WHAT IS DRIFTING?

Originating in Japan, drifting is the art of sliding a car around a course at an angle to the intended direction of travel. Drifting is wild and woolly, but safe because of the relatively low speeds achieved, compared with circuit racing. Drifting is entrenched in the Japanese Motorsport scene and is gaining a great level of popularity in Australia.

Competitive drifting is based on judging criteria, which include style, speed through the corner, the line taken through a corner and, of course, how sideways the driver gets the car. (this is referred to as "angle" technically ) 

The pinnacle of competitive drifting is the drift battle, where two cars drift against each other in close proximity. The idea is to get as close as you can to your opponent and out-drift them in a corner-by-corner battle. Nothing matches drift battles for excitement and wheel to wheel tyre smokin' action.

Remember, if it's sideways, if it's smokin' it's drifting!