feeder schedule for next year, how to get into formula D

[INFO]

American Touge 2 : Casting Call Update
Thank you to all of you who've submitted cars to the AT2 casting call. November 23rd is the deadline for the casting call so you can still submit your ride if you're up for the challenge. Also if you know any friends who may be interested, let them know about it too.

As you can see we've listed some of the cars on the website. We're swamped with overwhelming response and currently sorting out the many applicants.

All cars which have been invited will receive a letter from our staff by the end of November.
The usual cast of Keiichi Tsuchiya, Manabu Orido and Kazumi Kondo will be there and looking forward to meeting all of you.



If the above makes no sense to you; American Touge is a video segment we shot last year and was released in DVD in 2005 as Hot Version International Volume 3 American Touge. We invited some of America's top tuners to bring their cars so they can be tested on the tracks at Horse Thief Mile/Willowspring International Speedway in California. After serious testing by our very own Drift King Tsuchiya and Max Orido, Comptec's NSX won the first title as the US version Touge Monster and XS Engineering's WRX won the American Touge battle against Top Set Up's Civic. The video shoot itself was covered in Super Street magazine and the finished DVD has been reviewed in industry magazines such as C16 and IGN.com's car section.



Click to see trailer of American Touge.



The cast and the producers were very impressed with the level of performance of the US tuned cars that we decied to do it again this year. After last year's AT, we received A LOT of e-mails from tuners all over the US saying that their cars could out run the cars we tested. So this year we just decided to have an open casting call. Those of you who are confident enough will get the chance to have your cars praised or put down by our guys. You know o'l KT is not afraid of ragging on cars. Of course we can't drive each and every car so we will have to narrow it down. But, we are taking a different format this year so more cars will be driven in a "prelimary" session.



Here are some updates:


< CHANGE OF SCHEDULE >
The date for the shooting has been changed from DECEMBER 19th (Mon) to DECEMBER 20th (Tue).


< ANNOUNCEMENTS >
Casting Call for AT2 will CLOSE on NOVEMBER 23rd.

Selected candidates will receive an e-mail from ZZA / BMI by NOVEMBER 30th.


< REGULATIONS >

* Vehicles can be any platform FR, FF, RR, MR or 4WD.

* Must be on factory chassis. *Tube frames are NOT permitted.

* Must have street radial tires **Racing slicks are NOT permitted. *American Touge tests tuned cars not "racing" cars.

* Cars can run on any octane of gas. *Please show up with full tank of gas.


* Driver seat must be on adjustable rails.

* Car interior can be stripped but there must be a passenger seat intact.
The Touge Showdown series is a street car competition;
therefore if it comes down to two cars with the same score,
the car with more interior items will advance.

* Car must have radial tires. Semi-racing tires (Street Legal R-Compound Tires) such as Advan A048 is permitted. Racing slick tires are not permitted. (ex. Hoosier race tires are considered slicks.)

[Hubert Young]

Will the cars be required to have a roll cage for the qualifing rounds or is it like d1 driver search where the cars are pretty much tech'd the same as a drift day and then to compete you need cage ect....

Click to http://driftday.com/fd_qualifier.htm and check out "Vehicles".

[brainfood]

Will the cars be required to have a roll cage for the qualifing rounds or is it like d1 driver search where the cars are pretty much tech'd the same as a drift day and then to compete you need cage ect....

[BenR]

It's not only commitment but money as well.

Absolutely. Either you must be able to attract sponsors or you will need to foot the bill yourself. There really isn't any form of motorsports that is cheap, especially if you have to travel.

[yukio@jic-magic]

I think that's part of the commitment if you really want to run Formula D. You have to be willing to travel alot.

It's not only commitment but money as well.

[BenR]

I think that's part of the commitment if you really want to run Formula D. You have to be willing to travel alot.

[j.r.]

There will be a east coast event. Details are being worked out

[santi]

mike it's fine and over with..thanks for the answers to my questions.. and trust me by all means formula d is where i want to be. and either way.. if houston was the closest feeder event to me, everyone can expect me to be there.. even if i have to quit my job.. anyways.. no harri and his bimmer i dont think made it into prereg for the atl event. anthony and I are the only two from tertech and i think i took the last possible position. once again thanks for the answers and in atl i'll make sure personally that you know we are safe.

santi

[Driftday]

This was already posted....



For more info....

http://driftday.com/fd_qualifier.htm

Naoki
www.driftday.com

[Mike Peters]

i dont know when were gettin there, i need to talk to james...might hit you up on that offer though crashing at your place.

[Tuner]

Speaking of ATL Mike, do you guys need a place to crash? What day are you getting in? Anytime to tear up this town?

[Mike Peters]

sory, guess i read into it too much, i just get tired of all the FD bashing going on in some other places.

if you had pionts last year (attained by qualifying top 16 for tandem) you already have a liscence for 2006.

if you qualify at a qualifying event you can attain a liscence if you dont already have one.

you cannot compete in FD pro without a liscence.

look at the irwindale announcement, FD is working as fast as tehy can just give them time, some east coast stuff is in the works.

anyways, yeah sorry read into your post too much. the ter-tech crew going to atlanta in full force?

[santi]

where on my post does it say anything about bashing formula d??? all i'm saying is this isnt gonna be as easy as it maybe for other locals..and you didnt even pay attention to the other half of my post .. so unless your gonna stop putting words in my mouth or on my text and or answer a question for me you can take your choice words that you posted and shove them up YOURSSSSSSSSSSSS.... THANK YOU HAVE A NICE DAY.see you in atl

[Mike Peters]

thats great a few guys will make the drive but it doesnt help us south florida peeps.. also i didnt understand the post very well..

it says that if the judges feel your good enough whether you get 10 or a 0 you could get a liscense .. but just under that it says you must have scored points last year to get the liscense.. so is it that we have to have competed and scored last year plus impress a judge? or is it one or the other?

i dont understand the point of this post, is formula drift suppost to cater to south florida because you chose to live in one of the most remote places in the continental usa?

they are working on stuff for east coast, theres a reason FD hasnt made an official post. dont come on here bashing FD about how they arent coming to your area yet, even though imo doing an event in south florida is kinda dumb, since its totally not a central location for anyone like say houston, cali, and chicago are. they are working on it, they have been working their *Censored**Censored**Censored* off the last 2 years to give everyone in america a chance to showcase their skills. just because somoene makes an announcement based on incomplete information dont start bashing formula drift. when they have an announcement they will make it , and they are working as fast as they can, so give them a break.

<3
mikespeed

[markshatchi86]

no

they could give away 10 or 0 licenses at an event, no min or max that they will give away, as long as you impress the judges, then you get a license.