maybe in australia yes its not motorsport but in japan it is for sure.
Personally drift doesn't cut my mustard, and as Roy say's it's too closely associated with illegal street activities. Until it is cleaned up with a clear message from the top levels of the sport that if you do these things we don't want you around I'll refuse to give it credibility.
fact is that drifting is link with illegal street activities. just watch some of those option vids and see what they do everyweek at the mountains, they even closes of main roads and drift around them (kind of like the street course in the d1) Drift has that illegal feel to it, watch the drift bible the drift king says he started drifting on the street and perfected his skill from there.
also i add many of the d1 drifts go out and practisets there drifting on the street;
Drifting is not new; but in australia it is, so therefore we have to see that we will always have those people that watch drifting vids/initial d and think drifting is the best and cuz u own an ae86 u must drift it.
Meh,i just dont like it when people attack drifting and call it not a real motorsport; Like i said above watch some opition see how much passion and emotion the the d1 drivers have, and then go tell them what they are doing isnt a real motorsport... that should be interesting
Michael