5th gen drifting @ Road Atlanta

[RdHuggr68]

http://www.racingjunk.com/news/2014/05/13/video-800-hp-drift-camaro-slides-around-road-atlanta/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Burnoutnewsletter

[novahollic]

man he makes that look easy...

[J-440]

Ahh drifting...more of an activity than a sport. Good driving I agree, but the idea is to make that bitch stick ala Ms. Pozzi!!

[ADiCarlo]

Ahh drifting...more of an activity than a sport. Good driving I agree, but the idea is to make that bitch stick ala Ms. Pozzi!!

It's a sport and it has stricter guidelines and rules and regulations then most PT events I've seen.

http://fabricatedmotorsports.com/images/Fd%202013%20rulebook/2013%20Formula%20Drift%20Pro%20Technical%20Regulat ions%201.1%2020130123.pdf

Don't knock it till you try it. It's pretty addicting...

[Code510]

Really impressive and technical driving for sure.

My question is how do they determine who is the winner? I would think that if it was a time based race they wouldn't drift.

[ADiCarlo]

Really impressive and technical driving for sure.

My question is how do they determine who is the winner? I would think that if it was a time based race they wouldn't drift.

They way it's set up right now is it's a two run pass one car follows the other from a start to finish, then switches. Three judges review the run on the following (pulled off there website):

I. LINE
The drift line is defined as the ideal path a vehicle must take on course and is marked by inner clipping points and outer clipping zones. The exact line of each track will be dictated by the judges at each track

II. ANGLE
The maximum drift angle at which a driver can maintain and control his/her vehicle throughout the marked course.

III. STYLE
Style is probably the most subjective part of the drivers' runs. Style is just what it sounds like: The drivers' overall ability to take the specific judging criteria and display it is the most personal and individual way. That is the essence of style. Aggressive flicks, closeness to walls, extreme angle, degree of difficulty, fluidity and extreme proximity to the lead vehicle (in case of head-to-head competitions) would be examples of how personal driving style can be showcased.
Judges may also use logged drivers speed as a reference or assistance in judging, but speed of drivers is typically used for entertainment purposes, such as those purposes served through TV, live and live stream.

I've been following this stuff for about 10 years and friends of mine have purpose built cars. check out an event - the funny thing is there all running LS's or 6 cylinder turbos with upwards of 1000+ hp.