The newly announced Drift Cup will be heading to Lydden Hill for the 2014 season it was announced yesterday.

The new championship is designed for grass root drifters as a competition to ensure everyone is on an equal playing field.

The series is designed for every-day drift cars and street driven ones too, it is meant to ensure that everyone who takes part has a good time and enjoys pushing their car to the limits.

The series will consist of three one-day championship rounds held at venues around the country that boast a strong grassroots following and track layouts that reward a committed, close-quarters style of drifting with the aim introducing drivers to competitive drifting.

The rounds will be split into two classes, with the Street class open only to road-registered and taxed vehicles with no requirement for a roll cage. The Cup class caters for those with higher-specced cars, with simple roll cages and basic safety gear being all that is required to compete.

The 2014 DriftCup rounds are:

Round 1: Driftland – 17th May

Round 2: Teesside – 3rd August

Round 3: Lydden Hill – 11th Oct