(ducks for cover - sorry, couldnt help myself there!!
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Hello, this is a little bit of info that may be of interest. I went to a couple of events this year and it was great fun.
Drifting is a motorsport discipline that originates from Japan and is rapidly growing in popularity in Europe.
It is essentially the art of sliding a car as sideways as possible for as long as possible round a conventional race circuit, linking slides and turns
into one fluid, controlled movement.
It's a unique form of motorsport in that competitions are comprised of individual runs judged on style, like in freestyle motocross or, dare I
say, Ice-skating rather than the more conventional tradition of many cars on track at once, racing each other.
Although it might look like an extreme form of driving, the reality is that speeds are relatively low compared to other motorsports and when mishaps
do happen, its generally just a simple spin to a halt, before carrying on to the next turn.
In Europe at the moment, entry fees for events are relatively small and anyone with a rear wheel drive road car can take part in the entry level
competitions. All that's needed is a helmet, the ability to learn and think fast and a serious passion for driving. Oh yes, and a good supply of
spare tyres.
Regards
Grant
& The Obp Team
very interesting.....and how is this linked with the Luego builders section of the forum exactly? I would suggest the 'anything else' section a little more appropriate.....
Maybe Luego's are good at drifting
(ducks for cover - sorry, couldnt help myself there!!)
Luego's are rear wheel drive, great at drifting and thought it may be good fun.
If you search wikipedia, you would find the sport originated in sainsbury's car park by a coupe of burberry clad nova diving chavs.
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Originally posted by 02GF74
If you search wikipedia, you would find the sport originated in sainsbury's car park by a coupe of burberry clad nova diving chavs.
... by putting serving trays under the back wheels!!
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how does one drift a front drive nova?
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Originally posted by Hammerhead
how does one drift a front drive nova?
My chavvy mate at work drifts his nova backwards.
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Luego's are rear wheel drive, great at drifting and thought it may be good fun.
Strangely enough, I spent a good 1/2 hour on youtube watching drifting last night. Well mostly crashes.
I did come across a chap doing some drifting in a front wheel drive car. Didn't look right though
ATB
Simon
Maybe it's my age, but although it's popular in North America now, I don't get the point. Just go rallycrossing!
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Originally posted by RK
Maybe it's my age, but although it's popular in North America now, I don't get the point. Just go rallycrossing!