Mad Mike Formula Drift Round6 Texas

A misjudged line on a super-aggressive chase run put an end to Mad Mike Whiddett’s chance of a high-ranking result at the sixth round of the Formula Drift Pro Championship in Fort Worth, Texas.
Despite having not driven at the circuit in the past, Whiddett saw the all-new judged section as a playing field leveller, because established teams wouldn’t be able to draw from their previous experience. On paper, it looked fast and technical too - aspects that suit Whiddett’s high-powered yet agile RADBUL Mazda MX-5.
"For us as a new team, coming into this season it was all about learning the car and gathering as much data as we can at each track, so we can run a full championship in 2016 and have the best chance at winning. But from the way RADBUL has performed and how well the team has gelled, it’s all come together so much quicker than I could ever have imagined. So I’m going into the next two events looking to stand on the box."
Friday’s all-important qualifying session didn’t go so smoothly though. The Texas heat, which saw track temperatures soar to more than 50 degrees Celsius, played havoc with RADBUL. More specifically, the fluid that runs through the Mazda’s power-steering and clutch systems was boiling and causing air locks, preventing proper function.
The team replaced the fluids with moments to spare before qualifying, but that issue became the least of their worries when the clutch slave cylinder failed on the first pass. With no clutch, Whiddett struggled through the qualifier and was subsequently scored low.
A repair was made, but with only one shot left at making it into the main event, the pressure was really on for Whiddett. Driving at his usual 100 per cent, he didn’t waver, scoring 82 from 100 for 11th overall.
Whiddett drew Mats Baribeau for his Air Force Top 32 battle on Saturday afternoon and immediately set the tone by accelerating away from the Canadian’s Toyota Mark II sedan.
On the second pass, with Baribeau leading, things got a little tighter when Whiddett dropped a wheel off-course. The judges called it too close to decide a clear winner and a ‘One More Time’ re-run was scheduled. However, during the battle Baribeau’s car had developed a brake fault - something his crew wasn’t able to repair in the allotted time, so Whiddett was gifted the pass into the Top 16.
The Kiwi’s next match-up was never going to be an easy one to win; Japanese driver Masashi Yokoi highly experienced behind the wheel of his Toyota 2JZ powered Nissan S15. Whiddett charged hard from the chase position, but midway through the section he faulted with a big correction and shut it down for a zero scoreline. All Yokoi had to do was run a clean chase, but when Whiddett powered away, leaving a thick cloud of white tyre smoke in RADBUL’s wake, the Japanese driver lost his on track position and put two wheels off the course - an immediate zero. It was up to the judges to decide which driver put on the best show in their respective lead passes, but the only thing they could decide on was another One More Time call.
After a tyre change, the two drivers lined up to do battle again, but this time the outcome was very different. Again Whiddett had an aggressive start, but in holding a close chase proximity through the final section of the course he got lost in Yokoi’s smoke and consequently drifted wide, hitting the wall heavily with the left rear corner of the car, which spun it around for a second impact in the front. Whiddett emerged from the car uninjured, but the same couldn’t be said for RADBUL.
The team called a competition time-out as the Mazda was loaded onto the back of a flat-deck tow truck and removed from the course, however, it couldn’t be repaired within the five minute limit and there was no choice left but to retire.
Despite not being the outcome anyone had hoped for, plenty of positives were taken away from the round, including yet another solid qualifying performance and a 9th place finish. The fact that RADBUL can be repaired.
Words - Brad Lord
Music by: tatreal.bandcamp.com/
Video Shot & Edited by: Thomas Babiarz
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[@ottoyu101]

Crazy how the car pulls away mid-drift. Mad Mike crashed, but won the hearts! what a boss.

[@johnb820]

I just love that Mike is so hands on. When you see racer/drifters doing their thing you just see them doing it you never see all the hands on stuff that happens behind the scenes. I think Mike is still different though.

[@WizeStudios]

Really good video production guys! Keep up the good work!

[@ChannelStrictly]

Best episode this season!!!!

[@Goliath101]

Sick as always Mad Mike!

[@hyster16t]

good to see the Anzac brother's kicking goals man. keep it going dude.

[@StephenBeck22]

awesome video quality and drifting

[@shaunjordan8528]

Primo as always bro... Keen to see some trophy kart action too from the little shredder lincoln and the young uns

[@madmike.123]

+Shaun Jordan Yeah man will have to put a clip together for him, he's doing awesome just placed 2nd in his 2nd ever event.

[@shaunjordan8528]

+Mad Mike Whiddett Been following Lincs progress... its in the blood bro! Whack up a calender of trophy kart events on your fb page and we'll come check it out.

[@neriagesti2685]

+Mad Mike Whiddett how much you spending money to build mx5??

[@BryanGarcia-qb2ov]

Mad Mike Whiddett hehe defenetly can its yours placing podiums left and right

[@obedm.6627]

Great season Mike. keep up the H.A.M style

[@shanefraser7764]

Big ups to wazza and the boys, Mike's a excellent ambassador for drift and new Zealand ,hes a genuine cool dude aswell,chur cuzzy

[@jaredr27]

Your the man cuz. Repin Aotearoa hard. to much G!

