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D1 GRAND PRIX (Dec. 17 2005) "U.S. vs. JAPAN" Irwindale

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  • #46
    Participating Japanese Drivers
    Kazama, Imamura, Miki, Hiraoka, Fukuda, Yoshioka, Kumakubo, Tanaka, N.Suenaga, Ueno, Orido, M.Suenaga, Tezuka, Kawabata, Hibino, Nomura, Takatori, Yamashita, Utsumi

    Participating USA Drivers
    Mcquarrie, Gushi, Schulz, Hubinette, Fixmer, Millen, Foust, Petty, Norris, Wong, Pfeiffer, Yoshihara, Yamanaka, Angelo, Wan, Young, Shwartz, Schelley, Hateley, Hampton, Grunewald, Gitten, Forsberg

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      • #48
        i found a car i can borrow so hopefully ill get to try and play, gotta get a liscence first though.

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        • #49
          i wonder what car Fixmer is driving...

          i'm excited! this is my 2nd favorite event every year (behind D1 in Feb, which actually counts for points).

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          • #50
            Driver Search Participants
            Taka Aono, Tony Brakohiapa, Casper Canul, Jonathan Ecclefield, Lance Feliciano, Takahiro Fujita, Martin Harjani, Terry Henderson, Ed Johnson , Lance Kirianoff, Poramez Krualphan, Gary Lang, Tsutomu Maehara, Matt McCoy, Robert McCoy, Verena May, Greg Messinger, Rod Millen, Kyle Mohan, Chris Moltz, Robbie Nishida, Stephen Oliberos, Stephan Papadakis, Richard Parise, Justin Pawlak, Benjamin Reyes, Steve Rodgers, Yoshie Shuyama, Jayitr Sritongkham, Hiroshi Sumida

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            • #51
              10!

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              • #52
                9 Days Left

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                • #53
                  I'll be there..hopefully.

                  I say the man to watch out for is Tanner..I saw his new car and the thing is a beast..they didn't just repaint the same car yellow..they built a whole new one from the ground up.

                  Gary Mckinney gave me a walkthrough of it at the press day for XDL and mannnnnn that thing is sick.

                  Fixmer is probably going to be driving that same blue fastback he brought out to the drift days this year.

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                  • #54
                    8 Days Left

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                    • #55
                      Originally posted by MonkeySlide
                      I'll be there..hopefully.

                      I say the man to watch out for is Tanner..I saw his new car and the thing is a beast..they didn't just repaint the same car yellow..they built a whole new one from the ground up.

                      Gary Mckinney gave me a walkthrough of it at the press day for XDL and mannnnnn that thing is sick.

                      Fixmer is probably going to be driving that same blue fastback he brought out to the drift days this year.
                      tanner's car was at SEMA.

                      and ernie's sil80 hasn't quite recovered from the wall at FD. I found out what he's driving, it should be a pleasant surprise for everyone.

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                      • #56
                        Coupon code for 3$ off
                        PRHTMD

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                        • #57
                          Kazama takes the cake, can he top it with icing?
                          The 2005 D1 Grand Prix final battle took place at the legendary Tsukuba Circuit. The two potential candidates for this year’s series champion were Masao Suenaga in the Amemiya Rx7, and Yasuyuki Kazama in the Kei Office Silvia. Kazama held a big lead in the series until the 6th round, where Suenaga had closed the point gap.

                          Suenaga fought his way up to the semi finals this round and went against Youichi Imamura in the APEX Rx7. Nobushige Kumakubo of Team Orange was matched up against Tatsuya Sakuma for the other semi final battle. Kumakubo lost the match due to an unfortunate spin on his first run. The finals consisted of Imamura and Sakuma. Imamura closed in on Sakuma all throughout the S turn, and stayed right on his tail. Imamura had come up to first place in the Tsukuba Circuit Final round and third overall in the points series.

                          At the end of the series, Kazama had stayed on top with 97 points but Suenaga was just a hairline away at 96 points. Now that the points season is over and the USA vs Japan All Star Event is just weeks away, the big question is will Kazama take the crown once again at the notorious Irwindale Speedway?

                          Kazama and his famous green Kei Office S15 has defeated many US and Japanese drivers at the Irwindale track. He has won first place in both the 2004 and 2005 D1GP opening rounds at Irwindale making him the candidate to do so again. “Kazama owns the bank” said Keiichi Tsuchiya, D1 chief judge, while commentating on the 05 race. Can he climb to victory once again? Will a new competitor challenge him to take that honor? With a handful of new cars and new faces, the battles will be fierce. Make it a point to be part of this memorable event! December 17th will go down in history as the best International drift battle of 2005.

