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*jspecusa* · 05-08-2004, 11:55 PM

Just hope you drifter all can make it.
To Hawaiian drifters---Plan ahead of time and have
local main land shop support you.
Good Luck and key word is consistancy.

D1 Grand Prix at Drift Showoff Miami

D1 Grand Prix USA Announces U.S. Driver Search Series 2004 Round 1: Homestead Miami Raceway
May 29, 2004 Homestead Miami Speedway- There will be the first of five driver search events scheduled this year. The purpose? To uncover the next big names in drifting from North America. This Miami event will be a joint effort with Drift Showoff on the same weekend and registration must be done at www.Driftshowoff.com. Drivers who place in the top 10 at this event may be invited to the qualification round of the D1 Grand Prix Driver Search Championship in December. The top drivers in the US D1 Grand Prix Drivers Search Championship Series will then compete against the top 10 drivers in the Japanese D1 Grand Prix Series in a US vs. Japan tournament, held at the same event in December at Irwindale Speedway.

Driver Search Miami Officials

Judges: Keichi “Drift King” Tsuchiya
Ken “Nomuken” Nomura
Guest Judges: Takahiro Ueno
“Tarzan” Yamada
Technical Announcer: Toshi Hayama

For Homestead Raceway Track informantion Click Here

Schedule: Event will run from 2-6 p.m.

The Course: Infield course at Homestead Miami Speedway

Registration: Registration can be done at www.Driftshowoff.com

2004 D1 Grand Prix USA Offical
North American Driver Search Points Series Schedule
Round Date Venue
ROUND 1 May. 29 (Sat) Homestead- Miami Spdwy, FL, USA
ROUND 2 Aug. 1 (Sun) Mosport Int Rcwy, Toronto Ont, Canada
ROUND 3 Aug. 14 (Sat) California Spdwy, Fontana CA, USA
ROUND 4 Nov 6 (Sat) Las Vegas Spdwy, Las Vegas, NV, USA
ROUND 5 Dec 18 (Sat) Irwindale Spdwy, Irwindale, CA, USA
D1 USA vs Japan Top 16 Dec 18 (Sat) Irwindale Spdwy, Irwindale, CA, USA

pruto · 05-09-2004, 12:01 AM

yey! Sam! you're alive!

*jspecusa* · 05-09-2004, 12:09 AM

hey paul,
did you get your coilovers yet?
i got some good stuff for you email me.
ttyl,

sam

Omnis · 05-09-2004, 12:24 AM

damn so if you win at the clinic you get an invite to D1 comp automatically?

or is it just if you are really exceptional that you get an invite?

heh, i wish i could compete. maybe in a few years. im going anyways, it should be fun.

thats cool shit.

jdm-drift · 05-09-2004, 01:33 AM

so is the december 18th japan vs america a driver search too?

KiDyNomiTe · 05-09-2004, 10:44 AM

Hope some Hawaii guys make it

I see there is no love for the non-coasters, but glad to see there ar emore searches

*CleanS14* · 05-09-2004, 11:46 AM

Yeah I want to see some crazy hawaiians show their stuff!!! I always see good shiz from the drift session pics... hopefully some of them can make it out here.

HyperTek · 05-09-2004, 04:46 PM

Awww no Orido!?!? ANyways, Yah I saw the date too on dec 18, how you gonna compete for drivers search, then I guess you better be ready for full on heavy action?? lol. Better have a durable car I guess.. Or Drivers search in the first session, then they grab a few people, then automatically put them in elimination rounds againts teh other D1 guys.

bustav13t · 05-19-2004, 11:21 AM

they should have non pro jap drivers vs non pro us drivers, then it would be sorta fair.

SlideStar · 05-19-2004, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jspecusa

ROUND 2 Aug. 1 (Sun) Mosport Int Rcwy, Toronto Ont, Canada

The website doesn't have a Canadian date?? I only saw US venues ... If this is accuate, i might be able to attend.

