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Drifting
Drifting is a motorsport like no other. The English word "Drift" means sliding or skidding. The aim is to chain together turns while sliding on asphalt, combining measurable results with a sense of aesthetics.
Always driving at the limit, competitors must balance speed, drift angle, and precision of their trajectories, offering a true show to the public.
Like most competitions worldwide, three judges, assisted by a telemetry system, score drivers based on the following criteria: speed, drift angle, line, and driving style.
The Championship organizes five rounds across France each year, on circuits as well as mountain roads.
A round starts with solo qualifications. Following this, the top 32 drivers face off in head-to-head elimination rounds known as “battles”. Drivers take turns as “leader” and “chaser” and must follow the judges' guidelines, adding a new factor: the proximity between the two cars. The driver who wins all their battles wins the competition!
The History of the CFD
Drifting began in France in the early 2000s. It became more professional with the launch of the Drift Challenge in 2009, a pioneering competition in France, organized by Tony Jouin and his team.
After the previous championship ended, Jérôme Vassia took charge of this growing discipline by creating the French Drift Championship (commonly known as CFD) in 2013.
In 2014, the discipline became part of the French Federation of Automobile Sport (FFSA). This major step allowed it to be recognized and supported by the biggest names and venues in motorsport. Since then, the Championship has continued to grow both in terms of sport and its overall organization. The team, called the RedTeam in the paddock, is made up of a volunteer association, Pilotes & Partages, and the motorsport communications agency AutoWebbb.
Today, the Championship includes drivers, mechanical preparations, and an audience comparable to the largest championships in the world, with one of the best motorsport audiences in France.
L'Histoire du Drift
La discipline a débuté dans les années 1980 au Japon. À l'origine, ce style de pilotage se retrouvait dans des courses de rue illégales pratiquées principalement sur les routes sinueuses de montagne et appelées « Touge» ou « Tôge » (prononcé « to-gué »).
Peu à peu, le Drift s’est fait connaître et des compétitions officielles ont vu le jour, d’abord au Japon puis dans le monde entier. La France et l’Europe n’ont pas échappé à la propagation de l’engouement pour ce sport si spectaculaire.
En France, le Drift a intégré la Fédération Française du Sport Automobile et les compétitions se déroulent désormais sur les plus prestigieux circuits du pays.
Drift Impact
Drift Impact is the company responsible for promoting and organizing the French Drift Championship. It was founded by three motorsport professionals, including Jérôme VASSIA (founder of the French Drift Championship) and Armand FAURE (founder of the agency AutoWebbb).
The company is entrusted by the FFSA to coordinate all the necessary resources for the organization and development of the Championship.
Pilotes & Partages
The association Pilotes & Partages is one of the organizers of the CFD. Its aim is to bring together members with a shared passion for motorsport and, more specifically, the discipline of Drifting. The association's ambition is to share knowledge, skills, and create pathways into this challenging field.
Members participate in the creation of sports events such as the French Drift Championship FFSA rounds. Over the years, the team has been influenced by the world's greatest competitions, either as competitors or observers. The United States, Ireland, England, Germany, Italy, and even Japan in 2017 have served as sources of inspiration for the CFD.
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