However, the judging panel – which included local drifting legend Abdo Feghali – would deduct points for inadvertent spins and if marker cones were disturbed, with several drivers falling prey to the latter as the contest unfolded. Others failed to make it even that far, with one Nissan Skyline’s engine seizing seconds into its second run, and one BMW 3-series igniting in the paddock before Car Park Drift had even started.
Ameri will face his fellow regional Drift Kings at the grand finale in Beirut, where they will take on reigning Middle East King of Drift Saeed Al Mouri. The tyre smoke may have cleared, but only temporarily.
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