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Achilles Radial team video Ruapuna!

Posted on April 26, 2013 by andrewredward

SBP have put together this cool promo video for Achilles Radial NZ. I’ve really enjoyed being part of an actual team this year, quite a different experience!

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“D1NZ Inside Clipping Point” with Andrew Redward & Darren Kelly

Posted on March 23, 2013 by andrewredward

D1NZ caught up with me this week for an interview about how our 2012/2013 season is going so far, it’s come out pretty damn cool. Check it out below

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Round Report D1NZ Hampton R4

Posted on March 12, 2013 by andrewredward

Hampton Downs is the one track in New Zealand that I have mixed feelings about. I’m not entirely sure that I like it, nor do I hate it. The only way I can describe it is “frustrating”. For a drift section, it’s pretty basic: 4^th gear handbrake entry down a straight, into an uphill right with a quick switch back left over the crest, section ends. The tricky thing is, that because of this simplistic section, and that everyone in D1NZ has driven this track numerous times, it puts us all on a very even playing field come battle time. Read below for my high’s and low’s of this event and track.

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Final battle crash with Mike Whiddett

Posted on March 4, 2013 by andrewredward

LOVE TAP!

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Achilles Radial drifts Tauranga SBPnz video!

Posted on February 20, 2013 by andrewredward

Kenny and the boys at SBP have put this awesome video together of my weekend at D1NZ Round3, in Baypark Stadium Tauranga.

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D1NZ Round3 Baypark Video

Posted on January 30, 2013 by andrewredward

Check out the video we’ve just put together of D1NZ Round3 at Baypark Stadium in Tauranga. All raw footage with music provided by V8.

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Tauranga D1NZ preview videos!!!!!

Posted on January 8, 2013 by andrewredward

Might not be the actual course layout, but gives you an idea of what the surface and size of the area is like that we’ll be using.

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D1NZ Round1 Manfield, done & dusted!

Posted on December 6, 2012 by andrewredward

Another season, another first round at Manfield! I always enjoy this track, and the little town that is Fielding, it’s just an awesome place to travel to with some really good restaurants and hospitality.

This year our team has been fortunate to have Achilles Radial come on board, sponsoring both my RX7 and Bruce Tannock’s S13 to form the Achilles Radial Drift Team. This has really helped us with running the best tyres in the field and also bringing a professional look to the events. This was the first time we had pitted together and it worked very well, with our pit crew all mates outside of drifting it gives these events an awesome relaxed feeling now, just hanging out with your buddies.

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Pre-season testing at Hampton Downs 28/7/12

Posted on August 3, 2012 by andrewredward

Last weekend I went down to Hampton Downs racetrack for the DMNZ track day. We had just got the car back from Eastern Automotive, with it’s monster tune and couldn’t wait to see what it felt like on track.

Tristan put together this video of some GoPro footage, came out really well I think!

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CRC Speedshow 2012

Posted on August 1, 2012 by andrewredward

July 21st & 22nd saw over 20,000 people through the gates at ASB Showgrounds in Auckland. With the CRC Speedshow being the place to see all different forms of race cars (old & new), motorcycles, new production cars, and live demonstrations, it is easy to see why this is one of the most popular automotive events of the year.