• Spectators cheer a Libyan driver at a drifting competition meeting in the coastal city of Benghazi, Libya. AFP
    Spectators cheer a Libyan driver at a drifting competition meeting in the coastal city of Benghazi, Libya. AFP
  • Spectators watch a driver put his driving skills to the test navigating obstacles at a drifting competition in Benghazi, Libya. AFP
    Spectators watch a driver put his driving skills to the test navigating obstacles at a drifting competition in Benghazi, Libya. AFP
  • A driver demonstrates his drifting driving technique at a competition in Benghazi, Libya. This involves deliberately oversteering, losing traction but maintaining control and taking the vehicle through a corner. AFP
    A driver demonstrates his drifting driving technique at a competition in Benghazi, Libya. This involves deliberately oversteering, losing traction but maintaining control and taking the vehicle through a corner. AFP
  • Spectators watch a driver put his drifting skills to the test during a competition in Benghazi, Libya. BMWs are a popular brand among drifting enthusiasts. AFP
    Spectators watch a driver put his drifting skills to the test during a competition in Benghazi, Libya. BMWs are a popular brand among drifting enthusiasts. AFP
  • There has been a vibrant drifting scene Libya for a number of years, providing a release from ongoing conflict for enthusiasts. AFP
    There has been a vibrant drifting scene Libya for a number of years, providing a release from ongoing conflict for enthusiasts. AFP
  • A driver awaits his turn to demonstrate his skills, forcing his vehicle into spectacular skids, at a drifting competition in Libya's coastal city of Benghazi. AFP
    A driver awaits his turn to demonstrate his skills, forcing his vehicle into spectacular skids, at a drifting competition in Libya's coastal city of Benghazi. AFP
  • A driver negotiates obstacles at a drifting competition in Benghazi, Libya. Points are awarded by judges for the angles achieved and smoothness of the drive. AFP
    A driver negotiates obstacles at a drifting competition in Benghazi, Libya. Points are awarded by judges for the angles achieved and smoothness of the drive. AFP
  • Drifting is popular with many young Libyans. AFP
    Drifting is popular with many young Libyans. AFP

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Libyan drivers compete in fast and furious drifting contest - in pictures

The Benghazi competition was watched by large crowds in a country where the lethal sport of drifting is a popular pasttime

The National

March 13, 2021

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