Drifting SA - Championship

SA State Series Drift Championship

The SA State Series Drift Championship, with multiple rounds at the world-class The Bend Motorsport Park and one round at Mallala Motorsport Park, is the ultimate test of skill, speed, and determination for drift drivers in South Australia. The Bend boasts a state-of-the-art, purpose-built drift track with seemingly endless, high speed and technical layout possibilities that challenge drivers to push their limits, while Mallala offers a thrilling and historic backdrop for high-stakes competition.

Our advanced competitors compete in the L1 Category, while our new competitors have the opportunity to build skills and confidence in the L2 category.

The championship is unique due to its innovative qualifying and judging system and fast-paced battle format, all designed to test drivers' skill, precision, and adaptability. Rather than solo qualifying runs, as seen in many other Drift Competitions, the competition begins with two Battle Rounds that serve as qualifiers. Lead drivers are expected to execute precise, smooth runs, while chase drivers must match the lead’s line, angle, and proximity. The scoring system emphasis es both technical skill and aggressive commitment, rewarding drivers who take risks and demonstrate flair on the track. Each battle is judged independently, with a maximum of 10 points available for each driver per run - both in the lead and chase positions. These rounds are crucial in determining which drivers will advance to the next stage, with the top 16 from these rounds will move on to Battle Round 3.

In this format, drivers' lowest scores are dropped, and their highest score is doubled to create a formulated score. This system ensures that the most consistent and skilled drivers advance, even if they have a less-than-perfect run. If there are any ties after these rounds, the scores from all runs are combined without adjustments, and if a tie persists, further criteria are applied, including a sudden-death battle if necessary. After Battle Round 3, the top 8 drivers advance to the Elimination Battles.

The L1 finals are decided in a 'Best of Three' format. The first driver to win two clear battles is crowned the winner. If no clear winner emerges after four battles, the competition shifts into sudden death until a winner is determined. Meanwhile, the L2 finals follow a more traditional format, using the top 8 finishing positions.

The SA State Series Championship is more than just a competition – it’s a proud, welcoming and inclusive community. With a high level of skill from the drivers, the championship attracts some of the best in the sport. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a newcomer, the culture is all about helping each other grow, celebrating progress, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible on the track.

2024 Championship Results

L1 Category

Rank	Driver	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Total	Drop Round	Total (After Drop Round)
1	Matt Harvey	110	200	0	200	200	710	0	710
2	Dale Campaign	150	180	180	100	165	775	100	675
3	Kale Scott	165	135	150	120	80	650	80	570
4	Joel Donegan	60	1	200	110	180	551	1	550
5	Sam Mudge	55	38	165	80	150	488	38	450
6	Kody Moxon	100	75	120	90	120	505	75	430
7	Aidan Scott	65	42	65	150	90	412	42	370
8	Tim Rasmussen	90	70	90	70	75	395	70	325
9	Marcus McCathie		110		180	135	425	110	315
10	Tom Hemmings		165		135	1	301	1	300
11	Roger I’anson	70	120		46	100	336	46	290
12	Aaron Dewar	50	46	100	65	65	326	46	280
13	Scott Roberts		30	135	75	50	290	30	260
14	Adam Wood	38		80	55	55	228	38	190
15	Nathan Greenhill	180	60				240	60	180
16	Jamie Godefroy	46	16		50	70	182	16	166
17	Scott Miller				165	110	275	110	165
18	Stewy Bryant	75	80	75			230	75	155
19	Brendan O’Grady	135	90				225	90	135
20	Tate Lindstrom	120	55				175	55	120
21	Danny Pesek	80	26				106	26	80
22	Will Yardley				60	60	120	60	60
23	Matt Bennetts		22	60			82	22	60
24	Jacob Clark	42	34				76	34	42
25	Leighton Fine	200					200	200	0
26	Jake Jones		150				150	150	0
27	Jarrad Klingberg			110			110	110	0
28	Grant Anderson		100				100	100	0
29	Kenny Hennig			70			70	70	0
30	Hayden Houlihan		65				65	65	0
31	Jack Snell		50				50	50	0
32	Sam Gunter		18				18	18	0
33	Cam Marton		14				14	14	0
34	Anthony Romano		12				12	12	0
35	Beau Gagliardi		10				10	10	0
36	Mike Lake		9				9	9	0

L2 Category

Rank	Driver	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Total	Drop Round	Total (After Drop Round)
1	Nick Mckernan	50	50	40	34	36	210	34	176
2	Pat Meehan	40	44	34	36	50	204	34	170
3	Eli Duykers	38	34	36	50	44	202	34	168
4	Trent Forester	44	29	30	40	30	173	29	144
5	Matt Mason	36	24	1	44	40	145	1	144
6	Troy Clarke	29	0	32	38	38	137	0	137
7	Liam Kirk	1	32	29	32	29	123	1	122
8	Jayden Jamieson		38	50	30	32	150	30	120
9	Codey Obst	22	20	38	22	34	136	20	116
10	Brodie Black	34	40	20	19	19	132	19	113
11	Shea Ponsonby	1	27	44	17	1	90	1	89
12	Samuel Fowler		19	27	27	27	100	19	81
13	Riki-lee Lipschinski		26	18	25	26	95	18	77
14	Adrian Rosa	25	23	1	1	24	74	1	73
15	Beau Haines	19	11	22	16	15	83	11	72
16	Joel Spagnuolo	23		24	20	1	68	1	67
17	Dominic Priest	24	18		18	21	81	18	63
18	Anthony Jacob	18	14		21	18	71	14	57
19	Lachlan Prior		21		24	25	70	21	49
20	Bonnie Thomas	16	15		15	17	63	15	48
21	Tim Sharrock	21	22	1			44	1	43
22	Shae Russell	30	36				66	30	36
23	Rick Biglands	32	30				62	30	32
24	Lucy Ellis				29	22	51	22	29
25	Daniel Priaulx	17	12	1			30	1	29
26	Cameron Loprete				28	28	56	28	28
27	Ben Bruhn	28	25				53	25	28
28	Khye Nelson				26	23	49	23	26
29	Alex Heyworth				23	20	43	20	23
30	Mark Clarkin		16	23			39	16	23
31	Lio Chignola		10	19			29	10	19
32	Hadi Teimorzade				13	16	29	13	16
33	Leigh Dingley				14	1	15	1	14
34	Jock Manser		28				28	28	0
35	Nick Baker			28			28	28	0
36	Matt Carroll	27					27	27	0
37	Sean Schmidt	26					26	26	0
38	Mike Tinkler			26			26	26	0
39	Joshua Sherriff			25			25	25	0
40	Andrew Crisp			21			21	21	0
41	Troy Burgess	20					20	20	0
42	Jesse Baker		17				17	17	0
43	Alex Read		13				13	13	0
44	Matt Bentley	1					1	1	0
45	Ben Brentnall		1				1	1	0