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Drifting

Drifting at every festival. On the circuit at Queensland Raceway and Sydney Motorsport Park, on the skid pad at The Bend and Calder Park, and into the night under lights.

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A drift car sideways in a wall of tyre smoke in front of a packed crowd.
  • On the circuitQLD and NSWQueensland Raceway and Sydney Motorsport Park
  • On the skid padSA and VICThe Bend and Calder Park
  • Under lightsEvery roundSaturday night, Friday night at Sydney Motorsport Park
  • EntriesWith each programRun with the drift organisers already doing it

Smoke, noise and a crowd on the fence

Drifting is the part of a SHIFT Nation Festival people hear before they see. It runs alongside the circuit racing at every round, with the sessions timed so the crowd that came for the racing is on the fence when the drift cars go out.

At Queensland Raceway and Sydney Motorsport Park drifting runs on the circuit itself. At The Bend and Calder Park it runs on the skid pad, close to the paddock and the car club displays.

Run with the drift community

SHIFT Nation works alongside the operators, clubs and organisers who already run drifting in each state, rather than starting a rival program. Entry classes and requirements come with each festival program.

Drift under lights

Every festival runs into the night. At The Bend, Calder Park and Queensland Raceway that is Saturday night, at Sydney Motorsport Park it is Friday night, and drifting under lights is where the festival earns its name.

Where drifting runs in 2027

Every round is a full SHIFT Nation Festival: circuit racing, drifting, time attack and roll racing on track, car clubs, sim racing, live music and kids entertainment off it, running into the night under lights.

  1. Rd 01SA The Bend 26–27 February · Adelaide
  2. Rd 02VIC Calder Park 16–18 April · Melbourne
  3. Rd 03QLD Queensland Raceway 3–5 September · Brisbane
  4. Rd 04NSW Sydney Motorsport Park 8–9 October · Sydney

Drifting questions

What is confirmed so far. Entry details, classes and costs come with each festival program.

01Where does the drifting happen at each festival?

On the circuit at Queensland Raceway and Sydney Motorsport Park. On the skid pad at The Bend and Calder Park.

02How do I enter my drift car?

Entry details, classes and costs come with each festival program, set with the drift organisers at that round. Register your interest and tick Entering my car to get them first.

03Is it competition or demonstration?

The format at each round will be set out in the festival program. Register to hear as soon as the programs are announced.

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Also at every festival

01 Circuit racing Traditional circuit racing is the spine of every SHIFT Nation Festival. 02 Time attack Your car against the clock. 03 Roll racing Two cars, a rolling start and the main straight under lights. 04 Sim racing Sim racing competitions in the paddock at every festival. 05 Car club displays Bring the club and park up together.

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