2002 MAZDA MX-5 GOODTIMES Blue custom; Rear-wheel-drive car, driving on drift tracks and high-speed cornering on wet roads on a Three Sisters Drift Day in Wigan, UK
Drifting is a driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, with loss of traction, while maintaining control and driving the car through the entirety of a corner. The technique causes the rear slip angle to exceed the front slip angle to such an extent that often the front wheels are pointing in the opposite direction to the turn ( car is turning left, wheels are pointed right or vice versa, also known as opposite lock or counter-steering). Drifting is traditionally done by clutch kicking (where the clutch is rapidly disengaged and re-engaged with the intention of upsetting the grip of the rear wheels), then intentionally oversteering and countersteering.
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Location: Wigan, UK
Photo credit: © ZarkePix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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