A new year. A new calendar. A new chapter for the biggest drifting championship in Europe.
Drift Masters is proud to reveal the full 2026 season. Seven rounds. Seven world class venues. A journey that will take the championship across Europe once again, testing the best drivers on the planet on fast circuits, tight technical layouts and some of the most iconic arenas in world drifting.
The last decade has seen Drift Masters grow from a regional series into a global force watched by millions. In 2026, the championship takes another step forward with a calendar built to push limits, elevate the sport and deliver the most intense season yet.
This is the Drift Masters 2026 season.
Round 1: Italy
Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi • Rome, Italy • (May 1-2)
The season opens in Italy for the first time. Vallelunga, just outside Rome, delivers a layout that demands both high speed and high precision. It is fast, unforgiving and leaves no room for hesitation. With Drift Masters visiting the circuit for the first time, every driver arrives with a clean slate. The entire grid starts on equal footing here, creating a genuine opportunity for anyone to open their season with a breakthrough performance. Round 1 will be intense, punishing and wide open for the taking.
Round 2: Spain
Circuito del Madrid Jarama - RACE • Madrid, Spain • (May 16-17)
Next, we return to the Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE with our good friends Volrace to create an action packed weekend both on and off track. A new addition for the 2025 season, the Spanish sun and high speed layout combine to create one of the most dramatic rounds on the calendar. Big energy, big moments and a crowd that brings a unique atmosphere to every run.
Round 3: Red Bull Drift Masters Ireland
Mondello Park • Kildare, Ireland • (June 13-14)
Ireland is next, and Mondello Park is ready to take things up another level. For 2026, Drift Masters and Red Bull are teaming up in a completely new way, bringing Red Bull Drift Pursuit into the heart of the Irish round for the first time and bringing a host of surprises and experiences that are still to be announced. This will be the most explosive Irish round yet, powered by the noise, energy and atmosphere that we’ve grown to love from our Irish fans.
Round 4: Finland
Ahvenisto Race Circuit • Hämeenlinna, Finland • (July 11-12)
The second half of the season begins in Finland, where a brand new addition to the calendar awaits. Ahvenisto is a fast, high-commitment circuit built around elevation changes that will challenge drivers from the very first run. With no Drift Masters history on this layout, the grid arrives on equal footing, creating a potential mid-season reset. As the title fight heats up, Ahvenisto will become a decisive moment in the season.
Round 5: Latvia
Biķernieku Trase • Riga, Latvia • (July 24-25)
That’s right, it’s Riga baby. The Drift Masters classic returns once again. Home to some of the loudest fans in Europe and one of the fastest, most unforgiving layouts on the calendar, Riga delivers drama every single year. This legendary event has produced some of the most intense battles in championship history, and 2026 is set to be no different.
Round 6: Germany
Ferropolis • Gräfenhainichen, Germany • (August 13-15)
From Riga, we move to the City of Iron where we once again join forces with the team at Iron Drift King to deliver one of the wildest spectacles in drifting. Ferropolis provides a setting like no other, with towering excavators, massive crowds and an atmosphere that feels more like an arena than a racetrack. As the championship enters its final stretch, the pressure intensifies under the lights and every point becomes critical.
Red Bull Drift Masters Grand Finale
PGE Narodowy • Warsaw, Poland • (September 11-12)
The season ends with the biggest drifting event on the planet. The Red Bull Drift Masters Grand Finale will once again gather more than 50,000 fans for a championship showdown on a global scale. Drift Masters and Red Bull will unite once more to create the most spectacular motorsport event the PGE Narodowy has ever hosted, with Red Bull bringing their own flare and more surprises still to be revealed. A full stadium, world class production and the crowning of the 2026 champion all come together for a finale that stands alone in world motorsport.
A Season Built for the Bold
Seven rounds. Seven different challenges. One of the strongest driver grids in the world.
The 2026 Drift Masters season brings together new circuits, returning icons and a finale that stands alone. This is a season built for fearless driving, unforgettable moments and new legends waiting to be made.
Full ticket information will be released soon at dm.gp.
Get ready. The road to Rome begins now.
