"Average" Mike might eat cereal for breakfast, brush his teeth with toothpaste and drive to work in a Prius... but "Mad" Mike eats up tires at every turn, brushes guardrails so hard they need to call for protection and tears up the streets in one of the many rotary machines from his BULpen.
They don't call him Mad Mike for nothing. Red Bull x Nitto Tire drift athlete Mike Whiddett has never met a stunt he didn't like. Whether he's thrashing around in his hometown, putting on a show in the US or just plain having fun on another continent, Mike is always ready to go on the drive of a lifetime.
Let's count down the seven best moments from Conquer the Crown and Conquer the Cape:
7. Up Close and Personal
That moment when you see BADBUL charging right for you! This must be what being a matador feels like.
6. It's Lit
It doesn't take MADBUL long to heat up in one of the first turns of Conquer the Crown.
5. What Took You So Long?
All that drifting through the Franschhoek Pass, and the old man still got the better of Mad Mike.
4. Dragon Breath
By the end of the video, you might start to mistake MADBUL for a dragon with all that fire.
3. Don't Feed the Baboons
Just like the old man warns in the beginning of Conquer the Cape, "Don't feed the baboons! Those are nasty bastards!"
2. Chopper Chase
Rotary engine roaring, drift smoke spewing, a helicopter giving chase... all in slow motion. More please!
1. You Shall Pass
Mad Mike making the most epic turn on the Franschhoek Pass, going over 100 mph. We might have to refer to this as "power-sliding" instead of just plain drifting.
