Drift - what is it? Drift types, execution technique

You can hear different versions of the sources of the phenomenon such as drift. What is this, and what is its execution technique, you will learn from the following article. But let us begin our story from history ...

Forming the style of drift and Takahashi

Unlike the history of origin, where someone sometimes makes assumptions about European roots, everyone agrees that the place of its formation is the Land of the Rising Sun. It was here in the race began to perform drift. The technique of driving turned into an independent professional movement and began to develop as a separate sport.

The winding mountain roads became the place where this new method of movement was mastered.

The inspirer is the famous motorcycle racer Kunimitsu Takahashi, who made a career as a motorcycle racer. He won the Grand Prix at the World Motorcycle Championships in 1961 in Germany and had very impressive prospects for the future. However, fate decreed otherwise: the rosy plans for participation in the competitions of the highest rank spoiled the serious incident that happened to him.

Nevertheless, after a while he found strength in himself and returned to the big sport, but already as a driver in cars. The first steps of the pedestal on the "Formula-2000" and "Formula-1" are just a small part of his new ascension to the world sports elite. However, really well-known it was not made by victory, but by the style of driving. He went into turns at maximum speed. Rubber, of course, quickly fell into disrepair, but the spectacle of such driving was impressive.

Transformation into professional sports. Keiichi Tsuchiya

Racers, one by one, adopted the Takahashi style and realized themselves in full force on country roads. Now it was already impossible to imagine a single competition without drifting.

With the transformation of illegal races into a legitimate professional movement, the name of Keiichi Tsutia is closely related. He was one of the inspired followers of the legendary Takahashi. The talented rider has made a professional career, alternately winning one car competition after another. But it was drift on the road that was his favorite pastime and the passion of his whole life. Because of this, Tsutia even once deprived the driver of the license, but, true, for a short while. He was not going to give up his favorite business and took part in the filming of the film Pluspy in 1987.

Thanks to his unfailing desire to legalize drift, he actively promoted the spectacular view of races as a separate discipline, and in the end he succeeded.

Together with other fans of the phenomenon of drift, he created a professional series, which today became the largest association of drift and called the D-1 Grand Prix.

Competitions and licenses

In the framework of D-1 competitions are held today not only in Japan, but also in Malaysia, the USA, New Zealand, etc. In 2014, this honor was also awarded to Russia, thanks to domestic enthusiasts-racers.

Not every pilot and car can drive in D1. To participate in the series, you must obtain a special license. The car must have a rear-wheel drive, while the upgrade of modern full- and front-wheel drive versions is permitted. The body must be rigid, of the factory type. There is a whole list of technical requirements that an automobile vehicle must match, but more on this later.

The car for drift

In addition to the fact of the rear drive for the car, claiming to participate in the race, it is necessary to create a decent reserve of power on the rear wheels. This was understood all the time since drift only began to come to autoculture. Therefore, such machines were prepared with special care and love.

Drift, which means a special technique for passing through turns, requires a number of improvements, including:

• a light weight;
• Tubular frame;
• Weight distribution along axes, approximate to 50: 50%;
• Self-locking differential;
• Special tires;
• power;
• Bushings and salenblocks;
• Special angles of the wheels;
• Springs and shock absorbers;
• Coilovers;
• Management bodies;
• Well, and, of course, the already mentioned rear drive.

The best models of cars for drift

Classics for drift are such models of the Japanese automaker as Nissan 180SX, Nissan Skyline, Nissan Silvia, Nissan 2000SX and some others.

Of the "Toyota", which, by the way, drove the legendary Keity Tsutsiya, you can identify Toyota Chaser, Toyota Soarer, Toyota Mark 2, Toyota Altezza and Toyota Supra.

Among the Mazda, the Mazda RX-8, Mazda-RX-7, Mazda MX-5 can be drift ones.

There are models for drift also in Honda, Mitsubishi, Subaru and some other Japanese.

But, of course, today not only Japanese automakers can boast models for controlled skidding.

Successful are the Germans on the BMW 3 Series, Porsche 911 and Mercedes C-Class; Swedes - on the Volvo 240 and 340; Americans - on the Dodge Charger, Viper and other machines.

Drift - what is it?

So, drifting. This is a high-tech automobile sport, when a pilot makes a drift on a car. What does this mean? With it, the driver passes the specified sections of the track in a controlled skid from side to side. The speed in this case is from one hundred to one hundred and fifty kilometers per hour.

In the skid you need to apply power to the rear wheels, so that their grip on the road worsens and glide begins on acceleration. As soon as the car starts to enter, the process is specifically supported by using almost maximum power with simultaneous braking and anti-retraction. Certainly, drift is one of the most exciting sports. It is a bit similar to the rally on ice, but here everything is the same done on the asphalt surface.

Basic concepts

In general terms it is already clear what drift is in racing. But what basic concepts are used here? Just list them.

1. Drift (actually and is in the transfer of drift).
2. The pendulum slip.
3. Anti-diversion.
4. Ring.
5. Demonstrative, power skid.
6. Heel-toe.
7. A sharp volvulus.
8. Insufficient and excessive oversteer.
9. Differential of increased friction.
10. Yorin-, feint-, braking-, power over-, hand braking-, slida braking drift.
11. Manji.
12. Chokudori.

Some professionals believe that it is necessary to master at least six basic techniques in order to succeed in such an extreme, as drift.

Technique: Basics

Before mastering a particular technique, a base is studied that includes turns and turns.

Begin mastering the technique with a turn at 180, 90 and 360 degrees on the handle. In general, in drifting, the handbrake plays an important enough role, without understanding which move further is meaningless. All professionals once started drifting with it.

To turn on one hundred and eighty degrees, you need to accelerate to forty or sixty kilometers per hour, squeeze the clutch, turn the steering wheel in the direction of the rotation by a sharp movement and keep the handle raised for a second. After turning, press the brakes.

To rotate at ninety degrees, they also accelerate, squeeze the clutch, turn the steering wheel sharply and pull the handbrake. It is necessary to control the angle of rotation and the raised handbrake. In addition, it is important to consider the speed of entering the turn. Then release the handbrake, lower the gear and continue the movement.

To reach three hundred and sixty degrees, accelerate to a speed of forty to eighty kilometers per hour, when the clutch is squeezed, lower the gear without reducing the speed, turn the steering wheel and pull the handle. When you reach a hundred and eighty degrees, the handbrake and then the clutch release, then press the accelerator pedal to the floor. The ring glide is accomplished by gas, clutch and steering.

Kinds

Drift - what is it, we found out. There are several types of theory in theory:

• Simple turns, which mean a slight bend to the side;
• Complex turns containing S-shaped bends, as well as zigzags;
• Dangerous turns that have many bends on the road surface or primer.

Professional management always begins with comprehension of the basis of knowledge in theory. For any driver, the practice, which is fixed by tens of thousands of kilometers and years, becomes gradually natural and guarantees safety on the road.