Carl Ruiterman
| Carl Ruiterman | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  New Zealand |
| D1NZ, NZ Drift Series, career | |
| Debut season | 2005 |
| Current team | E&H Motors |
| Best finish | 1st in 2007 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007 | D1NZ 'Drift King', NZ Drift Series winner, winner |
Carl Ruiterman is a drifting driver from Pukekohe, New Zealand. Carl was crowned the 2007 D1NZ champion driving a Nissan Silvia S14. He made his D1NZ debut during the 2005 season, driving a Nissan Skyline R32.
Carl raced motocross for three years. He broke his elbow while racing, so he decided to modify and tune a Nissan Skyline specifically for drag racing. While drag racing he won the C2 class during the 2005/2006 .[1] After this he decided to try drifting in his Skyline. He enjoyed drifting, so he teamed up with E&H Motors to build a serious drift car for racing competitively. Once the car was complete and Carl more experienced he began to achieve better results, culminating in his first round win at round 1 2007. He went on to win one further round and with his consistency throughout the season was crowned 'Drift King' 2007.[2]
Carl also races in two other New Zealand drift series, and NZ Drift Series. Carl's consistency in both of these championships has earned him both titles in 2007.
Carl is a manager at a workshop in Pukekohe when he is not drifting.
2007 Results[]
Carl completed the 'grand slam' of New Zealand drifting by winning all three major New Zealand drifting competitions.
| Round | D1NZ | NZ Drift Series | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | 2nd | 1st |
| 2 | 8th | 1st | Cancelled |
| 3 | 3rd | DNF | 1st |
| 4 | 1st | 2nd | 1st |
| 5 | 4th | 1st | -- |
| 6 | 3rd | -- | -- |
| Overall | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References[]
- ^ a b Official website Archived 3 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 15 November 2007
- ^ Biography at D1NZ.com, Retrieved 15 November 2007
- ^ Main page Archived 15 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine at .co.nz, Retrieved 30 November 2007
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