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Asia Arena Oschersleben

At Asia Arena 2024, Japanese car culture spilled across the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben—from modified street cars and paddock details to Time Attack runs and the season finale of the AvD Drift Championship. I was drawn to the movement: cars cutting across the frame, tyres disappearing into smoke, and the small mechanical details between sessions.

Red-and-white Honda Civic hatchback on track — 01 / 39Red-and-white Honda Civic hatchback on track

Blue Toyota GT86 with gold wheels on the straight — 05 / 39Blue Toyota GT86 with gold wheels on the straight

Orange-and-black race car accelerating down the straight — 09 / 39Orange-and-black race car accelerating down the straight

Orange Mazda MX-5 crossing the start line — 13 / 39Orange Mazda MX-5 crossing the start line

Super Mario-themed car wrap — colourful door detail — 17 / 39Super Mario-themed car wrap — colourful door detail

Yellow Honda NSX surrounded by spectators — 21 / 39Yellow Honda NSX surrounded by spectators

Nissan 350Z and a white classic sedan side by side — 25 / 39Nissan 350Z and a white classic sedan side by side

Red Honda NSX race car accelerating down the straight — 29 / 39Red Honda NSX race car accelerating down the straight

Drift car trailing smoke through a sweeping bend — 33 / 39Drift car trailing smoke through a sweeping bend

Bronze Toyota Supra drifting past a photographer — 37 / 39Bronze Toyota Supra drifting past a photographer

Nissan Silvia S15 drift car with an oversized rear wing — 02 / 39Nissan Silvia S15 drift car with an oversized rear wing

White BMW race coupe with an oversized rear wing — 06 / 39White BMW race coupe with an oversized rear wing

Purple-and-red Nissan 350Z on the circuit — 10 / 39Purple-and-red Nissan 350Z on the circuit

Red Toyota Supra with widebody kit on track — 14 / 39Red Toyota Supra with widebody kit on track

Japanese sports cars lined up in the paddock — 18 / 39Japanese sports cars lined up in the paddock

Red Honda NSX with a rear wing in the paddock — 22 / 39Red Honda NSX with a rear wing in the paddock

White-and-blue race car speeding down the straight — 26 / 39White-and-blue race car speeding down the straight

Red Honda Civic coupe in a panning shot — 30 / 39Red Honda Civic coupe in a panning shot

White BMW drift car emerging through tyre smoke — 34 / 39White BMW drift car emerging through tyre smoke

Widebody drift car disappearing into tyre smoke — 38 / 39Widebody drift car disappearing into tyre smoke

Black-and-red race hatchback with a large rear wing — 03 / 39Black-and-red race hatchback with a large rear wing

07 / 39White Porsche 911 GTS in profile on the circuit

Red Honda NSX race car passing at speed — 11 / 39Red Honda NSX race car passing at speed

White classic sedan on the straight — 15 / 39White classic sedan on the straight

Engine bay with red braces and a Domo plush toy — 19 / 39Engine bay with red braces and a Domo plush toy

Blue Mitsubishi 3000GT with pop-up headlights raised — 23 / 39Blue Mitsubishi 3000GT with pop-up headlights raised

White-and-blue race car, rear three-quarter on the straight — 27 / 39White-and-blue race car, rear three-quarter on the straight

Yellow Mazda MX-5 passing the pit wall — 31 / 39Yellow Mazda MX-5 passing the pit wall

Blue drift car spinning smoke between the cones — 35 / 39Blue drift car spinning smoke between the cones

Blue drift car leaving a thick smoke trail — 39 / 39Blue drift car leaving a thick smoke trail

Red-and-white Mazda MX-5 in a fast panning shot — 04 / 39Red-and-white Mazda MX-5 in a fast panning shot

White Porsche 911 GTS on the straight, drift smoke behind — 08 / 39White Porsche 911 GTS on the straight, drift smoke behind

Black-and-green race car with extreme aerodynamic bodywork — 12 / 39Black-and-green race car with extreme aerodynamic bodywork

Blue BMW E36 coupe passing the pit wall — 16 / 39Blue BMW E36 coupe passing the pit wall

Honda VTEC engine bay — red valve cover and wrapped manifold — 20 / 39Honda VTEC engine bay — red valve cover and wrapped manifold

Engine bay detail in the paddock — 24 / 39Engine bay detail in the paddock

Black, white and red Honda Civic drift build — 28 / 39Black, white and red Honda Civic drift build

Orange-and-red Mitsubishi Eclipse speeding past the pit wall — 32 / 39Orange-and-red Mitsubishi Eclipse speeding past the pit wall

Blue drift car sliding through the smoke — 36 / 39Blue drift car sliding through the smoke