Mark Luney, also known as Sideways Buff, who has already spent five years driving in the European Drift Championships, is amazed with the popularity that drifting gained in the Middle East. “I heard last year's visitors to the show were unreal and I can't wait to get to Abu Dhabi to thrill them with door-to-door performances and some near misses. It will be great fun,” he said.
"Sideways Buff" will be joined by Paul Conlan "Coupe" to show off their behind-the-wheel skills for the 3 days of the event. The two drivers will battle against each other in a rear-wheel twin-drift battle at speeds of over 80 miles per hour. Sideways Buff will be driving a Nissan Skyline and Coupe a Nissan S13, both cars featuring new competition specifications and new builds.
“The guys at the European Drift Championships are unbelievable and we can't wait for the demos Mark and Paul will be doing for the thirty thousand people expected to come to Barbican Turbo,” said Matt Tarrant, Show Manager of Barbican Turbo, in a statement for the press.
The custom, tuning and motorsports festival is scheduled to be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) between October 8-10 2009. The show will also include the 2nd year of the largest custom car competition in the Middle East, the Top 100, the 1st UAE National Dyno Shoot-Out, and the 2nd UAE National Sound Off competition, the Japanese Tuning Zone from Auto Salon, music, gaming, exhibitors and prizes.
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