D1gp update: Current drivers list

[Mute]

This is the confirmed drivers list. We have more drivers pending registration. Registration End Thursday Night at 6pm

In alphabetical order:

Kelvin Arreola USA
Mark Bergeon USA
David Blunt USA
James Bondurant USA
Mike Burns USA
Caper Canul USA
Tyler Cox USA
Chelsea DeNofa USA
Joe Dycus USA
Michael Essa USA
Ron Freitas USA
Chase Goodman USA
Andrew Hately USA
Joe Haven USA
Harri Hokkinen Finland
Yoichi Imamura Japan
Daijaro Inada Japan
Ed Johnson USA
Jeff Jones USA
Chris Kregorian USA
Nobushige Kumakubo Japan
Janne Leinonen Finland
Aaron Losey USA
Quoc Ly USA
Cyrus Martinez USA
Omeed Moinee USA
Patrick Mordaunt USA
Ken Nomura Japan
Cody Parkhouse USA
Ross Petty USA
Juha Rintanen Finland
Tom Roberts USA
James Robinson USA
Austin Robison USA
Bryan Rogers USA
Daigo Saito Japan
Cody Sarem USA
Ben Schwartz USA
Bill Sherman USA
Joshua Steel USA
Kazuhiro Tanaka Japan
Harri Tervola USA
Takahiro Ueno Japan
Russell Walker USA
Forrest Wang USA

and counting!!

[all show no go]

Go cody sarem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ReaperKouki]

Very nice list! Counting down the days until the Philadelphia Round.

Any confirmation on judges for each event?

[usdm180sx]

Fuck, no Tanaguchi again =(

[bardabe]

What happened to Kasama? =(

[all show no go]

kazama??

he hasent driven in d1gp for years now

[l20bdime]

good driver's list. solid up and comers and some really experienced guys all mixed up. This is way more entertaining than the usual FD roster.

[bardabe]

kazama??

he hasent driven in d1gp for years now

yeah i know, im sad him and Nomuken where my fav drivers last time i saw em drive together was D1 in 2005.

[Flipzide]

oh my. seeing the driver's list makes me want to go now, haha.

[SochBAT]

NOB Taniguchi is missing.

Has been MIA.

FUCK, haven't kept up with D1 since 05 too. haha.

[J_Konnexion]

Is the public allowed to watch friday qualifying ?

[autobahNESSA]

Aw no ken gushi <3 :(

[240love]

cody!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ericcastro]

good driver's list. solid up and comers and some really experienced guys all mixed up. This is way more entertaining than the usual FD roster.
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[TOVI]

Oh Ya! Ron freitas From Maui,Hawaii! represent Maui! Forrest wang and Ross petty represent Hawaii to! Goodluck to the Hawaii Drifters!

[Mute]

Is the public allowed to watch friday qualifying ?

No sorry, Saturday is the only day open to the public.

[foreverdark]

Kick ass Cody!

[DreamN]

Fuck yeah! Our very own from the 818, CODY!!!!!

[memo92]

Man, I think I will go now that I see that Cody will compete.:D

Have to support the locals.

[simplistek]

GL Cyrus, Cody, Tommy, and Ueno of course:ssex:;)

[THE PROPHET]

Gooooooooo cody!!!!

[Jimmy Up]

ATTA BABY CODY!!!!

TEAR SOME SHIT UP!!!!!

so sick

[dirtythirty]

yea boyz!!! team Low Low San Diego lets do this!

[turns101]

All my main boys!!!
make it happen man. Team San Diego (even though not all of us are from San Diego LOL!!) is gonna make it happen.

I am stoked. I think Tommy nailed this on the head.
Very fun drivers list. Jeff Jones up in the mix too!! That fucker can upset anyones day on the track!!

Awesome, I am going to watch.. Maybe next year I will have the cash to drive in it. Sucks having an invite and no cash.. Gaaay..

[ChiSleepyEyes]

i cant wait till august! D1GP Chicago is going to be insane!

