No Name Heroes - Juiceboxforyou

It’s rare to see street skids these days, drifting in this area used to be quite common not too many years ago. We took for granted as various mates got acquainted with two of the most famous street corners in Ireland, it was a go-to spot for many years, a meeting place in the night, we’ve shot numerous videos down here, and I’ve made many friends on this stretch of road.

People drifted this spot for over twenty years. Many people who mastered this set of bends have come and gone; it’s a little dead-end slice of beauty in the south-east. A perfect combination of a wide road leading to our local port becomes that becomes a dead end after a particular hour. A place someone can let loose in a car if needs be away from people, civilisation.

I can’t put my finger on it, but there’s something so thrilling about watching street action in the wild. Even if it’s not top tier level drifting, it almost rivals the stuff you see on the track because there are many other elements added to the mix. Anything could happen; there’s always a certain feeling when you are partaking in this sort of activity. 

This scenario took place on a wet night, a random call to go down and watch some of the younger generations out having a bit of fun, away from civilisation, making the most of a soggy Irish night. That makes me feel old; I’ve been shooting this spot for well over ten years. There are some very famous names in drifting that honed their skills down here. 

Watching these lads letting off some steam in the late hours of a damp night is incredible, using a space for something it was never designed for, much like skateboarding or BMX, which relates a lot to this sort of stuff. 

These bends are challenging places ever to take photos due to the terrible light. However, technology has almost caught up, I remember trying to capture this stuff many years ago when cameras could barely recognise the cars, it’s still not great, and this was just a fly-by visit, but you can get a feel for the scene in these pics. 

Years ago we took this place for granted, and when people favoured doughnuts instead of linking bends, it seemed as if the street action was dead. It was great to see lads out there still at it.

There’s still a pulse beating within the Irish scene for this sort of stuff and its great to see. As long people can enjoy getting their hands on a dream combustion engine FR machine, there will always be an attraction to the street action. 

Hope you enjoyed this section in the recent video and this quick photo set to match. 

– Neil