D1 Grand Prix Final Driver Search Pics Dec 11 2004

[DriftFactory]

Pics are now up and can be viewed by clicking here!

Congratulations again to all of the drivers who qualified. There are ten US drivers that qualified for the Dec 19th US Vs Japan D1 competition. There are also 18 US reserve drivers that will be called up if more Japanese drivers make it to the US. The Driver Search was a success and eight drivers got their D1 competition licenses.

Out of those eight, four qualified for the US vs Japan event which is impressive considering that they just got their D1 competition licenses on the same day.

One of the highlights of the day was Nomuken taking the Signal Auto S13.5 around the track. He didn't quite fit into the large American Bride seat and people around the judges booth were scrambling to find miscellaneous pillows, seat cushions and bits of foam in order to wedge him in.

We look forward to the 19th event. We will have a booth there, feel free to swing by and say hi.

More pics to come from the 19th event. Stay tuned!

[nsrZ32]

Great Pics, thanks for sharing

[NSR_s30]

Yes, awesome pics. I really wish I could make it out to CA for the D1 on the 19th. Least I'll get to see pics of it

[DriftFactory]

Glad you like the pics. It was a cool event and the drifting was actually good enough to compete with the Japanese on the 19th imho. Not counting the 5 cars that crashed in the morning on the first or second run, the guys that made it pro were running better than I have ever seen US drivers run.

[NSR_s30]

Thats sweet, that the US drifters are getting to the level of the Japanese drivers.