Always when you start (with the exception of a couple of tracks), try to give a quick flick in the opposite way of your first drift and that will ensure you’re drifting with at least a Drift Factor of two for the first corner. This is harder when you have a track that requires a lot of speed into the first corner. It might be impossible if the corner is immediately after the start line.
If you have drifted three or more corners (without linking), your Drift Factor will stay at 3 unless you go off-track, so sometimes it’s better to use the brake to avoid yourself going off-track, even though that wipes out any Length Drift Factor you’ve earned by having a huge drift. At least you’ll only lose up to 7, and not the whole lot.
