Drifting, by Mike Bender
Drifting isn't your typical race; in fact, it isn't a race at all. Drifting is the art of taking your car into a turn sideways at high speeds. It's not a race in the normal sense as Drifters are judged on technique. In drifting you slide through several prescribed turns, one right after another, on what amounts to a short, five- or six-turn road course. Not only do you have to show your art in sliding the car into and a corner at speeds up to 100 mph, but you must have the ability to excite the crowd and the judges. The judges want the slide fast, with the steering wheels locked into counter-steer. They want to see that the driver can hold the throttle, steering and braking steady through a drift. It doesn't matter who crosses the finish line first in drifting. Passing a competitor during a drift can be grounds for a victory. Because of this trading paint and collisions are common.
Drifting has been popular in Japan for the past decade but its popularity in America, especially among the 18-to-34 age group has gone ballistic. When the first D1 (Drifting) Grand Prix from Japan was held at Irwindale Speedway in California. According to promoters this was the largest D1 drifting event ever held in the world and the first time it has been held in this country. Irwindale Speedway officials stated it was the largest motorsports event ever held at their track.
Aftermarket parts are just as important in this scene as the show and go scene. Rear wheel drive sport compact cars are the most desirable.
The "Drifting and Touge" phenomenon are the "new" trends which will most likely result in an increase in claims for vehicles and individuals associated with compact racing activities. We have been tracking and accurately predicting the affect sport compact trends have on insurance claims and auto theft for many years. This is the latest trend in this increasingly popular and quickly changing cultural phenomenon and needs to be a top consideration in present and future claims and underwriting practices.
Popular cars for Drifting include Nissan, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Mazda.
Drifting has been popular in Japan for the past decade but its popularity in America, especially among the 18-to-34 age group has gone ballistic. When the first D1 (Drifting) Grand Prix from Japan was held at Irwindale Speedway in California. According to promoters this was the largest D1 drifting event ever held in the world and the first time it has been held in this country. Irwindale Speedway officials stated it was the largest motorsports event ever held at their track.
Aftermarket parts are just as important in this scene as the show and go scene. Rear wheel drive sport compact cars are the most desirable.
The "Drifting and Touge" phenomenon are the "new" trends which will most likely result in an increase in claims for vehicles and individuals associated with compact racing activities. We have been tracking and accurately predicting the affect sport compact trends have on insurance claims and auto theft for many years. This is the latest trend in this increasingly popular and quickly changing cultural phenomenon and needs to be a top consideration in present and future claims and underwriting practices.
Popular cars for Drifting include Nissan, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Mazda.
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