Casey Stoner Drift!!!

[Kitt]

If you look at the lap and the leader board, it is a SPOILER... But SICK skills, seriously seriously sick.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F34pZnbpOu0

[csmutty]

Woah. That is friggin ridiculous.

[Pestilence]

That was incredible to watch in the race and even better in slow mo

[Mondo]

[Sportygurl131]

do people purposely drift or does it just happen ...?

[Doc]

Depends on the situation.

[Kitt]

Depends on the situation.

doc isn't really qualified to answer that.


that one wasn't intentional though... IMO

[DuncanMoto]

The most amazing thing is how he gives back a gear in the middle of it all.
Great slo-mo

[Sportygurl131]

ok someone answer my question... seriously!!

[DuncanMoto]

ok someone answer my question... seriously!!

The riders control it on purpose, but it's not the fastest or safest way around the track it just shows that the edge of traction has been exceeded.
Since that happened at the end of the race the tires were probably a little greasy.
It is not ussually so pronounced as it is in that video, which is what makes it such a great video.

[Sportygurl131]

is it like drifting in a car? but on a bike.. like technically speaking?

[bostongixxer]

That was amazing...just watched the race.

Can someone explain WTF happened to Lorenzo? It looked to me as though he regained control after clipping Hayden...not sure if he locked the front breaking, or his bike was damaged when he clipped Hayden and that caused it. Thoughts?

[rg500]

Makes me miss Gary McCoy. He was a lot of fun to watch.

Casey definitely put on a great show.

[GixerJockey]

Makes me miss Gary McCoy. He was a lot of fun to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj1GGsxPk9Q

[SVRACER01]

ive got a poster on my wall of Mick Doohan doing that...hes almost sideways

[KillBill]

Sick!

[DuncanMoto]

is it like drifting in a car? but on a bike.. like technically speaking?

Pretty much the same, but cars are easier to drift.

[Paul_E_D]

I personally don't think they do that on purpose. At some entry speed when you force the bike to turn, it will try to continue going straight which is what happened there IMO. the slide will slow the bike a little til it hooks up and turns.

If you can find that magical entry speed every time, I guess you could say it was intentional, but it's more a result than a technique. I could do it in T2 at loudon when I was really in the zone, but I doubt the slide was even visible to onlookers.

Watching Casey was jaw-dropping btw! I'm stioked that he's back. All Rossi could do was sit back and watch. I bet he was thinking, "well, there's not much I can do about that!"

[Doc]

doc isn't really qualified to answer that.


that one wasn't intentional though... IMO

Ummm.... Why not? Why I drift it is just like this example. Unintentional (and I need to change my underwear after)

[Doc]

is it like drifting in a car? but on a bike.. like technically speaking?

No. Drifting a car is ALOT easier.

[Doc]

That was amazing...just watched the race.

Can someone explain WTF happened to Lorenzo? It looked to me as though he regained control after clipping Hayden...not sure if he locked the front breaking, or his bike was damaged when he clipped Hayden and that caused it. Thoughts?

Looks like parts had fallen off when he hit Hayden. I would guess some damage may have been the cause.

[Doc]

That was amazing...just watched the race.

Can someone explain WTF happened to Lorenzo? It looked to me as though he regained control after clipping Hayden...not sure if he locked the front breaking, or his bike was damaged when he clipped Hayden and that caused it. Thoughts?

Looks like parts had fallen off when he hit Hayden. I would guess some damage may have been the cause.

Of course trying to take out Hayden didn't help. (Nicky has NO luck)

[ChicknStripEatr]

My favorite is still....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvsit-R53cU

[spydah]

Makes me miss Gary McCoy.

Well howdy Miss. Gary McCoy.

ok someone answer my question... seriously!!

I don't think anyone would want to do that purposely on a motorcycle at the speeds required to make it happen, its just asking for a wipe out.

[Kurlon]

do people purposely drift or does it just happen ...?

I could do it on purpose in one turn racing indoors on minis... I used it as my gauge that I got on the gas early/hard enough. Plus, with a 4' wheelbase, swinging the ass end out while trying to hold a tight line let me block off all attempts to get around me in that turn.