Drift Tengoku — October 2013

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Revitalizing the southern Hokkaido region!

A31 Cefiro and C33 Laurel owners, gather!

September 22

Donan Spirit 2013 @ Shiraoi Carland

A31 & C33 Project, Round 5 @ Okuibuki Ski Resort

Sunday, October 6

Donan Spirit

Date: Sunday, October 6

Limit: 50 cars

Location: Okuibuki Ski Resort, parking lot 4

There were 32 participants last time…

Featured in the December issue too. This time…

Last year’s Donan Spirit was plagued by rain and numerous crashes. Cars… [fragment]

…cars were covered in mud and drivers struggled. As of mid-August, the entry status was… [fragment]

Car display: ¥1,500

Entry fee: driving ¥6,500 + W… ¥6,500

…a course will again be set up with cones in the parking area… [fragment]

…for driving; last time there were three cars… [fragment]

Manabu

Hyakki

About 15–20 cars. “I think last time’s winner, Miyazaki, will come too,” says Raptor.

Takahashi.

090-7080-3203 (caller ID required)

090-1788-1392 (caller ID required)

Kosuke Moyori

Contact: Hiroyuki Ooka

At noon, Moyori will [do something] for the participants… [fragment]

Tandem runs, previously allowed up to… [fragment], now have a car limit…

…they leave the decision to each driver rather than imposing a limit.

Last time most participants were in their teens and twenties, but this time people over 30 are also joining… [fragment]

…experts; participants from outside southern Hokkaido will be placed in the open class… [fragment]

The age range is expected to be broad. People in southern Hokkaido should… [fragment]

Unneeded parts, steering wheels, air fresheners, and other general goods; plus items Ooka bought overseas for cars… [fragment]

There is an introduction session where each car is presented. In the gymkhana event, each participant brings…

9 shops

Date: Sunday, September 22

Additional classes will be offered.

For drivers who want to compete and reach the top, [there is] Super Banchō… [fragment]

Baba-chin, known from Cefiro meetings, plans to attend with his spouse in two cars. Registration… [fragment]

They will offer magazines as prizes.

Location: Shiraoi Carland

Limit: 90 cars

Judges have not yet been selected; arrangements are in progress.

The MC will be Manapie again this year. Stickers…

October 13

Registration is open through September 27.

Entry: ¥9,000 (admission is an additional ¥1,000)

Inquiries: Tire Shop Rata, 0143-84-4695

…that’s the plan.

…they plan to distribute it with a slightly revised design… [fragment]

Triple drifting explodes at the festival!

October 13

A signature drift-and-dress-up event in Nikko!

@ Mobara Twin Circuit

Mobara Power Capsule & Shinryosai

@ Nikko Circuit

Todoroki Festival

Date: Sunday, October 13

TGS, Garage Japan, Top Auto, and S-Garage are again jointly holding a dress-up and drift competition…

Drift team: ¥10,000

Location: Mobara Twin Circuit

Entry: drift-trill team, ¥15,000

The drift competition runs in classes; sedans, kei cars, and wagons can also enter the dress-up contest and parade… [fragment]

…will be held. Last year about 160 cars took part, including the dress-up contest.

Admission: ¥1,000 (free for elementary school children and younger)

Limit: 5 drift-trill teams (up to 15 cars)

There is also an award chosen by women for the car they think is coolest. The rock-paper-scissors contest offers oil… [fragment]

There will also be a drag event. Cars can park by genre, with a prominent VIP area… [fragment]

…yen to enter; accepted in order of application. [amount missing]

0475-25-4433

Drift teams: 14 (maximum 28 cars)

Inquiries: Mobara Twin Circuit

…so there may be good deals; the event offers something for everyone, including spectators.

Prizes range from car parts to air fresheners. Manufacturer booths will also be present, where parts may be available at reduced prices… [fragment]

Date: Sunday, October 13

Location: Nikko Circuit

No limit on entries

…plus ¥8,000

0287-88-0802

TGS

Entry fee: ¥12,000

A once-a-year event using the entire circuit facility, combining music and motorsports in Chiba… [fragment]

Twin- and triple-drift performances are planned for 3–4 runs of 12 minutes each. Mobara specialists… [fragment]

A major Mobara event on a par with Donan Spirit. Last year’s total attendance exceeded 1,500!

The group “Banchō Run” is a Power Capsule highlight. Customized cars and motorcycles will be displayed… [fragment]

…will also be held.

D1 drivers will also perform drift demonstrations. DJs will play music across different genres for a full… [fragment]

…make for an exciting program. [fragment]

October 30

Every year, many people end up on the waiting list!

(Sunday)

October 27

For everyone who loves the 180SX!

(Wednesday)

2013 Gunma Festival

@ YZ Circuit

180SX Lovers Festival

Nikko Circuit

More than 100 cars at its first event

From all over Japan… [fragment]

180SX owners… [fragment]

Organized by TakLow, an 180SX enthusiast, for 180SX… [fragment]

A limited-attendance meet is planned, with beginner, intermediate, and advanced drift classes.

It returns this year, with beginner, intermediate, and advanced… [fragment]

…a large event that drew a big crowd… [fragment]

…runs are divided into skill classes.

Now accepting entries!

The meeting class is a dress-up contest, judged on specs… [fragment]

Drivers run in separate groups; groups are split into beginner and advanced classes… [fragment]

…and a roulette-format drift contest will also be held.

Gunma Festival

The drift competition is for people from Gunma Prefecture… [fragment]

…only may enter; qualifying is by roulette… [fragment]

Optul

…vote. Trophies will go to the top three in each class… [fragment]

Names are placed on a board, and the winner is decided by participant voting… [fragment]

…roulette; the final is a single-run format… [fragment]

KF Professional Tools

October 27 at YZ East course

180SX meeting confirmed!!

Prizes are provided, and all participants receive an original… [fragment]

…towel and sticker.

…will be prepared; judge is Nakamura… [fragment]

…and in the rock-paper-scissors contest, tires… [fragment]

Prizes such as tires and oil are available… [fragment]

180SX fans, gather!

180SX only, with a target of 180 cars! 180S… [fragment]

Anyone driving an X should meet at YZ East.

Gunma Festival

This time, people born in the Heisei era… [fragment]

…Naoki.

Date: Sunday, October 27

Location: YZ Circuit, East course

…gathering only [those cars] for a limited event… [fragment]

…planned; prizes for winners… [fragment]

Limit: 180 cars

Entry: Drift, ¥12,000

Date: Wednesday, October 30

It fills up quickly,

Prizes are also planned. “Every time…” [fragment]

Grip class: ¥12,000 (timing equipment included)

Meeting class: ¥4,000

Location: Nikko Circuit [fragment]

Entry fee: ¥12,000

Limit: 90 cars

Those who want to enter should… [fragment]

…you should register early. [fragment]

There will be a waiting list, so enter early… [fragment]

090-7022-0108 (caller ID required)

Contact: Teihiro Murayama, 090-3435-7635 (caller ID required)

Murayama said.