Michael Whiddett Biography: Age, Wife, Kids, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Custom Cars, Drifting Career
Michael Brandon Whiddett also known as Mad Mike is a New Zealand professional drift racer, custom car builder and Red Bull athlete.
Famous for his high-powered rotary-engined Mazda machines and extreme builds, he has competed internationally and won the Formula Drift Japan Championship.
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| Real Name: | Michael Brandon Whiddett |
| Stage Name: | Mad Mike |
| Born: | January 10, 1981 (age 45 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality: | New Zealander |
| Ethnicity: | New Zealander |
| Religion: | Christianity |
| Parents: | Mr. and Mrs. Whiddett |
| Spouse: | Toni Cook |
| Relationship: | Married |
| Children: | Lincoln Whiddett and Jett Whiddett |
| Occupation: | Drift Racer, Custom Car Builder, Red Bull Athlete |
| Net Worth: | $5 million |
Early life and education
Michael Brandon Whiddett was born on January 10, 1981 in Auckland, New Zealand. He was born to Mr. and Mrs. Whiddett. His ethnicity is New Zealander.
Details about siblings are not publicly available. His religion is Christianity. He began racing motocross at age six and later competed in BMX and freestyle motocross, where repeated injuries earned him the nickname Mad Mike.
After too many broken bones he switched to drifting around 2006–2007 for the same adrenaline with greater safety.
Career
Mike Whiddett quickly made an impact in drifting with his Red Bull-sponsored MADBUL Mazda RX-7 and later the rotary-powered BADBUL RX-8.
He competed in Formula Drift in the United States, earning Most Improved Driver honors in 2010, and also raced in Formula D Asia and Japan.
In 2018 he became Formula Drift Japan Champion, the first professional Mazda driver to win a major drifting title. He is renowned for creating extreme custom builds including the 1,000-horsepower RADBUL Mazda MX-5, the NIMBUL Lamborghini Huracán, and the MADMAC rotary-powered McLaren P1.
He has set records such as the fastest Mazda and fastest rotary-powered car at Pikes Peak, competed in Stadium Super Trucks and off-road events, and continues to develop ambitious projects including a Formula 1 chassis conversion.
His work combines competitive drifting with high-profile demonstrations and YouTube content that reach a worldwide audience.
Social media
- Instagram and YouTube under Mad Mike
Personal life
Mike Whiddett is 45 years old and married to Toni Cook. The couple has a son named Lincoln Whiddett and a daughter named Jett Whiddett, who has grown up around the family’s motorsport lifestyle and shows interest in following his father into drifting.
Toni has been a key partner in building the Mad Mike brand from the early struggling years. Height is unknown.
Net worth
Mike Whiddett holds a net worth of $5 million USD. Earnings come from his professional drifting career, long-term Red Bull sponsorship, custom car builds and demonstrations, brand partnerships with Mazda and other companies, event appearances, and media and YouTube content related to his extreme motorsport projects.
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