Is drifting really faster?

[Dogs Danglies]

Theres no point in saying stuff like F1 cars dont drift so, drift is slow. F1 cars CAN'T drift becasue they rely heavily on downforce, and aerodynamics, going sideways will cut this out, the tyres will lose grip and the car will spin. Also F1 rules, currently ban the use of proper slicks, these grooved ones they use, are awful when the car starts letting go, and slides.

In an 86, the fastest line will often include alot of drift, as its a live axle car, so inherently oversteers near the limit.

Watch Keiichi Tsuchiya, when he's grip racing 86's, he's often getting big oversteer exiting corners.

Keiichi Tsuchiya in his racing days was famous for using quite alot of drift techniques in his grip driving, its alot to do with driver preference, and how they like their cars set up, understeery, or oversteery.