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SAMUEL HUBINETTE RETURNS To D1GP JAPAN, Rd. 2 2010
Two-time US drift champion returns to Japan
NEWPORT BEACH, California (Samuel Hübinette Racing; April 20, 2010) -- Two-time drift champion Samuel Hübinette is returning to Japan this weekend for the second round of the D1 Grand Prix championship drifting series.
A strong performance at his Japanese debut last month saw the American become a rare seeded driver among the best drivers in Japan. Campaigning a right-hand drive car on an unfamiliar track, Hübinette scored an impressive Top-10 finish. "I feel good heading into my second competition in Japan," said Hübinette. "The other drivers and staff gave me lots of props for my performance at the first round and I hope to build on that success at Round 2." The Autopolis competition takes place in Oita, Japan, this coming weekend. Hübinette will drive a right-hand drive vehicle provided by D1 veteran Takahiro Ueno.
The sport of drifting requires quick reaction times to keep the car sliding and Hübinette points out there's no time for hesitation when he reaches for the gearshift or e-brake with his left hand. He says he is optimistic that he'll be able to adjust more quickly to driving on the right side of the car at this contest.
Drifting is a high-skill, high-powered motorsport with an emphasis on car control skill. Drivers compete on a closed-course, sliding sideways at high speed in trials judged on speed and style. With origins in Japan, it is the fastest growing form of motorsport in the world. The D1 series developed in Japan over a decade ago and, for 2010, boasts top drivers from Japan competing one-on-one against American talent.
Hübinette is travelling from Japan straight from a Team Drift exhibition at the Long Beach Grand Prix this past weekend and a sixth-place finish at the Formula Drift Round 1 in California.
He will next appear in competition in the United States for Round 2 of Formula Drift, Road Atlanta, in Braselton, GA, May 7 and 8. He is taking on a new role as team owner this season, while also making a bid for the series title as a driver in a factory-backed Dodge Challenger.
--- SAMUEL HÜBINETTE RACING PARTNERS ---
Dodge, BFGoodrich, Mopar, Eibach, Weld Racing, AIT, Sparco, K&N, AEM, Stack Performance, ES Motorsports, Royal Purple, Wilwood, Tilton Engineering, Os Giken, ITI Performance, Magnaflow, Azunia Tequila, Meguiar's.
--- ABOUT SAMUEL HÜBINETTE ---
A native Swede, Hübinette has been living and competing in the United States since 2001. He became a US citizen in 2006.
When he isn't drifting, Hübinette is also a working stunt driver in car commercials and in Hollywood productions including the Fast and the Furious franchise, Crank2, and the upcoming film Knight and Day.
Hübinette developed a taste for speed in his native Sweden, where he earned a reputation for pushing snowmobiles, motorcycles and cars to their limits. He competed as a driver in Touring Car racing on a team for Volvo from 1997 through 2000 and worked for Volvo Cars for nine years as a stunt driver and test driver in product development for the company.
He has also worked as a performance-driving instructor, including a three-year stint at the Skip Barber Racing School, where he was a member of the elite Special Product Group.
In 2009, Samuel became a “specialist reserved officer” with LAPD.
Two-time US drift champion returns to Japan
NEWPORT BEACH, California (Samuel Hübinette Racing; April 20, 2010) -- Two-time drift champion Samuel Hübinette is returning to Japan this weekend for the second round of the D1 Grand Prix championship drifting series.
A strong performance at his Japanese debut last month saw the American become a rare seeded driver among the best drivers in Japan. Campaigning a right-hand drive car on an unfamiliar track, Hübinette scored an impressive Top-10 finish. "I feel good heading into my second competition in Japan," said Hübinette. "The other drivers and staff gave me lots of props for my performance at the first round and I hope to build on that success at Round 2." The Autopolis competition takes place in Oita, Japan, this coming weekend. Hübinette will drive a right-hand drive vehicle provided by D1 veteran Takahiro Ueno.
The sport of drifting requires quick reaction times to keep the car sliding and Hübinette points out there's no time for hesitation when he reaches for the gearshift or e-brake with his left hand. He says he is optimistic that he'll be able to adjust more quickly to driving on the right side of the car at this contest.
Drifting is a high-skill, high-powered motorsport with an emphasis on car control skill. Drivers compete on a closed-course, sliding sideways at high speed in trials judged on speed and style. With origins in Japan, it is the fastest growing form of motorsport in the world. The D1 series developed in Japan over a decade ago and, for 2010, boasts top drivers from Japan competing one-on-one against American talent.
Hübinette is travelling from Japan straight from a Team Drift exhibition at the Long Beach Grand Prix this past weekend and a sixth-place finish at the Formula Drift Round 1 in California.
He will next appear in competition in the United States for Round 2 of Formula Drift, Road Atlanta, in Braselton, GA, May 7 and 8. He is taking on a new role as team owner this season, while also making a bid for the series title as a driver in a factory-backed Dodge Challenger.
--- SAMUEL HÜBINETTE RACING PARTNERS ---
Dodge, BFGoodrich, Mopar, Eibach, Weld Racing, AIT, Sparco, K&N, AEM, Stack Performance, ES Motorsports, Royal Purple, Wilwood, Tilton Engineering, Os Giken, ITI Performance, Magnaflow, Azunia Tequila, Meguiar's.
--- ABOUT SAMUEL HÜBINETTE ---
A native Swede, Hübinette has been living and competing in the United States since 2001. He became a US citizen in 2006.
When he isn't drifting, Hübinette is also a working stunt driver in car commercials and in Hollywood productions including the Fast and the Furious franchise, Crank2, and the upcoming film Knight and Day.
Hübinette developed a taste for speed in his native Sweden, where he earned a reputation for pushing snowmobiles, motorcycles and cars to their limits. He competed as a driver in Touring Car racing on a team for Volvo from 1997 through 2000 and worked for Volvo Cars for nine years as a stunt driver and test driver in product development for the company.
He has also worked as a performance-driving instructor, including a three-year stint at the Skip Barber Racing School, where he was a member of the elite Special Product Group.
In 2009, Samuel became a “specialist reserved officer” with LAPD.
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