Drift action cameras was lucky enough to be working with the new Redbull RB8, the Redbull RB7 as well as the latest Lotus Evora road car so check out the summary video above, which will be followed up with 3 extended edits for some exclusive content from the shoot; Drift action cameras were ideal for capturing the action from a drivers eye view as well as unique mounts on the race car that otherwise would of been impossible. We were super stoked to be involved with some of the best in the business when it comes to F1, and the Red Bull/Lotus 1,2,3, and 4th place finish in Bahrain last weekend are a testament to this. We’ll shortly be releasing more exclusive edits from both Lotus and Red bull Racing so stay tuned for some more sick footage!

The partnership outfits key PowderQuest guides and staff members with Drift camera and accessory packages to document what it is like to search for powder in the summer in the Chile and Argentina. The web series, “Through the Andes,” kicks off in June with a look at skiing an active volcano in Southern Chile.

“The unique nature of the Drift POV camera allows us to capture footage in a non-invasive way and give viewers a real look into the resorts, towns and people that make skiing in Chile and Argentina so special. This web series will be a refreshing way to relive the adventures and dive into culture and travel experiences.” says David Owen of PowderQuest.

During the months of July through October, PowderQuest operates trips in a long list of winter regions in both Chile and Argentina. Over 14 resorts are visited with clients from all over the world in search of powder. A photo gallery will be uploaded using the Drift camera image function throughout the season on the PowderQuest website and blog.

“The locations PowderQuest visits during a full South America season provide a stream of content like no other. With Drift cameras on hand to capture the action, we are looking forward to the episodes as much as anyone. The natural rustic environment from northern Patagonia locations like Cerro Bayo and La Hoya, contrasted with more established infrastructure of resorts like Valle Nevado and Ski Portillo provide a balanced view of the South American ski landscape. We hope the audience enjoys a little taste of winter in the summer coming at you from the Southern Hemisphere,” says Drift Chile’s Jose Thomas Fernandez Haverbeck.

Carrabassett proved to be a very successful contest for the team; Jacob Muller would have his best weekend to date in the pro classes grabbing a 4^th and 6^th in the finals and currently leads the Pro Rookie of the year points.  Dylan Martin had a solid weekend helping to secure himself in the points with 2 rounds left. He currently sits 2^nd and 3^rd in Pro points.

In Pro Lite Michael Pilotte and Eddie Bandel took it the competition with Mike winning the Saturday final and Eddie finishing 5^th and then on Sunday Mike and Eddie finishing 2^nd and 3^rd in the final. Mike currently sits 2^nd and 4^th in Pro Lite points, and Eddie 4^th and 3^rd.

Mike is currently out west this weekend at the ISOC Season finale in Lake Geneva running in the Pro Lite showdown, and National Sport 2 class.

In Sport, Bruce started off slow in qualifying but quickly got himself in the zone and was able to grab two second place finishes and a 3^rd in his three finals over the course of the weekend putting him in 2^nd place in all three classes.

Todd Smith, currently leading Pro-Am points had a solid weekend going 1-2 in qualifying and finishing 2^nd in the final. Melanie Acker who is leading both Pro Womens’ Saturday and Sunday also had a great weekend grabbing the final win on Saturday and finishing 2^nd on Sunday.

Taylor Anderson made her return to competition after breaking her arm and few weeks earlier. She ran great cast on her arm and all. With a couple second place finishes in qualifying and even leading a few different times over the weekend.  She would finish 2^nd in the Saturday final and was running 2^nd on Sunday with a lap to go but had a come off and would finish 5^th. She is currently 3^rd, 11 points out of the lead.

Wade Acker also made his way back onto a sled this weekend, and looked really solid with multiple podiums during his qualifiers and a 2^nd & 3^rd in his finals.

This coming weekend we are headed to Clymer NY and looks to be a lot of fun with temperatures in the 60s and 70s so if your in the area, be sure to come out and watch some great racing.

The Cube uses H.264 video compression similar to the Drift HD, which is the most advanced compression algorithm in the world today. Users can choose a resolution and target bit rate based on the availability of IP bandwidth. Typical bit rates for HD are between 2-4Mbps. Cube’s end-to-end latency is approximately 1/8-1/2 second.

The tests were successful, so the next steps for the Broadcasters is to rig Drift cameras and Cubes to the Snow-X riders for the true POV experience. Those wireless feeds will combine with regular hard wired cameras and mixed in an editing booth Live.  The output is not only shown on the Jumbotron Screens at the stadium but also feed to the World Wide Web instantly.

About ISOC Racing: The International Series of Champions (ISOC) is the premier snowmobile race sanctioning organization in North America and sanctions the national AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series, in addition to affiliating with nine regional circuits.

60 riders in total participated,they were whittled down in Saturdays semi-finals to just 20 to compete on Sunday for the title in each category. The Rat Circ Port of Vallnord-Arcalis (Andorra) was the setting for the finals with riders taking the breathtaking helicopter ride to the summit (probably a welcome relief after the exhausting 2 1/2 hour treacherous hike required the previous day)  in the attempt to get that winning line, and catch the judges eye in the hope of taking home the prize.

In the womens ski category, Russian Anna Khankevich set the bar and took first place, however this was contentiously fought by Juliana Gonzalez of Argentina sliding in at second place, who took to the slopes with a Drift HD; and the Swiss Letitia Mathez came in third who closed the podium. In womens snowboard category, first place went to Austrian Manuela Mandl with Hollstein Mikaela of Finland and Anouck Mouthon of France in second and third, respectively.

After a closely fought competition Mathieu Bijasson (FR) won the mens ski, followed closely by Niccolo Zaratini (IT) who knocked out a spectacular run, and we were lucky enough to have him wearing a Drift HD, you can catch Niccolo’s run below. In third was Frenchman Gillame Harleaux.  In the mens snowboarding category  Austrian Alexander Hoffman took first place, followed by Christoffer Granbom of Sweden, and the Swiss Mike Aeschbach in third.

This weekend saw some fantastic riding from all the competitors, and the whole team were extremely pleased to be involved as a sponsor, Joan Masferrer who’s the mastermind behind Eldorado Freeride had this to say about the weekend; “We have seen some incredible action from the best international riders who have offered a real display of skill at the tops of Vallnord-Arcalís”. Drift would like to thank all involved, and we hope to see you all again next year!