Formula Drift Japan Round 2: The Mad Mike Whiddett Supercut

[@baconhead147]

Savage performance. He deserves the win.

[@Joolian.r]

Mad Mike Killed it so hard

[@Transparencies-EST.1787]

Happy to me 😂😂😂

[@Shinkaaaa]

"One more time" Because it was epic and he wanted to see again :D

[@trippydrifter4674]

MADMIKE definitely deserved this win laying down clean consistent runs. He is one of my favorite Formula D drivers and favorite drifters in general

[@god8911]

Mike's a fuckin' monster behind the wheel!

[@will5459577]

Oh god, listen to the 4 rotor. It's so... beautiful

[@noahcoast]

neither noriyaro or mad mike's youtube channels are linked in the descriptin. sad for mike he doesnt have that many subscribers

[@tugytur]

He should just use de rx7 in the US. He drives like a maniac with that.

[@Yukanhayt-Mhenow]

I remember seeing him at the burnout competition in NZ way before he got famous standing out of the car while he smoked the tyres in his Rx3 808 wagon, He has come a long way!

[@huzeifaab]

Mad Mike is the best, he absolutely deserved the win.

[@dougcarnage4634]

Is that Alexi Smith talking?

[@ashkonbashkar8665]

i think it is

[@GSR600K6KRK]

Yep.

[@fishtanknoob3833]

asking myself that same question

[@doedskvad4086]

Yes

[@imsiidewayz]

Yea mate

[@smisert]

The RX7 i so fucking sexy..

[@xxxZeroSk8erxxx]

mad mike with those on point Chases. definetly deserved that win

[@simonmasemola6474]

when ever I'm down and watch mad Mike drift,a solution will always arise.MAD MlKE is the master of rotor of the rotor engine.he knows when and how to play with that noise little engine.

[@123789timothy]

I think mike should just ditch the MX5 and keep on working on his RX7s. They fit his driving style sooo much better and he is way more competitive with them.

[@iPROFITDON]

If he took this car to the US instead of that Miata he'd probably win a championship finally.

[@123789timothy]

No probably. He would win for sure. That MX5 is cool and all just because the nature of it but it's just not an as competitive platform for him. Even his RX8 would do better for him in the US. If he pulled the turbos from this car i think he would be way more of a threat. Plus it would sound a lot cooler.

[@iPROFITDON]

Timothy Lieuw I wouldn't say for sure, but he would have a damn lot better chance, that's for sure. Ever since he got in that Miata it looks like he's fighting it constantly.

[@123789timothy]

iPROFITDON Okay, maybe guaranteeing a win is a little much, but sure as hell would be doing better then he is now. Like i said, if he were to ditch the turbos and run what is essentially the same 540hp 4 rotor that is in madbull he would still be more competitive then he is now. There is no reason for that car to have 1000+ hp, he is vaughn gittin, he isn't drag racing to the first corner.

[@arnotjie]

+Timothy Lieuw That may be so, but it also wouldn't be like mad Mike if he didn't go all out bat shit crazy and decide to slap two turbos on an already bonkers 4 rotor. He always looks like he loves every moment of it. Fun is more important than winning. That being said, I agree that he should stick with the rx7, but leave the turbos, haha

[@shamusilsley1989]

GO Mikey, representing New Zealand!

[@Stm-ij8wi]

Mad mike putting on a driving exhibition,flawless drifting!

[@ImYourNextDoorGamer]

The rx7 is way better then his mx5

[@thepro08]

this just proofs how much of a hairdresser of a car the mx5 is...

[@Eratiik]

I think his madbul was more epic than this but the japbul is still beast.

[@Kn0wb0dy66]

After seeing the mx5 personally in atlanta i became a believer.. Who doesnt like the FD though

[@usagentcyclone]

you take that back XD

[@usagentcyclone]

you take that back XD

[@maxpower700]

thats Alexi (noriyaro) commentating,, right?

[@jonesy0619]

sounds like it to me

[@jaksongre7626]

yea, thought so

[@CarlosOrtiz-nz2ji]

yes it is. he posts on his snapchat.

[@maxpower700]

Carlos Ortiz oh whadya know, dont have him on snap =)

[@arend2080]

I also had that feeling lol

[@TenBuckTraveler]

Mike seems to kill it in the technical courses. I'd like to see him take home a win in the US

[@drunkenmessiah]

LoL, D1 in Japan is now miles behind Formula D in the USA. It isn't even close anymore. The standards for drift cars in the USA are much, much higher. USA-built cars have more power, better suspension geometry, stronger drivetrains, more robust electronics, and stiffer chassis. The quality is dramatically higher. Just look at MotoIQ's coverage of Daigo Saito's SC430 drift car from a couple of years ago. Sure, it had massive 2JZ power, but everything else was crap. A thin, flexy roll-cage and a totally unprofessional after-market electrical system stood out especially. It also had massive 100+ mm spacers instead of properly lengthened suspension arms. Almost everything about it was inferior to the American competition. Japan has produced some great drivers, easily equal in skill to drifters in the USA, but the cars are nowhere near the level of American builds which makes D1 less difficult for someone like Mad Mike to compete in. His RX-7 was built to Formula D standards and it really shows, the Japanese-designed cars in this video just perform pathetically in comparison. None of the other cars came close to a good chase run against him, and then Mike destroyed them all when he was chasing. Mike had performance to spare, he was never giving it %100 on his chase runs. He just didn't have to. Nobody was able to even challenge him at this event, he wiped the floor with the whole field. He's a great driver, but he's not *that* much better than the Japanese pros. His car, like all the top USA cars, is just built to a higher standard.

