Droonimaailm Ambassador – Birger Kiirend

I have competed in drifting since 2014. My first three years in the semi-pro class did not bring any podium finishes in the annual standings.

• In 2018, I finished second overall in Estonia’s pro class.
• In 2019, I finished fifth overall in Estonia’s pro class.
• Unfortunately, 2020 brought mechanical problems and a broken leg, while restrictions left the racing season incomplete. I did not achieve a podium finish.

My competition car is a BMW E30 with a turbocharged BMW inline-six engine.
It uses an M50B25 engine block and cylinder head.
The internals include 85 mm forged pistons, 135 mm forged connecting rods and a 2.8-litre crankshaft.
Cr 9.0.1
In 2019, we ran 1.6 bar of boost. In 2020, we increased this to 2 bar because the tyres were larger and wider.
The current gearbox is from a 2.5 TDS.

Quartermaster triple-plate clutch.
Turbosystems turbocharger.
In 2021, the engine produces 850 hp and 1,100 Nm.

In previous years I had various smaller supporters. Swedcar was the main sponsor in 2019, and the livery used its colours. Other designs simply used attractive colours to make the car look interesting. In 2020 and 2021 the livery remained simple black with red stripes: without major sponsors, there was no budget for an elaborate design alongside the other expenses.

As in previous years, the goal for 2021 is to reach the podium and compete elsewhere in Europe as well as in the Baltic states.