EMPATHY FOR LATERAL ACCELERATION!
The controlled tail-end skid followed by lateral acceleration is a particular challenge even for the experienced sports car driver. The drift training consists exclusively of practicing this controlled tail-end skid. The instructors pass their protégés only after they have succeeded in negotiating the vehicle through the bend sideways. After all participants have felt their tension turn into inspiration, the new champion of lateral acceleration is determined by a “drift competition”. Data-recording systems are used for training the participants in the perfect drift angle. Artificial watering of the track also ensures that the expensive tyre material is spared – so there is no reason for sports car enthusiasts to go off the rails.
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