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2014 Formula DRIFT – Long Beach – Round 1: Dai Yoshihara Press Release

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Formula D Rd.1 Streets of Long Beach 2014

For Immediate Release –  April 15, 2013

Torrance, California –  The 2014 Formula Drift season kicked off to yet another sold out crowd, packed bleachers and lots of tire smoke.  It marks the start for the 11th season of professional drifting in the U.S. and being involved from its inception, it would also be 11 years behind a professional drift car for Daijiro Yoshihara.  This season for The Falken Tire team would not be like years past as a new car was unveiled for competition.  This year’s new competition car would be a Subaru BRZ, an already popular platform and chassis in the drift series. Continue reading →

Yoshihara Back In Contention For the Championship!

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Round 3 of the Formula DRIFT Championship Series was held in Palm Beach Florida for the second consecutive year.  Daijiro Yoshihara not having a good showing last year, Yoshihara definitely was seeking redemption in this year’s competition.  Yoshihara began his weekend a little shaky only qualifying 14th overall after having to deal with some rain during his second qualifying run.  This qualifying position paired him up with Chris Ward for Top 32 competition.

Yoshihara’s Top 32 battle with Ward was nearly cut short as Ward hit Yoshihara from behind in their first run out.  Due to the hit, all Yoshihara had to do was have a clean chase run to advance to the next round and he did just that beating Ward to move to the Top 16 to compete against fellow Japanese driver, Robbie Nishida.  The battle between Yoshihara and Nishida was clean and tight as both drivers drove aggressively trying to oust the other.  Having a slight advantage during his chase run, Yoshihara eventually won to move on to the Great 8.

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