Carl Ruiterman
Encyclopedia
Carl Ruiterman is a drifting
driver from Pukekohe
, New Zealand
. Carl was crowned the 2007 D1NZ
champion driving a Nissan Silvia S14. He made his D1NZ
debut during the 2005 season, driving a Nissan Skyline R32.
Carl raced motocross
for three years. He broke his elbow while racing, so he decided to modify and tune a Nissan Skyline specifically for drag racing
. While drag racing he won the C2 class during the 2005/2006 Night Speed Dragwars. 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.
Carl also races in two other New Zealand drift series, Drift Revolution and NZ Drift Series
. 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.
Drifting (motorsport)
Drifting refers to a driving technique and to a motorsport where the driver intentionally over steers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels through turns, while maintaining vehicle control and a high exit speed...
driver from Pukekohe
Pukekohe
Pukekohe is a town in the Auckland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Located at the southern edge of the Auckland Region, it is approximately 50 kilometres south of Auckland City, between the southern shore of the Manukau Harbour and the mouth of the Waikato River. The hills of Pukekohe...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Carl was crowned the 2007 D1NZ
D1NZ
D1NZ is a production car drifting series in New Zealand. It began early in 2003 as a small competition consisting of several drifting teams from all over the country. Since then it has continually become larger and more professional, now involving professional drivers with sponsored cars...
champion driving a Nissan Silvia S14. He made his D1NZ
D1NZ
D1NZ is a production car drifting series in New Zealand. It began early in 2003 as a small competition consisting of several drifting teams from all over the country. Since then it has continually become larger and more professional, now involving professional drivers with sponsored cars...
debut during the 2005 season, driving a Nissan Skyline R32.
Carl raced motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
for three years. He broke his elbow while racing, so he decided to modify and tune a Nissan Skyline specifically for drag racing
Drag racing
Drag racing is a competition in which specially prepared automobiles or motorcycles compete two at a time to be the first to cross a set finish line, from a standing start, in a straight line, over a measured distance, most commonly a ¼-mile straight track....
. While drag racing he won the C2 class during the 2005/2006 Night Speed Dragwars. 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.
Carl also races in two other New Zealand drift series, Drift Revolution and NZ Drift Series
NZ Drift Series
The NZ Drift Series is a five-round motorsport series organised by Parkside Media, publisher of NZ Performance Car magazine. Competing against D1NZ it has achieved greater success because of NZ Performance Car and NZ Performance Car TV's marketing power....
. 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.| Round | D1NZ D1NZ D1NZ is a production car drifting series in New Zealand. It began early in 2003 as a small competition consisting of several drifting teams from all over the country. Since then it has continually become larger and more professional, now involving professional drivers with sponsored cars... |
NZ Drift Series NZ Drift Series The NZ Drift Series is a five-round motorsport series organised by Parkside Media, publisher of NZ Performance Car magazine. Competing against D1NZ it has achieved greater success because of NZ Performance Car and NZ Performance Car TV's marketing power.... |
Drift Revolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | 2nd | 1st |
| 2 | 8th | 1st | Cancelled |
| 3 | 3rd | DNF | 1st |
| 4 | 1st | 2nd | 1st |
| 5 | 4th | 1st | -- |
| 6 | 3rd | -- | -- |
| Overall | 1st | 1st | 1st |