Why Is Formula D Racing Popular?

Even though professional drifting is comparatively new to the United States, car drifting is not. Drifting has been around for about thirty years in the United States but it saw professional limelight only in the year 2004 when formula D racing was officially organized by EA sports. Although there were underground drifting races taking place around the United States, they were more or less nonexistent because of their unstructured nature; never the less, the talent still existed.

One of the major reasons behind the popularity of drifting is the danger associated with it. Sheer excitement is mainly why thousands of Americans have showed their interest towards drifting. None of the present car games impart as much excitement to the viewer as formula D racing does. Unlike popular car racing types, in formula D racing, a drifter has to maneuver his car successfully around a slippery track that is laden with many turns. While speed is important, it is the skill and technique of the drifter that counts in drifting. If performed by an inexperienced driver, these techniques can bring deadly results.

With time, there were many sponsors and associations that became linked with this sport. Because of their efforts racing events, trial tracks and safety rules were introduced that ensured a safer environment for the drivers. It was in-between this initial stage that Slipstream Global announced another company that would organize drifting events; this company was named Formula Drift, Inc.

Formula Drift is currently the only organization that organizes events and promotes drifting as an organized event throughout United States. Formula D racing at Road Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia was the first event by Formula Drift Inc. and is greatly responsible for the popularity of this sport. With time formula D racing got bigger and took place in seven venues around the United States.

G4TV has played a major role in assuring the popularity of formula D racing. G4TV is a popular television channel that has a dedicated drifting fan following and holds the rights to formula D racing events. Apart from these, it also telecasts formula D related programming. Formula D racing has seen a tremendous growth in its fan following. While most of the formula D racing fans watch events on G4TV, many others travel to the event and watch it live. So enthusiastic are the fans of formula D racing that many fans want to become professional drifters; the ability to do so can also add to the popularity of this sport.

For participating in an formula D racing event, drifters have to take part in a qualifying race in which they are judged based on the drifts performed by then and their technique. There head to head battles are full of excitement and are also called tandem battles by many. Understanding and following formula D event is very easy; this increases the number of fans that can follow the sport and adds to its popularity.

As stated there are many reasons why formula D racing is so popular. All we need to do is support the sport and it will reach popularity that has not been registered with any other car sport.