Drift Tengoku — September 2004 · Page 247
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Until now there had not been a Hokkaido event granting D1 eligibility , so I entered this contest with real determination. I think I won because most competitors emphasized slide distance over speed and slowed at corner exit, while I kept speed as my priority. What made that possible was running onto the dirt in qualifying and breaking the bumper.
Before that I was tense and driving conservatively; afterward I thought, ‘Whatever happens, happens!’ I forgot the broken bumper and got into the rhythm. At such times you can control the car exactly as you want. I felt confident and thought I could go a long way.
I plan to enter D1 from October's Ebisu West event. Since drifting isn't normally allowed there, even a first-timer like me might have a good chance of qualifying. I don't want the car to be my excuse, so I want pillow-ball joints throughout the suspension arms for a quicker…
He does all work himself except ECU setup. A Trust FD3S intercooler and [brand damaged] three-row radiator create a V-mount arrangement; high-lift cams and a T67 turbo produce 400 PS. Since qualifying was solo, he prioritized angle and smoke over speed; in the final, he emphasized speed. He used two sets of 18-inch Neovas and two sets of 17-inch ST115s .
I often advanced fairly far, but judges called me good at everything—speed, line and angle all around eight points . So for qualifying this time I changed rear tires from Neova to ST115 for more smoke, and modified the knuckles for more angle. I don't think anyone exceeded me in smoke and angle.
Spectators even asked how I increased steering lock. In tandem follow runs, I pulled alongside on the home straight and elsewhere to pressure my opponent while raising my own excitement. Previously my best was the top eight, so I never expected to win.
I'll enter D1 at Autopolis on August 21–22. I've driven there in the A'PEXi Cup; it uses fourth gear, so I think I can show high-speed drifting with lots of smoke .
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‘Even on my first attempt, I think I have a chance to pass qualifying. If I can stop holding back, I can do it!’ — Toshihide Tsuji .
ORC Drift Challenge — Hokkaido Number One contest
An SR20 enlarged to 2.1 liters, with an RX6 turbo and high-lift cams, produces roughly 500 PS…
The Hokkaido Number One contest at Shiraoi Car Land on July 9 and the Advan Drift Meeting at Tsukuba Circuit on July 25 both awarded D1 Grand Prix eligibility to their top finishers. We asked each winner what brought victory and what they hoped to achieve in D1.
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Held July 9
Challengers to watch
August 16
2004 (Heisei 16)
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No. 0060
Published by Drift Tengoku's D Station special-news section . Postal code 151-0051; 3-26-5 Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo. Information accepted 24… Fax 03-3408-3002; email dori-ten@deesclub.co.jp [historical contact].
Toyama Juku
Toshihide Tsuji
…hours a day [contact caption continuation].
WANER
Winner
Round 6
…the Ebisu West event
★ [decorative symbol]
Entering…
Scheduled to enter
…response. I currently have a locked differential, so I'd like an LSD too. I had won contests such as the Car Boy drift competition and might have entered D1 when it began, but budget problems stopped me. It was frustrating, so I'm really happy that this event has made D1 possible…
…now [sentence ending].
What is the Hokkaido Number One contest?
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The ORC-organized Hokkaido Number One contest is described as the only local event awarding D1 eligibility. Despite rain, 69 cars entered. Judges were Keiichi Tsuchiya, Manabu Orido and Manabu Suzuki; the top three earned D1 eligibility. An ORC Drift Challenge Okinawa Number One contest is scheduled at Nago Circuit on October 14 .
Congratulations on earning eligibility!
Third: Masayuki Yonemoto, AE86
Second: Yuki Baba, AE86
ADVANORIFTMEETING RaBTSUKUBA
Other challengers who earned D1 eligibility
Got it!
Held July 27 .
☆ [decorative symbol]
‘Finally I can compete in D1! I'll make a big impact!’ — Michihide Kawamura .
What is Advan Drift Meeting?
ADVAN
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Round 4
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The year's final ADM was held July 25 at Tsukuba's Course 2000. There were 137 entries in the D class and 17 in the twin class, including double entries; four drivers earned D1 eligibility. In the twin class, [names damaged] in FC3Ss took a second consecutive victory after Ebisu .
Pro Sliding Crazy
Michihide Kawamura
Scheduled to enter Autopolis
Winner
Shinji Minowa, AE86
Fourth:
Third: Toru Murakoshi, AE86
Second: Toshiaki Nakamura, AE86
Other challengers who earned D1 eligibility
I entered every ADM last year, and this year the Sekia Hills ADM and Autopolis A'PEXi Cup. It is no exaggeration to say I've spent these two years drifting to reach D1…
…indeed [sentence ending].
For aspiring D1 drivers: only two chances remain! September 23, holiday: A'PEXi Cup with Potenza, Ebisu South, entry ¥12,000; office 049-361-1185 . October 14, Thursday: ORC Drift Challenge, Okinawa Number One contest, Nago Circuit, entry ¥12,000; office 03-3438-4112 . [Historical 2004 notices.]
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