All systems go!

As you may have seen, the event sold out in minutes!

The thrill of drifting at the Matsuri is something all drifters want to experience!

With an open pit lane policy drivers are free to go on and off track as they choose!

The night time battles between the UK and Ireland are eagerly anticipated!

Some of Europe’s finest will battles it out under floodlights to see who can be crowded champion.

Then the action starts in the pit lane with the “Party in the pits’ which goes on until the small hours!

Tickets are available in the shop or on the gate!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Driver confirmation email sent

Ladies and gents

Those that were lucky enough to grab a driver ticket for the Matsuri have now been sent an email with confirmation.

Please check your spam and junk mail boxes, if there is still no email, please contact us via the Drift Matsuri page on Facebook or the contact page here on the website.

A few details before tickets go LIVE at 8pm

Ladies and gents

To clarify a few details.

All tickets will go on sale at 8pm in the shop.

There will be places available for those wishing to drive either Saturday, Sunday or both ‘Weekend Driver’.

Any additional drivers must pay in cash on the day of the event for the cost of £50 per day per driver.

** The sin bin will be in operation on the car, not the driver **

Passengers must pay in cash on each day of the event at the cost of £25 per person per day.

Garages will also be available which hold four cars comfortably, these will be available for Friday and Saturday night.

EVERYTHING will be sold on a first come first serve basis will no exceptions.

Please note there will be a very small delay while all items go live.

Once driver tickets have sold, we will start a reserve list, to be placed on the list you must send us a message via this Facebook page. We will need your contact telephone number and email address.

The reserve list will not be started until we announce all places have been sold on our Facebook page.

Autumn Matsuri 2016

As the season comes to a close, we look forward to the annual Drift Matsuri at Anglesey Circuit in North Wales.

The details you all need for this event are as follows:

A driver ticket will be available for Saturday – SOLD OUT

You will be able to buy a driver ticket for Sunday – SOLD OUT

A discounted driver ticket for the weekend – SOLD OUT

All driver tickets will come with entry for two people, the driver plus one.

Garages (8 available) that holds four cars for the weekend – SOLD OUT

A weekend spectator tickets will be £30 if bought in advance from the website.  £35 on the gate

A Sunday spectator ticket will be £16.50 if bought in advance from the website. £20 on the gate

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!

Each driver will have their own disclaimer to sign at the event. If you are not named as a driver, there will be no disclaimer for you and you will not drive.

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.

Refunds

All driver and garage tickets:

A 75% refund will be granted up to and including Sunday the 16th October 2016.

No refunds will be offered after Sunday the 16th October 2016.

All spectator tickets are none refundable.

The event will run an open pit lane policy on all three tracks.

There will be a United Kingdom vs Ireland battle on Saturday night under flood lights.

Once the battles have finished the party will start, Mike Lewis will return on the decks until the small hours.

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 three different track.

Drift Matsuri 2016 date announced

Full details of how to book and much more to follow!

The official film from the Spring Matsuri

The event would be the largest drift event the UK has EVER seen!

Over 200 drivers would take part in the event at Rockingham Motor Speedway.

They would experience the thrill of the oval in TWO specially designed track!

The Infield circuit would see car destroying tyres at an alarming rate!

The event was a HUGE success and we hope to return for more of the same in the future!

For now, sit back an enjoy some of the highlights int he official film of the 2016 Spring Matsuri!

Spring Matsuri 2016 teaser video

The first ever spring Matsuri at Rockingham Motor Speedway took place in March 2016

The action was fast, furious, took place over two full days and long into Saturday night!

Here is the teaser of the full length film to on Thursday the 31st at 2000!

Set your alarm so you do not miss it!

The Spring Matsuri

Since 2013 the Matsuri has taken place at Anglesey Circuit; the north Wales venue is perfect for such an event.

As the event has gained a reputation for being the end of season party before the off season, thoughts had been rushing around the organisers minds as to whether or not a Spring Matsuri would, or could, be possible.

The use of Anglesey at the beginning of the year is not an option for various reasons, so the hunt was on for a suitable venue that could cater for an event to surpass any other.

Rockingham fitted the bill perfectly! The first ever Spring Matsuri would be the biggest single drift event the country had ever seen!

The event would cater for every level of drifter, from first time drivers to former champions and everyone in between.

Added to the main event was round one of the Driftcup series. The feeder series to the British Drift Championship would feature in the outer paddock. The track was designed to get the drivers to show they could use proximity when the battles started.

As at all previous Matsuri, the mixture of cars would allow those with different tastes something to admire and take a look at. There was a host of different BMWs, the usual array of S and R bodied Nissans, Mazdas, a couple of Ford Escorts, plus a few Toyotas.

The infield track would be a very busy place. Plenty of drivers had heard of the high speed, technical nature of the track and wanted to make the most of it.

The outer oval, which was originally designed for Nascar and Indy cars, is HUGE. The area around turn three was transformed into a high speed section that would test the drivers’ ability to the max.

The circuit would, for only the second time in its history, remove a section of the concrete wall at the end of the pit lane. This would allow a track to be designed which would see drivers finish drifting in the pit lane. Not only that, but the outer wall would be the boundary – get this track wrong and your car would experience some serious damage.

Drivers coped with all three tracks with no problems. Clouds of smoke would fill the venue with drivers making the most of the track time available.

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We will leave you with a selection of pictures from various photographers, all of which we thank for catching the action.

A full gallery can be found on our facebook page

Keep checking back for details on the next #matsuri

Drivers you have EMAIL

Ladies and gents

Those who are driving at the Spring Matsuri next week have email!

The email has been sent to those addresses we have on record unless you have sent an alternative

We ask that if you haven’t had this email you check your junk and spam boxes, if there is still no email, please use the contact page and get in touch asap!

#notllongnow #springmatsuri2016

A few finer details

Ladies and gents

With tickets nearly ready to be launched, there are a few details you will need to know before you book.

As in any event there has to be some rules;
Cars must be in a road worthy condition
All cars must have brake lights
No sharp panels will be allowed
No leaks off any description
All cars must have seat belts on both driver and passenger side
Helmets must be warn
Arm and legs must be covered – No polyester
A 1kg (minimum) fire extinguisher must be fitted in every car (available from your local car parts shop)
Personal passengers will be allowed £25 per day
Drivers can share cars £50 for each additional driver
All driver must attend a drivers briefing
All staff are to be greeted/treated with a smile and respect
We remain the right to add additional rules if required as we get closer to the event.

Camping will be charged at £5 per head per night.

Garages are available to hire, these will be sold in pairs at the price of £100.

Additional drivers will be allowed however there is a £50 charge for extra drivers to be payable on the day.

Please note that the drivers name must be used when purchasing the ticket, if you are buying for someone else, we need the drivers name within 7 days of purchase or a refund will be issued.

Tickets are none transferable and not to be resold.

If you are not lucky enough to get a ticket tonight, we will operate a reserve list. If you wish to be placed on the reserve list please contact us through our contact page with your full name and email address.

Drivers will be offered a place should one become available.

Full refunds will be available up to the 2nd of February, after that there will be a 25% admin fee and paypal fees will apply.

If you have anymore questions then please use the contact page and we are waiting to answer any questions.