Carl John Ruiterman is a drifting driver from

Pukekohe Pukekohe is a town in the Auckland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. The town is located at the southern edge of the Auckland Region, between the southern shore of the Manukau Harbour and the mouth of the Waikato River. The hills of Puke ...

, New Zealand. Carl was crowned the 2007 D1NZ champion driving a

Nissan Silvia S14 The is the series of small sports cars produced by Nissan. Versions of the Silvia have been marketed as the 200SX or 240SX for export, with some export versions being sold under the Datsun brand. The Gazelle was the twin-model of Silvia sol ...

. He made his D1NZ debut during the 2005 season, driving a

Nissan Skyline R32 The is a brand of automobile originally produced by the Prince Motor Company starting in 1957, and then by Nissan after the two companies merged in 1967. After the merger, the Skyline and its larger counterpart, the Nissan Gloria, were sold in ...

. Carl raced

motocross Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom. History Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competi ...

for three years. He broke his elbow while racing, so he decided to modify and tune a

Nissan Skyline The is a brand of automobile originally produced by the Prince Motor Company starting in 1957, and then by Nissan after the two companies merged in 1967. After the merger, the Skyline and its larger counterpart, the Nissan Gloria, were sold in ...

specifically for

drag racing Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, mos ...

. While drag racing he won the C2 class during the 2005/2006 Night Speed Dragwars.Official website
, Retrieved 15 November 2007 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.Biography
at D1NZ.com, Retrieved 15 November 2007 Carl also races in two other New Zealand drift series, Drift Revolution and

NZ Drift Series The NZ Drift Series was a five-round motorsport series organised by Parkside Media, publisher of NZ Performance Car magazine. Competing against D1NZ it achieved greater success because of NZ Performance Car and NZ Performance Car TV's marketi ...

. 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. Main page
at drift revolution.co.nz, Retrieved 30 November 2007

References

External links

Official website
New Zealand racing drivers Living people Drifting drivers Sportspeople from the Auckland Region Year of birth missing (living people) {{NewZealand-autoracing-bio-stub