[SochBAT]

^^

What the fuck is Chicago? lol

[mishimoto]

Very nice list! Counting down the days until the Philadelphia Round.

Any confirmation on judges for each event?


Same! It's going to be a great weekend :hsdance:

[CityTireOnline.com]

See ya guys out there!

[DALAZ_68]

Ohh man go cody!!!!

[adrians_s13]

Go Cody!!!

[gprb25]

Represent Texas T Cox and Losey !!

[memo92]

Man the female weather forcaster for the 11am CH4 news is hot.

40-50% chance of showers throughout all of SoCal.

People that are attending should take an umbrella just in case it rains.

[used240sxparts]

Ill see guys in MIAMI!! :)

[PacificDrift_Nick]

Michael Essa USA :w00t:
Tom Roberts USA:w00t:
Cody Sarem USA:w00t:

:w00t::w00t::w00t: SoCal Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!

[irax]

FFS its

TOMMY Roberts, Tom is his dad!



http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Linhbergh%20Nguyen/Features/Tommy%20Roberts%20S13/IMG_0660.jpg

GO TOMMY GOOOOO!!!!!!!

also Cody, and team texas! Do it real big Cox & Losey !

[SUPERSTAR]

I thought Nick Hogan was gonna drive too.

[dirtdiggler666]

so anyone know top qualifiers?

[SUPERSTAR]

Yeah .

[S14Josh]

My god, the drift box is a total joke.

Seriously.



See you guys again tomorrow!

[dirtdiggler666]

i heard the same,one of my friends is down their and he said :rant2:

[INeedNewTires]

Represent Texas T Cox and Losey !!

and Chelsea DeNofa and Russell Walker!

Pretty cool that 4 are texas drivers, 3 i've tandem'ed with, and 2 are dallas area!

best of luck to everyone, steer clear of walls mofo's

[Flaco S14]

i thought the track speed was going to be a lot faster.

[usdm180sx]

All texas gave us were 2 presidents named bush. And they both fucked up the country.

[240love]

what the fuck is drift box?

[SUPERSTAR]

it's like a juice box. Yeah.

[xtreme_s14]

what the fuck is drift box?

HPI DRIFT BOX (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igGA2GV69fo)

[240XTC]

it's like a juice box. Yeah.


HPI DRIFT BOX (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igGA2GV69fo)

^^^^^^:keke:

it makes fresh apple juice.........



....lol....drift box is like a data recorder. Kind of like a black box that records voice, altitude, speed, time....etc on a plane. In this case it records entry speed, angle that will help judges in a decision to pick a driver to advance to the next round....

Some say its the future of drifting.....Some say :mephfawk: the box...

There was a BUNCH of sexy asss woman toooo!!!! lol ... :boink:

[nieko]

there was probably 7 really hot chicks there... 4 of which were spectators not models LOL

over the r34 accords.

this was not D1.

this was gay

[240XTC]

i liked it...different venue...hung out with a bunch of women...:w00t:

[irax]

fuck the driftbox


fuck the shitty carshow



fuck the new owners of d1


fuck the fucking sun and its fucking rays that pierce spf80 and cloudy skies.


Texas brought it Real Big this year! with Will in the NST 86 getting top 16 and Chelsey in the 5cylinder turbo E36 at 6/7th? place!

San Diego brought the heat with Tommy Roberts, Dave Blunt, and Sandiegan native Cody (not so broken) Parkhouse!


Fuck 5 different course management teams..

[INeedNewTires]

All texas gave us were 2 presidents named bush. And they both fucked up the country.

Dont spout off things you heard your fat dad say, it makes you sound like a fucking jackass. And bringing politics into a D1 thread? its sad that you think $10 makes you special... theres no such thing as a usdm180sx, sorry ricer your car still isint cool

Texas brought it Real Big this year! with Will in the NST 86 getting top 16 and Chelsey in the 5cylinder turbo E36 at 6/7th? place!


sweet... What happened with losey?

