PADDOCK OPENING TIMES FOR SPECTATORS
Want to get closer to the action, meet the drivers, see the competition cars and experience the atmosphere inside the Drift Masters paddock? Here are the official paddock opening times for Drift Masters Riga! 🇱🇻
📅 FRIDAY, JULY 24
🕔 17:10 — Paddock open for spectators with tickets in all PT sectors
🕣 20:30 — Paddock open for spectators from all sectors
📅 SATURDAY, JULY 25
🕐 13:00–13:50 — Paddock open for all PT sectors
🕓 16:00–17:00 — Paddock open for all PT sectors
🕕 18:00 — Paddock open for all PT sectors
🕗 19:45 — Paddock open for spectators from all sectors
Please check your ticket sector and visit the paddock during the designated opening times. And please note, that when times come closer, it's time to leave paddock, as drivers need to get ready for starts, but you take the best places in tribunes.
Meet your favorite drivers, take photos with the cars and experience Drift Masters Riga from behind the scenes! 📸🔥
📍 Biķernieku trase, Riga
📅 July 24–25, 2026
DRIFT MASTERS RĪGA PARADE IS BACK!
23. jūlija vakarā drifta fani un 35 Drift Masters braucēji no visas pasaules dosies īpašā parādē cauri Mežciemam, lai kopīgi iesildītu atmosfēru pirms sezonas 5. posma Biķernieku trasē.
Sagatavojiet kameras, flomasterus parakstiem un skaļākās ovācijas – sagaidiet mūs gan maršrutā, gan pie TC SĀGA! 
DRIFT MASTERS RIGA PARADE IS BACK! 
23.07.2026 | 
19:00–21:00 On the evening of July 23, 35 Drift Masters drivers from around the world will cruise through Mežciems in a special parade, building excitement ahead of Round 5 of the Drift Masters season at Biķernieki Circuit. Bring your cameras, autograph markers, and your loudest cheers—we’ll be waiting for you both along the parade route and at SĀGA Shopping Centre!CHECK THE SECTOR UPDATE WITH TICKETS AVAILABILITY
🚨 UPDATE – ALMOST SOLD OUT! 🚨
The countdown is on, and Drift Masters Riga 2026 is almost completely sold out! 🔥
❌ SOLD OUT:
• Sector A
• Sector D
• Sector PT1
• Sector PT STAR
• Sector X
• VIP
🎟 ONLY PT2 TICKETS REMAIN!
If you're still planning to experience one of the biggest drifting events in Europe, this is your final chance. Once PT2 is gone, there will be no more tickets available.
Join the world's best drift drivers from 21+ countries as they battle at the legendary Biķernieki Circuit in Riga.
📅 24–25 July 2026
📍 Biķernieki Circuit, Riga, Latvia
🎫 Get your tickets before they're gone:
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We have an update for you - A and PT Star sectors in Riga are SOLD OUT!
No need to worry though, we still have plenty of spots available in other sectors: D / PT1 / PT2 and VIP DRIFT MASTERS 5th STAGE- it's Riga baby 2026
We can’t wait to welcome you all to Riga! 🔥 Drift Masters Grand Prix
Tickets, and all info, extra info, and all you need to know: https://www.driftkingofriga.com/spectators/
2026 MAIN DRIVER LIST IS UP!!
it's Riga baby after party is back!
It's time to turn on the power in the city! The official Drift Masters Riga after party is back!
Louder, wider and more memorable! When you plan to visit the competition, make sure
you plan
to stay one night longer in Riga, because you won't
be able to miss this one
Jack Shanahan Triumphs in a Wet and Wild Round 4 in Riga
Against all odds, the rest of the DMEC driver grid and some very treacherous weather conditions, Irish driver Jack Shanahan has emerged victorious here at the Bikernieku Trase in Riga, Latvia, in what was an exhilarating Round 4 of the Drift Masters European Championship (DMEC) held over the last two days.
Unpredictability was the order of today’s battle action, with inclement
weather wreaking havoc on the drivers. Persistent rain during the Top 32
portion of the competition made for slippery conditions, and an
inconsistent and patchy track for Top 16 added to the suspense, making
conditions near impossible for drivers.
Despite these challenges, it would be Irish driver Shanahan who weathered the storm, defeating local Latvian young-gun Nikolas “Nik Nak” Bertans in a thrilling final showdown that had spectators on the edge of their seats. Both drivers would push themselves and their machines to the absolute limits, but after taking down Felix Lindvall, Marco Zakouril, his own brother Conor Shanahan and Finnish driver, Juha Rintanen en route to the final, it would be a hard-fought yet deserved victory for the older Shanahan brother.
It would be the Finnish driver Rintanen who would take the third and final step on the podium after a bye-run in today’s play-off battle, with Duane McKeever finishing in fourth place after being unable to make it to the line after suffering a gearbox failure at the hands of Rintanen’s fellow finn, Lauri Heinonen in the Top 8 stage – A battle which McKeever would win, but would suffer damage he not be able to recover from.
However, that wasn’t all the drama we would see here this weekend. Putting a massive dent in his hopes of retaining the championship title crown, after qualifying in first position yesterday, reigning Drift Masters champion Piotr Wiecek was knocked out in the Top 32 stage by local driver Bertans in a stunning upset, which will make it incredibly difficult for him to fight his way back at this point.
Former Drift Masters champion Adam Zalewski met a similar fate against Irish driver Duane McKeever, falling at the same stage as his fellow countryman Wiecek, whilst Finnish driver Lauri Heinonen, who came into this weekend in second place overall in the standings would also suffer a slight dent in his championship hopes, after falling to Duane McKeever.
So although we now have 4 of 6 events all said and done, the 2023 Drift Masters European Championship season is far from over. Up next, the Championship now moves to Germany’s Ferropolis for Round 5 on August 17th-19th, before the action culminates with the biggest drift event the World has ever seen, the grand finale in Poland’s PGE Narodowy in Warsaw on September 15th & 16th.
Current Top 5 Championship Standings:
– Jack Shanahan (IRL) – 296 pts.
– Conor Shanahan (IRL) – 265 pts.
– Juha Rintanen (FIN) – 260 pts.
– Lauri Heinonen (FIN) – 251 pts.
– Duane McKeever (IRL) – 245 pts.
