Moroso event newb friendly?

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The_Sinister_7

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I am trying to buy a spot at the moroso event and I was wondering if this would be a good for someone who has never ever drifted at all.

I want to seriously start drifting but I dont know anyone, or anywhere legal to practice, the event says it is a practice and not a competition.

My basic question is will this be a waste of my money or will there be some sort of beginners deal with some sort of instruction.
 
Hey Sinister, from my understanding there will be a beginner area and a expert area. The beginner area being the skid pad for you to learn. I think i twould be a great thing to go to, for one you get to be around the advanced guys - knowledge is key! :) IF I were learning (which I would like to some day) this would be an event I would go to. Everyone is willing to help my friend!
 
Cool, I am just afraid I will show up there and hold everyone back, you know the guy who shows up and is absolutely clueless and everyone makes fun of him.

I wanted to do this earlier but I was always putting it off till I upgraded my suspension, I am almost ready for the new suspension so I figured screw it, let'r rip.
 
Well, lets put your mind at ease. I have practiced hard doing everything to keep my vehicle ON the track. So for me to go out there and drive well.. I would be the worst one there not you. Its good to be clueless, because that means your open to learn. And there will be lots of guys there willing to help I am sure.

Now that they have read this post, im sure some will come forward maybe offering some assistance. Go there with an open mind and have fun bro! You can't learn unless you try. And hey, I laugh, you laugh, we all do - why? Because we have all been there or KNOW we would mess up to! Dont let it hold you back!
 
The_Sinister_7 said:
Cool, I am just afraid I will show up there and hold everyone back, you know the guy who shows up and is absolutely clueless and everyone makes fun of him.

I wanted to do this earlier but I was always putting it off till I upgraded my suspension, I am almost ready for the new suspension so I figured screw it, let'r rip.
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Hey,
Im new to drifting too. I just started a few weeks ago but im going to the event. I think its definatley worth it, you can watch others and learn, get pointers from better drivers, and just get plain better. Were both in the same boat :bigthumbu
 
Watch out for the "ice cream man" :)

FlyinFINN said:
Hey,
Im new to drifting too. I just started a few weeks ago but im going to the event. I think its definatley worth it, you can watch others and learn, get pointers from better drivers, and just get plain better. Were both in the same boat :bigthumbu
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See Sinister, Also - there is a guy that will be at the skidpad i believe instructing (gold E30 bmw)... When you get there he will probably have a ice cream hat selling ice cream to 13 year old girls - but once you get past that hes a good guy! hahah j/k...

Might look something like this:
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i have mixed emotions about this topic...

because when i started drifting, it really took me a while to even start to get the hang of it.
If i had jumped right in and payed a lot of money to drive an event if i had never drifted before, then I KNOW i would have done poorly and wasted my money and put my confidence at an all time low, or maybe wrecked my car or something... etc.

I spectated at least 8 to 10 drift events and practiced on my own time before i grew the balls to go out on the track and try to slide in front of a crowd of people watching me. Turns out I did pretty well, so I was glad I waited until I was confident and felt safe going out there and stuff.

But on the other hand, like other guys are saying here, the events are really the BEST place to learn. So if you do decide to go, be a sponge and soak up as much as you can about certain techniques and things and watch other drivers, and you know you will be off to a good start.

I wish you luck in your endeavours.
 
Just as long as you dont care what people think of you and your drifting your fine. I personally could care less, im a beginer thus im not Rhys Millen.
 
You should learn on your own in a parking lot or something before jumping in on an event.
Spectate the event and ask for pointers. Make friends and find locals near you to help you out while you work your way up to competition level.
 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ its a practice day not a comp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so why would he have to practice for a practice? get a spot have someone ride with you and ride along with people who know what there doing .
 
drift a 944 said:
i have mixed emotions about this topic...

because when i started drifting, it really took me a while to even start to get the hang of it.
If i had jumped right in and payed a lot of money to drive an event if i had never drifted before, then I KNOW i would have done poorly and wasted my money and put my confidence at an all time low, or maybe wrecked my car or something... etc.

I spectated at least 8 to 10 drift events and practiced on my own time before i grew the balls to go out on the track and try to slide in front of a crowd of people watching me. Turns out I did pretty well, so I was glad I waited until I was confident and felt safe going out there and stuff.

But on the other hand, like other guys are saying here, the events are really the BEST place to learn. So if you do decide to go, be a sponge and soak up as much as you can about certain techniques and things and watch other drivers, and you know you will be off to a good start.

I wish you luck in your endeavours.
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You hit on a few points there, I didnt want to go and look foolish, however it seems like this event has something for everyone. If this was an actual competitive event I wouldnt even think about entering.

As for the price thats really not an issue, I am not rich by any means but the way I see it is I am paying 100 dollars to break a few thousand dollars in laws :bigthumbu and thats a pretty good trade off.

Hey will they have loaner helmets or should I pick one up?
 
The_Sinister_7 said:
Cool, I am just afraid I will show up there and hold everyone back, you know the guy who shows up and is absolutely clueless and everyone makes fun of him.

I wanted to do this earlier but I was always putting it off till I upgraded my suspension, I am almost ready for the new suspension so I figured screw it, let'r rip.
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Bro dont worry about what others think just know that u are trying ur best and each and every minout u spend behind the wheel slideing is precious time that will teach you valubel lessons...

na just kidding yea man just go out there and do you its a learning event its almost likely to be called a clinic in other stats and countrys and im sure at some point in the day harri will want some of the advanced drivers to give pointers and i my good sir will be most willing to lend a hand since i plan on blowing my motor that day on the road course... but yea man show up and learn... :bigthumbu :bigthumbu
 
I will always be for new people to drift in a safe enviroment, where others can help them. The new blood is the fuel that keeps drifting fresh and is also the future of it. The problem that may happen is that a newer person can take down a lot of cones and the cone runners have to put them in place. Well, basically holding everything up.

I've seen people improve so much from the early morning to around the end of the event. You would be surprise how fast you learn when all you have to focus on is the road. I would say try to at least watch some vids(online or dvds) on some basic techniques. Well, I wish you the best and stay safe :D .
 
Alright its on like donkey kong, as long as I can still get a ticket (I pm'd someone who is selling their spot) I hope to ride along and have someone ride with me and give me some tips. Dont be shy I will be in the black FC so introduce yourselves.
 
^ I'll ride along an give some instructions, i do it every event I like helping people
 
what you driving? and i think i can speak for everyone whos been to the west palm tertech events when i say that u see people in the morning spinning out stalling doing horrible and by the end of the day that same person is holding drifts keeping nice lines and not spinning out once u can literally see the improvement in one day
 
ya hit this shit up man! I can't care what anyone says, I prolly would of been that guy that knows nothing about drifting. I wouldn't of cared, lucky me during that time my engine blew(3 years ago), and I started working on cars that I watched alot of friends and videos. When my car was running again I almost hit a tree when I did my first slide(hell, I didn;t know that I shouldn't let the gas go during a drift countersteering ending a drift.). If my first drift had been on a skid pad it would of been a much safer learning grounds. I deffinatly suggest if you are learning practise in a safe place. :)
 
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