[@hotsouppp8237]

alexi is the commentator! its nice to see him doing this speaking he lives in japan and drifts these tracks

[@Scytez]

Damn loved how Mike handled the car ! That was craaaazyy ! EPIC RUNS !

[@RooNzFLX]

mike is a beast...his drifting has hit another level lately

[@sergio321993]

noriyaro?

[@INDRAMotorsport]

yeah it is Alexi

[@dominicrobertson6002]

Ikr

[@ImYourNextDoorGamer]

I was about to say that that's pretty awesome

[@nights8575]

i was watching his snapchats and this is what he was on about

[@Noisesoft]

same thoughts

[@FlyDontLandOnFlowers]

Wow such incredible and consistent drifts... He is my idol

[@shawndubay3736]

DAM!! My adrenaline is pumping just watching this. frickin AWESOME!!!!

[@GAMERGO00N]

Was that Alexi announcing???

[@nathanwrightmedia161]

yeah it was he does all of the Formula Drift Japan commentating

[@kadenwestra2588]

+Nathan Wright mostly cuz he lives there

[@Noahph1]

I thought i recognised his voice !

[@thefitinsquad5316]

Mad Mike and Adam lz are my inspirations

[@ZpaztiK_TaktikZ]

i love Mikes style dude... if he leads, you can't keep up with him... if he chases, he's right on your ass. love that shit!!!

[@dimitriliving]

That mad mike guy is freaken gansta!!!! That was some seriously amazing driving and that car is insanely MAD

[@legolas5684]

difference between Ken Block amd Mad Mike is that Mad Mike is actuall drifter

[@didziszvaigzne7679]

I like how the comments are mostly about how awesome Mad Mike is and is the commentator Alexi lol :D MAD MIKE FINALLY GETS THE WIN!!!

[@nick_420]

Nori yaro 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@kaos621]

Mad Mike is an absolute machine.

[@Croking54]

Those chase runs were amazing

[@j-tuned1955]

How do people not know alexi is the Japanese English commentator?

[@HighRollerzLP]

Wish we could've saw him compete like this in FD US, Mike has some serious skills.

[@MizBillz]

its because of the 1200 hp mx-5 . That thing has wayyyy to much power for its size. Its just too touchy.

[@callump6541]

Was noriyarō commentating this event? Because it sounded like him.

[@karliskalviss1381]

noriyaro!!!!

[@thomassmyth3290]

Far out Mike that was some insanely good drifting bro keep it up!!

[@enockdeliverance7504]

he is actually the man !! churr mad mike whidett

[@SiJ78]

I love Yokoi but Mad Mike nailed it and deserved the win, great driving!!

[@ford_tuninggr2555]

You are the best.... Mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@laobshoe3737]

amazing performance

[@jasonbimray9131]

NORIYARO Alexi you're awesome man

[@beetfarmer8933]

Mad Mike was on POINT!!!!

[@bunta_Fujiwara_Tofushop]

that is trully MAD mike ,,,,, he is going MAD in this season , (CHEERS) #MADMIKE

[@DriFD3S]

YYYEEEAAAHHHHH MAD MIKE!!!! WAHOOOO!!!!

[@rea7519]

Mad Mike and RX-7 really fit

[@Tom2theY]

Easily done, take that car world wide. Radbuls good but that 7 just flowed.

[@895takashi]

Oh alexi was the commentator??

[@nathanwrightmedia161]

yeah it was he does all of the Formula Drift Japan commentating

[@KryminalXGC]

Mike really needs to get back into an RX-7 full time in Formula DRIFT USA and get out of that stupid MX-5!

[@ronaldmcdonald9939]

i wish he could use madbul in FD but he probably cant due to regulations, that car is the best hands down

[@TheJGJR9]

+ronald McDonald he might as well just bring the japbul from japan im pretty sure its close to the same setup to the other rx7

[@Eratiik]

+thejoeyg there won't be to much similarity between the two. I'd imagine especially with madbul being n/a and this turbed.

[@MagnumPI3000]

So consistent

[@baugabor333]

splendid run

[@thisisseagull]

mike just slaying it!!!

[@skilit420666]

Bow down to the rotary drift God. The ship's and control mad mike has is un-real

[@mugshotmarley]

Looks like TCP got rid of the intake piping not clearing the hood ordeal. It looks so much better with everything "under" the hood lol. I wonder what they had to change in order for it to fit? Modified hood/front bumper along with a different intake manifold? Regardless, Mad Mike looked super comfortable with this track and was just as confident. TCP Magic set up the car beautifully!

