DEFINITION
A wobble is a sharp, short oscillation in the rear of the car — the back snaps out and then snaps back, breaking the line for a moment. It is bigger and more abrupt than wavering and almost always shows on video.
Judges score wobbles harder than wavering because they break the line whereas wavering only disturbs it.
HISTORY & ORIGIN
Standard drift judging vocabulary, identical across major series.
TECHNIQUE BREAKDOWN
Often caused by a snap-on counter-steer or a sudden lift mid-slide. Judges flag the exact frame where the rear breaks line.
PRO TIPS & COMMON MISTAKES
• Wobbles usually live in the millisecond between handbrake release and throttle pickup. Smooth that handover and most wobbles disappear.
• Common mistake: blaming tyres. Tyres don't wobble — input does.
A small wobble out of the second transition was the only mark on his run.