[SUPERSTAR]

Norm has a Fat dad? hahahaha.

So who won?

I had to work and didnt get a chance to go.

[usdm180sx]

Dont spout off things you heard your fat dad say, it makes you sound like a fucking jackass. And bringing politics into a D1 thread? its sad that you think $10 makes you special... theres no such thing as a usdm180sx, sorry ricer your car still isint cool



sweet... What happened with losey?

I didn't repeat what I heard from my Dad, I lived through it. And don't talk about my Dad either. He died just last year. WTF are you talking about $10? Because I'm a premie? I can paypal you if you want a premie membership.

No shit there's no such thing as a usdm180sx genius, but you really don't know. LOL your opinion of me and my car means as much my shit going down the toilet.

BOTTOM LINE: The american drifters SUCKED ASS compared to the Japanese and most of them were from texas.

Too bad.

ps: And yellow headlights are fucking GAY

[nieko]

dude... norm is so fucking OG.

and is car is dope as hell.

honestly norm, i never liked your sig, it does your car no justice

[PacificDrift_Nick]

Daigo Saito won 1st and he is fucking amazing!

i dont know jow i felt about the event, but there where some shitty elements fosho

[SUPERSTAR]

Daigo Saito won 1st and he is fucking amazing!

i dont know jow i felt about the event, but there where some shitty elements fosho


Thanks Nick.

[andisan]

the only good drifters were the japan guys they were waveing at us while drifting not like the US drivers that were gripping the steering wheel like they were loosing control of the car and they started drifting cuz they saw it online wow

Anyways the 2005 D1 event will never be beaten.

The announcer was a joke

The carshow was OK to much DUB not enough JDM

[irax]

Dont spout off things you heard your fat dad say, it makes you sound like a fucking jackass. And bringing politics into a D1 thread? its sad that you think $10 makes you special... theres no such thing as a usdm180sx, sorry ricer your car still isint cool



sweet... What happened with losey?

Mr.Losey thinks he blew the oil pump or something, because while in qualifi he lost all oil pressure and in an interest in saving the motor he decided to pull out instead of being like Chelsey and going all out.

[Oilcover]

http://www.worlddriftseries.com/d1gp/la/small/38.jpg

[240XTC]

lol^^^ tight...

[usdm180sx]

I didn't know Aerosmith could drift

[doogstein]

Cant wait for Miami ill be there along with my boys from Aero-K.

[l20bdime]

the only good drifters were the japan guys they were waveing at us while drifting not like the US drivers that were gripping the steering wheel like they were loosing control of the car and they started drifting cuz they saw it online wow

Anyways the 2005 D1 event will never be beaten.

The announcer was a joke

The carshow was OK to much DUB not enough JDM


Wow that was a stupid post. There were a lot of awesome USA drivers. No we werent the top level D1 japan guys. We all know how to drift with one hand. We did start drifting because we saw it online, who gives a shit about the carshow, and you are a joke.



Also the drift box screwed over a lot of drivers that could have made for better entertainment. My turbo blew during practice. i was bummed. The track was easy

[s13coupedrfter]

the only good drifters were the japan guys they were waveing at us while drifting not like the US drivers that were gripping the steering wheel like they were loosing control of the car and they started drifting cuz they saw it online wow

Anyways the 2005 D1 event will never be beaten.

The announcer was a joke

The carshow was OK to much DUB not enough JDM

Dude...didn't you see Forrest, holy shit his lines/smoke was sick. Def my fav to watch during the whole event.

Yeah announcer was lame, car show sucked ass.

This was a watered down version of D1 for sure.

[240XTC]

^^^^^^^Im with you on Wang for sure!...reppin the US hardcore...mad angle, mad smoke, even beat Kumakubo according to the drift box. He also had (3) one more times....but placed 3rd behind kumakubo.. still a great show ...

