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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Round #2 – STAGE IS SET AS AMERICA’S PREMIER DRIFTING SERIES –
THE D1 GRAND PRIX – HEADS TO MIAMI

- D1GP Preps for Massive Competitor Field and Capacity Crowds at New Miami Location -

LOS ANGELES (May 12, 2009) – After a three-year absence in the United States, the D1 Grand Prix made its comeback on May 2, at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Race fans cheered as Daigo Saito and his Toyota Chaser grabbed the top spot in the first of four scheduled rounds in the 2009 D1GP USA Championship Points Series. Competitors from around the world with gather again Saturday, May 30 at Gulfstream Park Raceway in Hallandale Beach, FL for the second round of D1GP USA’s 2009 series. D1GP USA opted to switch locations to accommodate larger crowds.

“Our first event back in the U.S. proved an overwhelming success for the competitors and the crowds. With the popularity of drifting rapidly growing, we upgraded our venue in Miami to accommodate the increasing number fans and drivers,” said Terence Jenkins, SVP of Operations and D1GP USA Competition Director. “We are looking forward to once again exceeding expectations with an exciting and highly competitive event in Miami.”

The opening round of the 2009 series also marked the first-ever use of the D1GP USA's Pro 1 system (derived from Racelogic's Driftbox) in drifting competition history. Many of the questions at the post-event press conference were centered on this new technology, which is designed to reduce subjectivity in the scoring process. The drivers in the press conference supported the use of the system and the fair and unbiased judging of D1GP USA.

Overall, the D1GP’s return to the United States was a resounding success with the high level of competition and the non-stop action from the start of practice on Friday morning to the final tandem run on Saturday evening. Winners from the Miami event will join the top three competitors from the first round of 2009 D1GP USA Championship Points Series in Anaheim Daigo Saito, Nobushige Kumakubo and rookie American driver Forrest Wang in the Series Finals.

For more information about D1GP USA and the Miami event, please visit www.d1gp.com.

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