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    Slide rule

    Apr 03, 2020 4 minutes
    By ANDREW COTTON
    A fairly open rule book in which engineers can thrive

    There is some debate among purists as to whether or not drifting constitutes genuine motorsport but, if Formula E can make the cut using batteries as motors, so drifting should be recognised, too. It requires precision, skill and now, thanks to the FIA’s published regulations, it also provides a fascinating technical challenge. These are apparently the first set of technical regulations released by the FIA for drifting, and they offer a fairly open rule book in which engineers can thrive.

    The FIA has focussed on bringing its stringent safety standards

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