Why is drifting a thing?

Why is drifting a thing? Drifting is the driver’s way of squeezing thrill from a very unusual and unsafe driving maneuver. Drifting in motorsports causes a tire, or all the tires, to lose traction but still allows the driver to maintain control of the car while entering and exiting a turn.

Drifting is the driver’s way of squeezing thrill from a very unusual and unsafe driving maneuver. Drifting in motorsports causes a tire, or all the tires, to lose traction but still allows the driver to maintain control of the car while entering and exiting a turn.