Known as the “Green Hell”, the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife, in Germany, is a mustdrive destination for petrolheads around the world. Even for experienced drivers, it can be demanding. So how about drifting the full 20.7-kilometre circuit?
That’s exactly what champion drifter Vaughn Gittin Jnr has done – behind the wheel of his 900hp #Ford Performance 5.0 Aluminator XS powered #Ford Mustang RTR Drift car, the first time the feat has been accomplished. *
For Gittin Jnr is was all about having a “good time, not a lap time”. But he still hit speeds in excess of 240 km/h, shredded three sets of tyres, and maxed out in sixth gear on the sideways entries into the bends.
*Drifting is forbidden on the Nordschleife, and while some drivers have drifted sections – including two drivers performing drift demos during a race – this is the first full-on drift attack of the complete circuit
