Speed isn't everything; you gotta look cool on the touge too.
The important thing is to keep trying
I drift not because it is a quicker way around a corner, but it is the most exciting way.
You brake and then turn the wheel, step on the clutch, and pull the e-brake. Release the e-brake, go into countersteer mode, then wait. Wait until you know the car is facing the corner exit direction. then you smile and slam on the gas as you exit the corner.
I'm afraid that if I raced you on the street I'd push you to your death.
It is easy to make plans but difficult to carry them out