Thread: Drift Section?

Valid idea. We actually have a drag racing thread, but not a section. We wanted to avoid endless posts about "my car is faster than yours, blah blah" in the drag racing, so we made a thread for NHRA only. I think a drifting thread in the "Other Racing Series" forum would be good.

I think the 1st thing would be to see what the general interest in the series would be. I would hate to have Jo create a section that not much activity went on in. I don't know that there is much interest here for it, but that may also be due to lack of a section. I would suggest starting a thread and if said thread gets enough attn. then maybe we could consider a dedicated section. Sound good?

Originally Posted by saltysurprise

there's no guarantee that we won't get the moron street racing crowd

Unfortunately i can almost guarantee you'll get that crowd here. But a good moderator can weed out those who are not here for a serious professional drift discussion and WRF can become a home to serious drift fans (you rarely see these on the net if at all)

Originally Posted by saltysurprise

I just don't get the whole idea of drifting Sure it's probably fun to do, but surely it isn't really racing. Isn't the idea of racing to be the fastest? If you're sliding sideways all the time, you're not going to be as fast as you can be because your intentionally loosing grip.

I can appreciate the fact that controlling a loose car is very important in racing, but for everyone to race a loose car seems silly to me. What's next? Understeer racing??

Personally, I'm not exactly that found of drifting myself. I've only watched 4 D1GP race and that was it. I found it extremely boring. Especially since it's only 1-2 cars on the track just burning out and not trying to set the fastest time (or as you've said it, racing).

But yes, you're right, drifting is not about racing. It's a professional motorsport but it's not racing and it was never intended to become another discipline of racing.

My friend explained the whole discipline to me and after careful thought I found it rather enjoyable (i'm still not a drift fan but atleast now i wont fall asleep when ever i watch d1 or fd). Drifting is about a routine display of control. It's about style and technique. Just like gymnastics in the olympics. it's about who can create the best show and there's specific techniques that determines a good drift run to a bad drift run (just like gymnastics although for obvious reasons gymnastics is a lot more strict in terms of grading).

Drifting is also not power sliding as it is done in rally. There's specific angles to specific braking techniques and specific maneuvers that make up an entire drift run.

It's basically the gymnastics of motorsport and scrutinizing each run and reviewing the scores can be quite the nail biter. As I've said it before, all forms of professional motorsports have their excitements. It just depends on your cup of tea

I agree, drifting is an entertainment event. A slight drift in a race (more commonly refered to as a power slide) can be used in a race as an advantage, but the drifting events you see these days are for show. Nothing wrong with that. I'm not so much a fan but to each his own.

Here's my proposal:
Drift Car Series (d1, fd etc.)

use that as a thread title and let her rip. I would start it but I have nothing to post.

You've basically answered your own question when you related it to gymnastics, Liz...

I don't think judged activities belong in the 'sporting' category. Just like figure skating, synchronized swimming, diving, and of course gymnastics et al. And don't get me started on Bicycling

These aren't sports IMO, but mearly activities. Sure it takes skill and physical prowess to perform well, but you have nothing against your opponent(s). That's what makes racing what it is and why we're the World Racing Forum. Not the, I-have-an-ego-and-can-put-on-a-prettier-show-than-so-and-so Forum.

In racing and any true sport, it's man vs. man (or woman), not man vs. the judges

Show and prove!

It's kind of a bad sign when the person that proposes a thread isn't too interested in said thread too.