Falken Drift Team sets official Guinness World Record for fastest drifter at over 111mph and also wins latest British Drift Championship round

Team Falken secures Guinness World Record and victory in British Drift ChampionshipOffenbach, October 1st 2012. Falken Drift Team driver Lars Verbraeken has become a Guinness World Record holder after achieving a new speed record for drifting. Driving his 503ps BMW E30 on Falken tyres, the Dutchman set the new record, achieving a speed of 111.59mph whilst keeping the car at a 45° angle for a distance of over 50 metres. “I am delighted to hold the record as fastest drifter,” said Lars Verbraeken. “Falken’s high performance tyres helped me achieve total control of my BMW on track.”