Drifting Japfest

abceire

there, I said it.
Anyone on here going?

Daniel S

abceire wrote: »

there, I said it.
Anyone on here going?

Run away while you still can! I don't think anyone has seen it yet!








Most people who like F1 or single seaters wouldn't consider drifting to be proper motorsport. I do, but others don't. I won't be going but you might find a few from here.

abceire

I like F1, Bathurst, Btcc, Wrc, Rallycross, MotoGp as well.
I used to follow D1JP but now watch the live streaming of Formula Drift more so.
I was away so this is my only round I'll get to see this year of Prodrift. Which is good one to see as one one of my friends it should be his only round he made this year after building new car.
Money seems to play big part in Prodrift, what drivers are best supported, but then it does in F1 too. What makes a proper motorsport?
Also yet I did think I might get thrown out talking drifting here.

Daniel S

abceire wrote: »

I like F1, Bathurst, Btcc, Wrc, Rallycross, MotoGp as well.
I used to follow D1JP but now watch the live streaming of Formula Drift more so.
I was away so this is my only round I'll get to see this year of Prodrift. Which is good one to see as one one of my friends it should be his only round he made this year after building new car.
Money seems to play big part in Prodrift, what drivers are best supported, but then it does in F1 too. What makes a proper motorsport?
Also yet I did think I might get thrown out talking drifting here.

Usually racing, but then that's just racing isn't it. To most Irish people drifting is just glorified "diffin'" or the same thing as the Fast and the Furious.

I completely understand that there is a serious skill needed to drift a car properly, but it just has a bad reputation in Ireland regarding scumbags.

As for what drivers are most supported... D-mac is effectively God to most Irish drifting fans!

abceire

I do like seeing him do well in USA, but I think James Deane must be as good, Dmac is not doing great this year with having to swap cars and all so much, I wonder why James isn't in states yet, but might not be any point him going unless it is for a good supported team, Deane K seems to not made a great name for self , and Eric too doesn't seem to of done great, some of that might be the cars and team, but also some that it just a huge step up from the irish championship. cars, teams and drivers all step up.
I know states is very much the yanks take on drifting, like there style with massive power, but I still love it, Saito is my fav, still undecided if his tactics with break checking is good or bad, can you break check in D1JP? I love the car, total smoke machine.

ratedR

I followed drifting for the first couple of years it started to kick off in Ireland, up in Rosegreen and the like.

But after a while it just turned into a bit of a scene and a lifestyle choice rather than a sport and it turned me right off. No doubt the lads have skill and spend a lot of money on it, but it's just a show really.

I was reading an article in last months CAR magazine, a feature on the new GT86, Keiichi Tsuchiya (The drift king) was testing it. During the interview he mentioned how he had walked away from D1 (which he helped establish) as it had become too much about the show.

abceire

ratedR wrote: »

I followed drifting for the first couple of years it started to kick off in Ireland, up in Rosegreen and the like.

But after a while it just turned into a bit of a scene and a lifestyle choice rather than a sport and it turned me right off. No doubt the lads have skill and spend a lot of money on it, but it's just a show really.

I was reading an article in last months CAR magazine, a feature on the new GT86, Keiichi Tsuchiya (The drift king) was testing it. During the interview he mentioned how he had walked away from D1 (which he helped establish) as it had become too much about the show.

Define show?
For me I miss the variety of car that we had at the start down in rosegreen. It is all a Nissan or a Toyota car or engine now nearly. I remember big Buff in his silver/grey Carlton Gsi coming around a corner in rosegreen, full lock, him in a lovely blue school style shirt, arm out the window waving, that made me want to buy a Carlton to drift it, which I did down in rosegreen at a few drift practice sessions. There was also a guy in a Morris Minor who really just pulled the hand break at each corner, I'd not pay to see him every event.
Might be good to have a 4 grand class, so if anyone gave you 4 grand at end of the event, you had to sell them your car, they do some of this kind of motorsport in Finland.
I still like the Irish drifting, just a pity some of the big names are not in it all the time, like Dmac, Kearney, Eric. would be cool to see them every week with the top guys who are in it now.

Autosport

I'd love to go only its on the wrong weekend I love anything with a motor on wheels

Daniel S

Autosport wrote: »

I'd love to go only its on the wrong weekend I love anything with a motor

I'm one duuurty f**ker

Autosport

Daniel S wrote: »

I'm one duuurty f**ker

Yes you are :P

freestyla

ratedR wrote: »

I followed drifting for the first couple of years it started to kick off in Ireland, up in Rosegreen and the like.

But after a while it just turned into a bit of a scene and a lifestyle choice rather than a sport and it turned me right off. No doubt the lads have skill and spend a lot of money on it, but it's just a show really.

I was reading an article in last months CAR magazine, a feature on the new GT86, Keiichi Tsuchiya (The drift king) was testing it. During the interview he mentioned how he had walked away from D1 (which he helped establish) as it had become too much about the show.

Commercialization is everywhere

You want to go faster --> you need better parts --> need more money --> need sponsors

and the same goes for parts manufacturers
and organizers
and catering
and logistics etc..

and to get sponsors you have to act a bit show off.

Drifting should have a series with stock cars. Maybe max 20% changes to make to the car or smthg -then drivers should think whether to concetrate in handling or power, or a bit of both to achieve the best result.

I'm too busy this weekend to go and see but defo love drifting.

abceire

Bad bit about Sunday is, the weather is to break over night and it will be showery and wet tomorrow.

abceire

I was surprised with the standard of the drifting, very few mistakes were made, I'd not been there in maybe 2 years as I was away, and really noticed a difference.
The 16 year old, from 700bhp car Sunday to school on Monday morning.

Was great to see it so busy, wonder how many pasted thru gates and how it compares to formula d and d1jp numbers.
I got a little star struck seeing Dai, Asbo, James and Dmac. Last two years I've only seen them over net.

FR85

I headed in for an hour yesterday as I have a free pass to Mondello and tbh I really don't understand/get drifting. I understand the idea but I don't know how it's marked/scored so for me it did nothing. Went home and washed the car!!

It was a busy day alright but I have seen it busier.