DRIFTINGDRIFTINGBy: Iker

WHAT IS DRIFTING?

The drifting is a style of driving that consists on crossing the car. It isn´t the fastest way of driving a car in a circuit but is the funniest way. There are some competitions and there are severe regulations to control this sport too.It is important to choose a special drift car; because it has to have rear propulsion. Beside, if the car has a lot of power, it will be much better.It isn´t a cheap sport, because there are a lot of things to pay: wheels, the car, the place to drive, the oil or combustimble...

WHERE DOES DRIFTING COME FROM?

The drifting became a sport at the end of 1990; but the begining was in Japan in 1970, when the pilots drove very fast across the roads of mountains. They couldn´t go out the road not to be eliminated or not lose points. This sport began in mountains because there wasn´t police, there where less cars and the roads were longer. The first official competicion was in 1988. Soon, it was known in USA.Only a little people know this sport in Spain or in Europe. However a lot of people love drifting in USA and in Japan.

DRIFTING COMPETICIONS

In Japan the best drivers, became famous people. There are films as “ Fast and Furious ”, In Japan the best drivers, became famous people. There are films as “ Fast and Furious ”, where the actors drive doing drifting.where the actors drive doing drifting.

Actually, the most important championist is the american “ Formula Drift “. It began in 2004 Actually, the most important championist is the american “ Formula Drift “. It began in 2004 and has 7 tries or tests. It seems easy to practise, but there are a lot of technicals to drive the and has 7 tries or tests. It seems easy to practise, but there are a lot of technicals to drive the car.car.Every cars have to be normal cars. It is forbidden to use prototipos or cars to competition. Every cars have to be normal cars. It is forbidden to use prototipos or cars to competition. Always you have to wear a helmet and a thing for the neck if you want to practise this sAlways you have to wear a helmet and a thing for the neck if you want to practise this sport.port.