Ivan Silva
City: Clearwater
Years drifting: 17
Car: 2001 Lexus IS300 / white / KA24DE -> recently swapped in SR20DET
"At the age of 19, I purchased a 85 Toyota Celica Supra. Not soon after my friend and I started hitting every parking lot in town attempting to slide. Soon after I bought my first s13 chassis and few months later I swapped an sr20det into it. The scene was hot and drifting became a lifestyle. At that time my partner and I had a performance shop which facilitated getting the cars ready for Drifting during the day, and drifting during the nights! From street to go tracks to ovals, we did it all! I would say it was probably one of my favorite times in my earlier life.
Drifting has a huge he place in my heart, I've made a lot of friends throughout the years, drifting gives me the motivation to build cars from the ground up and have a sense of pride on both my craftsmanship and my talents behind the wheel. It is a sport that isn't forgiving, one lapse in concentration and you're kissing the wall, so it takes a clear mind to execute properly."