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D1 Official Statement Regarding Team Orange…

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Dear D1GP USA Fans,

This is D1GP USA’s Official Statement regarding the events that transpired at the Chicago D1 Grand Prix event.

In the case of Driver conduct at the event there were several instances that involved Team Orange. We feel these instances were boiling over from the Anaheim event where Forrest Wang had beaten Tanaka and fought a hard battle against Kumakubo that resulted ultimately in Kumakubo’s victory over Wang. In Chicago, Wang and Tanaka were paired up again with Kumakubo once again waiting in the wings.

I am sure, as anticipated as this battle was for the crowd, it was maybe more anticipated by the drivers. There was a lot of pride on the line. After Wang and Tanaka’s first tandem battle there was a slight advantage given to Wang. The drivers reversed positions and Forrest got a huge lead from the start with Tanaka letting off the gas about 50 feet after the start. Wang realized this mid course and also ceased. Continue reading →

VegasDrift.com Interviews Forrest Wang on D1:Round 3…

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Our family over at VegasDrift.com got the chance to interview Forrest Wang on some of the issues we have heard that took place over the weekend at round 3 of D1GP USA.  Here’s some of the scoop.  Read on…

From VegasDrift.com
We caught up with Forrest Wang while he was stuck at Chicago O’Hare Airport trying to get back to Las Vegas.

VegasDrift:  Congratulations on your 2nd place finish at D1 Chicago!
Forrest Wang:  Thanks Man.

VD:  What day did you arrive in Chicago?
FW:  We arrived on Thursday at around 3pm, and then went to the track for testing. There was no practice and I had a bit of concern about the motor from Vegas at it spiked past 300 degrees…but it held up strong. The J drivers were like clockwork on the Thursday practice on every clip with super angle. We stayed at the Essex in less than a mile from the track.  I did receive the CP pistons from the VegasProAm win for the next build.

VD:  We heard that you ran in to some trouble on Friday, care to elaborate on that?
FW:  Yeah…I broke the tranny 5 runs in on the Friday practice – Simba found and picked up a KA trans from CM works, “a shop 10 min from Solider Field.” He did all the foot work. I would really like to thank Simba. Usually when I pop a tranny I have to do all the work, but with the help from Derrick from Drift Speed and my homie CJ, we were able to get the tranny in less than 60 min. Derrick was meticulous and very thorough in cleaning all of the replacement parts before they were installed.
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2009 D1GP USA: Chicago – Round 3 Updates

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As D1GP USA: Round 3 has started in the windy city known as Chicago. We have several updates you all might want to know that is going on.

– Judge Change: Adam Andretti has been replaced by Rob Flemming former NOPI Drifter as a judge for Round 3. He will remain on as the current judge for the last event in NJ as well.
– Quoc Ly: Quoc in the DriftSpeed Silvia rolled his car and ended on the roof. Quoc is ok after the incident.
– Chelsea Denofa: Chelsea took his drift machine backwards into the k-rail. No report as in how bad the damage was.
– Tania “Spooky” Bourbonnais – Tania took the former RMR GTO pretty hard into the wall. More on this as we get it. (Tanias Car)
– Zoltan Hajdu – Took his car into the K-Rail pretty hard. (Current Car)
– Canadian Pat Cyr qualified first, Damien Bagley qualified 2nd.

We’ll keep you posted as we get more from D1GP USA: Chicago

Hit the jump for some preview video footage

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D1GP USA Drivers Set to Battle it Out in Round 3 & Round 4 of The 2009 Championship Points Series

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

D1 GRAND PRIX USA DRIVERS SET TO BATTLE IT OUT IN ROUND 3 & ROUND 4 OF THE 2009 CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS SERIES

– D1GP USA Preps for Third Round Action at Chicago’s Famed Soldier Field –

LOS ANGELES (July 20, 2009) – After an impressive Round 1 and 2 of the 2009 Championship Points Series, D1 Grand Prix USA looks to Soldier Field and Englishtown Raceway for the final of four scheduled events. The battle for D1GP USA Champion is tightening as competitors from around the world try to catch the points leader and reigning champion Daigo Saito. This round will be the most explosive event yet with new international drivers joining the circuit, as well as the return of fan favorite Nobushige Kumakubo after his Round 2 absence. Round 3 will be held Saturday, August 1 at Soldier Field in Chicago.

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