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2020 D1 Grand Prix Series
The 2020-21 Gran Turismo D1 Grand Prix series is the twentieth season of D1 Grand Prix series which started at Okuibuki Motorpark on 24 July 2020 and ended at Tsukuba Circuit on 31 January 2021. The season was initially scheduled to start on 16 May, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif .... Masashi Yokoi entered the season as the defending champion. Teams and drivers Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, only Japanese drivers participated in the season, with no foreigners competing. Schedule 2020 schedule Proposed schedule before pandemic Series ranking Drivers' ranking Note : * Bold : Tsuiso (Dual-run) Winner * ''Italic :'' Tanso (Single-run) WInner Tanso series ranking Note : Bold : Tanso (Singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D1 Grand Prix
The , abbreviated as D1GP and subtitled ''Professional Drift'', is a production car drifting (motorsport), drifting series from Japan. After several years of hosting amateur drifting contests, Daijiro Inada, founder of ''Option (car magazine), Option'' magazine and Tokyo Auto Salon, and drifting legend, Keiichi Tsuchiya hosted a professional level drifting contest in 1999 and 2000 to feed on the ever increasing skills of drifting drivers who were dominating drifting contests in various parts of Japan. In October 2000, they reformed the contest as a five-round series. In the following year for the following round, the introduction of the two car tsuiou battle, run in a single-elimination tournament format, a common tradition for tōge races which became popular with car enthusiasts. Since then, the series has spread from the United States to United Kingdom and Malaysia to New Zealand with an ever increasing fanbase all over the world. The series has become a benchmark for all drif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linglong Tire
Shandong Linglong Tire Co., Ltd. (often shorted to Linglong Tire) is a Chinese tire manufacturing enterprise, which has been among the global top 20 tire enterprises and top five in Mainland China for many years. History The firm's predecessor, Zhaoyuan Tire Manufacturing & Repairing Plant, was established in 1975. However, by the mid-1980s, when the Chinese economy entered the reform and opening period, the firm found itself in a poor financial situation, with dated equipment and inefficient production techniques. In 1987, the firm was reorganized as Shandong Linglong Tire Co., Ltd. under the leadership of Wang Xicheng. Following its reorganization, Linglong Tire began producing tires for passenger cars, and began producing bias tires. During the 1990s, the firm saw a period of rapid growth, with its annual production value increasing from about 100 million renminbi (RMB) to 1.1 billion from 1991 to 2002. This growth continued throughout the 2000s, with its annual production value ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokuto Matsuyama
Hokuto may refer to: *''Hokuto Shichisei'' or the Big Dipper, the Japanese name for the asterism * Hokuto (train) the name of train services operating in Hokkaido, Japan * Hokuto Corporation, a Tokyo-based Japanese adult video company *Hokuto (Street Fighter), a character in the ''Street Fighter EX'' video game series *''Hokuto no Ken'' or ''Fist of the North Star'', the title refers primarily to "Hokuto Shinken", a deadly martial art school *Hokuto Bank, a Japanese bank headquartered in Akita Places * Hokuto, Yamanashi, a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan * Hokuto, Hokkaido, a city in Hokkaido, Japan People *, Japanese retired professional wrestler *, Ainu waka poet and social activist *Hokuto Konishi (born 1984), contestant on ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and a band member *, Japanese actor and singer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese singer, performer and actor Characters *Hokuto, a ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daigo Saito
is a Japanese professional drifting driver, currently competing in the D1 Grand Prix series and Formula Drift Japan for TMAR. Formerly competing in Formula DRIFT USA and World Championship series for Achilles Radial. He was the first driver to win the two drifting majors, D1GP in 2008 and Formula D in 2012. Biography From an early age, Siato gained an appreciation for motorbikes, and motorbike racing, a hobby and sport his Father had exposed him to. Saito then gained his motorcycle license at the age of 16. One evening, when Saito was going for a ride on his motorbike with his friends, he stumbled upon a drift car meeting in the hills of Karuizawa. There he saw a white Mercedes-Benz saloon drifting. From then on he wanted to take part in drifting, and drift a saloon-style car. Upon turning 18, he gained his drivers license, though his father did not want him to take part in drifting. His Father bought him a Mini Cooper as his first car, a vehicle that is generally not capable of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuhiro Ueo
