Romanian drift championship round 6

With winter almost upon us the Romanian drift championship comes to an end. The final round is set at the Prejmer circuit, a karting track by design but it suits drifting well.

A beautiful late autumn day filled with the sound and smoke of drift cars.

One of the best sounding cars of the field courtesy of a V12 had plenty of angle going in turn one.

Easy power... Just add two turbos to a V8

Battle of the worlds, Germany vs Japan, BMW vs Nissan, almost the entire field runs a vehicle of these two car makers.

The Nissans come second to none when it come to smoke.

When the dust settles the can be only one winner but this time and most of the time is this one, 

Calin Ciortan. This the second championship in a row he has won, who will end his domination? Only time will tell...

And with one final doughnut the 2013 championship come to an end.

Hill Climb Rasnov 2013

As autumn reaches full strength the Hill climb championship returns to the outskirts of Brasov. As the leaves gently fall, Rasnov a town 20 Km away from Brasov is host to the 4 Km long stage. In spite of the cold the spectators were in full strength lining the narrow twisty road.

As with any hill climb event in Romania perhaps the best thing about is the sheer variety of machines.

From single seaters to hatchbacks they are all flying millimeters away from the bushes.

Where else can you see a bike powered single seater being followed by a Ferrari 458?

Even the vintage iron try their best to keep up with the modern machinery.

Although many years have passed since its heyday the Mini is still legendary fast.

The stage may be short but the drivers are pushing it and sometimes the car just gives up...

This is what happens when one of your con-rods takes a walk, oil, oil everywhere. Here the rally support crew is trying to wash it off as this is one of the fast and tricky corners.

But what people come to see are the hill climb monsters. With the anti-lag popping one of the fastest 4WD cars is attacking a sharp bend.

Rather unsurprisingly the fastest RWD car was this Ferrari 458.

And a mere 9 seconds away was a FWD golf.

A clean car may not make a fast car but it is a wonderful thing to photograph. 

As autumn nears its climax the racing season comes to a close.

What a great year this was!

402m Drag Racing Brasov 2013

In the late days of August Brasov is host to a drag race, it is organised on the city streets as there aren't any dedicated drag tracks in the country. A new excuse to spend some time with friends. Who can conquer the 402m?

Two boosted BMWs go head to head, only one can win.

The king of the hill, a 800HP Porche that recorded a 10.7

Subaru scooping some air

The diesel class is a very crowded and the VW is king.

The bandit

Loose security rules lead to a lot of fun.

E36 Meet Brasov 2013

As the Hill Climb and Rally championships rage onward I take a break and spend some time with my friends at the annual E36 meet in Brasov.

People come form all parts of the country, some driving hundreds of km to get together and show their cars.

So every year the city is invaded by BMWs twice a year once by E30s and once by E36s.

Style is the most important thing as power and handling take a back seat.

This is the place to see the latest trends.

And the nicest wheels.

And the nicest aero mods.

The column of cars reaches as far as the eye can see.

Some go crazy

Some go slow and low

Multi piece BBS are all the rage.

As the car club takes a nice ride on the touge, aka the road to Poiana Brasov

But not all the cars are about style, some are about how fast you can cover 402 meters.

But the overall atmosphere is very relaxed as they make their way up the mountain.

These days all it takes to make a car look special is a paint job and some killer wheels.

Some do it better then others.

But in the end is all about preference and taste.

BMW the ultimate driving machine be it old or new.