Drift Tengoku — October 2013
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188 available scans from Drift Tengoku — October 2013, in right-to-left reading order. Japanese OCR and English translation drafts are available throughout. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data.
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…events that can be held
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To organizers of drift events
Mailing address
Drift [event information]…
1-14-5 Shinkiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0082
Drift Tengoku editorial department, ‘Original Drift Track-Day Schedule’ desk
If you are planning to hold a drift contest or other event, large or small, please…
Please contact us with the date, event name, circuit, organizer and contact details, number of entries, and other information…
Fax: 03-3522-6575; Email: [email protected]
Contact us by fax or email. Listing is free. We look forward to hearing from you!
Be sure to include the entry fee and event information, then send it by post or fax to the Drift Tengoku editorial department…
Schedules may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Even when same-day entry is allowed, we recommend checking with the organizer in advance.
Event name
INFORMATION
Entry fee
Number of entries
Contact information
Event date
0144-87-6711; http://carland.web.fc2.com/
278 Takeura, Shiraoi, Shiraoi District, Hokkaido
Shiraoi Car Land
Only residents of the Donan area may enter the beginner, middle, and expert classes; entrants from outside Donan…
Driving is divided into a free class open to entrants from outside the area and a ‘Super Bancho’ class…
¥9,000
Short course
90 cars
Donan Damashii 2013
Tire Shop Raptor
Sunday, September 22
Guests including Manabu Suzuki, well known from , are sure to make this an exciting event!
(general admission fee plus ¥1,000)
0143-84-4695
Participants are divided from beginner to expert classes and compete in an elimination tournament…
Technical course
12 Hayasaka, Shinkawa, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi; 022-395-2120; http://www.hi-land.co.jp
2013 Highland Drift GP Championship
Sendai Highland Raceway
Prizes are awarded through sixth place, with cash prizes for the Expert class. In the final…
…the competition includes a Super Expert class.
Intermediate: ¥7,000
Beginner: ¥6,000
Expert class: ¥12,000
150 cars
022-395-2120
Round 3: Hi-Rac
(Monday, public holiday)
September 16
…it is an intensive short-format drift lesson designed to satisfy every participant…
Drift lessons from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, followed by free driving from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM…
¥3,000
Technical course
40 cars
3rd Sendai Highland Drift School
Hi-Rac
(Monday, public holiday)
October 14
Beginners can join with confidence from their very first session.
(admission fee plus ¥800)
Tel. 022-395-2120
Driving runs from 8:30 AM, with beginner, intermediate, and advanced groups. First-time participants are welcome…
0243-22-5465; http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~sspark/
1-225-2 Satsuki-cho, Nihonmatsu, Fukushima
TEAM Sharp EDGE Track Day
SS Park Circuit
…including a roulette-style mini drift contest with solo-run finals and a prize drawing. Great prizes are available…
Many excellent prizes are prepared; please join with friends or teammates.
¥8,500
100 cars
TEAM Sharp EDGE
090-9031-7971 (please enable caller ID)
Sunday, October 6
…the final is a solo run. Winners in every class receive prize money and an annual free pass. All participants also receive a gift…
Drift contest divided into beginner, intermediate, and expert classes. The roulette-style format runs through the first round, repechage, and final…
The judge is Yasuyuki Kazama. Please note that the top three Expert-class finishers from this year's No. 1 Championship may not enter.
¥10,000
100 cars
SS Park Drift No. 1 Championship
SS Park Circuit
Tel. 0243-22-5465
Sunday, November 10
Ebisu Circuit
LIVE
Night drift sessions are held every Saturday, 6:00–10:00 PM, with open driving throughout.
0243-24-2972; http://www.ebisu-circuit.com
South Course and School
1 Sawamatsukura, Nihonmatsu, Fukushima
Night drift
Track-shop discounts also apply. Members receive ¥200 off the entry fee…
[Additional fee] is ¥600. Please call in advance to confirm which course will be used.
