Drift School

Planning a first drift school session? These guides cover who can drift, license, drift versus performance lapping, what it feels like, clothes, cost, and whether you need race experience. Search a ZIP when you are ready to find an operator.

The first-timer product is you driving a prepared car and learning to slide it on pavement. Cones. A lot of clutch talk. Not a lead-follow hot-lap day.

Want grip instead of slide? See Performance Driving School.

Start here

• Can Anyone Go to Drift School?
• Do I Need a License for Drift School?
• Drift School vs Performance Driving School
• Drift vs Rally vs NASCAR
• What Does Drift School Feel Like?
• What to Wear to Drift School
• What to Bring to Drift School
• Common First-Time Drift School Questions

Planning

• How Much Does Drift School Cost?
• Do I Need Driving Experience to Drift?
• Where to Go to Drift School in the United States

Quick Facts

• You drive
• Pavement slide, not gravel
• License is the usual gate
• Not an HPDE lapping day
• Best first step: Can Anyone Go to Drift School?