“We set out on our journey to Germany from to Poland in the lorry, but unfortunately, due to some logistical issues we were arriving in the evening instead of the morning.

“We arrived at the track at 10pm and immediately got the car out of the lorry. Fortunately, I managed to get two dry laps in until torrential rain flooded the track. This was my second time (10th lap ever) driving the car with a sequential gearbox and a supercharger.

“The next morning, we were informed that we had one practice lap, so I did the best I could to push the car into every clipping zone on the track and managed to put in a good lap.

“Next up was qualifying. My first run was in the wet and with a few minor errors I put a good score on the board, but with a patchy track turning into a dry track, the weather was not on my side. As the track became less and less unpredictable, high scores started to occur, and by the time It came to my second run I needed to do something special if I wanted to make it through to the Top 32. I thought back to my 99-point qualifying run at Three Sisters and all the techniques and lessons I have learnt over the past few years. I decided that I had to go all-in.

“Staying as close to the walls as I could and covering the grandstands in smoke, I scored a 79. With only three Laps of practice, I considered this a nice accomplishment The score put me in 31st by the end of qualifying. This means that I would take on arguably the best driver in Europe, Jack Shanahan.

“Competition day arrived, and I was feeling confident that although Jack was a tough competitor, there was a chance I could beat him. In practice that day I chased his brother around the track with extremely close proximity.

“I lined up against Jack on the line, and the lights went out. I knew for the second time that weekend that I could not hold back. On entry, I stayed close to his door, however, when I got to the second corner I was further in the zone than Jack. This was good in the eyes of the judges, but the track had other ideas. Suddenly I hit a wet patch and the car dialled on more angle, slowing me down and giving Jack a lead. I soon regained proximity, but it was too late. I put in a nice lead run but it didn’t overturn my error in the chase. As we watched and cheered Jack went on to win the event, ‘we’ll get him next time,’ I said to my dad.�

After checking out the new livery himself for the first time, Cotton used the occasion as an excuse to perform some of his signature powerslides around EBC HQ’s site, which can be viewed in the video below.

We wish Max all the very best of luck for this year’s championship. Updates will be shared on the News pages of our website as and when they happen.

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Cotton entrusts 91´«Ã½â€™ Yellowstuff pads and USR discs for his V8-powered PS13 Nissan Silvia – a vehicle that’s receiving some serious upgrades over the winter months to ensure he’s as competitive as possible for the year ahead.

As part of the continued partnership, Cotton’s car will receive another bespoke 91´«Ã½-adorned livery for the new season, the design of which will be unveiled in the coming months.

You can see Max’s comments on the news in his own words below.

“As the 2022 drift season approaches, I am extremely excited to announce that my partnership working alongside 91´«Ã½ as my title sponsor will continue throughout the next season. After a brilliant relationship with 91´«Ã½ during 2021 with amazing media being produced and outstanding support.  

“For next year, the LS V8 engine will be forged and armed with a procharger (a turbo-supercharger hybrid) to produce around 900bhp. This will allow me to be more competitive in the Drift Masters European Championship, which is where we will be competing next year.

“I am so honoured to have 91´«Ã½ as my sponsor next year and run their Yellowstuff brake pads and USR discs once more. We have some extremely exciting plans for 2022, all of which will be revealed in the near future. 

“A massive thanks to the EBC team for being so amazing; I cannot wait to get back out in the 91´«Ã½ PS13 and shred some more tyres!â€�

“I got the layout dialled in quickly and spent the rest of practice fine-tuning the line, concentrating on improving my speed, angle, and style. My first qualifying run went well, and I managed to score 79 points which put me in the lead. As I sat on the start line ready for my second run, I decided to send it and give it all I could. It felt fast and I had managed to dial on even more angle than my first run. I was awarded with 82 points, which secured first place.

“I managed to win all my battles and the final saw me go up against Japspeed driver, Matt Denham. Matt knocked me out of the top 4 in round 2 at Donnington Park, and he is an amazing driver so I knew it would be tough. Matt seemed to glue his car to my door from start to finish and as I drove to the start line, I knew I would need to pull something really special out of the bag if I was to win this battle. I gave it all I could and waited for the results to come in. I knew it was close, but I still couldn’t believe it when the announcement was made – we took the win!”

“With entry speeds of around 120mph followed by a slower but very technical infield, the track was challenging but I soon got to grips with it and put in a 75-point qualifying run that put me in 1^st position. I was soon to be knocked off the top spot by Martin Richards who put in an amazing run.

“As I sat on the line ready for my second run, I knew I would have to do something special, so I kept my foot down and threw the car in fast. I got deep into the clips and tried to add a bit more flare to my run. The judges rewarded me and I managed to score 85 points, which again put me on the top spot. Once again, Martin Richards put in an insane run and again, I dropped down to second.

“I was happy with qualifying but found myself up against Luke Barker who is an amazing driver and currently leading the UK Drift Championship by 30 points. I knew it would not be easy, but I put in a good lead line and gained good proximity on my chase, so I managed to take the win.

“My next battle was against world champion Monster Energy Gymkhana driver, Luke Woodham. It was a very close battle but a small mistake by Luke meant I took the win!”

With the help of our friends at , the event invited all manner of exotic car owners to attend and pilot their vehicles up the historic 1000-yard hill climb course.

91´«Ã½ had a stand throughout the day, where show-goers could go and speak to the experts about the firm’s ranges of both road- and track-focused braking components. The team also brought along EBC-supported drift sensation, Max Cotton, who wowed the crowd with some sideways runs up the course in his 600+bhp V8-powered Nissan PS13 drift car.

You can watch the action unfold in the video below.