The teen’s father told Lovin Malta that Anton is a dedicated drifter who aspires to get into the Russian Drift Series which is only second to Japan’s.

“He spends approximately five to six hours a day training on a simulator. And when he’s in Malta he trains on the simulator even more because there are no opportunities for physical drifting,” his father explained.

Drifting is a driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers with loss of traction while still maintaining control and driving the car through the entirety of a corner.

As a motorsport, drifting competitions were first popularised in Japan in the 1970s and since then, it has developed into a subculture that racing enthusiasts enjoy watching.

“Anton’s first experience was at 13-years-old when he took his mum and I for a spin on an icy December morning. This was at the Autodrome SPB. Somewhere deep in my camera roll I have some footage of the three of us in the back seats while he drifted us around.”

“Besides drifting, Anton does very well academically. Overall, he’s a very composed boy who doesn’t panic and stays calm no matter what,” his father said to describe the 16-year-old.

Well done Anton for this great achievement, keep making Malta proud.

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