[irax]

Wang did rock out with his cock out

and the run with team orange where he did exactly what he said he would do in the drivers meeting but the japanese dude had a hissy fit! I think Wang should of gotten 2nd or 1st. I would of loved to see tommy roberts not blow his turbo, or matt powers compete. but Dave Blunt made all of us from SD proud as fuck!

[ESmorz]

the only good drifters were the japan guys they were waveing at us while drifting not like the US drivers that were gripping the steering wheel like they were loosing control of the car and they started drifting cuz they saw it online wow

Anyways the 2005 D1 event will never be beaten.

The announcer was a joke

The carshow was OK to much DUB not enough JDM

Lol...

You're such a cock bongler.

[DudeYourSoOOJDM]

I was there pitting for Forrest. My view on it was that this was a drivers' event. Yes it was pretty disorganized, yes the driver turnout was not FD status, but it sure was a fun weekend. D1 even catered food for us! Besides the BS pretty much every driver out there had a good time. And before you knock the other guys out there.....put yourself in check, these guys are out there doing what you only wish you could. I know I was hating life the whole time wishing my turbo didn't blow up at Topdrift so I could drive this event.

The Texas guys busted their asses to make it to D1 so give them some credit. They were also super fucking cool and pretty damn good drivers. Trust me if you knew you had to drive against either of the team orange guys you'd A. shit yourself, B. choke. I know I would

or....C. Become Forrest Wang and push them really effin hard.

[usdm180sx]

Sure they busted their asses, but after all is said and done people come to D1GP to see World Class drifting. The Japanese pros are at that level, the US drivers are not.

[McRussellPants]

I
The Texas guys busted their asses to make it to D1 so give them some credit. They were also super fucking cool and pretty damn good drivers. Trust me if you knew you had to drive against either of the team orange guys you'd A. shit yourself, B. choke. I know I would

I chose B. lol.

Saitos car is ungodly fast.

Yeah, it was total drivers event, and it was fun as hell.

I would have dug it if the course was faster, and wasnt' over the biggest drainage ditch in the lot, but what can you do, at least it was fun.

Sure they busted their asses, but after all is said and done people come to D1GP to see World Class drifting. The Japanese pros are at that level, the US drivers are not.

rofl, the top 10 D1 Drivers from 08 are better than 25 random amatuer US drivers?

NO
FUCKING
WAY
WHAT
ELSE
DID
YOUR
EAGLE
EYE
SPOT

lol

[ericcastro]

People Forget.
This isn't the best of the the best D1.
This is a D1 series.
Some guys in Nascar kick ass, Some guys dont.
Some guys this last week kicked ass, some didnt.


I keep hearing complaints abou thow bad the car show was.

That was extra, yo dont like it, stay the fuck away.
No one's forcing you into that area.

Driving was great imo.
stands were right on the track.
media ran wild, lol.
and the best JPN drivers were there :)


BTW, D1 will never be like 05.
and sex will never again be like the first time.
Disneyland will never be like the first time
owning your own car will never be like the first one
feeling a titty will never be like the first time......

[artdrifter]

People Forget.
This isn't the best of the the best D1.
This is a D1 series.
Some guys in Nascar kick ass, Some guys dont.
Some guy

BTW, D1 will never be like 05.
and sex will never again be like the first time.
Disneyland will never be like the first time
owning your own car will never be like the first one
feeling a titty will never be like the first time......

hahahah that shit's hilarious

[turns101]

the only good drifters were the japan guys they were waveing at us while drifting not like the US drivers that were gripping the steering wheel like they were loosing control of the car and they started drifting cuz they saw it online wow

Anyways the 2005 D1 event will never be beaten.

The announcer was a joke

The carshow was OK to much DUB not enough JDM


Do you even drive? Do you know anything about the us drivers that were there??

That was shitneck comment and you obviously dont know shit about the US drift scene.. Just because the US drivers dont bounce around like clowns in there car doesnt mean they arent a quality driver..

