Spore to host
its 1st professional drifting competition in April
2008
SINGAPORE: Singapore will host its first professional drifting
competition in April 2008.
The sport of drifting involves cars that race with a twist.
Tyres spinning, screeching and smoking are all part of the
attraction of the sport. The drivers, or drifters as they are
known, execute various moves to get their cars to move
sideways.
In competitions, two cars do it sidebyside, often within inches
of each other.
However, organisers claimed that the sport is safe, and it is
moving into high gear in Singapore.
"Today in Singapore we have a core group of about 10 drifters... I
sponsor about half of them, and what we do is... to promote this
sport that is safe, that is family friendly to the public here in
Singapore," said Binter & Cos general manager Marcus
Lim.
And bringing the sport closer to Singaporeans will be the Formula
Drift competition, slated for April 27 next year.
Thirtyseven drivers from the region and three pros from the US
will be showing off their skills at the new Changi Exhibition
Centre.
Two Singaporean drifters, Ivan Lim and Colin Teo, are among the
participants.
"I am looking forward to a lot of fun, a lot of smoke, and the
crowd experience as well. Most importantly, I feel that drifting is
something that everyone can get involved in," said Mr Teo.
The Singapore leg is the first to be staged outside North America,
where the event has been running for four years. CNA/ac