                          Who is next?
                          The D1GP USA vs. Japan event this year will be full of excitement! On December 16th and 17th Irwindale Speedway will be filled with plumes of smoke and a sea of fans. Kazama, Imamura, Nomura, and Kumakubo better keep their guard up because the USA has many drivers that will give them a run for their money. With the likes of Forsberg, Gitten, Angelo, Hubinette, and Millen, there will be intense battles all day and all night! If that wasn't enough, there will be a handful of amateur drivers giving 110% in hopes of becoming the next D1 licensed driver. There are some serious talents awaiting to be discovered. Taka Aono in his AE86 Corolla and Hiro Sumida in his JZX90 Chaser. Casper Canul and Lance Feliciano in their S14s. Robbie Nishida from team “Hey Man”, and Rod Millen from team Grenade. These guys are sure to make an impact and could become the next superstars of drifting.

                          JAPAN DRIVER ENTRY LIST

                          KAZAMA S15 400ps
                          M.SUENAGA FD3S 430ps
                          IMAMURA FD3S 450ps
                          KUMAKUBO GDB 550ps
                          KAWABATA S15 453ps
                          NOMURA ER34 470ps
                          YOSHIOKA AE86 200ps
                          SAKUMA S15 450ps
                          ORIDO S15 450ps
                          TANAKA GDB 400ps
                          N.SUENAGA ECR33 400ps
                          UENO JZZ30 450ps
                          TEZUKA HCR32 400ps
                          MIKI S15 540ps
                          HIRAOKA PS13 400ps
                          FUKUDA RPS13 450ps
                          UTSUMI PS13 520ps
                          YAMASHITA S15 450ps
                          TAKATORI A31 400ps

                          US QUALIFIED DRIVER LIST

                          Tony Angelo

                          Chris Forsberg
                          Nissan Silvia/2000/S15

                          Tanner Foust
                          Nissan 240SX/1993/S13

                          Vaughn Gitten
                          Ford Mustang/2005

                          Conrad Grunewald
                          Nissan 180SX/1991/RPS13

                          Kenshiro Gushi
                          Ford Mustang GT/F2005/

                          Ryan Hampton
                          Chevrolet Camaro/1969

                          Andrew Hateley
                          Nissan 350Z/2004/Z33

                          Samuel Hubinette

                          Quoc Ly
                          Nissan 240SX/S13

                          Rhys Millen
                          Pontiac GTO/2005

                          Bryan Norris
                          Nissan 180SX/1992/RPS13

                          Ross Petty
                          Nissan 240SX/1990/S13

                          Alex Pfeiffer
                          Honda S2000/2003/AP1

                          Henry Schelley
                          Mazda RX-7/1987/FC

                          Ben Shwartz
                          Nissan 240SX/1995/S14

                          Calvin Wan
                          Infiniti G35/2004/V35

                          Barry Wong
                          Nissan 180SX/1992/RPS13

                          Kenji Yamanaka
                          Nissan Silvia/2000/S15

                          Daijiro Yoshihara
                          Nissan Silvia/1993/PS13

                          Hubert Young
                          Nissan 240SX/1991/RPS13

                          Tony Schulz
                          Nissan 240SX/1996/S14

                          Fixmer Ernie
                          Nissan 180SX/1991/RPS13

                          Tyler McQuarrie
                          Toyota Supra/1993/JZA80

                          US DRIVER SEARCH LIST

                          Taka Aono
                          Toyota Corolla/1985/AE86

                          Tony Brakohiapa
                          Saleen S281/2005

                          Casper Canul
                          Nissan 240SX/1996/S14

                          Jonathan Ecclefield
                          Toyota Supra/1987/MA70

                          Lance Feliciano
                          Nissan 240SX/1995/S14

                          Takahiro Fujita
                          Toyota Levin/1985/AE86

                          Martin Harjani
                          Toyota Corolla/1986/AE86

                          Terry Henderson
                          Nissan 240SX/1996/S14

                          Ed Johnson
                          Nissan Skyline/R33

                          Lance Kirianoff
                          Toyota Corolla/1985/AE85

                          Poramez Krualphan
                          Nissan 350Z/2005/Z33

                          Gary Lang
                          Nissan 240SX/1989 /S13

                          Tsutomu Maehara
                          Nissan 240SX/1995/S14

                          Matt McCoy
                          Nissan 240SX/1995/S14

                          Robert McCoy
                          Nissan 240SX/1989 /S13

                          Verena Mei

                          Greg Messinger
                          Nissan 240SX/1991/S13

                          Rod Millen
                          Mazda RX-8/2004/SE3P

                          Kyle Mohan
                          Nissan 240SX/1989 /S13

                          Chris Moltz
                          Nissan 240SX/1991/S13

                          Robbie Nishida
                          Nissan180SX

                          Stephen Oliberos
                          Nissan 240SX/1990/S13

                          Stephan Papadakis
                          Honda S2000/2004/AP1

                          Richard Parise
                          Nissan 240SX/1992/S13

                          Justin Pawlak
                          Mazda RX-7/1989/FC

                          Benjamin Reyes
                          Nissan 240SX/S13

                          Steve Rodgers
                          Lexus SC300/1993/SZZ30

                          Yoshie Shuyama
                          Nissan 240SX/1995/S14

                          Jayitr Sritongkham
                          Nissan 240SX/1990/S13

                          Hiroshi Sumida
                          Toyota Chaser/1994/JZX90

                          Al Lagura
                          Toyota Corolla/1985/AE86

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                          • #58
                            Dec, 14-17 US vs. JPN ALL STAR Time Schedule for Entry Teams