[@rallelilja]

Noriyaro commentator?

[@Stigååå]

Driving that little mx-5 compared to rx-7 is like going from sim steering on forza 4 and back to normal steering again, haha. But seriously looked like he just had so much control on all of hes runs was very enjoyable to watch this event, far better then any FD US event imo! Much better/closer tandems in great 8 and not just a drag race where you sometimes cant even see the cars cause of all the smoke:/ I do think this layout made the event really good also, opens up for so much style and sick entrys!!

[@Eratiik]

I think his mx5 helps with how he drives this and the rest of his fleet. It's so twitchy that jumping back into a rx7 will be a walk in the park for him haha.

[@ROTALIFER]

ROTANG KLAN NZ MAZDA ROTA LIFE REPRESENT

[@Eratiik]

R fuckin B!!!! Nah I'm joking bro. Hahaha ROTANG KLAN FOR LIFE. Wairoa rep. HAWKES BAY. WHUUUUUT!

[@maliktafo5307]

Mad mike is best Fan of yours mike sir

[@FRS_Heero]

Wasn't team Magic on gtchannel's tuner club? now mad mike pilots that thing. amazing

[@SuperBaglama]

Let 4 of these drifters go freestyle on the roads... That would be amazing to see...

[@primachpepe8597]

Alexi commentating is always awesome.. (2nd commentator )

[@therealbajan522]

Mad mike is a beast.

[@pernu00]

Awesome!! 🙌🙌🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@hecker2309]

Man everytime Mad Mikes rx7 is driving his not LS swapped rotary rx7 is killing my ears like a straight stab to it

[@eMko121]

noriyaro i see you! great drifting madm.

[@BigCalm48]

Driving that twitchy little mx-5 made him a better driver

[@MizBillz]

no hes always been this good just not in the mx-5.

[@mohgujai]

I agree Jed, he was mediocre as a professional driver prior, he is a lot better now, you could be right that it might have something to do with him being in that MX5... short wheelbase etc.

[@thedaikiwi]

Jed Johnstone naah bruh he was taught

[@kohgoes]

Mad Mike drove amazing. He also looks like Malcolm McDowell in A Clock Work Orange

[@DiegoskyLePone]

hahaha that's noriyaro!

[@Gtraulsen]

is noriyaru anouncing?

[@GAMERGO00N]

I'm pretty sure it's Alexi! I got so stoked when i heard it

[@nathanwrightmedia161]

yeah it was he does all of the Formula Drift Japan commentating

[@Clownshock_]

+Reese Puffs Yea it's Alexi

[@razor_5521]

FD3S with a 4 rotor NA is still "different" vs the FD3S 13B. Then the RX-8 chassis feels different as well whether you believe it or not. The MX-5's 4 rotor I'm 90% sure is more of a Business/fun wow factor move.

[@wanakip4385]

So good🥰

[@ryanroman4971]

Yes mike

[@supervalour8620]

Mad mike u legend!

[@lucytodd4820]

MAD MIKE 😍😍😝

[@burakcan8300]

best drifter

[@t_punk666]

what a beast!

[@lowbros6029]

beast Mad Mike!! !!!

[@radyabagaskara822]

that rx7 is so well balanced

[@Ahsieh2]

He needs to bring that RX-7 to the states. He's way better in that than he is in his mx-5.

[@iiwarlordii4858]

He’s insane at following

[@TheRamie]

ha i knew i recognized that voice, Noriyaro aka Alexi

[@its_generik]

Fucking monster!!!!! Watching him drive is insaaane!!!!!!!

[@__past__]

shit man all of these runs was amazing from mad mike so sick!! and i love the rx7 and rx8 from him

[@3stylemedia880]

mikess a beast!!!

[@remtromol]

noriyaro's voice is very recognisable

[@connorlahner8411]

Well done mike

[@Thecyclist84]

He's great super mike

[@RevinK]

its there any japanese commentator version somewhere? cause i want to see the reaction from the judges from japan

[@SiJ78]

Ya that would be good to listen to!! Maybe on the Formula Drift website?

[@KnightsTempura]

This could be a great anime, Mad mike as the Vilian and some tufo driver ..-

[@ironside97.]

Awesome

[@radoriAUA]

I hope Mike uses this car for FD US also

[@SiJ78]

Nope sorry that is his Japan car its back to the MX-5 for the US

[@BuzzzdLightyear]

Its actually still the old MX-5 that they built for 2015. They just put the body panels from the new miata on it for some reason. www.wreckedmagazine.com/blog/2016/02/27/mad-mike-whiddett-debuts-radbul-gen-2-with-new-bodywork/

[@Salty_Potato]

Formula Drift Japan is technical and Formula Drift U.S. is More burning the tires and smoke. Not saying it’s not hard in the U.S. but we see a lot more smoke in the U.S.

[@deasyariyantirahayuningsih2931]

omfg love u mike

[@pwnnr13]

MadMike

[@dallaswhite18]

He's just so fucking good!

[@zdenal6948]

MadMike is God

[@hikaribarabara]

machine power contest? or drift?