The 2025 Drift Masters lineup features top global drivers, rivalries, and thrilling battles across seven epic rounds, pushing the sport to new heights.
Drift Masters 2025: A New Era of Drifting
Drift Masters is thrilled to reveal its highly anticipated driver lineup for the 2025 season, marking a new chapter for the championship. With a roster of the world’s top drifting talent, this season promises to deliver an unforgettable series of high-stakes battles. The competition is set to reach new heights as the world’s best drivers face off in the most thrilling Drift Masters championship to date.
Meet the 2025 Driver Lineup
The 2025 season will feature returning champions, including 2024 titleholder Lauri Heinonen, 2023 champion Conor Shanahan, 2017 champion Adam Zalewski, and multi-time champions Piotr Wiecek and James Deane. Alongside them, fans will see fan favorites like Duane McKeever, Kevin Piskolty, Benediktas Cirba, Tor Arne Kvia, and Kuba Przygonski. Notably, Japanese driver Naoki Nakamura will return for a full season, promising to shake up the competition.
This season will also introduce fresh faces, such as France’s Jason Banet, Finland’s Jarkko Jylhä, Norway’s Espen Rohde, and Cypriot driver George Christoforou. A particularly exciting addition to the grid is former Drift Masters commentator David Egan, who will now take on the driver’s seat alongside Conor Falvey, the 2024 Rookie of the Year.
This diverse and talented lineup promises fierce rivalries, jaw-dropping battles, and a season that will keep fans on the edge of their seats.
The Selection Process: What Goes Into the Lineup?
The 2025 driver selection was designed to create the ultimate competitive grid, balancing performance, presentation, fan engagement, and innovation. The selection process focused on five key criteria:
- Sporting performance
- Car and team presentation
- Social media impact and fan engagement
- Driver partnerships
- Driver experience
“Our goal was to bring together the very best drivers from around the world, while also giving new faces the chance to shine,” said Arkadiusz Dudko, Vice President of Drift Masters. “This lineup is not just about competition; it’s about creating a spectacle for the fans and advancing the sport to new levels.”
A Season of Unmatched Excitement
The 2025 Drift Masters season will feature seven thrilling rounds across Europe, designed to test the skills of every driver and captivate fans. The driver grid, along with wildcard entries, guarantees that each event will showcase only the best in drifting. “This season is all about quality,” said Arkadiusz Dudko. “Every battle will be a high-level showdown, pushing Drift Masters’ competitiveness and excitement to unprecedented levels.”
