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Drifting is going big, so get up to speed with our brief history now
Racing along, power sliding around corners on full opposite lock, with the front wheels facing away from the kerbs and smoke billowing from the rears, drifting is a spectacular test of driving skill.
From its humble origins on the streets of Tokyo to big movie action in The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift in 2006, drifting is exploding in popularity worldwide.
Away from the big screen, the major drifting competitions include D1 Grand Prix in Japan, Drift Masters, Formula D in the USA and Red Bull Car Park Drift in the Middle East and Africa. But let’s start with a look at where it all began… Japan in the late ’60s.
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The man who invented drifting
In a 40-year career that took him to MotoGP, F1, Touring Cars, GT Racing and the Le Mans 24-Hour, Kunimitsu Takahashi helped put Japanese motorsport on the map. The courageous Kuni-san started in what is now MotoGP becoming the first Japanese rider to win (Germany 1962) and added victories in Spain, France and the Ulster Grand Prix. After a big crash at the Isle of Man TT, he moved to racing on four wheels, co-founding the Oppama Works Miragurasu team and began racing the stunning new Nissan Skyline KPGB10 in Japan’s road racing series, winning ov
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Video: Abdo Feghali skids his way to longest vehicle drift record
Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit played host to a new world record for longest vehicle drift last month as rally driver Adbho Feghali skidded his way into motoring history in a cloud of smoke and burning rubber.
Driving a Chevrolet Camaro SS, Adbho's first attempt around the 260m round circuit proved unsuccessful.
But undeterred, the wheelman, who represents Red Bull's racing division, doubled Wang Qi of China's benchmark of 5,802m (19,035 ft 4.74 in) set at WDS (World Drift Series) in Tianjin, China in 2011.
Completing 43 laps in 14.28 minutes, Abu managed to clock up a skidtastic 11,180 m (36,679 ft 8 in) of continuous drifting.
Under GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS rules, any type of vehicle may be used for an attempt with a drift defined as being performed when there is a speed differential between the driven wheels of the vehicle and its ground speed.
The record was witnessed by Belly Karam, an eight-time Lebanese motor racing champion.
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