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I agree with you Nissanguy, there are things about this that I don't like either. But I understand them. Doesn't mean I have to like them.
The more this is talked about, the more I see what's going on.
There are 2 ways this can go. A. Drifting can come of age without all of the added puff and gump, it will take a number of years to make it to a large audience on a regular basis. The purists will have their cake and the venue's will stay small and sponsers will be slim to non existent. Or, B. They can add the other elements, pull larger crowds so that people will have something to do during downtime, sponsers will come and money will flow into the sport causing growth, venues will get bigger.
Those are the 2 choices, they encompass good and bad on both of them. Pro's of the first choice are, events will be Drift only, smaller crowds means better seating and more a intimate crowd, maybe better understanding of the sport from outsiders. Con's are very little R&D, no new start up companies, companies that have already started IE Battle Version will stagnate and maybe die off. Money will not flow, tracks will not understand Drifting so there will be no added Drift Days, Track Day's, practice events at parking lots or nay of that, the sport will stagnate and fall off the radar letting everyone that claims to be in it for the long haul get back to being undergrounders.
Now Pro's of the second choice are bigger crowds, larger venues, more product developement by bigger companies, start up shops will have a much easier time and small companies devoted to the sport will have an easier time. People will see more of Drifting on TV, tracks will allow people to use them instead of turning them away thinking they just want to come there and "Spin tires", they will see that the sport is actually a sport and not a bunch of kids screwing off, Good divers will have more oppurtunities to get sponserships, meaning all of you when you are good enough can get help making it to events without draining your pockets. The sport in the states will get bigger. The Con's, Possible bad press from the people that these additions may bring, Drifting taking an X Games sort of feel, less interaction with the drivers due to larger crowds and a certian stigma being attached to the sport by these sort of things.
That's pretty much it, goods and bads, you just have to look at them and weight them out. Like I said before, I think this is just a neccesary evil to get to where the sport wants to be. The American arm of Drifting is living in the shadows of the Japanese one and to get out on it's own, sacrifices have to be made. I'm not happy with some of them but I do see why they are being done.
The more this is talked about, the more I see what's going on.
There are 2 ways this can go. A. Drifting can come of age without all of the added puff and gump, it will take a number of years to make it to a large audience on a regular basis. The purists will have their cake and the venue's will stay small and sponsers will be slim to non existent. Or, B. They can add the other elements, pull larger crowds so that people will have something to do during downtime, sponsers will come and money will flow into the sport causing growth, venues will get bigger.
Those are the 2 choices, they encompass good and bad on both of them. Pro's of the first choice are, events will be Drift only, smaller crowds means better seating and more a intimate crowd, maybe better understanding of the sport from outsiders. Con's are very little R&D, no new start up companies, companies that have already started IE Battle Version will stagnate and maybe die off. Money will not flow, tracks will not understand Drifting so there will be no added Drift Days, Track Day's, practice events at parking lots or nay of that, the sport will stagnate and fall off the radar letting everyone that claims to be in it for the long haul get back to being undergrounders.
Now Pro's of the second choice are bigger crowds, larger venues, more product developement by bigger companies, start up shops will have a much easier time and small companies devoted to the sport will have an easier time. People will see more of Drifting on TV, tracks will allow people to use them instead of turning them away thinking they just want to come there and "Spin tires", they will see that the sport is actually a sport and not a bunch of kids screwing off, Good divers will have more oppurtunities to get sponserships, meaning all of you when you are good enough can get help making it to events without draining your pockets. The sport in the states will get bigger. The Con's, Possible bad press from the people that these additions may bring, Drifting taking an X Games sort of feel, less interaction with the drivers due to larger crowds and a certian stigma being attached to the sport by these sort of things.
That's pretty much it, goods and bads, you just have to look at them and weight them out. Like I said before, I think this is just a neccesary evil to get to where the sport wants to be. The American arm of Drifting is living in the shadows of the Japanese one and to get out on it's own, sacrifices have to be made. I'm not happy with some of them but I do see why they are being done.
) they won't be too impressed.
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