General entry: ¥7,000
course and North Course
80 cars
Ebisu Circuit
0243-24-2972
Every Saturday
Ebisu Drift School at the familiar Drift Hut is aimed at drift beginners! The…
…Team Orange members serve as instructors, teaching enjoyment of cars, safe driving, and reliable car-control skills…
Instruction is tailored to each level, including control.
¥11,000
School course
Kurukuru Land and…
First 30 cars
One-Day Drift Hut
Ebisu Circuit
0243-24-2972
Saturday, September 21
Driving runs continuously on the South Course from 9:00 AM on the 21st until 5:00 PM the following day, including overnight.
Alongside the track day, there will be a band live show, party time, passenger rides, and even an extreme show…
South Course
¥13,000
60 cars
Hoshino Car Style
Nighttime high-energy track event
Saturday, September 21
A gateway to drift competition! Final round of the 2013 D1 Regional EAST Series!
…many activities are planned so rally participants can enjoy themselves to the fullest, too!
West Drift Course
Regional series: 80 cars
0270-32-2373
D1 Regional EAST Series — final round
through Sunday, September 22
An officially sanctioned D1 event open to everyone; the series is entering its final rounds, and the championship battle…
The action is heating up! Details at www.ebisu-circuit.com
¥13,000
Beginner class: 20 cars
0243-24-2972
Ebisu Circuit
Sunday, October 27
Held on the drift course! Only foreign nationals may enter; Japanese nationals cannot participate. Great…
Final round of G1 (Gaijin Grand Prix)! Who will be Gaijin No. 1? The final takes place on Ebisu West…
A winners' party will be held after the event. Details at www.ebisu-circuit.com
¥15,000
West Drift Course
(party: additional ¥3,000)
60 cars
G1 GP (Gaijin Grand Prix), Round 3
Tel. 0243-24-2972
Ebisu Circuit
Friday, November 15
The third and final Drift Festival of 2013! Enjoy the year's last drift festival, including the traditional whole-roasted calf…
Confirmed again this year! The nights at Ebisu never sleep!? Two full days of unlimited drift…
All seven courses
Advance: ¥15,000
500 cars
Drift Autumn Festival
Ebisu Circuit
through Sunday the 17th
Saturday, November 16
Many other events are planned. Spectators are also welcome.
At the gate: ¥20,000
Tel. 0243-24-2972
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Beginner classes are available for both drift and grip, with five or six runs of 15–20 minutes planned…
024-559-4460; http://www8.ocn.ne.jp/~link/
2-2 Daiyama, Ozasō, Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture
13th Getsuichi Track Day
Link Circuit
The grip class includes a mock race. Free tire-changer use is available, and lift rental is offered for a fee!
The drift class uses full and short courses. The grip class…
Drift class: ¥6,000
Grip class: ¥8,000
Drift: 25 cars
Grip: 25 cars
024-559-4460
Link Circuit
Sunday, October 6
Beginner classes are available for both drift and grip, with five or six runs of 15–20 minutes planned…
The drift class uses full and short courses. The grip class…
Drift: ¥6,000
Grip: ¥8,000
Drift: 25 cars
Grip: 25 cars
14th Getsuichi Track Day
Link Circuit
Sunday, November 3
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The grip class includes a mock race. Free tire-changer use is available, and lift rental is offered for a fee!
Tel. 024-559-4460
Driving Palette Nasu
LIVE
Eligibility: those enrolled in the TAKAYAMA School, led by D1 driver Kenji Takayama, or…
307-17 Takabayashi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi; 090-8686-5489; http://www.dp-nasu.com/
Takayama drift lesson
…participants repeatedly practice the assigned exercises. After the lesson, they can also attend a JAF-issued Class B license course.
Those who have enrolled or can definitely enroll next time are eligible. This free lesson is conducted without Takayama present…
¥7,000
20 cars
Driving Palette Nasu
090-8686-5489 (please enable caller ID)
(Monday, public holiday)
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