It was a drivers event. It was great watching alot of guys we know and drive with doing well and having fun..
Forrest killed it, we all saw that. What about Chelse?? he was on 5 fucken cylinders and made top 8.. Thats some serious shit..

[ericcastro]

Do you even drive? Do you know anything about the us drivers that were there??

That was shitneck comment and you obviously dont know shit about the US drift scene.. Just because the US drivers dont bounce around like clowns in there car doesnt mean they arent a quality driver..

It was a drivers event. It was great watching alot of guys we know and drive with doing well and having fun..
Forrest killed it, we all saw that. What about Chelse?? he was on 5 fucken cylinders and made top 8.. Thats some serious shit..

lol.
agreed.

I thought everyone that advanced was great.

Novice guys qualifying against the best D1 driver, that have been drifting for 10 years plus and own there own course were they drift everyday!!!!!!!


Plus drifting is a little more natural to some, or some like to showboat.
It reminded me of that old skate video when Tom Penny did that contest run in the 90's, and was dropping "hammers", and yawning between tricks.
Its called flare.
some people wear 37 pieces of flare............

[dirtythirty]

ill make sure to drive one handed next time and ill give you the bird!

[haggard240]

i choose C ... then i would hit a wall lol and i agree! i give privateers a HUGE! props they have to use there own money to go places and stuff shit is tuff


I was there pitting for Forrest. My view on it was that this was a drivers' event. Yes it was pretty disorganized, yes the driver turnout was not FD status, but it sure was a fun weekend. D1 even catered food for us! Besides the BS pretty much every driver out there had a good time. And before you knock the other guys out there.....put yourself in check, these guys are out there doing what you only wish you could. I know I was hating life the whole time wishing my turbo didn't blow up at Topdrift so I could drive this event.

The Texas guys busted their asses to make it to D1 so give them some credit. They were also super fucking cool and pretty damn good drivers. Trust me if you knew you had to drive against either of the team orange guys you'd A. shit yourself, B. choke. I know I would

or....C. Become Forrest Wang and push them really effin hard.

[usdm180sx]

I chose B. lol.

Saitos car is ungodly fast.

Yeah, it was total drivers event, and it was fun as hell.

I would have dug it if the course was faster, and wasnt' over the biggest drainage ditch in the lot, but what can you do, at least it was fun.



rofl, the top 10 D1 Drivers from 08 are better than 25 random amatuer US drivers?

NO
FUCKING
WAY
WHAT
ELSE
DID
YOUR
EAGLE
EYE
SPOT

lol

That you didn't disagree with me lol...

[turns101]

ill make sure to drive one handed next time and ill give you the bird!

Perfect you pretty mother fucker

[drift monster]

It was fun trying to kill you Mr. Walker.

i would like to also add the JAP drivers the got to drive the course the day before with only one pair of tires. Kumakubo designed the course, and also tested the drift box for a year and a half. All in all a fun event.

[l20bdime]

ill make sure to drive one handed next time and ill give you the bird!




yes girl. amazing

[240XTC]

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[ericcastro]

^great update, lmao!!!


EDIT. thanks babe ;)

[UNITEDMASTER]

Very nice footage actually the best I seen from the event.It gave it a completely different feel. SOCAL240 keep rockin on!!!!!!!

[MiataCharles]

We love so-cal240sx! :boink:

[irax]

holy shit tony hawk!

[INeedNewTires]

holy shit tony hawk!

hahaha i said the same exact thing!

cool vids, needs moar angle!

[ericcastro]

Apparently you guys missed this video??

D1GP Anaheim on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/4623290)

[240XTC]

that was a good one too...seen it on myspace.....theres another one out on streetfire as well...

D1 Grand Prix USA Round 1- Video (http://videos.streetfire.net/video/D1-Grand-Prix-USA-Round-1_680604.htm)

[ericcastro]

^sweet!!

thanks, didnt see that one yet.

[UNITEDMASTER]

^^^^ yea I saw that one too, JH FILMS all his footage & productions are fucking sweet. ROCK ON!!!