Adam Richards is a drifting driver from

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. He has been drifting competitively since 2003 and was crowned the 2005

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champion driving a modified

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. He has competed in the D1 World All Stars Drift Championship in 2006 and 2007.

Cars

Nissan Cefiro A31

Adam started in the D1NZ series using a modified Nissan Cefiro with

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coloured paint by Steven Sole Customs. Not Stickers. He swapped the standard engine with a RB26DET from a

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to increase the power output. This helped him to get a spot on the podium in four out of the six rounds of 2005. Adam stopped using this car competitively after the first round of D1NZ 2006, making way for a sponsored Nissan Silvia. The Cefiro made a return in round 3 of Drift Revolution 2007, sporting a new exterior design. After a few competitions in New Zealand the car was shipped to

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to compete in the D1 All stars. He is currently competing in the

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with the car.

Nissan Silvia S15 (HKS)

After winning the 2005 championship, Adam approached with new sponsors HKS and Dodson's, built a new car for the upcoming 2006 season. Starting from a ground up rebuild, primarily with HKS parts, the total build cost was roughly $150,000 (NZ). He competed with this car throughout 2006 and 2007, although struggled, finishing eighth in the 2006 season.

References

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