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

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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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[Mike Peters]

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

[Slapshotnerd]

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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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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10!

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9 Days Left

[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.

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8 Days Left

[Slapshotnerd]

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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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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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

[VIPDrift]

Why isnt Taniguchi going to compete?

[tululu]

who's hiroshi sumida ???