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Old 2007-08-06, 04:31 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by sperry View Post
Certainly this isn't an issue about slip-angle. This is an issue about control. Anyone that's intentionally controlling the car with dynamic friction rather than static friction has less control than someone trying to maintain grip, at least in terms of available traction. It's an awful lot harder to stop a car that's drifting sideways than one that's rolling straight.

And unless he's somehow fast (and thus legitimizing the driving technique, which isn't likely since drifting is slow) then he's just showboating, which we already don't allow.

Anyway, I'm sure I'll hear more through the BoD.
To be clear, I am not a fan of drifting and would prefer if it was not done at our events, but playing devil's advocate, show me why I can't.

You can't make a rule related to "control". If we did, 50% of our novices would be sent packing as would you and I on occasion.

Where does oversteer end and drifting begin?

We have a rule against showboating? And how is that defined?
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