will be £20
*** All spectator tickets are none refundable ***
Passenger wristbands will be available for sale at £25 per day
Additional drivers will be charged £50 per day
Camping is free of charge for all
Drivers, if you buy two tickets or someone else pays for your ticket, you MUST tell us the drivers name. Tickets WILL BE REFUNDED if we are not told within 14 days!
Driver tickets are not to be sold or transferred. The person named must be the driver on the day. There will be a reserve list set up for those who miss out on buying a ticket.
*** RESERVE LIST ***
If you fail to secure a ticket, we will be operating a reserve list, to be placed on the reserve list you must send a message to us via the Drift Matsuri facebook page. Drivers will be placed on the list in the order of request.
The reserve list will not be started until all places have been sold. We will announce on Facebook once the event has sold out. No reserve list entries will be taken until this time.
Refunds
All driver and garage tickets:
A 75% refund will be granted up to and including Sunday the 4th March 2017.
No refunds will be offered after Sunday the 4th March 2017.
*** All spectator tickets are none refundable ***
The event will run an open pit lane policy on all tracks.
There will be a radio controlled drift track operating within one of the garages. If you have a radio controlled drift car then make sure you bring it with you.
Refreshments will be available on site in the cafe.
The event is for EVERYONE, whether you are drifting or not, this is the event to be at!
Cars do not need to be caged and drivers of any level are welcome due to the nature of four different tracks.
Helmets and seat belts are mandatory.
Car specification:
No oil or fluid leaks will be tolerated.
All vehicles must have front and rear functional tow hooks or straps present. BMW OEM screw-in tow hooks are not acceptable as they shear when pulled at an angle. If towing hooks/straps are not fitted, cars will be recovered by whatever means necessary and DM staff cannot be held liable for any damage caused.
All vehicles must be maintained to a satisfactory standard.
The noise limit is 105 DB at three-quarters throttle in a static test.
Cars must have at least 2 working rear brake lights.
Cars must start the day with both front and rear bumpers fitted.
Cars must have headlights or headlight covers and tail lights fitted into the factory positions and in reasonable condition.
Cars must have all factory glass or Perspex replacement windows (driver and passenger window glass can be replaced by approved netting).
Cars must have all panels present (including bonnet) and in reasonable condition without any sharp edges.
Rude or offensive stickers/number plates must not be fitted.
Cars may be subject to checks by Drift Matsuri staff at any point during an event and may be prohibited from using the track until any faults are rectified.
All decisions by Drift Matsuri staff are final.
Have a 1kg hand held fire extinguisher fitted