Throw back Thursday! A look back at the Spring Matsuri 2016

We couldn’t look forward to the #SpringMatsuri without taking a look back at the action last year!

Sit back, turn up the volume and enjoy!

Bring on a weekend of epic proportions!

Whats on where

As we get set for THE drift event to kick off the season in style, we can now show you a sight plan so you know whats on where!

As you can see, as you arrive at the venue you will collect your tickets at the security hut when you arrive.

Make sure you have your order number with you.

If you are spectating, follow the signs for the spectator parking, this will lead you to the rear of the main grandstand.

In the middle of the main grandstand you will find the wonderful Diner that will be serving refreshments all weekend long.

There is a pedestrian walkway under the grandstand which will give you access to the inner pit area. Make sure you check out the view from the top of the pit garages!

In Garage 25/26/27 you will find the RC drift track set up, this will be a 1/10th scale replica of the Outer Paddock and HEL DriftCup track! If you have an RC drift car, bring it with you and have a go! There will be cars for you to have a go!

The half pipe will be set up in the inner paddock area where Webbie and his crew will be doing their thing!

From 16:30 the car park out side the welcome centre will become the Triple Drift paddock area,  make sure you leave this area free for the competitors!

After that there will be THE party in the Welcome Centre, Mike Lewis will be on hand playing some banging tunes until late!

On Sunday, HEL Performance DriftCup will get under way from 09:00 with practice! See the talent of tomorrow today!

Its going to be a fantastic weekend and an event NOT to be missed!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Drivers you have email!

Ladies and gents!

If you were one of the lucky ones who purchased a place for the 2017 Spring Matsuri at Rockingham Motor Speedway, you should now have an email.

If you can not find it in your inbox, please check in your spam and junk mail before contacting us.

Please remember, if you have booked more than one driver ticket, we need the names of the additional drivers! If not, that/those drivers will not gain entry to the venue and will not be on our list of drivers.

We have an announcement coming tonight (19th Feb) at 8pm on our Facebook page that you will not want to miss!

More details are to follow in the run up to the event!

Make sure you follow us on Facebook and Instagram @driftmatsuri

Spring Matsuri 2017 details

With the date now set in your diary, time for some information.

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

Tickets will go on sale on Sunday the 12th February 2017 at 8pm.

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
• The second driver ticket will be for the Infield and Oval layouts – £179

Sunday and weekend tickets;

• You will be able to buy a driver ticket for Sunday – £179
• A discounted driver ticket for the weekend – £340
• Garages (24 available) that holds two cars for the weekend with access from Friday £100
• 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!

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 5th March 2017.

No refunds will be offered after Sunday the 5th 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 RDDAYS 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 RDDAYS staff at any point during an event and may be prohibited from using the track until any faults are rectified.
• All decisions by RDDAYS staff are final.
• Have a 1kg hand held fire extinguisher fitted

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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 2015 – The timetable

Ladies and gents

With only a few days remaining before we head to Anglesey Circuit for THE drift social of the year, we thought we’d give you a run down of the timetable

All three tracks will open at 0930 on both days

There will be a lunch break at 1230 on both Saturday and Sunday.

Track will reopen at 1330 on both days

The tracks will close at 1700 on Saturday and 1630 on Sunday

The Night time demo will take place between 1900 and 2100. Expect a sight like no other, strobes, neons, and plenty more!

Not forgetting the drift trikes which will run till late!

Plus the ‘Party in the pits’

It’s going to be AWESOME!

Drift Matsuri 2015 – The Details

The Drift Matsuri now in its third year has become the most eagerly anticipated event on the UK calendar.

With no form of drift licence required, the event caters for drivers from grass roots to professional drifters, each one given the same opportunity to enjoy this event on a level playing field.

Due to the layout of the circuit there are three tracks in use on both days giving maximum seat time for all drivers.

The option to try some crazy entries on the hairpin which would see James Dean in the Low Brain Drifters PS13 having lots of fun last year!

The sight of a number of Corollas heading off onto the touge track was a sight and sound to witness. The up hill/down hill with tight corners, ideal for those wishing to show flamboyancy and flare.

The main track allows those wishing to stretch the legs of their ride to the max, the fast long sweeping right hand bend allows for some proximity before accelerating into the ultra fast right hand bend.

The tracks will open at 0930 on both days, Saturday will see the track close at 5pm. The track will close at 4pm on Sunday, last year there was only 4 cars remaining on track by the end of Sunday!

Saturday evening track action is to be announced.

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.

Car clubs, if you run a car club and want to get involved, drop us a line via the contact page.

Traders, we already have people coming to sell their wares, drop us a line via the contact page and we will get back to you!

The cost

A driver pass for a single day will be £159 This includes two weekend tickets worth £50 plus free entertainment on Saturday night and free camping!

A driver pass for both days will be £299 This includes four weekend tickets worth £100 plus free entertainment on Saturday night and free camping!

Driver tickets will be available to purchased here > Driver tickets

Spectator tickets

Saturday ticket will be £25 if purchased in advance, £30 on the day. This includes night time entertainment including the all important disco plus free entry to the event on Sunday.

Sunday tickets will be £10 if purchased in advance, £15 on the day.

Passengers £25 per day – To be purchased on the day

Public passenger rides – Details to be announced

Additional driver £50 per day – To be purchased on the day

If you wish to have the a garage to keep your car in over the weekend then we can offer that too. Each garage has space for 4 cars, Garage space will be sold at £50 per car space with a maximum of 4 spaces being sold in one order.

Saturday night entertainment and camping will be free.

Driver, spectator and garages slots will available to be purchased here > Driftmatsuri shop

All tickets will go on sale on Wednesday the 2nd of September at 8pm.

All purchases are none refundable or transferable

Please use the contact page for any inquiries > Contact us