(CANCELLED) 2010 D1 USA GRAND PRIX Event Schedule

[Bebop]

3 weeks away!

























Its not looking good folks....

[Mike Peters]

Buying a time-slot on Speed doesn't mean they'll be able to pull these events off unfortunately. AFAIK the event isn't even booked at TMS, and they are claiming a "140+ Driver/car count for their Texas event", that is a month away, with no rulebook/judges announced. They also claim that their "Rulebook will be so well-written most cars will have to be redone to be up to spec". With "140" entrants, less than a month away and a industry changing rulebook as they seem to say, I'd expect this will get all the people who didn't make the cut for FD/XDC, or who are just bored and can afford it.

[courantcom]

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...d-prix-lineup/

[Bebop]

ok....

less the a month and a half away

we need:

Potential Japanese drivers list

English Rulebook

Ticket pricing and ordering

[courantcom]

ust like Anaheim was "the biggest track buildout in drifting history" when it was obviously much smaller than Redbull's track.

The Redbull track was absolutely amazing. There were no resources of any kind at that location except for "pavement". Everything was brought to that large slab of asphalt...EVERYTHING (including any kind of electricity and potable water). Even the people were shuttle bussed to and from the location.

[Bebop]

No one hates D1...hmm...reading this thread seems to indicate otherwise.

2 people that say F%#$ D1

Same people who have still gone to the events

Overall anger, not hate.

JUST SAYING...

[SSmith]

No one hates D1 Just what they have done to teams and drivers.

No one hates D1...hmm...reading this thread seems to indicate otherwise.

[fast-datsun]

No one hates D1 Just what they have done to teams and drivers. Teams tell sponsors what races they well be at for sponsors plans and when race do not come to pass sponsors do not care why race did not happen its the TEAMS problem. We worked with D1 for 6 years and they cx races every year causing many problems with sponsors and funding. If they can ever get it together for 2 years in a row them most will come back but schedules must be planned and out by SEMA and they ""must"" meet all there commetments if they want quality driver to come back. It is all up to them to show they really want to make this happen.......

[Piner]

Well I couldn't even go to one of their events if I wanted to so im not really loosing out

[SSmith]

Suggestion for D1 haters...DON'T COME TO THE EVENT!!....
If you hate D1 so much, bashing them will do you no good, just don't show up to any of the events or buy any of the merchandise, save some bucks.. instead of just bashing D1 with no ends in sight. Grow up for a change....
If D1 delivers as advertised, all power to them...hopefully, FD will step up their game and thus fans will be benefited from both leagues putting on the best show.

Best of luck to D1, hopefully it is a change for the better

[Bebop]

I did the same thing, called venues as "a publicist for a drifting magazine" and got no D1gp on schedule. One person didn't know what D1gp was.

To the D1gp rep

Thanks for the response, but there are more questions that need to be answered.

We have a ton of respect for what they have done for the sport and their series in particular.

Showing respect by giving sponsors false information (complete lies) about your competitor? Srsly?

[delicious steve]

Quote from speedhunters

Captain Insano said:

Same story at AMS apparently.

"No deal has been signed with AMS or TMS.

Ted Austad
AMS Events"

[Justin Banner]

3 questions:

1 - who are you?
2 - how is this regime any different than the broken promises we've gotten over the past 3 years?
3 - is my open letter to D1 worthy of a response?

Poor, Jacob, not a rockstar in the eyes of D1 like Blaze is. (I kid, I kid!)

But in all seriousness, I have the same questions and would like to bring up a few more.

1. What is your response to Wrecked Magazine's blog post about your information packet?

2. Who created that packet and where did they get their information?

3. Why was the packet approved if there was serious misinformation listed?

[Slapshotnerd]

3 questions:

1 - who are you?
2 - how is this regime any different than the broken promises we've gotten over the past 3 years?
3 - is my open letter to D1 worthy of a response?

[DriftyMcGee]

OPEN D1GP RESPONSE TO Blaze1 6/12 Thread

First – thank you for your posting. Let me address your statements and concerns as best I can.

As you have pointed out – this is 2010 – another new year and season of racing is underway...and this means that D1 will have an even harder time of correcting the mistakes of the past – but please know that this is goal 1. We understand people’s skepticism and acknowledge that only time and actions will prove 2010 to be what everyone wants to see from D1.

Let me further address some of your comments more specifically.

“Tantrums and Trophy Trashing”.
I don’t want to dismiss this as overstated – but simply put.... drivers on both shores are comprised of talent that are for the most part well intentioned – but often misguided in their actions or words. The drift organizations in both the US and Japan should not be condemned for a single driver’s actions.

“Late Season”
I appreciate your willingness to accept a late season and late season notice and acknowledge that there are others who may not. To put this into perspective – the new D1 partnership wanted to act conservatively this year given the ‘empty promises’ of the past. As you will note – a televised D1 show was promised last year and then never delivered on. This promise came directly from the organizer and as honest as he was in his desire to deliver on that promise – it does take considerable efforts to put together a lucrative television deal – and this did not manifest for him, and as you have pointed out – there should have been no blowing smoke about it until it was real. That is not the case this year. As you will note from the press release – the new D1 organization is being headed by leaders in the television industry (an important difference between this and any other year)...Bob Cook is the former president of 20 Century Fox and Sam Johnson is a 20 year veteran in television marketing. They simply wanted to have every i dotted and t crossed before announcing anything. Simply put – they wanted it to be ‘real’...no more promises. Ink needed to be on the paper before they would move forward with any announcement because they were determined to not do what had been done previously. That is now the case. Speed has made a very serious commitment to D1 as they are also interested in growing the next generation of top motor sport. Also of important note – D1 Worldwide Entertainment is not only bringing the US held events to Speed – but televising the entire season of D1 as it unfolds in Japan as well. This is a first.

“Drivers for D1 2010”
Yes the race season is half over – and this alone will assist in making available many of the top drivers as most D1 events will happen after their other commitments finish. Other important considerations that will be weighed up by drivers (in particular those who have sponsors) is that this series is televised. A full hour long 15 part series that will not only cover the races – but will feature drivers, their shops, their sponsors and more. This value will not be ignored by drivers as sponsors will want to be part of that massive exposure. Another important difference will be the purse – this will be considerably more than we have ever seen in the sport. Again – a new effort to help elevate this to the professional level that other motor sports enjoy.

“Judging and Announcing”
We share your concerns about ‘quality judging’ and appreciate your suggestions – we are considering these as well as other options and will make an announcement as early as we possibly can.

“Image”
You make some very good points with regard to D1 and its main US competitor. We have a ton of respect for what they have done for the sport and their series in particular. But rather than focus on how D1 will position themselves in the drift community here in the US – we will focus solely on bringing D1 as it exists in Japan to US events and to the American television audience. D1 will succeed and survive as they have for over a decade by developing a US counterpart that is on par with the Japanese. This is not going to happen quickly – but it will be the objective and it will be both competitive and entertaining. That is all we can do.

“Television”
Your comments are likely shared by others – but that does not make them true. In fact – the American partners in D1 Worldwide Entertainment are comprised of television executives with decades of experience within that industry and their efforts will be to put together an entertaining product that will appeal to both long time fans, avid enthusiasts, as well as to develop a whole new audience.