Lwi Edwards to represent Team UK at 2025 FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup in Riga, Latvia

Lwi Edwards : Team UK : 2025 FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup, Riga, Latvia

Lwi Edwards has been chosen to represent Team UK in October

After a successful year in 2024, marked by numerous impressive performances and a dedication to developing advanced drifting techniques, Lwi Edwards has secured a place at the prestigious FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup, a highly sought-after competition that brings together the world’s top drivers. This exciting event will take place at the legendary Bikernieki Circuit in Riga, Latvia, known for its challenging turns and captivating atmosphere, and Lwi will proudly represent Team UK. His participation is not just a personal achievement but also a testament to the hard work and support from his team, making this an unforgettable moment in his motorsport career.

The event will see Pro Drift Racers from around the World competing for the prestigious Drifting Cup, showcasing their exceptional skills and dedication in a thrilling display of motorsport excellence. The relentless dedication and unwavering commitment from Lwi, along with the passionate efforts of the small Wrexham-based team, has once again enabled us to collaborate closely with Motorsport UK. This partnership has been instrumental in securing our entry into this highly esteemed FIA event as Team UK, representing not just our team but also the spirit of British motorsport on an international stage.

We are proud and honoured to be able to compete at this high level, showcasing our skills on an esteemed platform that attracts talent from around the globe. Lwi is in top form, demonstrating remarkable consistency and precision on the track, while also displaying an unwavering determination to excel. Meanwhile, the car has had many upgrades and performance enhancements to ensure we can effectively challenge some of the best drivers in the World, each of whom brings their own unique strengths and strategies to the competition. This combination of Lwi’s talent and our advanced vehicle significantly boosts our confidence as we aim for success and seek to make our mark in the racing community.

We are thankful to all our partners who support us on this journey, as their collaboration and commitment have been instrumental in driving our shared vision forward. Their contributions not only enhance our initiatives but also foster a vibrant community of like-minded individuals and organizations. We encourage anyone who would like to get involved, whether through partnerships, ideas, or resources, to contact us directly on su*****@********ds.com.

The event takes place in Bikernieki Circuit, Riga 2nd – 5th October 2025

Countdown to round 3 and 4 of Drift Pro Championship, Brands Hatch

Lwi Edwards Drift Pro Championship 2023 Tunerfest South Brands Hatch

June 10th and 11th will see Lwi Edwards competing in round 3 and 4 of Drift Pro Championship at Tunerfest South Brands Hatch.

Two days of hard battles on the main circuit in front of thousands of motorsport fans.

Check out the Brands Hatch site to buy advance tickets and catch the action

Drift Pro Championship 2023 – First Podium of season

Lwi Edwards Winner Round 2 Driftpro Championship 2023

Round 1 and 2 of the Drift Pro Championship was held at the incredible mountain section of the Cadwell Park circuit.

Round 1 wasn’t going to plan, a mixed bag of weather and some conflicting opinions on the judging saw Lwi qualify a lowly 7th place and finished the day getting knocked out in the top 8.

Day 2 and Round 2,

Things improved for everyone. People settled in and results became more consistent.

Lwi qualified a respectable 2nd place battled through the field to take the top spot with a close battle in the final against Martin Richards

The first win of the 2023 season and the first podium carrying the Bilstein name, our main sponsor for 2023.

We thank all our partners who help make this happen, check out our partners page and support those who support us.

2020 British Drift Championship is GO!

BDC2020 Driftland Round 1 : Lwi Edwards : Pro Drifter

After a long break due to the Covid 19, the British Drift Championship managed to pull everything together and run a shortened championship for 2020. This started with the first round at the legendary purpose built drift track at Driftland in Scotland

After winning the 2019 Pro Am Championship (Now called Pro 2) in the UK and also finishing 6th in the 2019 Drift Games Nationals, Lwi was promoted to Pro level for both UK and Ireland for 2020

The trusty BMW E36 M3 has had a major upgrade while the new Pro drift car is being built from scratch. Out with the M3 Evo engine and transplanted by Allitalia Ltd with a modified LS2 engine with full Haltech custom ecu pushing approx 500 bhp to keep competitive.

BDC 2020 Driftland : Lwi Edwards : Pro Drifter

The long trek to sunny Scotland started on a Thursday ready to spend a Friday practice day in the new upgraded BMW, and things didnt go to plan at the start, the weather was very warm and still, which caused the temps to rise in the engine bay, then a brand new cooling fan decided to fail, luckily Lwi always keeps a close eye on data, so the practice was aborted until the problem could be fixed. A search around the paddock found a new fan, although slightly smaller than original it kept the temps down.

Practice day was spent dialing in the grip level, running a mix of tyre brands to test before committing to one brand. Extreme tyres that Lwi was awarded as part of championship win and a newcomer on the block, Accelera. At the start of the day Lwi felt he had too much grip but by the end he was using more of the huge V8 grunt to push the grip level to the max on 17 inch rims, this was something that was going to become apparent on race day.

Lwi Edwards : BDC2020 : Drift

Sunday and Pro race day, Lwi had 2 hours practice honing his qualifying line, which was faultless as always, but it became apparent that he was struggling to hold proximity with the top driver due to loss of grip. With the help of the drift fam as quick change up to 18 inch rear wheels and some new Accelera tyres transformed the BMW allowing Lwi to push harder on chase runs.

Qualifying: Lwi has gained the reputation of being a line driver in both UK and Ireland and he hadn’t lost his skill in the down time since last season. First run and score of 91.5 was not enough for Lwi so he pushed the envelope for the second run and improved the score to 95 points holding top qualifying until Luke Barker and Mckeever knocked him off the top spot, can’t grumble too much. The grip level was improved with the 18 inch rims and new Accelera.

Top 16 Battle :

This was Lwi’s first battle in the Pro class this year and Oliver Silcock was a worthy opponent. Lwi laying down the perfect lead line once again allowing a good chase that the judges ask for but the chase run for Lwi was a little harder, still learning the grip he was judged as shallowing the track to gain proximity. Maybe should have been OMT to fight it out but it wasn’t to be. So Lwi lost the battle.

Lwi EEdwards : BDC 2020 : Drift land. Credit Beasy Media

A successful weekend with a lot of positives, the LS conversion is reliable and the handling of the chassis remains unchanged with the extra power. We will now be running 18 inch rims with the bigger 265 Accelera tyres. Some extra cooling needs to be addressed although autumn will soon be here for remainder of rounds and sure the weather will be cooler.

Thank you to everyone who supports the Team from family and friends to sponsors and companies. If you would like to be part of this amazing journey please get in touch with us at su*****@********ds.com