This is pro drifter Daigo Saito and his crew at the 2012 Summer Drift Matsuri at Japan's Ebisu Circuit. For practice, they decided to throw some ratty old cars sideways at over 100 miles an hour.
This is pro drifter Daigo Saito and his crew at the 2012 Summer Drift Matsuri at Japan's Ebisu Circuit. For practice, they decided to throw some ratty old cars sideways at over 100 miles an hour.
As far as we're concerned, this is the greatest corner in the drifting world: the jump at Japan's Ebisu Circuit. Hear the tires chirp as they return to earth and slide down the track past the wall.
Drifting guru Tetsuya Hibino shows off his famous "jumping drift" — i.e., three wheels off the ground — during the 2010 D1 Grand Prix at the Ebisu Circuit. Photo Credit: Speedhunters / Dino Dalle Carbonare