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DRIFT SHOWOFF
MOVES TO IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY
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Drift Showoff Irwindale Teaser
Irwindale Speedway
Date: Oct 12
Time: 12PM-7PM
Ticket: $15
Pre-Sale Ticket: $12 w/ FREE DVD
Pro Exhibition: Yoshinori Koguchi,Seigou Yamamoto,Team Rotora,
and More TBA...
Drift Competition: $100 - Pro/Am Drift Competition
Car Show: $50 - SHOWOFF Carshow
Event features:
Intermediate/Advance Drift Run Groups
Here is your chance to interact with Japanese top drivers. Professional
D1 drivers will be on hand to give tips and pointers prior to the main
event for intermediate and advance skill level drivers only.
Pro/Am Drift Competition
Those in the intermediate/advance drift run groups will battle it out
for the chance to compete against the visiting Japanese professionals.
NOTE: In order to qualify for this
event you must have prior competition experience or writen authorization
by Moto Miwa and Taka Aono of Drift Association LLC. Please go to www.Driftday.com
for more details.
Drifting Exhibition
Watch Team Falken and Drift Xtreme drivers get sideways tearing
up the drift course in a jam session-styled format. With their choreographed
drift show, you never know what you are going to see.
Showoff Car Show
Watch as the top Japanese and Euro-Spec vehicles battle it
out for the overall title and the coveted 6 ft. Best of Show trophy. Spots
will fill up fast so register today!
Participating Drivers
Driver: Yoshinori Koguchi
Competitive Drifting Experience: 10
years
Vehicle: 1991 Nissan 180SX
Background: Koguchi's driving career
began as a grass roots racer who loved to test his skill and vehicles
performance in mountain areas. During that time, Koguchi learned drifting
and refined his drifting style. He gets pumped up from the crowd and watching
him perform is 100% excitement.
Recent Drifting Competitions:
Japan 2001 - 7 D1 Grand Prix entries
Japan 2002 - 7 D1 Grand Prix entries
Driver: Seigou Yamamoto
Competitive Drifting Experience: 4
years
Vehicle: 1997 S14
Background: Yamamoto began as a traditional
circuit course racer, but has opted to change his focus and put all efforts
into drifting. Seeing the excitement in the audience and truly loving
the drift lifestyle was enough to trigger Yamamoto's racing career change.
Recent Drifting Competitions:
Japan 2001 - Auto Parts Cup - Area Winner
Battle Magazine Kansai - Twin Drift Class Winner
Auto Parts Cup - All Japan Winner Japan 2002 - 7 D1 Grand Prix
entries
Driver: Nobushige Kumakubo
Vehicle: S13 Silvia w/ Truck Conversion
Background: Kumakubo is one of the
leaders for the Drift Xtreme team. They feature a choreographed Drift
show that will amaze the audience with their controlled mayhem. With his
S13 truck conversion, he is currently one of the top drifters in Japan.
Recent Drifting Competitions:
2003 D1 Top Qualifier in Rounds 1,3,4,5,6,7
Currently second overall points leader in the 2003 season.
Driver: Yasuyuki Kazama
Competitive Drifting Experience: 16
years
Vehicle: S15 Silvia
Background: Kazama is a test driver
and employee of Kei Office in Nagano, Japan. Like most drifters, his career
started in the mountains but today, you will find him on the circuit attending
events, doing testing and promotion for Kei Office on a daily basis.
Recent Drifting Competitions:
2003 Ebisu Round 5 (2nd Place)
2003 Currently 8th Place
2002 Ebisu Round 2 (2nd Place)
Drift Showoff Irwindale Schedule of Events
6:00am:
Staff roll-in
7:00am:
Vendor, drift contestant roll-in
8:00am:
Car show roll-in
8:00am:
Drivers meeting (mandatory)
NOTE: if you miss this meeting you will not be able to run. No exceptions.
8:30am - 2pm:
Open Practice Session
Pro drivers will give pointers and tips to competitors *(good way to
have interaction between pros and amateurs)
9am:
Parking lot opens to general public
11am:
Media briefing/orientation
11am:
Gates Open to the public
12pm:
Pro Exhibition Run #1
1 - 3pm:
1st Round Contest
40 Driver Elimination (best of 2 runs)
3:00pm
Pro Exhibition Run #2 and Photo Ops
3:30-5:00pm
2nd Round Contest
16 Driver Elimination (head to head tandem runs from here on)
5:00pm
Pro Exhibition Run #3
5:30pm
Final Elimination
8 to 4 to 2 Driver Elimination
6:30pm
Pro Exhibition Run #4
Possible tandem run w/ finalists
7:00pm
Award Ceremonies
Stay tuned for more drivers to be announced…
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opportunities please contact:
DRIFTING.com
e-mail: driftshowoff@drifting.com
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