Drifting..............[MERGED]
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The only thing I care about is how fast I can get around a track, and I think I said that in several of my posts. Drifting = slow, and that is why I don't really care about it. If it will not help me get around a track faster it has no use to *ME*, Now I am not saying it sucks, it's lame, and it's dumb. Hell sometimes I HAVE to do a 4 wheel slide and control it with the gas is that drifting? I dono but I was doing that at 70mph in turn 1 at Barber raceway and it was fun and controled.
Re: Re: Drfiting.......the sequel
Originally posted by JojoSteez
Just because it's not in any professional racing sports in north american doesn't mean it's not in professional racing. there are professional drift RACING all over japan and europe.
There are way too many people that criticize drifting when they know nothing about it. It's not powersliding and showing off. When drifting was first coming to be, it was all about speed. Keiichi “Drift King” Tsuchiya competed in normal "grip" racing events and he beat everyone for a while by drifting. Drifting allows you to take the ideal line around corners while maintaining speed and power. In todays world, drifting is about more than that. Yes, there are many show drift competitions and showcase car control and just crazy stuff. But drifting started out as all about racing, which is still a part of drifting. There are 2 sides to it today, race and show. For example, bikes, there are race competitions and show competitions for bikes. This is no different, just a style of driving. I wish people would stop downing something they know nothing about. Come to japan and go to drift events, legal or illegal, in person and find out what it's about.
Sorry for the long post, i'm just sick of people criticizing what they don't understand. Go buy the drift bible and learn something from the drift king.
Just because it's not in any professional racing sports in north american doesn't mean it's not in professional racing. there are professional drift RACING all over japan and europe.
There are way too many people that criticize drifting when they know nothing about it. It's not powersliding and showing off. When drifting was first coming to be, it was all about speed. Keiichi “Drift King” Tsuchiya competed in normal "grip" racing events and he beat everyone for a while by drifting. Drifting allows you to take the ideal line around corners while maintaining speed and power. In todays world, drifting is about more than that. Yes, there are many show drift competitions and showcase car control and just crazy stuff. But drifting started out as all about racing, which is still a part of drifting. There are 2 sides to it today, race and show. For example, bikes, there are race competitions and show competitions for bikes. This is no different, just a style of driving. I wish people would stop downing something they know nothing about. Come to japan and go to drift events, legal or illegal, in person and find out what it's about.
Sorry for the long post, i'm just sick of people criticizing what they don't understand. Go buy the drift bible and learn something from the drift king.
I'm not trying to bash on drift here, just trying to correct some people's misconception that drift can be effectively used to be FASTER around a track.
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