                            Dec. 14 Course Set Up Day
                            10am-4pm Tech Inspection Available 10 AM to 4 PM

                            (All Qualified Driver & Practice entry drivers should complete the tech-inspection this day)
                            All Driver Search entrants will receive car numbers (This car number applies only for the driver search session)
                            After the tech inspection, all D1 licensed drivers will receive Winshield Banner, Car Number & Official Decal.

                            Dec. 15 Practice session、Drivers search & Press Conference Not Open for Public

                            6:30 AM Drivers Registration, Tech Inspection Starts (All Participants must complete the Tech-inspection by 7:30 AM)
                            After the tech inspection, all D1 licensed drivers will receive Winshield Banner, Car Number & Official Decal.
                            All Driver Search entrants will receive car numbers (This car number applies only for the driver search session)
                            7:30 AM practice session drivers meeting ( Infield Staging Area)
                            7:45 AM Group 1 Practice begins(D1 Licensed Drivers)
                            9:00 AM Press Conference at Infield Course begins

                            Press C. entries: Kazama, Imamura, Kumakubo, Tanaka, M.Suenaga, Ueno, Kawabata, Nomura, Fukuda, Orido, Millen, Wan, Gushi
                            9:45 AM Press Conference ends ( Press conference driver list above is tantative)
                            10:00 AM Group 2 Practice begins ( Driver Search Entrants)
                            10:45 AM Group 1(All D1 Licensed Drivers)Practice begins
                            11:45 AM Group 2(Drivers search participants) Practice begins
                            12:30 PM Group 1 Practice Begins
                            1:30 PM Group 2 Practice begins
                            2:15 PM Group 1 Practice Begins
                            3:15 PM Group 2 Practice begins
                            4:15 AM Practice runs end
                            4:30 PM Drivers meeting for drivers search participants (Front of Judging Stage)
                            4:45 PM Drivers search begins
                            6:30 PM Drivers search ends


                            For those D1 licensed drivers through the driver search, needs to register for following day Qualifying session

                            All qualified drivers will receive Winshield Banner, New Car Number for qualifying session & Official Decal.
                            8:00:PM Gate closed, night time security on site


                            Dec. 16 Qualify Round, Tokyo Auto Salon Pre Show day
                            Open To Public
                            7:30 AM Final tech inspection, Ends 9:00 AM
                            8:30 AM Contingency registration begins at Tech Inspection Area (30 minuts)
                            9:00 AM Drivers Meeting ( Front of Judging Stage)
                            9:30 AM Gate Opens for General Public、Tokyo Auto Salon Pre Event、Car Show Begins 
                            9:30 AM Qualify round participants practice begins(1.5 hours, All D1 Licensed Drivers)
                            11:00 AM Qualify round participants practice ends
                            12:00 PM Drivers meeting for "Qualify Session" Front of Judging Stage (All D1 Licensed Drivers)
                            12:30 PM Qualifying begins
                            3:30 PM Qualify round ends
                            4:00 PM Announcing 32 (16 JPN & 16 USA qualifiers)
                            6:30 PM Event ends
                            7:30 PM Gate closed

                            Dec. 17 Final Competition Day, Tokyo Auto Salon Pre Show & Car Show Open To Public
                            6:30 AM Team Gate Opens
                            8:00 AM Exhibition Booth opens
                            9:00 AM Drivers Meeting at Tech Inspection Area
                            9:00 AM Gate Opens for General Public Tokyo Auto Salon Pre Event, Car Show
                            11:00 AM 32+ drivers practice
                            12:00 PM Practice ends
                            12:30 PM Autograph session
                            2:00 PM 2005 D1GP ALL STAR US vs. JPN Opening ceremony
                            2:30 PM 1st Round Solo runs (32+ Machines) Elimination Round
                            4:30 PM Best-16 Competition Round
                            5:30 PM Best-8 Competition Round
                            6:15 PM Best-4 Competition to Final Round
                            6:45 PM Award Ceremony(Interview at infield, photo shoot)
                            9:00 PM Gate Closed

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                            • #59
                              Why isnt Taniguchi going to compete?

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                              • #60
                                who's hiroshi sumida ???

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