05-08-2004, 11:55 PM	#1
jspecusa Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: socal Posts: 1,339 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	D1 Driver search Just hope you drifter all can make it. To Hawaiian drifters---Plan ahead of time and have local main land shop support you. Good Luck and key word is consistancy. D1 Grand Prix at Drift Showoff Miami D1 Grand Prix USA Announces U.S. Driver Search Series 2004 Round 1: Homestead Miami Raceway May 29, 2004 Homestead Miami Speedway- There will be the first of five driver search events scheduled this year. The purpose? To uncover the next big names in drifting from North America. This Miami event will be a joint effort with Drift Showoff on the same weekend and registration must be done at www.Driftshowoff.com. Drivers who place in the top 10 at this event may be invited to the qualification round of the D1 Grand Prix Driver Search Championship in December. The top drivers in the US D1 Grand Prix Drivers Search Championship Series will then compete against the top 10 drivers in the Japanese D1 Grand Prix Series in a US vs. Japan tournament, held at the same event in December at Irwindale Speedway. Driver Search Miami Officials Judges: Keichi “Drift King” Tsuchiya Ken “Nomuken” Nomura Guest Judges: Takahiro Ueno “Tarzan” Yamada Technical Announcer: Toshi Hayama For Homestead Raceway Track informantion Click Here Schedule: Event will run from 2-6 p.m. The Course: Infield course at Homestead Miami Speedway Registration: Registration can be done at www.Driftshowoff.com 2004 D1 Grand Prix USA Offical North American Driver Search Points Series Schedule Round Date Venue ROUND 1 May. 29 (Sat) Homestead- Miami Spdwy, FL, USA ROUND 2 Aug. 1 (Sun) Mosport Int Rcwy, Toronto Ont, Canada ROUND 3 Aug. 14 (Sat) California Spdwy, Fontana CA, USA ROUND 4 Nov 6 (Sat) Las Vegas Spdwy, Las Vegas, NV, USA ROUND 5 Dec 18 (Sat) Irwindale Spdwy, Irwindale, CA, USA D1 USA vs Japan Top 16 Dec 18 (Sat) Irwindale Spdwy, Irwindale, CA, USA __________________ Nissan Japan: "road to happiness has many curves" Jdmlivin: "Jdm is dead, the yen is crazy"

05-09-2004, 12:01 AM	#2
pruto Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles Age: 39 Posts: 982 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	yey! Sam! you're alive! __________________ Paul Black and Red

05-09-2004, 12:09 AM	#3
jspecusa Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: socal Posts: 1,339 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	hey paul, did you get your coilovers yet? i got some good stuff for you email me. ttyl, sam __________________ Nissan Japan: "road to happiness has many curves" Jdmlivin: "Jdm is dead, the yen is crazy"

05-09-2004, 10:44 AM	#6
KiDyNomiTe Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chicago Age: 35 Posts: 6,296 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: KiDyNomiTe Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hope some Hawaii guys make it I see there is no love for the non-coasters, but glad to see there ar emore searches __________________ PROCEED Grip Gambler

05-09-2004, 11:46 AM	#7
CleanS14 it's NOT a show car!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,967 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: CleanS14 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Yeah I want to see some crazy hawaiians show their stuff!!! I always see good shiz from the drift session pics... hopefully some of them can make it out here. __________________ NAKAMA \| ROOTS RUN DEEP

05-09-2004, 12:24 AM	#4
Omnis Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn so if you win at the clinic you get an invite to D1 comp automatically? or is it just if you are really exceptional that you get an invite? heh, i wish i could compete. maybe in a few years. im going anyways, it should be fun. thats cool shit.

05-09-2004, 01:33 AM	#5
jdm-drift BANNED Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: il Age: 39 Posts: 194 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so is the december 18th japan vs america a driver search too?

05-09-2004, 04:46 PM	#8
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,222 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Awww no Orido!?!? ANyways, Yah I saw the date too on dec 18, how you gonna compete for drivers search, then I guess you better be ready for full on heavy action?? lol. Better have a durable car I guess.. Or Drivers search in the first session, then they grab a few people, then automatically put them in elimination rounds againts teh other D1 guys. __________________ Keep it Classy

05-19-2004, 11:21 AM	#9
bustav13t Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ontario, Socal Posts: 244 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	they should have non pro jap drivers vs non pro us drivers, then it would be sorta fair.

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