Drift Racing?

[Laminge]

Hmmm

A sport they call it?

An art some say, but its taking off like there aint no tomorrow!

What are your thoughts on the subject of drift racing?

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[Casper]

I personally see nothing in it. Certainly not racing. I would consider more of an exhibition than legitimate racing.

[RED_EL_XR8]

Originally Posted by Laminge

Hmmm

A sport they call it?

An art some say, but it taking off like there aint no tomorrow!

What are your thoughts on the subject of drift racing?

:yeees: :yeees: _ :yeees: :yeees:

Is there a point to it? Oh wow they delaminated a tyre, exciting huh.

I guess the one advantage is it may thin the rows of rice that create a constant annoyance and aural cacophony at the street meets.

[SWOOP]

a sport no ,an art yes ,we call it a fishy ,they call it a drift ,
with the ability to obtain non complied rice rockets for next to nothing it should take off here

[dansedgli]

I reckon its one of those things that are fun to try but crap to watch. Like 10 pin bowling or something.

I wouldnt mind giving it a go.

[Sprint_ED]

i was watching a doco on discoverey channel about it, and theres one point they make, drifting is like the X-Games of motorsport, like olympics, they have bike races, and X games is jumping and tricks,

[parawolf]

I've heard that there is more interest in the future for drifting versus world rally.

Where is this interest from? Michellen, and others.

[AdzT3-146]

Any vids or pics on the net? can't say i've ever seen it myself

[MrQuan]

My brother's all for it, he loves the rush. For him it's more like an addiction :P He's nothing pro, but any chance he gets he'll adjust bits and pieces on the car bias to drift, and then find some windy hilly roads to let fly.

He's written off a few cars hahaha. Never any personal injury though, and never hit anyone else... just... stationary roadside objects. Scares the sh!t out of me when he drifts a corner.

[RED_EL_XR8]

Originally Posted by ianmcginley

I've heard that there is more interest in the future for drifting versus world rally.

Where is this interest from? Michellen, and others.

Toyo are sponsoring it. You gonna do that to a tyre you may as well start with BJ Aussie Almost Rounders.

It is only new here, but the development of the drift cars in Japan is nothing but incredible. The drivers have skill levels that guys over here only dream about.

[Perana]

Originally Posted by Casper

I personally see nothing in it. Certainly not racing. I would consider more of an exhibition than legitimate racing.

Agree completely... i dont really see the point... can be good to watch though

[GTFalcon 351]

Originally Posted by Poeticwiccan

The drivers have skill levels that guys over here only dream about.

and if u dont believe him watch this :evil3:

http://ae86levin.free.fr/ueo_style-1.wmv

[smciner1]

Can be fun to watch. Not my cup of tea. I hardly think it is a comprtitive sport when the winner is judged on style rather than a hard and fast speed or time at the end of the track.

[rodderz]

I think it's a hoot to watch

The ricers are the main players but watching an in-car camera of a highly skilled driver is amazing...so calm while getting sideways at 100+km/hr

CAPA have tipped in a fair bit to an LS1 ute that is doing this season of drift with a 800Hp beast that got 4th in its 1st outing. The vids put up on the website are fantastic

[Walkinshaw]

Its will NEVER be racing. Racing requires a definitive timing device but drifting doesnt follow this. It'd be like calling Burnouts "racing". Its not.

Saying this, it can be good to watch. AE86's are the worst ever cars for it, not sideways enough and not enough smoke.

See thats the problem, i may look at some bogan VB 308 commo sideways, making bulk noise, and shreading the tyres in 4th gear and pouring smoke everywhere and say that is way better than a balanced sideways AE86, but others may not see that.

Subjective past times can't be classed as racing.

[outside]

i see every weekend at the speedway .

[Racecraft]

I love it, I admire the car control. Follow the leader is very cool.

Got a heap of drift vids, the Japanese own the sport.
head over to tremek for some good videos.

Not everyones cup of tea abit like Speedway I guess

[Racecraft]

here is the link to the Australian Championship

http://www.driftaustralia.com.au/

[Mesa]

Originally Posted by Perana XR8

Agree completely... i dont really see the point... can be good to watch though

I'm pretty much the same, though it doesn't interest me enough to try it.

[048oss]

Drift in aus is not drift, The D1 cars in japan have 500+kw's and are near 100%carbon fiber bodys & they still chuck them around like mad.
I think its a top sport, and its nuts to watch that japan stuff!

[MITCHAY]

well racing is when ur trying to beat an opponent in a car right? drift racing is all round a track while a 1/4mile is a straight line. id prefer to watch driftn then a drag strip (although i like both). yes both r racing its just a diff type. sum of these jap cars have a shit load of power and are VERY fast.

i mean u just have to watch a JDM race on a circuit to see that. they handle amazingly and gun it into corners (most without lock up). as far as destroying tyres. well u do that doing burnouts aswell and ppl still go for it. at least its sumthn other than staying in one place letting it rip and takes more skill.

if u see a crazy *** drift race u would notice a shit load of smoke aswell. also sum of these cars with diff setup r just as fast on the dragstrip aswell.

[Paris Hilton]

Drifiting to me is amazing, they can pull off the most intricate movements at crazy speeds...i don't see how it could be classified as anything but a sport...i mean yeah it's not a race, but a display of skill and accuracy, which is just as exciting and takes the same amount of concentration and skill that getting around a circuit does.

[niko]

if u ever get a chance they have leagues over in jap and it goes on how sideways and controlled and close to wall u can get without scewing up

i forget wat the league was called


edit JDM!!! thats the one didnt see all these extra posts

[b2tf]

I think its a ****.

[Damo]

I was watching the doco on discovery last night about the D1 drifters etc. I loved it, trying to drift as close to your opponent as possible, geez that would take some skill.

I'd love to give it a go one day at a proper track, would be heaps of fun.

B2TF, probly cause ya can't drift an auto focus. ;) jk.

[M&Ms]

Yeh i don't mind watching 'drift racing', but only for 5 minutes

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by Damo

B2TF, probly cause ya can't drift an auto focus. ;) jk.

Hehehehehe, sure i can! :

[Cheahman]

I love it!, but Im just a hoon at heart :P

I also find it quite amazing how they do it so well at high speeds etc. Certainly is quite an art too it.

[loxxr6]

Its not a sport but its awesome to watch.

There was a v8 touring car driver on tv some time back that they got doing it on one of our tracks...

Anyone seen that iraqi one with the camry's collecting each other lol. Good stuff.