Santo Domingo is getting its Drift Track. Opening at Av. Luperon on the site of the former Herrera Airport, the racing course is sponsored by AmBev Dominicana and its beer Brahma, in coordination with Carlos Then of Then Projects. The Brahma Light Drift Track opens on 19 September. Coming for the opening are Calvin Wan and Casper Canul of the American Drift Association. For the opening, popular Puerto Rican hip-hop band Calle 13 will be performing. The event starts at 2pm and costs RD$500. Tickets are for sale on site and through ticketexpress.com.do
Drifting is described in Wikipedia as a driving technique. It is a motor sport where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels through turns while preserving vehicle control and a high exit speed. A car is said to be drifting when the rear slip angle is greater than the front slip angle prior to the corner apex, and the front wheels are pointing in the opposite direction to the turn (e.g. car is turning left, wheels are pointed right or vice versa), and the driver is controlling these factors. As a motor sport, professional drifting competitions are held across the world.
Carlos Rodriguez, president of the Dominican Drift Society says they have been practicing the sport for the past 10 years.