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Subject: Hiromi Kajikuma Driving Team Allstars Mazda MX-5 @ GT-LIVE
KAAZ USA would like to state that Hiromi Kajikuma and Team Allstars have no relations in the upcoming event at GT-LIVE taking place in Virginia. Hiromi a driver that has competed under KAAZ USA is taking on this event with no affiliations or support by KAAZ USA. Although identified as a driver under the KAAZ name, she has ventured on her own in terms of driving for this up coming event.
First and foremost, KAAZ USA and all its affiliates (TEAM KAAZ DRIFT TEAM / KAAZ TECHNICAL) would like to state that there officially are no relations between Team Allstars and or Bill Montgomery. Some may know that previously KAAZ USA / KAAZ Technical did aid and support in terms of minor vehicle maintenance and vehicle storage for some of the MX-5’s(in which now we regret) KAAZ USA has been involved in motorsports for quite some time now, and most do know that KAAZ USA willingly offers help anywhere we can to support all types of motorsports, teams, individuals etc. We have been nothing but kind and supportive to most within this industry, which leads to the previous approach by Team Allstar’s MX-5 program. Of course, we put our efforts and gave support wherever we can.
About Hiromi Kajikuma
Many may know that she has been previously driving under KAAZ TEAM for 2006 and 2007 in Formula Drift. We have been working with Hiromi Kajikuma since the early parts of 2005 helping her develop and build her driving career in the USA. A lot of time, money and support from all of our staff went into building foundation for her to compete on a professional level here in the U.S. This year was unfortunate for us in terms of budgets and sponsors; we are competing in Formula D 2008 out of our own pockets with no support from major companies. Unfortunately this lead to a delay in having Hiromi compete in Formula D this year, since our other driver Yasu Kondo was elected to pilot the TEAM KAAZ corolla, and even at that…our budget barely allowed us to compete this year in Formula D. Our whole concept behind electing Yasu Kondo was to select a driver in which can perform and possibly bring potential sponsors and support for 2009, and if in any case this situation was achieved, we planned to campaign both Hiromi and Yasu for Formula D 2009 as a 2 car team.
News about Hiromi driving the MX-5 came to us in surprise, since no one contacted KAAZ USA to inform us of this situation, we had to read through this thread to find out that she was coming to drive at the GT-LIVE event. In simple characteristics of professionalism, we felt that there should have been some type of communication upon this situation directed to us. We have pushed so hard to prepare for 2009 with Hiromi in mind that this situation has now set us back a tad bit. Obviously we do not own Hiromi, she is free to drive for whomever she wants. We just offered our help as a stepping-stone for her career in the USA if she ever decides to fully push for one.
Driving status of the future
If Hiromi Kajikuma and Team Allstars plan to compete in the last Formula D event “The Final Fight” Scheduled to be held at Irwindale Speedway, KAAZ USA will terminate her status as a KAAZ USA or TEAM KAAZ driver. On relations to such act is due to reasoning of many situations. First and foremost Hiromi’s Formula D license was only obtained by KAAZ USA’s efforts. Financially and technically, we provided her our vehicle, financing and support and of course she brought her driving talents in order for her to obtain her Formula D professional License. She at the time was supported by KAAZ USA and represented her driving status as a KAAZ USA driver. If Hiromi Kajikuma or any of her support or affiliates other then KAAZ USA move forward with officially competing in any 2008 Formula D series events without approval or prior notification to KAAZ USA, her status of becoming involved for any future KAAZ USA or TEAM KAAZ interactions will be terminated. Such act is considered to be “Betrayal” to the KAAZ USA/TEAM KAAZ. If such situation does take place, we wished that Bill Montgomery and Team Allstars would have approached this subject more professionally instead of organizing and planning this whole tactic behind KAAZ USA’s back.
Subject: Hiromi Kajikuma Driving Team Allstars Mazda MX-5 @ GT-LIVE
KAAZ USA would like to state that Hiromi Kajikuma and Team Allstars have no relations in the upcoming event at GT-LIVE taking place in Virginia. Hiromi a driver that has competed under KAAZ USA is taking on this event with no affiliations or support by KAAZ USA. Although identified as a driver under the KAAZ name, she has ventured on her own in terms of driving for this up coming event.
First and foremost, KAAZ USA and all its affiliates (TEAM KAAZ DRIFT TEAM / KAAZ TECHNICAL) would like to state that there officially are no relations between Team Allstars and or Bill Montgomery. Some may know that previously KAAZ USA / KAAZ Technical did aid and support in terms of minor vehicle maintenance and vehicle storage for some of the MX-5’s(in which now we regret) KAAZ USA has been involved in motorsports for quite some time now, and most do know that KAAZ USA willingly offers help anywhere we can to support all types of motorsports, teams, individuals etc. We have been nothing but kind and supportive to most within this industry, which leads to the previous approach by Team Allstar’s MX-5 program. Of course, we put our efforts and gave support wherever we can.
About Hiromi Kajikuma
Many may know that she has been previously driving under KAAZ TEAM for 2006 and 2007 in Formula Drift. We have been working with Hiromi Kajikuma since the early parts of 2005 helping her develop and build her driving career in the USA. A lot of time, money and support from all of our staff went into building foundation for her to compete on a professional level here in the U.S. This year was unfortunate for us in terms of budgets and sponsors; we are competing in Formula D 2008 out of our own pockets with no support from major companies. Unfortunately this lead to a delay in having Hiromi compete in Formula D this year, since our other driver Yasu Kondo was elected to pilot the TEAM KAAZ corolla, and even at that…our budget barely allowed us to compete this year in Formula D. Our whole concept behind electing Yasu Kondo was to select a driver in which can perform and possibly bring potential sponsors and support for 2009, and if in any case this situation was achieved, we planned to campaign both Hiromi and Yasu for Formula D 2009 as a 2 car team.
News about Hiromi driving the MX-5 came to us in surprise, since no one contacted KAAZ USA to inform us of this situation, we had to read through this thread to find out that she was coming to drive at the GT-LIVE event. In simple characteristics of professionalism, we felt that there should have been some type of communication upon this situation directed to us. We have pushed so hard to prepare for 2009 with Hiromi in mind that this situation has now set us back a tad bit. Obviously we do not own Hiromi, she is free to drive for whomever she wants. We just offered our help as a stepping-stone for her career in the USA if she ever decides to fully push for one.
Driving status of the future
If Hiromi Kajikuma and Team Allstars plan to compete in the last Formula D event “The Final Fight” Scheduled to be held at Irwindale Speedway, KAAZ USA will terminate her status as a KAAZ USA or TEAM KAAZ driver. On relations to such act is due to reasoning of many situations. First and foremost Hiromi’s Formula D license was only obtained by KAAZ USA’s efforts. Financially and technically, we provided her our vehicle, financing and support and of course she brought her driving talents in order for her to obtain her Formula D professional License. She at the time was supported by KAAZ USA and represented her driving status as a KAAZ USA driver. If Hiromi Kajikuma or any of her support or affiliates other then KAAZ USA move forward with officially competing in any 2008 Formula D series events without approval or prior notification to KAAZ USA, her status of becoming involved for any future KAAZ USA or TEAM KAAZ interactions will be terminated. Such act is considered to be “Betrayal” to the KAAZ USA/TEAM KAAZ. If such situation does take place, we wished that Bill Montgomery and Team Allstars would have approached this subject more professionally instead of organizing and planning this whole tactic behind KAAZ USA’s back.
I hate to see problems between the two 
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