mat rodger.

In 2004, Mat purchased his R32 Skyline, wanting a change from the typical car of the time. While attending the 2005 Falken Tire Drift Showoff his interest in drifting peaked. He liked the idea of going from point A to point B sideways as fast as possible, but this new interest was not as mainstream as it is today, and for him it was kind of hard to get into. Mat and his good friend Ian met Trent at The Skyline Shop, and the started talking about drifting. He also formed an interest for this sport, and was discussing running events. He told Mat and Ian about Drift Safari, and they can rely on each other to explore becoming competitive. This started the pushing of Drift Safari as a competitive team. In 2006, CellBlock D in Aggasiz was developed out of the need for a cheap safe place to practice with a lot of hard work from Trent, and the assistance of the team. Mat started drifting on the track in early 2007, where he really pushed himself to drift well. He kept pushing himself to the point of wanting to compete. Mat started drifting at new venues, such as Pacific Raceways and Evergreen Speedway. In 2008 he competed in the points events at Evergreen Speedway, and was awarded 11th place out of 90+ drivers. During the off-season, Mat prepared for more competition by upgrading his car to a Forumal D Spec cage. He looks forward to continuing the push in this sport, one that he has come to love.