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Rules for prodrift

All the racing vehicles must be rear wheel drive. There cannot be any fluid leaks of any kind, in case of a fire. The car must have a unique body structure, pipes frames, space frames chassis are not allowed in any Prodrift Ireland competition. Doors must have impact protection bar that are required on both driver and passenger side just in case of a crash. All competing cars must be equipped with a 7 point or better roll cage. The rear seat, air conditioning, radio and interior must be removed to make the car faster. A minimum of Low beams, Rear brake lights, and hazard lights must be intact and in perfect working order. 4-point or better safety harness must be installed in both driver and passenger seat. The width of the seat belt must be at least 3 inches, and the buckle must be quick release. Cars must remain clean and presentable at all times; Prodrift Ireland reserve the right to refuse any vehicle competition entry if this is in question. Within the cockpit must be covered. Fire extinguishers must be present and within reach of the cockpit.

History of Prodrift Many attribute drifting as a competitive sport in Japan and Ireland. Drifting began in America at a grassroots level around 2002, and has exploded into a massively popular form of motorsport. In Japan, drifters are still considered to be at the cutting edge of technique, but American counterparts are quickly catching up. Tsuchiya Keiichi from Japan was in a car race, and was dead last. He decided to swing the car around the corners, he shocked and amazed the crowd. Tsuchiya called it "drifting." While this is not the origin, it is probably where it obtained its name. Before major tire technology developments in the 1970s, drifting was a popular racing technique, as it allowed a car to carry more speed through a turn than more conventional techniques. In order to go through a corner as fast as possible, drivers approached turns at high speed, turned the car in quickly to initiate a slide, and allowed the friction of the tires to slow them down as they kept their turn-in angle throughout the corner.

Today

Now, drifting has become a competitive sport where drivers compete to keep their cars sideways for as long as possible. At the top levels of competition, the Option-run D1 Grand Prix in Japan and the US, drivers are able to keep their cars sliding for a very long time, often through several turns. Drifting competitions are judged based not on the time it takes to complete a course, but how much slip angle a driver can get and how long they hold it and also how close they stay to the racing line, or to the wall. In the final rounds of competition often include drift runs nicknamed "tsuiso" in Japan, where one car follows another through the race, attempting to keep up with or even pass the car in front. In the tsuiso rounds, it doesn't matter if the racing line is wrong, it matters who can have the most exciting drift. A car does not even have to keep up, in some cases a car that was left behind and made a beautiful drift, winning him that round. A spin, understeer, or collision gets you disqualified of the race.

Cars

Any rear-wheel drive car can be drifted, and some all-wheel-drive cars can also drift, often with less angle, but higher speed. Popular competition cars in the US include the Nissan 240SX, Toyota Corolla GT-S, Mazda RX-7, and Honda S2000.vehicles can drift. If the rear wheels slipping at a greater angle than front wheels, they are going to be able to drift. However, a lot of people consider FWD vehicles a bad choice for drifting, because the frequent use of the emergency brake slows them down and makes them harder to control. Some use the term "power sliding" when referring to a FWD car that is or seems to be drifting. Few FWD vehicles are seen in competitions. 4WD vehicles drift in a different angle and are usually induced by power-over.

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