Ready to slide into the World Finals? Spinning pro amped for Durban drift battle

Yaseen Damon hails from Grassy Park, and he has been drifting and spinning cars since he was 14 years old. He has since gleaned driving experience from World Rally Championship drivers and has travelled worldwide as a stunt and precision driver. We had the fortune of meeting him at Red Bull Shayi Moto (a spinning competition) a couple of years ago, and we have experienced his talent first hand. Damon is, undoubtedly, one of the best drifters and spinners in the country.

The young yet veteran driver takes on an exciting new challenge; Red Bull Car Park Drift. The event takes place in Durban in April, and Damon has been preparing a secret weapon that he's finally ready to talk about. We caught up with the professional spinner and drifter to learn more about the vehicle he's taking to the competition and what drives him to succeed in this fast-paced world of adrenaline and horsepower.

Custom-built Nissan 200SX built to thrill

We've had the fortune of seeing Damon take his BMW E30 3 Series to the limit and beyond when spinning at the Shayi Moto event in Gauteng. We thought he'd be taking this car to the drifting competition, but he tells us he's prepared a secret weapon for Car Park Drift, a machinegun, if you will.

"Many people who know me will immediately think of my E30. I'm confident that I can compete in a drifting competition with it, but for Car Park Drift, if just won't have the legs to keep up with some of the big guns that the guys will bring to the table. When I started in this scene, the top guys were all using the Nissan 200SX and the 240SX, and that's the car that I will be using to drift this time. The SX is built to drift, and I'll be able to put in a good performance with the right suspension and engine setup,"