Photography by Michael Anton
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The 2011 Lateral Drift Championship kicked off with a blast, at a high-speed drift track layout called the “Engine Killer Loop” staged at Clark International Speedway. With entry speeds exceeding 100 km/h, you’ve got to have some high-speed action shots. And that’s where Michael Anton comes in. If his photographs don’t stir your senses with thoughts of sideways action while on a standstill, I don’t know what will.
Take the jump to see the rest of the awesome photos as shot by Michael Anton, arranged by vehicle make and model…
Nissan Silvias
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Norman Agojo in the Nissan S15 Silvia. How ironic that I said this year’s Lateral D kicked of with a blast as Norman’s S15 was captured kicking up some dirt and tires on the first photo above…
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The Autoplus Motul Nissan 240SX Drift Car driven by Francisco Blanco.
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Celebrity drifter Ryan Agoncillo driving his Yellow Cab Nissan S13 Silvia.
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Kevin Chua‘s Ultra Racing Nissan S14.
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Not your common color but I think this shade of green looks fantastic on an S14.
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RJ Obiedo in the Fixstop Nissan S15.
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Kar Montaner goes new school this year with an S14. I’m diggin’ the drifted sticker!
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I wondered what that “W” was on this S15. It’s World Balance – the shoe brand!
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Audel Sison in the S13 with Toyota 1JZ-GTE power!
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Boodie Dabasol‘s S14.
Nissan Cefiro
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Atoy Llave‘s Rockstar R34 “Skyfiro” by Atoy Customs (Nissan Cefiro – R34 Skyline conversion)
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Gio Rodriguez in the R33 “Skyfiro” by Atoy Customs (Nissan Cefiro – R33 Skyline conversion). Gio put up a spectacular performance and went on to win the event later that day.
Nissan Skyline
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Raymond Ronquillo‘s R33 Skyline.
Toyota Corolla AE86
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Kevin Tayao‘s Yellow Cab AE86 with SR20DET power.
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Chukri Prieto‘s Honda F20C-powered AE86.
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Paolo Agregado‘s AE86.
Toyota Celica
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Joma Montaner‘s RB20DET-powered Toyota Celica. As with Kar, he’s also sporting the drifted sticker!
Mercedes Benz
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The Team Fern C drift car.
If you’re looking for the blow-by-blow report of the event, visit these coverage articles from our friends at Auto Industriya and Kotse.