Aleksandr Grinchuk

Aleksandr Grinchuk (born 14 January 1980 in Odessa, Ukraine) Drifter, Red Bull athlete, three times champion of Ukraine, the most successful driver in the history of Ukrainian drifting. Often called "Grinya" by other drifters and media. Each year he participates in local Drift Championship of Ukraine, various drift events throughout the world both as a driver and as a judge, takes part in various drift and stunt shows throughout the country, video and media projects, runs his own video blog, and owns a service station "DPRO" that specializes in Chevrolet, Nissan, and Volkswagen vehicles.

Aleksandr started his drifting career at the age of 27 (year 2007) under the influence of The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift movie. The same year a new Nissan 350z was bought and he began practicing. Constantly modifying his car and honing his skills Aleksandr participated in many drift events throughout Ukraine and other countries.

September 27, 2008 in suburban Sorochanah (Russian Federation) took the championship final of Formula Drift. The 5th stage was attended by 35 pilots. As with the previous stages, the competition consisted of training and the final pair of races. After the qualifying rounds and a short break, participants were called Top 16, which were to a pair races to compete for a spot in the semifinals and the title of best Drifter. The winner of the 5th stage of the Russian Championship "Formula Drift" in 2008 was Alexander Grinchuk, silver went to Boris Skvortsov, and Bronze - William Ghoukasyan. In 2009 he won the «D. PROJECT OPEN CUP» and championship «D1 UKRAINIAN DRIFT FEDERATION». In 2010 champion «TUNINGFEST DRIFT EDITION» and «D1 UKRAINIAN DRIFT FEDERATION»

Summer 2017 Aleksandr together with Tommy Tibajia (pro racing drone pilot) have met up in Odessa to contribute to Red Bull's "Drift Drone Synergy" video project. Hence drifting or even drone racing became more or less common sport, combination of these two disciplines resulted in a unique FPV Drifting improvisation. All shots were taken within Odessa limits on a closed sections of the roads and lots. Drift Drone Synergy