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Dai Yoshihara Goes Back To His Roots
Long Beach, CA (April 7th, 2010) – Signing another year with Team Falken Tire/Discount Tire for the 2010 Formula Drift season, Dai Yoshihara will be back to his driving roots and will be piloting a Nissan 240SX S13. Having come off a struggling 2009 season, Dai has put last year’s hic-ups in the past and is now ready to take vengeance and fight for the championship for 2010.
Car builder and manager, Scott Dodgion of SPD Metal Works, was brought back to rebuild the S13 that Dai competed in during the last two events of the 2009 season. Having gone under the knife, the S13 has gotten a complete make over and will now sport a new fresh aero package from Rocket Bunny with Volk Racing RE-30 wheels. The new aero kit will also now be complemented with fresh new vinyl graphics, which were all laid out by Race Designs. Under the hood will lay a massive 6.0-liter, LS-2 V8 motor that will be producing over 650hp.
“I am very excited for this year,” explains Dai. “The Lexus was a good car, but it was unfamiliar to drive. I’ve driven a S13 before and have won events in one, so this year, I expect to be on the podium many times.” In 2009, Dai gained enough points to finish in 11th in the championship standings with a good amount of points coming from the last two events in which he drove a S13.
The first Formula D event of the season will be in Long Beach, CA on April 10th. Long Beach has been the season opener for the past 5 years as the drift course is a series of turns that will be in place for the Long Beach Grand Prix in the IRL series.
To learn more about the entire 2010 Falken Tire Formula Drift Team visit www.falkentire.com
Dai Yoshihara – Singapore Formula Drift 2010
As the 2010 Formula Drift season in the U.S. starts this April, Formula Drift Singapore will soon after kick off the Asian Drifting Series. The Singapore event will be held on April 24th and the Singapore Formula Drift Series has announced Dai Yoshihara to be one of three judges for the total of four events to be held in 2010. Earlier this year, Dai was invited by one of the local competitors to fly to Singapore to give instruction and advice in Drifting to some of the drivers who will be competing in April. “Having Daijiro sit beside me as a I drifted was a huge help as he could correct my mistakes on the spot and improve my technique faster,” explains Jason Tan, a Formula D competitor.“During the day long training session, I was able to help them correct their techniques and adopt the right habits,” Yoshihara commented on the practice/training day. “The drivers in Singapore have really improved their skills over the years. Being out here really shows how much Drifting has grown…it’s really world wide!”The first event of the year will be held at the Formula 1 Pit Building with 45 competitors drifting around turns 1, 2, and 3. This year, the Singapore Formula Drift Series will record scores and drivers will be competing for championship points, a first in the Asian Drift Series.
For more information on Dai Yoshihara, please visit www.daiyoshihara.com and www.formuladrift.com.sg
A Quick 5 With Dai Yoshihara – By Bill Wood
Dai Yoshihara’s Monthly Report
Formula Drift – Wall Speedway, New Jersey
Coming into Round 3 of the Formula Drift series in New Jersey, Dai had many expectations of his car but mostly of himself. Not performing to his normal standards in Rounds 1 and 2, Dai came into New Jersey with much anticipation and excitement to prove that he has what it takes to win. His new car, the Lexus IS350, went through major improvements so that it will be in the best condition possible for the race. With the hard work of his team, they were able to fix some major bugs and improve the cars handling.
Due to rain, the practice and qualifying rounds were cancelled on Friday and were pushed to Saturday morning. After qualifying 9th overall Saturday morning, Dai was paired up with Taka Aono for the Top 32 competition. In the first pass, Dai had led and drifted the course with ease and had an advantage over Taka and his AE86. In the second pass, Dai followed and gave Taka a run for his money but spun his car at turn 3 which knocked him out of the main competition.