i'm convinced drifting is the dumbest thing you can possibly do with a car
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Originally Posted by EdgeOfSanity
f1 and wrc for the most part. I also watch le mans when i can catch it on speedvision.
Listen brother,.... I watch (and used to run my 01' very moded 2.5 RS in Rally du Quebec) WRC and F1 for the most part.... Heck watching guys going around in left circuits bores the crappers out of me.... YET, I can see skill involved in Oval racing...... And therefore respect it....
Drifting might not be your "thing" but you have to admit thats there is much skill involved in doing so consistantly without blowing out, or worse crashing....
If your a WRC guy, such as I....
You must certainly appriciate drifts, heck they are an intregal part of rally racing, but not so in autocrossing or F1 inorder to achive the fasted time on "type" of tarmac.......
Give credit when its deserved regadless of what your prefferences are
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Edge, to be honest, drifting requires more skill then drag racing...I drag race my Supra, and drift my 240sx...both are sports yes, drag racing being more mainstream...and as stated above you have to respect it! I hate golf but doesnt change the fact that its one of the toughest sports there is!
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Listen brother,.... I watch (and used to run my 01' very moded 2.5 RS in Rally du Quebec) WRC and F1 for the most part.... Heck watching guys going around in left circuits bores the crappers out of me.... YET, I can see skill involved in Oval racing...... And therefore respect it....
Drifting might not be your "thing" but you have to admit thats there is much skill involved in doing so consistantly without blowing out, or worse crashing....
If your a WRC guy, such as I....
You must certainly appriciate drifts, heck they are an intregal part of rally racing, but not so in autocrossing or F1 inorder to achive the fasted time on "type" of tarmac.......
Give credit when its deserved regadless of what your prefferences are
Drifting might not be your "thing" but you have to admit thats there is much skill involved in doing so consistantly without blowing out, or worse crashing....
If your a WRC guy, such as I....
You must certainly appriciate drifts, heck they are an intregal part of rally racing, but not so in autocrossing or F1 inorder to achive the fasted time on "type" of tarmac.......
Give credit when its deserved regadless of what your prefferences are
i respect the skill involved in all forms of competition. If you want to call the slides in rallying drifting, at least they have a purpose. The whole "sport" of drifting doesnt have a purpose other than to please crowds.
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Originally Posted by BBPerformance
Edge, to be honest, drifting requires more skill then drag racing...I drag race my Supra, and drift my 240sx...both are sports yes, drag racing being more mainstream...and as stated above you have to respect it! I hate golf but doesnt change the fact that its one of the toughest sports there is!
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Originally Posted by BBPerformance
i have a question? what purpose does WRC or F1 have?
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HOW COULD YOU HATE SOMETHING THAT LOOKS THIS COOL, IT S LIKE AN ART WHEN THE PROS ARE DOING IT
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yes that is the point of both sports..
ok well the point of drifting is to see who has the best technique, who can get around the fastest with the most style, and as stated before tandem drifting, all based on a point system, yes its judging but its style and technique and skill...just because style is involved doesnt mean its a bogus sport...and yes alot of the sport is based on pleasing crowds, but without crowd pleasing in ANY sport...the sport will never survive, drifters and the venues must be doing something right because the growing popularity of drifting is insane!
ok well the point of drifting is to see who has the best technique, who can get around the fastest with the most style, and as stated before tandem drifting, all based on a point system, yes its judging but its style and technique and skill...just because style is involved doesnt mean its a bogus sport...and yes alot of the sport is based on pleasing crowds, but without crowd pleasing in ANY sport...the sport will never survive, drifters and the venues must be doing something right because the growing popularity of drifting is insane!
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Originally Posted by BBPerformance
yes that is the point of both sports..
ok well the point of drifting is to see who has the best technique, who can get around the fastest with the most style, and as stated before tandem drifting, all based on a point system, yes its judging but its style and technique and skill...just because style is involved doesnt mean its a bogus sport...and yes alot of the sport is based on pleasing crowds, but without crowd pleasing in ANY sport...the sport will never survive, drifters and the venues must be doing something right because the growing popularity of drifting is insane!
ok well the point of drifting is to see who has the best technique, who can get around the fastest with the most style, and as stated before tandem drifting, all based on a point system, yes its judging but its style and technique and skill...just because style is involved doesnt mean its a bogus sport...and yes alot of the sport is based on pleasing crowds, but without crowd pleasing in ANY sport...the sport will never survive, drifters and the venues must be doing something right because the growing popularity of drifting is insane!
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welp then if closed-mindness is your thing... then so be it...the least you could do is go to an event or two...trust me i HATED nascar until i went, its one of those things you have to experience first hand. Soon people will be telling me that motocross isnt a sport..geeesshhh lol
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Originally Posted by BBPerformance
welp then if closed-mindness is your thing... then so be it...the least you could do is go to an event or two...trust me i HATED nascar until i went, its one of those things you have to experience first hand. Soon people will be telling me that motocross isnt a sport..geeesshhh lol
Originally Posted by EdgeOfSanity
i understand that racing requires sliding around turns to get the fastest time, and i dont care about how fast tires wear out. What i was trying to say is drifting serves no purpose other than to burn up tires and create lots of smoke. Its not a form of competition, its figure skating with cars.
when you think about what is the point of any thing...............
come one whats the point of nascar
whats the point of football
whats the point in enemies
whats the point in buying crap(smokes,alcohol)
think about it
and drifitng is far from being a fast way tho a corner............
come one whats the point of nascar
whats the point of football
whats the point in enemies
whats the point in buying crap(smokes,alcohol)
think about it
and drifitng is far from being a fast way tho a corner............
I thought this was a rehtorical question. Since I thought the obvious answer is to test new technology/material. The VTEC technology in the honda street car was first tested on the F1 Honda cars. And I'm sure lots of technolgy and material tested and proven on F1 and WRC does trickle down to the street cars. Am I the only one alone on this thinking?
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i have a question? what purpose does WRC or F1 have?
