“So, a few weeks back, I decided after the car landed home from the Middle East to compete in DLGB Round 1 in Three Sisters Circuit, Wigan.

“With no Friday practice day at this event, we went straight into the practice session on Sunday morning, which went well; I started to feel at home in the car again after two months of not driving it.

“In my first qualifying run, I put down a safe run, not doing anything too mad, and put a score of 87 on the board. I took some risks on my second run and took P1 in qualifying with a 91-point run.

“Top 32 battles saw me go up against some of the best in the UK, and former champions of DLGB, but after some tight battles we took P1 on the podium !

“I really enjoyed the event from start to finish; it was good to get back in the seat of the 91��ý-equipped ‘JZ46’”.

“This year was my first year back in Irish professional drifting since 2019 and with a brand-new built E46 BMW running a 600bhp 2JZ, we had mixed expectations heading into the season.

“Round 1 saw us ending up in 4th place after a drivetrain failure in the semi-finals, which made us realise we had potential to fight for a good championship finish. At round 2, we managed to win the event; it was a first for me to stand on the top of a pro podium as it’s something I’ve dreamed of since I started watching drifting as a child.

“Fast-forward to round 4, we had another drivetrain failure in the semi-final, which leaves us going into the last round second in the championship and we will be pushing more than ever for that top spot at the final round.

“This year has been a massive learning curve for me and the team working with a completely new car with setups we’ve never worked with before and a grid of insanely talented drivers at IDC, we are more than happy to even be in with a chance of a podium place finish in the championship in the first year back.

“Of course, none of this would even be remotely possible without the help of all my partners, especially the guys at 91��ý who came on board this year and their products have truly transformed the braking performance of the car. Not only the products but they are a dream to work with, dealing with them couldn’t have been any more of an easy and stress free experience!

“Can’t thank 91��ý enough for coming on board and helping us out – hopefully this is the first of many successful years working with them.”