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Wednesday, September 03, 2008
D1 GP 2008 Japan Round 6 Ebisu Circuit
The final round of this years 2008 D1 GP Japanese drift competition was held in Ebisu circuit Nihonmatsu city Japan. The same place they help round 1 this year. But the results were different this time around....
With Ebisu being right in my back yard, (5 mins drive) there was no way I was going to miss it. I actually took my video camera because I wanted to take some video footage of the drifting and put it up here and Youtube to show you but, I had some bad luck and the battery went flat before I could even use it.
I only had my mobile phone camera with 2 bars of battery so my photo taking was limited by that too. Anyway, I was able to take a couple of "ok" photos.
To cut straight to the point, the winner of 2008 Round 6 D1 GP in Ebisu was none other than the owner of the track, Kumakubo Nobushige in his TEAM Orange Lancer Evolution 9.
This 2008 D1 GP drift season was tough for Kumakubo and his team. He hadn't had much luck with rankings, but the weather held off at Ebisu and he was able to score a win and boost his rank in the D1 points table in the final round in Japan! He was very pleased and it showed with tears of joy at the podium!
The final and closing round of D1 GP 2008 drift competition season will be in Irwindale USA in November. But as for me (and the monkeys) and drifting in Japan, I'll still be going to Ebisu from time to time and I'll be able to bring you more D1GP coverage next season!
SAYONARA - from Stu!
www.DriftinJapan.com
:)
With Ebisu being right in my back yard, (5 mins drive) there was no way I was going to miss it. I actually took my video camera because I wanted to take some video footage of the drifting and put it up here and Youtube to show you but, I had some bad luck and the battery went flat before I could even use it.I only had my mobile phone camera with 2 bars of battery so my photo taking was limited by that too. Anyway, I was able to take a couple of "ok" photos.
To cut straight to the point, the winner of 2008 Round 6 D1 GP in Ebisu was none other than the owner of the track, Kumakubo Nobushige in his TEAM Orange Lancer Evolution 9.
This 2008 D1 GP drift season was tough for Kumakubo and his team. He hadn't had much luck with rankings, but the weather held off at Ebisu and he was able to score a win and boost his rank in the D1 points table in the final round in Japan! He was very pleased and it showed with tears of joy at the podium!
The final and closing round of D1 GP 2008 drift competition season will be in Irwindale USA in November. But as for me (and the monkeys) and drifting in Japan, I'll still be going to Ebisu from time to time and I'll be able to bring you more D1GP coverage next season!SAYONARA - from Stu!
www.DriftinJapan.com
:)
Labels: d1-2008-ebisu-round-6, D1GP, drifting, japanese-drifting, kumakubo, lancer drift car, silvia s15, team orange
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Drifting at Ebisu North Course in my A31 Cefiro
Feels good to get this much drift angle and still link all the corners...
Rare Drift Footage....ME - Stu, in my Cefiro!!! Whenever I go drift at the circuit and take my camera, I usually take pics and movies of other dudes and forget to get some of myself!
Well, this last time I made sure I could get some vids and pics of me to let you know I can actually drift. Check them out....
This was the first time I actually got the Cefiro out for a drift since May this year...shocking I know..but as you can imagine, I had heaps of fun. This day, I changed the coolant in the radiator to try to keep it cooler but didn't help much. Gets hot after about 5 laps of hard drifting.
I think I'm getting better too. I can "manji" drift (fishtail) all the way up the back straight and link it to the first corner. Pretty scary with the concrete wall there but I'm careful (enough). Look out D1 next year!!.. maybe not (yet)
Some other guy in a schmick candy red S15 Silvia....
There's the Autumn/Fall drift matsuro coming up next month so I will try to get the Ceffy ready for that...at worst, I'll be up there taking some vids and taking pics for you all!
Until next drift day - Drift or die!
Stu Drifter and Owner of www.DriftInJapan.com
Rare Drift Footage....ME - Stu, in my Cefiro!!! Whenever I go drift at the circuit and take my camera, I usually take pics and movies of other dudes and forget to get some of myself! Well, this last time I made sure I could get some vids and pics of me to let you know I can actually drift. Check them out....
This was the first time I actually got the Cefiro out for a drift since May this year...shocking I know..but as you can imagine, I had heaps of fun. This day, I changed the coolant in the radiator to try to keep it cooler but didn't help much. Gets hot after about 5 laps of hard drifting.
I think I'm getting better too. I can "manji" drift (fishtail) all the way up the back straight and link it to the first corner. Pretty scary with the concrete wall there but I'm careful (enough). Look out D1 next year!!.. maybe not (yet)
Some other guy in a schmick candy red S15 Silvia....
There's the Autumn/Fall drift matsuro coming up next month so I will try to get the Ceffy ready for that...at worst, I'll be up there taking some vids and taking pics for you all!
Until next drift day - Drift or die!
Stu Drifter and Owner of www.DriftInJapan.com
Labels: cefiro drift, drifting, ebisu north course, japanese drifting, silvia s15
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