In PolyTrack, drifting is a controlled slide that rotates your car through a corner so you can aim at the exit sooner and accelerate faster.
Enter wide, lift early, tap brake to rotate, then catch the slide quickly and accelerate only once the car is stable.
Like Stickman Hook, PolyTrack drifting is all about calm timing and smooth momentum control.
Read the guide below to master How to drift in Polytrack and start cutting seconds off every lap.
In PolyTrack, drifting is controlled oversteer. You intentionally rotate the car through a corner so the nose points toward the exit earlier, letting you accelerate sooner. The goal is not maximum slide. The goal is minimum time lost.
A good drift in PolyTrack usually feels like this.
If you are spinning out, you are drifting too long or entering too fast for your steering angle.
Setup first: controls and camera habits that make drifting easier. Before practicing technique, lock in habits that improve consistency.
Your hands learn drift timing faster when your eyes always look one corner ahead.
Here is a simple drift recipe you can use on most medium speed corners.
Step 1. Approach from the outside
Give yourself space. A wider entry makes rotation smoother and reduces panic steering.
Step 2. Lift off the throttle early
One small speed reduction before the corner is better than a big brake mid corner.
Step 3. Tap brake to start rotation
A quick brake tap shifts weight forward, making the front grip and the rear lighter so it can rotate.
Step 4. Turn in, then ease steering slightly
Steer into the corner to start the slide, then reduce steering a bit so you do not over rotate.
Step 5. Catch the drift early
As soon as the car points toward the exit, straighten the wheel. This is the most important part.
Step 6. Accelerate only when the car is stable
If you accelerate while the car is still sliding sideways, you often widen into the edge and fall off. Wait a fraction, then go.
This is the core answer to How to drift in Polytrack: brake tap to initiate, early catch to stabilize, then accelerate out.
If you enjoy Stickman Hook, you already understand the mindset that makes drifting work in PolyTrack. In Stickman Hook, you do not win by swinging harder. You win by timing the release so your momentum stays smooth.
Drifting is the same concept in a different form. You are managing momentum through corners. The best drifters do not fight the car.
They guide it, catch the slide early, and flow into the next section. If you can stay calm and consistent in Stickman Hook, you can build the same rhythm in PolyTrack.
You are likely entering too fast or holding steering too long. Lift earlier, use a quick brake tap, then straighten sooner to catch the slide.
No. Drifting is best for medium corners and some tight turns. On fast sweepers, a small lift and clean line is often faster.
Most of the time, a brake tap works better because it starts rotation without killing speed. Save heavier braking for very tight corners.
Track layouts change your approach speed and how much space you have to correct. Different corner shapes demand different drift length and timing.
Keyboard can feel more consistent for quick taps, but mobile can still work well once you develop timing. The best option is the one that gives you reliable control.
Mastering How to drift in Polytrack is really about one thing: controlled rotation with an early catch so you can accelerate sooner and stay on the racing line. Once you can repeat that pattern, your laps become smoother, faster, and far more consistent.
And when you want a different kind of momentum challenge after your races, go play Stickman Hook and chase that same satisfying flow through perfect timing and clean control.