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Re: AE86 Drift Video Sat, 12 February 2005 12:15 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Who owns the tracks.. Well from a Sydney basis we use Oran park's gokart circuit now reffered to as 'driftland' (the organisers are marketing it as that Rolling Eyes )

The way to go? Not at all. Its not a battle between young and old here.. my point was that the battle is for the old to recognise it as a sport. Im not saying drift is king and all other types of motorsport should bow to it Laughing Its kinda like a new type of music coming along.. it doesnt mean the classic stuff gets shelved.

Rock n roll is of the devil!
Ok, I think you get my point with those analogys.

Yes its a competition that is judged. I totally see all your points about sports that are judged. Especially surfing (which doesnt even have a level 'playing field') but what can you do. It's something new and different. Theres really no arguement to please anyone on this. Its judged on the skill of the drivers that IS its whackyness and thats what makes it different and new.

Ill give you a quick rundown of the Sydney scene over the last 6months:

drifnats comp awhile back (last year); 1500 spectators? 500 for day before qualifying. Since then 'driftland' hasnt had a comp. But it has been holding practice nights. Which were monthly (or in some cases longer)

first few practice nights. less than 30cars 200-300 spectators?
a few months ago, 30car limit reached places filled in last days beforehand. 500 spectators.

Last nights event (now upgraded from montly to fortnightly). 30 car limit reached 2weeks prior, waiting list FULL! 1000 spectators. (on a practice night!) No Competition rules. Just guys out on the track in groups drifting for themselves.

I have to stand strong on my last point here. Drift is a brilliant thing from a spectator standpoint. $10 entry and you see a combination of the skills of rally, the speed of circuit (well not as yet in australia), the carnage of a demolishin derby and a burnout comp combined. And what is the final link for spectators? The cars. Theyre not multimillion dollar backed specialised racing frames with shells theyre street cars from all walks of life. rally datto lad vs brand new hsv bogan. oldschool bugdet import guy vs autosalon 'import idol' Laughing

edit;

Name one other type of motorsport or any engineering techinical based activity.. space race, balloon race, jetplane race. Where a kid can compete and defeat the best in the business?

Imagine you yourself could enter bathurst next friday night and have a car setup on a level playing field so that the only thing seperating you and brocky, richards, johnson from victory is YOUR SKILL and how you setup your car. Not money. Just SERIOUSLY think about that for a second. Its every kids dream. In Japans D1 comp you currently have a driver by the name of Hibino in an AE86 which is basically a bomb and he funds himself in the privateer class reached the final with the likes of Nomuken (a factory backed ER34 (GTR sedan) and Nomuken is one of the best drivers. And he met him in the final and ALMOST snatched victory. He outsted big names in the SEMIS though. This would be an amazing feet personally for a driver but think also of the impact this has on spectators! Local poor kid in 20year old car takes on the best in the business.

[Updated on: Sat, 12 February 2005 12:27]

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