The coming season will also see the series visit the newly completed Club Circuit at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in the northern Waikato, as well as the aforementioned return to Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium for the first ever Team-Drifting competition.
The new events line-up was revealed to invited guests, teams and sponsors overnight as part of an annual D1NZ Awards Dinner. A new series partnership with international event production specialists 'Groove Group' was also announced, a combination that brings over forty years' experience in the events industry.
The 14th season of the D1NZ New Zealand Drifting Championship kicks off over December 2-3 at Forsyth Barr Stadium, see the full calendar below. Tune into TV3's Newshub from 6pm tonight to see the launch of Round One at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
D1NZ 2016/17 Schedule:
R1 - Forsyth Barr Stadium - 2/3 December 2016 - Night Event
R2 - Manfeild Raceway - 6/7 January 2017
R3 - ASB Baypark Stadium - 24/25 February 2017 - Night Event
R4 - Hampton Downs Motorsport Park - 25/26 March 2017
R5 - Pukekohe Park Raceway - 23/24 April 2017 - Grand Final
R6 - Mt Smart Stadium - TBC May 2017 - Teams Champs - Night Event