Porsche drifting video

[dogtrainer]

looks like fun
http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=7988

[Danny_Ocean]

Someone famous once said "Drifting is the Professional Wrestling of the motorsports world..."

[bell]

they showed the development on that car on "formulaD" on one of the televised drifting competitions....forget what it was, but that car is all porsche and holding its own i believe

[J1NX3D]

Originally Posted by Danny_Ocean

Someone famous once said "Drifting is the Professional Wrestling of the motorsports world..."

when drifting started in NZ some 6-7 years ago the saying was ' Drifting is the synchronised swimming of motorsport.'

[KaptKaos]

Drifting is like ice dancing for metrosexuals.

[R390]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW3T_i9sbXw&feature=PlayList&p=5251CC911B4425C4&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=12


rip that clutch to **** !

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by Danny_Ocean

Someone famous once said "Drifting is the Professional Wrestling of the motorsports world..."

I thought that was NASCAR.

[Schumi]

That is the JIC magic 933... It was developed for drifting but has also competed (and won) in some Time Attack events. It is a fast car on the track as well as going sideways...

[Christien]

Originally Posted by Danny_Ocean

Someone famous once said "Drifting is the Professional Wrestling of the motorsports world..."

Originally Posted by mAd924

when drifting started in NZ some 6-7 years ago the saying was ' Drifting is the synchronised swimming of motorsport.'

I disagree. You watch some of the really talented people, and they've got amazing car control. And what's more, that's a skill that could really help your street driving, in terms of car control, accident avoidance, etc. I don't think a RWD, rear-engine 911 is the ideal car for it, but still, I don't think you can just write it off as lame.

Tell me even the most seasoned track driver is able to control their car like this:
(skip ahead to 1:15 to bypass the advertising crap)

[competentone]

Originally Posted by dogtrainer

looks like fun
http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=7988

Gee, he could go to Northern Michigan in the middle of winter, do the same thing on the ice and snow up there, and save a ton on his tire expenses!

[Gogar]

Drifting requires an enormous amount of skill, and is no more futile, expensive, or stupid than road-course racing, or oval-track racing. Just 'cause the kids like it and there's a few awful movies out there that exploit it . . . . .

[Schumi]

I'm not a big fan of drifting just because theres no clear way to tell 'who wins' like roadracing. If you are running on a track, the times show everything. But drifting is subjective. It's like the gymnastics in the Olympics.

It does require plenty of skill. I was at VIR once when some drifter guys got out on the 1.1 mile patriot course. There was a guy in a Skyline R32 that was easy doing 100+ MPH down the front section, and pitching it sideways into the esses without losing any speed. That takes both skill and balls. It was pretty amazing.