is a Japanese professional drifting driver, whose currently competing in D1 Grand Prix with a Nissan Silvia S15, well known for formerly using the Toyota AE86 in the series. He is also known as, Therefore, it is (デスカラデスネ/ですからですね ''Desukara Desune''). Biography He was into cars from a young age, and started out competing in gymkhana events, starting with a Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R. At one of these events one of his younger colleagues took him to the Touge and challenged him saying that he couldn't do it. So he went out and proved him wrong, and this got him started in drifting. As well as his drifting he is also the owner of tuning shop and used car dealershiRacing Garage SIFT Drifting career To start off his drifting activities, he got hold of his first AE86 which was an AE85-spec Corolla Levin, heavily modified and turned into an AE86. He had owned this car from 1998-1999 and had entered several drifting events (Carboy's DoriCon GP, Battle Magazine' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota Chaser
The Toyota Chaser is a mid-size car produced by Toyota in Japan. Most Chasers are four-door sedans and hardtop sedans; a two-door hardtop coupé was available on the first generation only. It was introduced on the 1976 Toyota Corona Mark II platform, and was sold new by Toyota at ''Toyota Vista Store'' dealerships only in Japan, together with the Toyota Cresta. The Toyota Chaser has been known as one of the 'triplet sedans' of Toyota, because it shares the same chassis with the Toyota Cressida/Mark II, and the Cresta, and afforded Toyota the opportunity to sell one platform at several different dealership sales channels. Most of the models use double wishbone suspension with coil springs, especially beginning with the X81 series. The Chaser and its platform sisters are considered a class below the Crown, allowing Toyota to offer a sedan with similar levels of luxury content, yet offering buyers lower tax liability and a more sporty image with a slightly smaller body length. __ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shingo Hatanaka
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Shingo can refer to: Religion * Shingon Buddhism Locations * Shingō, Okayama (神郷町), a town located in Atetsu District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan * Shingō, Aomori (新郷村), a village located in Sannohe District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan which claims to be the final resting place of Jesus Christ People *Shingo (given name) Shingo (written: , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese speed skater *, Imperial Japanese Navy officer *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese marathon runner *, Japanese footballer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota Mark II (X100)
The is a Compact car, compact, later mid-size car, mid-size sedan (car), sedan manufactured and marketed in Japan by Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota between 1968 and 2004. Prior to 1972, the model was marketed as the Toyota Corona Mark II. In some export markets, Toyota marketed the vehicle as the Toyota Cressida between 1976 and 1992 across four generations. Toyota replaced the rear-wheel-drive Cressida in North America with the front-wheel-drive Toyota Avalon, Avalon. Every Mark II and Cressida was manufactured at the Motomachi plant at Toyota, Aichi, Japan from September 1968 to October 1993, and later at Toyota Motor Kyushu's Miyata plant from December 1992 to October 2000, with some models also assembled in Jakarta, Indonesia as the Cressida. __TOC__ History The first series, called the Toyota Corona Mark II was an all new vehicle at its introduction in 1968, that sought to offer a car that was just under Vehicle size class#Japan, Japanese government regulations concern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akinori Utsumi
Akinori (written: 聡徳, 昭徳, 昭典, 明徳, 明憲. 明訓, 明紀, 暉記, 晃教, 晶則 or 彰規) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Mongolian sumo wrestler *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese singer-songwriter and actor *, Japanese automobile designer *, Japanese gymnast *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese electrophysiologist *, Japanese stock car racing driver *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese computer scientist Fictional characters * Akinori Konoha (木葉秋紀), a character from the manga and anime '' Haikyu!!'' with the position of wing spiker from Fukurōdani Academy. {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nissan Silvia S14
The is the series of small sports cars produced by Nissan. Versions of the Silvia have been marketed as the 200SX or 240SX for export, with some export versions being sold under the Datsun brand. The name "Silvia" is derived from Sylvia, the name of the nymph who served Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt and chastity. The name also means "forest" in Latin. CSP311 In 1962, Albrecht Graf von Goertz has previously worked as a consultant for BMW, having created the BMW 507, and saw the potential of Japanese manufacturers. Yamaha had created the Technical Research Institute to develop their own sports car in 1959, and had built the YX30 sports car. As Yamaha had a working relationship with Nissan, work began on project A550X, but at some point the project fell apart and work was cancelled. Kazuo Kimura and Fumio Yoshida were both working on Project A550X and when the professional relationship between Nissan and Goertz ended in 1964, the work on the project contributed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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