FORMULA FOR SUCCESS
It’s times like these when you cannot be prouder to be a Kiwi: Darren Kelly, a 32-year-old from west Auckland, has cracked the world stage. And when we say cracked, we mean he’s smashed it. Packing a V12 with two Rotrex superchargers, The Heart of Racing and Darren will be contesting the upcoming rounds of Formula Drift in the US in a 2020 Aston Martin GT4, in classic Heart of Racing fashion. Blowing minds across the world, Darren debuted in his first round at Long Beach after pulling allnighters for two weeks with The Heart of Racing team.
The photos posted on numerous high-profile influencer, photographer, and motorsport driver accounts caused a major stir: Who is this mad lad from New Zealand, and what is this screaming Aston he’s driving? It goes without saying that once this Aston Martin is dialled in with more than a couple of hours of testing, the world stage — and other unlucky Formula Drift (FD) drivers — are going to learn what our DK looks like. FD, on behalf of New Zealand, get ready for Darren Kelly!
After his flight back to Auckland from Long Beach, we caught up with Darren for a chat to get the lowdown
