I know that in almost every scenario, keeping the racing line

On a track probably still no but in rally it is a usable tactic. Though not really drifting, it's more like shifting the weight of your car around to swing it into the position you need.

>>17574769
no. Grip always wins
>>17574786
Even in rally. Why the fuck do you think Sebastian Loeb kept winning? He was one of the first people to stop the ridiculous sliding.

>>17574829
isnt the drifting a margin of safety the drivers use because they cant see the corner exit? i read that somewhere but i dont know if its valid information

>>17574829
Sliding is used in rally to not crash in cases of sudden lost grip, as well as it being easier to adjust if the corner is tighter or wider than expected.

>>17574829
Rally cars have tight steering racks and wheels that don't turn very far. Early awd systems were basically a static 50/50 torque split which caused a lot of understeer and thus the need t drift.

>>17574838
>>17574833
still slower. OP didn't ask what was safer. He asked what was faster

Also, what's with having to select 50 million captcha images?

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>>17574861
>he doesn't use legacy captcha

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>>17574829
Might be true but still subjective. A rally coarse might simply not be wide enough for a proper turn. Tracks are very wide to set up high speed turns and to accommodate multiple cars at once. Rally roads can be as narrow as the car itself and no way to setup a turn properly.

>>17574861
im op and i asked that question, its safer right? so you dont go too quickly into a corner and understeer?

>>17574769
You kind of have to drift on slippery surfaces otherwise you'd understeer into oblivion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtjeydU1KvU&t=311s

>>17574838
Thanks for the answer!

>>17574882
Understeer is not desired in any form of Motorsports.

>>17574769
you by chance don't put your chrysler minivan into neutral while braking do you?

but in all seriousness it is never faster to drift. and you'll get no proofs from me.