The 2026 Exedy Australia International Drifting Cup has a new champion. Saxon Moyes beat Jason Ferron in the final at Sydney Motorsport Park, part of the World Time Attack Challenge weekend, to win against a field packed with international talent.
A new schedule
This year the organisers moved the finals from their traditional Saturday-night slot to Friday night, with qualifying battles on Thursday night selecting the Top 16. Saturday night was kept for Mayhem After Dark, an on-track afterparty.
The Top 16
The bracket included Moyes, Tsubasa Nagasawa, Matty Hill, Michael Thorley, Alex Sciacca, Scott Roberts, Dillon McDaid, Warwick Hill, Derek Newsome, Forrest Wang, Sam Tabbouch, Adam Monck, Jason Ferron, Sean Bolger, Matt Harvey and Patrick Barlee.
The Round of 16 winners were Moyes, Matty Hill, Roberts, McDaid, Wang, Tabbouch, Ferron and Barlee.
Final results
- 1st: Saxon Moyes
- 2nd: Jason Ferron
- 3rd: Forrest Wang (beat Dillon McDaid in the third-place battle)
Ferron is known for his 1,000 hp 2JZ-powered R31 wagon, and Forrest Wang completed a strong podium. With World Time Attack one of the biggest car-culture events in the southern hemisphere, the Drifting Cup remains one of the most-watched pro drift titles outside Japan and the USA.
Lead image is illustrative. Photo: Yu Chu Chin / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).