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dRIFT SKOOL WITH
TAKUMI-SAN!
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ORLD’S DRIFT LEAGUES EXPLAINED
MSC
lesson#2
japan
Like D1SL, the MSC Challenge series is aimed at grassroots drifters. The MSC
series was actually a spin-off from the old BM Hai drift competitions that
were held by Battle Magazine. It was started by HKS works drifter and Super
GT Driver Nobuteru Tanaguchi aka N.O.B (No One Better) and Famed Super
GT, former D1GP Judge and Toyota Supra maniac Manabu “Max” Orido
from RS*R and Ridox. Many drivers can be seen competing in both D1SL
and MSC. One of the most exciting parts of MSC events are the triple class
competitions (my personal favourite) where three cars enter as a team and
are judged on their co-ordination while drifting (Team Burst and Team
Magician are 2 crews to look out for). MSC competitors are broken into
different classes depending on their performance. MSC also has a
relationship with Formula D in the US and the EDC in Europe.
Formula Drift
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USA
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Headmaster Takumi returns with yet another
effort to skool us drift noobs. This time he picks
up where he left off, that’s right - he showed
us the top three Japanese tourneys last
month and this month he expands our drift
universe beyond what we previously thought
existed. Go Takumi-san!
Started in 2004, Formula Drift is the biggest drifting series in the United States
by far. Drivers from all over the world are now competing in F.D. events
which are held all over the country. The number of factory-backed teams
competing in F.D. show just how big this series has become. Recently,
Formula D has expanded outside of the United States with events in
Singapore and Mexico. It now seems that Formula D is becoming a more
developed series than D1 as more and more drivers are heading to the
States to try their shot at the "American (drifting) dream" (haha!). F.D has
what is probably the most varied car roster of any drift series in the world.
The cars include everything from traditional Japanese imports to American
muscle cars and even a Porsche 911! (Hankook Tyres Porsche) Now the
K.D.M. (Korean Domestic Market) has jumped in as well by sponsoring Rhys
Millen a Hyundai Genesis Coupe to compete in this years Formula D events
and Time Attack events across America. F.D.'s events have been broadcast
on national television for a while now and the series' growth shows no signs
of stopping.
After Japan, its off to the
United States where drifting first began its worldwide spread in
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