Falken’s James Deane wins UK round of Extreme Drift Allstars

Falken Tyres-backed Irishman, James Deane scored an emphatic victory at round two of the Extreme Drift Allstars at Lydden Hill in Kent at the weekend. Having qualified second, Deane piloting his 730bhp Nissan S14, faced changing weather conditions to scoop victory in the final beating Jerome Vassia from France.

The Extreme Drift Allstars is now recognised as one of the fastest growing professional drifting competitions with 2016 seeing the championship expand beyond Europe taking in rounds in the UAE, Thailand and South Africa to create an International series alongside its European title. Deane, aiming for his third successive title, continues to put his trust in Falken Tyres, running the firm’s rubber on his cars since 2011.

“We had a tough start to the weekend but it all finished superbly,” said Deane. “My car ran well to reach the Top Eight and despite the weather doing its best to upset things, we qualified second. The car was really well suited to high speed drifting possible at Lydden Hill and I could really lean on the Falkens to score some decent points to try to retain the crown in 2016.”

The championship next appears at Mondello Park in Ireland in early July where local man Deane remains unbeaten. “The Irish scene is very strong,” adds Deane. “There’ll be plenty of competition but I’ll have the home support on my side. That’s always worth bit more!”