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	Drifting is the fastest growing form of motor sport in the world. The sport of drifting began as an underground activity on the mountain roads of Japan and has evolved into a multimillion dollar high profile professional sport in that country and over the last few years has exploded in popularity throughout the world, in particular here in Australia.
Drifting is an ‘extreme’ sport. Unlike other types of motor sport it is not just about who is fastest or who crosses the line first. Drifting is a judged sport – similar to surfing, freestyle BMX or motocross, snow-boarding or skateboarding. A drift competition consists of a series of elimination rounds in which two drivers at a time slide their cars sideways, side-by-side through a short course of just 3 or 4 corners. A tandem ‘drift battle’ consists of two runs with each car taking a turn to lead. A panel of judges assesses the relative car control demonstrated by each driver by awarding points for criteria such as speed, angle, and line, ability to emulate the other driver, proximity between the cars, etc. and choose a winner who progresses to the next round of eliminations. Tas Drift competitions start with a round of 16, which then becomes a round of 8, then 4, and 2 to determine the ultimate winner.
	Drifting in Tasmania began in 2005 with a core group of enthusiasts trying their hand at a sport that was still relatively new to Australia. That initial core group has evolved into Drifting Tasmania, an official Sub-Committee of the Hobart Sporting Car Club, whose central focus is to further raise awareness of the sport within Tasmania and abroad. The popularity of drifting Tasmania has expanded rapidly since 2005 and rose to all new levels in 2007 with the inaugural three round Tasmanian Drift Series. Since 2008 the series has expanded to a five round, state wide series across the state's two race tracks, Baskerville and Symmons Plains Raceways.
Today, Tasmanian Drift Series events regularly attract over 2,500 spectators and a drift competitor database of over 300 drivers from across the state. The 2011 series will be made up of five rounds (including the Annual National Drift Event - Tas Drift Festival on March 19), and four practice days alternating between Symmons Plains and Baskerville Raceways. Baskerville is well known as one of the best drift tracks in Australia, with many nationally accomplished drifters choosing to compete in the Tasmanian series each year.  If you wish to find out more about drifting in Tasmania, or wish to become involved either as a committee member, a sponsor, an official or as a driver, please contact one of our Co-Presidents listed below. We would be happy to hear from you. Ben Purtell on 0408 782 632 Nick Wedd on 0409 729 978 Kate Lucas on 0439 989 231 For more info, please go to www.driftingtasmania.com
The WIN Network 2011 Tasmanian Drift Series
2011 Practice Days February 19 Baskerville Raceway April 16 Baskerville Raceway June 11 Symmons Plains August 27 Baskerville Raceway Click to Enlarge	2011 Competition Days March 19 Tas Drift Festival Baskerville Raceway May 21 Round 2 Baskerville Raceway July 2 Round 3 Symmons Plains September 24 Round 4 Baskerville Raceway November 5 Round 5 Baskerville Raceway   Click to Enlarge
2011 State Results Event Report - Round 1 Event Report - Round 2 Event Report - Round 3   2010 State Results State Results for 2010   Regulations 2011 CAMS Regulations for Drifting Preparing for Drift competition CAMS Drifting Standing Regulations