Events; Program Stunters Sukan Bermotor Peringkat Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur 2009 – Part 1

Officials from DBKL, an Indian youth organization and the organizing office at the closing of the event.

In other words; its a drift event! =D Then again, we were accompanied by several mat rempits professional stunt bike riders and mini bikes other than the cars themselves. Organized by DBKL as an effort to promote safety and provide a legal event for people with creative control over their machines, the event lasted for over two days, attracting a eclectic crowd of novices and professional drifters alike. Here’s what happened on Sunday….

Here are some of the stunt motorcycle riders which took part in Saturday’s stuntfest. Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Circus they were not, but pulling off stunt moves on a two-wheeler is harder than you might think, especially for some who just started it as a hobby and a way to release stress.

They were not wax princesses, but it was HOT on Sunday. You’ll never know how hot an open tarmac space can be till you’ve tried standing in the middle of it! =P As you can see, a couple of familiar drifter faces can be seen in the picture; all of them waiting for the speeches to start so that they can actually continue their sideways fiesta.

Some say that you’ll never improve unless you crash out. This AE86 is a personification of that sagely advice, having seen some full-throttle crashes and loads of bodywork repair.

Another way of getting some practice is to drift in the rat holes of the country, as personified on Wanboss’ car, the various Lorong Tikus!! Now, on to the action! The track was laid out in an advanced ‘R’ shape which required drifters to attack the first corner as fast as they can, bring the car about to a drift around a U-turn, gather momentum again for the second left hander big turn and finally through an improvised ‘S’ curve.

Even with a hood on the lens,  a lens flare was captured in the left headlight of this uber-clean Starlet that belongs to Mike. Pretty fast guy, and he’s quick to react to changes in the course, like Barry spinning out of him =P

One of the many privateer KE-70s which took part in the event.

Nani going extremely sideways while kicking up a storm! Check out his steering angle; parking should be easy on this car =P

Here he goes again; the 4AGE 20v powered car makes a sweet sound at full throttle!

Drifting faster than the speed of sound? We wish, but Ryuk1d’s car needs more power from his 25-year-old stock engine. Shows how competitive old 4AGE engines are; even when they’re about to give up on their lives, trashing them on a weekly basis is not a big deal.

Wanboss doing his thang. Supercharged, super lightened with super steering angle, this car is very competitive despite its age.

I love taking pictures of this particular KE. It has all the elements of my perfect-looking car = boxy, quad round headlights and deep-dish rims. *drool* It’s driver’s skill has been improving tremendously too, especially since last year.

Here’s another shot of the same car;

and another…..

and another…

and another one =P. From the images, you can see that his speed is pretty much constant, although his lines still vary from time to time. Keep it up, bro!

A novice KE trying to get sideways. Note the bodyroll, which makes the car less responsive while cornering.

Barry’s iconic orange KE. Nary a scratch or dent on it, thanks to a conservative driving style that’s changing by the event =D Lovin’ that clean look – debadging, smaller side mirrors, lack of chrome strips (although the windscreen can’t be helped) makes this a good-looking car.

Another Hachiroku Hatch taking a corner at high speed. Hatches are getting popular these days, then again, people still mistake them for a 2-door Proton Saga (C21) or even a KE70!!!! The horrors! And no, its not an 85 Levin! XD

Mason Lim’s superbly awesome baby blue KE70 with custom projector headlights and the works inside makes a pass. Look at the reflection on its chrome bumper; this car is really well done, down to the details!

Yeah, the Crazy Datsun’s back.

Hey, is that a steelie on the front? This is the end of Part 1, stay tuned for Part 2!