hi guys don't know where to put this thread, so here will do :D

[IFRYCE]

g'day guys, i'm new to the forums and didn't really find a place for this, so decided to put it here

just wanted to know your thoughts of the sport, art, what ever you will call it, of "drifting"

i'm from Australia, and in the past year or so, drifting has become a national sport, with regular national competitions with professional Japanese drifters coming out to demo their stuff here. With it becoming a much more serious, more competetive and much more professinal sport, just wanted to see what you guys thought of it all, whether it's your cup of tea or not

personally, i am a fan of it.. my brother has competed in a national competition, qualifying first, only to be disqualified for spinning out.. although i'm more attracted to circuit racing for myself, i do love the sport of drifting and find it quite fun, and these days quite intense

any feedback would be tops


Cheers
Ben

[josvandeperre]

Is this the Antipodean equivalent to cottaging ?

[Peter Mallett]

It's a competion to see how far out of shape you can get your car. I believe there's an event at Brands next week.

Personally Ican't think of anything more tedius. Why not just race the car?

But each to his own I guess.

BTW. As this is a road car based "sport" it might be better in that forum.

[zefarelly]

the tyres we race on maen drifting is unavoidable, but I agree with you Peter, whats the point . . . must be like going round a roundabout contnally in a hire car!

[Chris Y]

Not really 'racing' as such. Perhaps better in Road Car...

[Ian Sowman]

To be pedantic, shouldn't the Racers forum be for competitors in all forms of motorsport?

[Bluebottle]

We could end up playing 'thread tennis' with this one...
but I'm reasonably happy for it to stay here for now.

[Asp]

Originally posted by Peter Mallett
It's a competion to see how far out of shape you can get your car. I believe there's an event at Brands next week.

Yes, it's called the Formula Ford Festival
*Asp swiftly moves away before Formula Ford fans arrive

[coln72]

Since when has drifting become a national sport in Australia?? I have not seen an event advertised anywhere.

[kingfloopy]

It is also starting to make some appearences in America. Personally I don't understand the point of it, it seems like a lot of effort to prep a car when you could actually be racing it in the traditional sense. It might be fun to watch as a novelty though, kind of like a figure-8 race or a demo derby.

J.D.