[@ahbonah]

Gina chosen the right guy to stand with xD

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ffs this is a sick vid!! 👍

[@EvLSpectre]

Gotta love them WiseFab drop steering kits.

[@jdm_jadon]

Such a genuine guy

[@bobbyd642]

Can't love you're work enough. Would love you're input on my fd efr 7670 build street port. When I'm not working my 80 hours a week this is ultimately what I need, not just want. Love your passion. I love the rotary!!

[@brandonhayward4171]

That's why I look up to mad Mike awesome person wanna met him one day

[@J80watts]

I saw myself love the vids

[@olobekim2702]

your name says it all bro, mad mike hahaha bt bro your attitude and willingness to grow and become better is all inspiring, I've watched all your videos of your US tour and your are definitely turning heads and if not turning heads your making them bow with respect. been a fan since your rx3 fursty wagon skid days to now, if I had cash I would definitely sponsor you and the team, big fan cuzz, and all the best for many years to come mah bro, churr churr, sweet as, tumeke eah and mad respect uce 👍👍👍 shot sole, you a brown brother in a white man's body hahaha RESPECT

[@PHUSII]

That wall came out of nowhere!

[@codymurray4575]

He's from the Land of the long white cloud . Solid bruh

[@AWSimDrifter]

Hey Mike, keep it up dude! I have mad respect for you as a person and as a sportsman. I'm a big fan of yours (as the username implied) aha. Unrelated, but I was wondering if you could answer a question though please. - How come your Madbul sounds different to how it used to back in '09? Was it changing from a Kiwi-RE built 26b to one built by PPRE that changed the sound? Or is the answer a lot more simple than that?

[@buschelobultra7314]

At the end so many of those references were from DriftIdiots driver on driver with Mad Mike

[@madmike.123]

+DINGO 67 Including Sam himself at the end too!

[@buschelobultra7314]

+Mad Mike Whiddett Yea ikr also so cool that you answered my comment and to here you say you watched the other driver on driver episodes at the end of the vid

[@adamcauser7674]

keep at it bro, unfortunate about the wall

[@haamiwhangapirita6932]

Awesome

[@Felipe-gt3jr]

mas Mike monster

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I’ve been to that cabelas

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[@batslow3127]

another mad vid bro mean mike mean how can we get the madbull and radbull gear bro im loven it n keen to rep it I hope it goes up to 3xl....

[@patrickdegroot5319]

the nz bradda yooza

[@Mekaeshi]

Wow I love the Helmet of Mad Mike. Can someone tell me what Brand is it thanks.

[@TheARJ15]

くるみ・たあし this is a very late response but it's a stilo helmet

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Is that Micky?!

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Cheveres🎉🎉🎉🎉😂❤❤❤

[@christylerdrift9438]

what's the name of the song playing in the background?

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[@vkotis]

I didn't know Billy Corgan co-founded Formula D.

[@ltwracing]

Mad Mike, will there ever be a SadBull...???

[@masterdash17]

how come your not using a traditional stilo visor? ?

[@busdriver555]

wazza put those 'guns' away you will drive all those american girls craaaaazy haha

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2023 Goals #Redbull #Formuladrift

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[@lucass1292]

Miata? Cadê o rx7 4rotores?

[@335bmwpower]

please name song

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do drift cars have screamers??

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overpowering music is my favorite part of car videos..

[@ingopowner486]

Is This an 3 rotor

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4.

[@HeWhoChills]

He looks like Watkin Jones

[@didimozz]

Which car do you prefer the mx5 or the rx7

[@adamcauser7674]

+didimozz rx7

[@mrball9099]

+didimozz rx7

[@karamleam5365]

I miss the rx7 :(

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Rx7

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my brother, nephews ,niece and daughter made the video

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Fredric Aasbø

[@madmike.123]

+Oleste

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+Mad Mike Whiddett

[@santamargaritalucianosolan2005]

Ocoa

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Gina Darling :O

[@dillonandsteph]

what type of rotor would you like sir?... a four rotor.. a what? hahaha hes like what is this you call rotor

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Gina Darling 😘

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quieting musica

[@Felipe-gt3jr]

first

[@bobbyd642]

And yes Texas is really not the US

[@bobbyd642]

Been in san antionio, If u do not know spanish u cant order in many places. been there and got robbed while asleep. Im good. Life is like a box of chocolates, u never know what you are gonna get in Texas .

[@williadev8920]

B. Bombia What the fuck are you talking about? Also, you must have gone to a mexican part of Austin. Just because a couple places spoke spanish in your small trip doesn't mean the whole state of Texas is not a part of the USA. Good job at making absolutely no fucking sense.

[@bobbyd642]

It was for work, i was more so Talking about san antionio btw, yet Texas is Texas. Hate going there all the same

[@williadev8920]

B. Bombia Hey Texas aint for the retards I guess.

[@bobbyd642]

I thought that was the breeding process there. haha. Take a joke guy