2021 Driftmasters European Championship: Round 1 Finals Highlights

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One of the rising stars on the drifting circuit Conor Shanahan claimed his second-ever podium finish in round one of the 2021 Drift Masters European Championship, placing second to Poland’s Piotr Więcek in the first of two rounds at the PS Racing Centre in Greinbach, Austria.
Round one of the Drift Masters European Championship saw 46 drivers enter, with only the top 32 progressing through to the main race. Among those to advance were Shanahan and Joe Hountondji (Germany), one half of the Red Bull Drift Brothers.
Shanahan’s first opponent in the Top 32 was Denmark’s Mikkel Overgaard, who the young Irishman beat to set up a Top 16 contest against Sweden’s Felix Lindvall.
As the competition ramped up to the finals, Shanahan – who only turned 18 one month ago – beat Finland’s Juha Rintanen in the Top 8, before securing his place in the final by beating highly-rated Polish opponent Adam Zalewski in the Top 4 round.
Come the final it was Shanahan against Więcek, with the Irish-born driver looking to secure his second Drift Masters podium. However, it was his opponent who was awarded the win by a panel of three judges in an intense final that saw the Polish driver cement his status as one of the best drifters in the world.
This was the first time Shanahan had graced the podium since 2018 when he beat former series champion James Dean to stand on the top step in Poland.
Shanahan said: “I knew it would be a tough battle against Piotr, he’s one of the best drifters in the world. But no matter who I’m battling, I just pull up to the starting line, put my visor down and go. I never had the attitude to worry about who I battle; I just try and get the job done but today we were a little short.”
Also celebrating a podium finish was Shanahan’s elder brother Jack, who won the playoff round for third place.
Shanahan added: “It was just amazing to be in a final again. The last time was 2018 and it means a lot to get back in there and then go and share a podium with my brother Jack.”

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