wow, thats cool.. in your video, the miata handles so well it wont drift :)
however, you should check out the CHP pursuit training instructors in dublin
for driftn ability. they slide those patrol cars around their little
autocross course like figure skaters.
-James Creasy
Slip Angle Racing www.klio.net/cobra
BAPOC www.klio.net/probe
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From: Greg Umbay <greg_umbay@yahoo.com>
To: Autocross List <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 9:05 PM
Subject: RE: GGF site?
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> Drift racing is pretty much a style thing. Although I have some friends
who do compete in drift racing where they time themselves. Oh yeah, Ben
Martinez can drift race with the best!
>
> In fact here is alink of Ben Martinez's famous run at De Anza.
>
> http://acura.jynx.net/movies/capri_drifter.asf
>
> http://www.geocities.com/scholzdave/main.html - This site has some cool
avi video footage of drifter racing with multiple cars on course at the same
time.
>
> http://streetracing.tiora.net/japan/drift/drift1.htm
>
> http://acura.jynx.net/movies/drifting.asf - A really cool video of my
friends in Japan.
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> Navid Kahangi <nkahangi@interwoven.com> wrote:
> I don't get the whole concept of "drift racing". If you are drifting, you
> must not be going against the clock. Do they compete for style points?
> Maybe we can have one of these at GGF? :)
>
> --Navid
> >
> >
> > Greg Umbay writes...
> >
> > > I understand Japanese (got a BA in Japanese). This is a Prolong
> > infomercial. Japanese >TV airs infomercials all the time. The place is
> > Ebisu circuit. A nice place north of
> > >Toko where many drift racing contests are held.
> >
> > This would explain Hiroo Sumida's driving style that he hadn't quite
> > perfected. And you think _I_ spin. Shees. And that was in his own car.
> >
> > Katie
> >
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> <P>Drift racing is pretty much a style thing. Although I have some
friends who do compete in drift racing where they time themselves. Oh
yeah, Ben Martinez can drift race with the best!</P>
> <P>In fact here is alink of Ben Martinez's famous run at De Anza.</P>
> <P><A
href="http://acura.jynx.net/movies/capri_drifter.asf";>http://acura.jynx.net/
movies/capri_drifter.asf</A></P>
> <P><A
href="http://www.geocities.com/scholzdave/main.html";>http://www.geocities.co
m/scholzdave/main.html</A> - This site has some cool avi video footage
of drifter racing with multiple cars on course at the same time.</P>
> <P><A
href="http://streetracing.tiora.net/japan/drift/drift1.htm";>http://streetrac
ing.tiora.net/japan/drift/drift1.htm</A> </P>
> <P><A
href="http://acura.jynx.net/movies/drifting.asf";>http://acura.jynx.net/movie
s/drifting.asf</A> - A really cool video of my
friends in Japan.</P>
> <P> </P>
> <P><BR> </P>
> <P> <BR>
> <P> <B><I>Navid Kahangi <nkahangi@interwoven.com></I></B>
wrote: <BR>
> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff solid 2px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px;
PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I don't get the whole concept of "drift
racing". If you are drifting, you<BR>must not be going against the
clock. Do they compete for style points?<BR>Maybe we can have one of these
at GGF? :)<BR><BR>--Navid<BR>><BR>><BR>> Greg Umbay
writes...<BR>><BR>> > I understand Japanese (got a BA in Japanese).
This is a Prolong<BR>> infomercial. Japanese >TV airs infomercials all
the time. The place is<BR>> Ebisu circuit. A nice place north of<BR>>
>Toko where many drift racing contests are held.<BR>><BR>> This
would explain Hiroo Sumida's driving style that he hadn't quite<BR>>
perfected. And you think _I_ spin. Shees. And that was in his own
car.<BR>><BR>>
Katie<BR>><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><P>***********************************
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