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Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:44 am**

New to this form of motorsport, but somehow, I think I enjoyed it :oops:

Anyway, pretty poor conditions, MCWB can confirm that

Comments and Criticism most welcome fellas :up:

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:54 am**

kyle
in drifting how do you win ? is it the fastest around the track or is it the guy who "drifts" the most ..... been wondering

cheers rob

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:57 am**

To be honest, I'm not real sure.

Someone else might be able to give a better answer than I??

But i think it's all in the style

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:09 am**

nice shots.

there'll probably be someone along shortly to give a more precise answer but i'm pretty sure that you get judged on your performance. the idea being... i think... to drift as much as possible around the track with particular emphasis on the ability to be able to "link" corners, that is to drift from one corner into another or something along those lines. i think battle if you can get past your opponent it' good however you can only pass them in corners? not on straights etc.

EDIT: To add further to this i found this at http://www.drift411.com

Today, drifting is an organized competition, with drivers piloting rear-wheel-drive cars to see who can keep sliding sideways the longest. Winners in drifting competitions are judged on the angle, line, speed and show factor of the drift.

“Angle” is the angle the car takes around the track; the more the rear end hangs out, the better. “Line” refers to taking the correct line around the track and is usually determined beforehand by the judges. “Speed” consists of the car’s speed entering, going through and exiting a turn. “Show factor” actually is judged by a variety of factors, such as the amount of tire smoke, closeness of the car to the wall and reaction of the crowd.

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:13 am**

I havent seen much but I believe points are awarded on speed, line and angle. speed through corners combined with the angle of the car to the corner "drift" are the main points winners while still maintaining a traditional racing line.... if that makes sense. the they have battles and expression sessions as well for more points.

I think thats how it all goes... :?:

http://www.driftaustralia.com.au is the web site. I gather theres more info there somewhere

otherwise some great panning there kyle. I like em

edit: Ithink Wil is on the money as well. Its all a bit confusing

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:26 am**

Kyle good shots great pannig skills. what lens did you use.

Jeff

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:45 am**

Nice and sharp pics Kyle. Didn't overdo the panning.

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:09 am**

24-120vr

All at the long end

Thanks to everyone who commented, much appreciated

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:45 am**

A lot of conditions would need to be perfect, but i'd love to see a shot of the front wheels stationary and the rearts spinning like the clappers.

Strange sport that one ... but I guess they judge surfing comps aswell, which is totally up to a judge's interpretation.

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:41 am**

#2 is an awesome shot. Great pannning and the 3/4 angle shows off a lot of the car.

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:24 pm**

Very nice, I especially like #2 of the s15. How far away were you; ie how much did you need to crop from the originals?

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:40 pm**

look pretty good, eastern creek da practice i presume?

if you think the conditions were bad you should have been at winton during the rain

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:33 pm**

love that second shot!
really conveys the feeling of speed and it is a perfectly sharp panning shot, nice skill!

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A couple of drifting shots here...

A couple of drifting shots here...