Source: CASCADE-RCDrift circuit (カスケード磐田) (@_MATA_OMAEKA) - image used with permission

Thrilling video of Japanese police car chasing drifter goes viral

Racing tracks for radio-controlled cars are located throughout Japan.

One of them, Cascade RC Drift Circuit (@_MATA_OMAEKA) in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is known for showcasing something that could only happen on an RC race track.

Take a look and see for yourself:

"Here's the video with a million views* of a police car drifting..."

The video has 1.3 million at the time of writing.

First, we see a police car going around the track. But then, a sports car zooms past and it starts chasing it with sirens blaring!

As it turns out, the speeding race car was a master drifter. But so is the police car!

Although you may see it in fiction, Japanese police cars will never actually drift even if they're chasing a car that does. But this is the Cascade RC Drift Circuit, so it's only natural. In fact, this has become a popular scene at this particular RC race track.

Many people were amused at the sight of the police RC careening along as it followed the race car in close pursuit, leaving comments such as:

  • "I saw it for the first time and laughed so hard my sides were hurting!"
  • "Their moves are awesome! It's something you can only witness on an RC track!"!
  • "I can almost hear the narrator's voice on my favorite police reality TV show..."

If you're in Japan and are interested in checking it out for yourself, here's more information on Cascade RC Drift Circuit:

  • Cascade RC Drift Circuit, 365-1 Ikeda, Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan 438-0805
  • Phone number: 0538-38-2016
  • Access: 10 minutes from the Hamamatsu IC on the Tomei Expressway in the direction of Iwata.
  • Information: One of the largest indoor air-conditioned RC drift tracks in Shizuoka Prefecture. From RC kits for beginners to rare high-end parts that are hard to find, they have a large selection. If you don't know where to start, they're happy to give you friendly, detailed advice! For those who are seriously considering purchasing, they'll even give you a lecture as part of their "Rental RC Drift Car Trial Experience"

By - grape Japan editorial staff.

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