FirstName:Mike
Last Name: Whiddett
Nickname: MADMIKE
Homepage: www.madmike.co.nz
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Profession: Signwriter / Pro Drifter
Clothing sizes: L
Height (cm): 172
Weight (kg): 70kg
Helmet size: Medium 57cm
Favourite music: HipHop
Favourite food: Pasta or Chocolate
Hobbies: DRIFTING, FMX, BMX, Radio Control anything, Airbrushing, Graphics, anything dangerous
Other sponsors: DC, Goodyear, Castrol, TengTools, Redline Performance, Fusion, magwarehouse, NZspas, I.T.S, Kiwi-RE
Short CV/resume:
I used to compete pro in FreestyleMX then broke to many bones one of which was my back!!! so I made the switch to Drifting. I built a full pro spec MAZDA RX7 and placed 2nd in only my 2nd event competing in pro level competition in New Zealand.
Most emotional performance in sports:
Qualifying in top20 at the world drift champs in California Irwindale Speedway
Genie gives you one wish, what is it?
To be on a BIG salary to drift pro full time.
What other sports do you respect a lot?
FreestyleMX, Red Bull air race
A short quote about Red Bull:
I see Red Bull as a very professional company that sponsors and supports only the elite of the field in their sport.
Red Bull usage in training/competition:
Well I drink heaps of it when I’m competing!!! I don’t know if that’s a good thing?
Favourite Red Bull Drink:
Red Bull & jagermeister
Plans for 2008:
To take out a New Zealand Drift title, Compete in the states at the 2008 World drift champs again!!! To earn as much respect and support from the crowd as 2007 as that it self is worth more than a 1st place trophy.
Sporting achievements / best results:
1st Dfactor Drift series Christchurch
2nd D1NZ Drift series Mystery Creek
Top 20 in World Drift Champs
