The history of drifitng?

[X-Iceman]

I am doing a project for my Japanese Language/Culture class and I am doing a powerpoint presentation on drifting. Finding pictures and movies are too easy to find, but the history, thats another story. I am looking for websites or other references that goes over the history of drifting, dating back to the first days. Looking for something a bit more indepth then "Japanese teenagers began sliding their cars around corners during the 70s". Thanks again.

[Stee Flo]

Here are a few sites with some general info. I havent really seen an in dept history about the motorsport anywhere.

Here (http://velocity.isfaster.com/drift/overview/overview.htm)
...and here (http://www.driftclub.com/DriftKing.htm)

[aznpoopy]

"At the first bend, I had the clear sensation that Tazio had taken it badly and that we would end up in the ditch; I felt myself stiffen as I waited for the crunch. Instead, we found ourselves on the next straight with the car in a perfect position. I looked at him, his rugged face was calm, just as it always was, and certainly not the face of someone who had just escaped a hair-raising spin. I had the same sensation at the second bend. By the fourth or fifth bend I began to understand; in the meantime, I had noticed that through the entire bend Tazio did not lift his foot from the accelerator, and that, in fact, it was flat on the floor. As bend followed bend, I discovered his secret. Nuvolari entered the bend somewhat earlier than my driver's instinct would have told me to. But he went into the bend in an unusual way: with one movement he aimed the nose of the car at the inside edge, just where the curve itself started. His foot was flat down, and he had obviously changed down to the right gear before going through this fearsome rigmarole. In this way he put the car into a four-wheel drift, making the most of the thrust of the centrifugal force and keeping it on the road with the traction of the driving wheels. Throughout the bend the car shaved the inside edge, and when the bend turned into the straight the car was in the normal position for accelerating down it, with no need for any corrections."

-Enzo Ferrari

A not so famous quote. But it should be. Anyone who thinks drift started in Japan is wrong. Taken from this webpage (which is not a website about drift):

http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/index.htm

BTW, Tazio = Tazio Nuvolari, born November 18, 1892. Drift has been around since the early 20th century, when it actually WAS the fastest way around a corner. Dirt tracks, narrow tires and primitive racing technology don't give you much grip to work with (or bleed off as much momentum when you slide). Good luck with your paper!

[TRUENOCOUPE]

Takumi started it all.




















The end.

[bustav13t]

Originally posted by TRUENOCOUPE
Takumi started it all.



















The end.

hahahhahahahhahha!!!!!

[old_s13]

the newbiness here is amazing, I am starting to feel like i am hanging out with people under 20.

oh shiet, I am. ah man.. what to do.

[bing]

i dont think you can rely on internet sources ofr your project...

you never know who could have typed up that BS.

find some hard-copy lit. to source

[X-Iceman]

Agreed. Now, I found a bunch of Japanese written sources (since it is a Japanese lit class that makes sense) but i dont wana translate all that. So instead... I am doin ma project on SAKE and Japanese Drinking games. :D