The British Drift Championship was a drifting series held in the UK.
The series began in 2008 as a feeder series to the European Drift Championship. However, the partnership between the BDC and EDC organisers ended at the end of the season and the BDC became a professional series in its own right.
The series originally had two classes, Semi-Pro and Pro. However, due to the vast growth of the championship a third class was added for the 2011 season, called 'Super Pro' which became the highest class. The top drivers in the Pro class were merged into this new class.
For the 2015 season the championship reverted to two classes; the three classes from 2014 were merged to create the Pro-Am and Pro class. A feeder series called Drift Cup was created to allow those wishing to take part in the series the chance to prove they have what it takes to drive in the main championship.
In 2016, the series was taken over by the owner of the Irish Drift Championship, David Egan. Following the conclusion of the 2018 season, it was announced that Egan would be stepping down from his position, to be replaced by Matt Stevenson, a BDC Pro driver and 2014 Semi-Pro champion.
Stevenson sold the championship to his understudy Frost at the end of 2020 after failing to make it a success.
At the end of the 2022 season, the championship folded due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing costs.
Champions Pro-Am Class (previously Semi-Pro)
Year Driver Team Car 2008 Steve Moore Nissan 200SX S14a 2009 Martin Richards Nissan Skyline R33 2010 Ian Phillips Skyline Owners Nissan Skyline R33 2011 Matt Campling Dorihero Nissan 200SX S13 2012 Owen Taylor Rampstyle Nissan Silvia S13 2013 Matt Samuel Car Loan 4 U Nissan 300ZX 2014 Matt Stevenson Slide Motorsport Nissan 350Z 2015 Fraser Stark Garage F***House BMW E30 Touring 2016 Danny Grundy Essex Drifters Nissan 200SX S14 2017 Scott Cartledge Nissan Skyline R33 2018 Lee Scott Finvoy Tyre Services BMW E46 2019 Lwi Edwards Allitalia BMW E36 2022 Craig Macleod Craig Does Drift Nissan 200SX S14
Pro Class Year Driver Team Car 2008 Dave Walbrin Nissan Skyline R32 2009 Steve 'Baggsy' Biagioni Japspeed Nissan 200SX S13 2010 Phil Morrison Driftworks Nissan Silvia S15 2011 Michael Marshall MnM Engineering Nissan Silvia S15 2012 Christian Lewis Dorihero Nissan Skyline R33 2013 Jay Greene JapsTheOnlyWay.co.uk Nissan 200SX S13 2014 Richard Grindrod Driftworks BMW E36 V8 2015 Jack Shanahan Driftworks/Shanahan Car Sales Nissan 200SX S14 2016 Jack Shanahan Shanahan Car Sales Nissan 180SX 2017 Matt Carter Japspeed Nissan Skyline R32 2018 Duane McKeever Tri-Ace Tyres Nissan 180SX 2019 Oliver Evans VP Racing Fuels Nissan 200SX 2020 Duane McKeever Tri-Ace Tyres Nissan 180SX 2021 Duane McKeever Tri-Ace Tyres Nissan 180SX 2022 Dylan Garvey 59 North Wheels Nissan 180SX
Super Pro Class (merged into Pro from 2015) Year Driver Team Car 2011 Matt Carter Falken Tires Nissan 200SX S14a 2012 Paul Smith Japspeed Nissan Silvia S15 2013 Michael Marshall Team MnM BMW E36 Touring 2014 Shane O'Sullivan Japspeed Nissan Silvia S15
See also
D1 Grand Prix Formula D Drift Allstars
References