R.I.P Atsushi Kuroi a Drift legend and my personal favorite japanese drifter.

[OM3GA]

Some know who he is and some do not.

However for me he was my favorite drifter. His style is amazing as well as inspirational and is something that definitely needs to be recognized.

Atsushi Kuroi (黒井敦史, Kuroi Atsushi?, 30 March 1969 – 1 February 2010, Osaka) was a Japanese professional drifting driver who competed in the D1 Grand Prix series for Team Toyo with River Side. He died on the 1st of February 2010 during the evening due to a motorcycle accident.[1]

He loved cars from and early age and dreamed of getting his license, when he did the first car he got was a four wheel drive as he was into WRC at the time. He enjoyed dirt driving but ran out of money for repairs to his car so he bought a Nissan Silvia (S13) and turned to drifting. He practiced a lot but as he mainly did it alone he couldn't tell whether he was any good, so he studied the drift bible and some other books on drifting to try to improve. Though he never knew whether he was any good until he began competing against other people. He was the manager of the River Side Tuning Garage in the Osaka prefecture, so he sponsored himself.

He has been competing in the D1 Grand Prix series since it began in 2001. He has always used a Nissan Silvia (S13) as he loved the way they drift. The Silvias he uses in the D1GP are not usual, his old one had an RB26 from a Nissan Skyline GT-R and his current car has a 2JZ from a Toyota Supra, as he liked the bigger displacement engines.

Heres also a video clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58O_IGZXeas

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Late, but very sad.

RIP

[OM3GA]

Yeah late indeed, i knew about it a few days ago but figured someone else posted about it. I did a search here and realized no one said anything. So here the thread is.

[kc240guy]

very sad. He had so much talent. Just look at the early entries. I guess drifting really is safer than bikes.

[OM3GA]

I almost bought a bike, but decided to put that money into my car instead. He has been an inspiration to me for a long time seeing how i am really into aggressive entries, i hope to one day get that style down.

[kc240guy]

yeah, last year I was working on early entry but I spun out a lot. When you get it right it's so awesome.

[TheBlaiant]

That car is beastly.R.I.P

[PhopsonNY]

Not a big drifting fan, but Always sad when talent goes too early

RIP

[S13JDM]

very true! rip kuroi-hope they have cars in heaven;)

[S13AL]

If you guys want to support his family and remember him buy a sticker or shirt! http://www.itsproper.com/2010/...vinyl/I already ordered my shirt.It says on the site that all proceeds go to his family.

[AZhitman]

http://www.itsproper.com/2010/...vinyl/

Edit - Someone already posted it.

Getcha something, guys. Cool way to say, "Thanks".

[MellowZ32]

I saw this on Alexi's blog(noriyaro) sometime ago. so sad!I ordered some stickers.

[HashiriyaS14]

Has everyone signed the petition?

His family wants the Japanese police to investigate the death further, they think it might be a hit-and-run:

http://www.petitiononline.com/...Kuroi

[Tyler]

im rocking a blue river side sticker