Gaz Walker Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 The drifting world has been knocked even further sideways by an amazing reverse-entry four-wheel drift executed at a competition in Japan. Driver Masato Kawabata was competing in a 591hp modified Nissan S13 240SX, and managed to enter the drift manoeuvre at a reverse angle that has drift-ologists everywhere dumbstruck with amazement. Even if you're not a fan of 'drifting culture' and the competition formulae that it has spawned, it's hard not to be taken with the brutal grace of this magnificent slide. Check out the video below to see the daring drift, and the somewhat 'enthusiastic' (read: hilarious) reaction of the judging panel. So much for poker-faced impartiality... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBSVqOc-CN4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccaman Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Scandinavians having been doing that before that guy was born Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Scandinavians having been doing that before that guy was born The in-car footage towards the end is so cool...........he's so relaxed and smoooth B-A-N-Z-A-I !!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 The drifting world has been knocked even further sideways by an amazing reverse-entry four-wheel drift executed at a competition in Japan.Driver Masato Kawabata was competing in a 591hp modified Nissan S13 240SX, and managed to enter the drift manoeuvre at a reverse angle that has drift-ologists everywhere dumbstruck with amazement. That wasnt written by a drifter .......... Backwards entries have been going on for years - the UK guys have started doing it now as well. Not as good as that, I hasten to add, but "dumbstruck with amazement" - errr, no. Luke Fink: Driftsquids: Kawabata-san can pedal a bit, but has competed in the UK and been beaten by our boys on more than one occasion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Oh, and if a Scandinavian did that "years" ago then it was because he was about to spin. By no means the quickest way round a corner, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich5259 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I think he means the scandanvians who win world rally championships Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I think he means the scandanvians who win world rally championships Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Sure I saw Colin doing that around the Trussacks on the way to the Jockland hoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 That wasnt written by a drifter .......... Haha, no, pinched of PH, but it is a lovely D1 drift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I think he means the scandanvians who win world rally championships So did I. If a Scando rally driver got to that angle he was going to spin - you dont invoke that drift angle outside of drift competitions. Sorry, but I get sick of hearing "We were doing this in Escort/Capris/Morris Minors before you were born sonny" or "Rally Drivers do that with their eyes closed" Drifting is having the car sideways before you enter a corner, and maintaining the maximum angle of attack whilst staying on line and hitting the apex, then keeping the car sideways for as long as possible on the exit. Any fool with RWD can do a powerslide, but its balancing the car before reaching the corner and then maintaining it thats the art. Quite aside from that, Kawabata was doing close on 100mph in 4th for that corner, didnt drop much speed through the corner but then kept the car on the lockstops slowing back down to 30 odd mph for the next corner. You dont do that in a Cortina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Not being funny mate but I did that on the ASDA roundabout in Chaddesden about 12 years ago in my 1.1 Fiesta auto spastic. If you don't believe me you can ask my mate Graham ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Thats what i do at oulton park right before i bounce across the grass and into the cones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I think he means the scandanvians who win world rally championships So did I. If a Scando rally driver got to that angle he was going to spin - you dont invoke that drift angle outside of drift competitions. Sorry, but I get sick of hearing "We were doing this in Escort/Capris/Morris Minors before you were born sonny" or "Rally Drivers do that with their eyes closed" Drifting is having the car sideways before you enter a corner, and maintaining the maximum angle of attack whilst staying on line and hitting the apex, then keeping the car sideways for as long as possible on the exit. Any fool with RWD can do a powerslide, but its balancing the car before reaching the corner and then maintaining it thats the art. Quite aside from that, Kawabata was doing close on 100mph in 4th for that corner, didnt drop much speed through the corner but then kept the car on the lockstops slowing back down to 30 odd mph for the next corner. You dont do that in a Cortina. That is little different to what the top rally drivers have been doing for years - the only difference is that if the road straightens after the corner they control the slide to get maximum forward momentum. If it s a series of 'S' bends then the drifting, or power sliding motion is little different. But always willing to learn, I checked out Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drifting_(motorsport) that reveals just how long the Japanese have perfecting the drifting art. The following quote caught my eye: Note that the actual scandinavian flick maneuver in rally driving is more complex than feint drifting. In scandinavian flick the tires are intentionally locked by braking hard right after turning a little away from the corner. While the wheels are locked, the driver applies steering input into the corner, adds throttle while still braking and then rapidly releases the brake pedal. This causes the car to slingshot itself through the corner. Having seen some impossible angles achieved by top rallying exponents, on loose and on tarmac and hitting corners at well into 3 figures, I think it is a little unfair to imply that drifting has more skill to it than what top-line rally drivers do, and have done over many decades. Where drifting scores is that it is specifically aimed at crowd pleasing (and usually in a competition environment), whereas in rallying it is all about what is perceived to be the fastest way round to the next piece of road and the sharpness of the bend/surface condition will dictate the angle of attack. In other words, they each have their skills that are very similar, and what I have just learnt from Wikipedia is that art of 'drifting' goes back a lot longer than I had appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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