About
About the Team
Driftherapy Show Team is a drift demonstration and racing team that describes itself as “Türkiye’s most active drift team”. Its founding driver is Abbas Çimen, alongside driver Örge Pamukçu. According to the team, Driftherapy set out in 2014 and today brings together everyone from mechanics to media specialists. The team is based at Driftherapy Garage in the Otomer Sitesi complex in Sancaktepe, İstanbul.
Shows and Festivals
Driftherapy has performed demonstration runs at the openings of WRC, karting, circuit championship, rally, rallycross and hill climb events, and has staged drift festivals in cities across Türkiye. In 2023 the team performed in Nazilli, Uşak, at İstMarina in İstanbul and in Antalya, as well as at factory events.
The same year, at the International Çankırı Salt Festival (TUZFEST’23), the car park of the Underground Salt City was turned into a drift track. Çimen and Pamukçu performed there and took Çankırı Governor Mustafa Fırat Taşolar and Mayor İsmail Hakkı Esen for drift taxi rides.
Falken Sponsorship
In early 2021 Falken became Driftherapy’s main sponsor. According to Falken, it was the first time a tyre brand had become the main sponsor of a drift team in Türkiye. Falken Türkiye Sales Manager Mustafa Hamdi Seyhan described team leader Abbas Çimen as the biggest pioneer of the sport in Türkiye.
The team’s other partners include Norm Reklam, Speedol, Arlon, İzeltaş, Lapis Akademi, Akıllı Debriyaj, Dizayn CNC, FNG and Limit Lastik.
Cars
Çimen drives a Subaru BRZ and Pamukçu a Toyota GT86, both powered by 2JZ engines. Pamukçu presents his GT86 as the first and only Toyota GT86 drift car in Türkiye. At the time of the 2021 Falken deal, Pamukçu’s car was a Nissan Silvia S13.
According to the team’s website, the cars use a Sparco roll cage, Garrett turbo, Link ECU, Wisefab front kit, Megan Racing rear components, Wilwood brakes and a Cusco differential.
Services
Alongside its shows, Driftherapy offers drift training under Drift Therapy Academy, drift taxi rides, stunt driving for film and advertising, corporate and private events, drift car preparation and servicing, and roadside assistance.
In the Championship
The team was entered for the 2020 Türkiye Drift Championship season with Abbas Çimen and Örge Pamukçu.
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