Drift Tengoku — October 2003
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English draft translations are available throughout this issue. Unclear or unreadable OCR remains flagged; these drafts have not received full image proofreading. The archive retains 310 scan files, including two duplicate captures, representing 308 unique pages.
Page 166 · English draft
Draft translation. Unclear OCR remains flagged; full image proofreading has not been performed.
- Street driving report
- Preparations were complete; everything should have gone well. As drifting nationwide increasingly moves to circuits, street drifting remains popular in Kagoshima and Miyazaki. Sekia Hills in Kumamoto and Autopolis in Oita are over four hours away, making circuit visits difficult in both time and travel costs (a round trip reportedly costs about ¥20,000). Even entering only competitions leaves newcomers unable to match Kumamoto and Fukuoka drivers who practice there regularly. Street drifting, being more accessible, therefore thrives. The person who planned this street drift contest was [name continues]…
- From
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Friday, August XX, U mountain pass. One of Kyushu’s biggest street drift contests was supposed to take place that day… We heard about a large contest at a Kagoshima mountain pass. About 40 entrants, and over 100 cars including spectators, were expected. Floodlights would illuminate the judging turn, and food stalls would cater to spectators! As festival lovers, we had to go, however far away. But just before the start, a patrol car arrived and events took an unexpected turn… Floodlights spotted!
- …Kanabun Kobayashi, previously featured in the “Unbelievable” column. This was the event’s second edition. The first had been for local drivers…
- …this time they recruited through word of mouth and a website. Within only a few days of announcing it, the entry limit was exceeded…
- The organizers were fully prepared. Local D1 driver Hiro Suenaga would judge. Since the previous event had been too dark to judge properly, two floodlights were installed at the judging turn. Shops donated prizes, giving it the organization of an ordinary drift competition. Hearing that a yakitori seller had set up a stall should show just how unusually lively this evening was!
- [Unclear: fragmented headline.]
- He is holding drift-related prizes donated by local shops, “シリスカーツ” and Car Shop Kamei [first shop OCR damaged]. The generous selection included new air cleaners, 17-inch tires, a used intercooler and a twin-plate clutch [clutch word clipped].
- Last time it was too dark to judge, so two floodlights and a generator were provided! They could not illuminate everything, but the light was sufficient to see the corner entry.
- Passionate!
- The organizing members, from left, are Kobayashi, [second name damaged], Ushigome, Sakoda, Oga and [last name damaged]. Kagoshima and Miyazaki drifters often cannot enter competitions because circuits are too far away. This event aimed to deepen friendships and build enthusiasm. Although disappointed by the cancellation, they resolved, “We will contact everyone who entered and try again soon!”
- A first for a street drift contest!? All prizes donated!
- We worked hard to get everyone excited—what a shame! [OCR damaged].
- [Unclear: fragmented headline.]
- SNO
- OW!