Round 3 Video

20 Jun
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We’re working round the clock here to get the new gallery and updates to the site posted. Please be patient and enjoy our new video in the meantime!

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Ross worked his bum off to bring us this little tidbit from Round 2! The full size video can be downloaded from our video page. Enjoy!

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I just got back to Kyoto from Atlanta and am proud of finishing 2nd place at the event. As I had thought, the American drivers skills are improving and it was quite a challenge! Running tandem with the other drivers this time was a great chance to study and practice. Being only my second event in Formula D and with several differences in judging from D1, I need all the practice I can get. Thanks to all my team staff, sponsors, and fans and I look forward to the rounds ahead with your continued support! 

アトランタから昨日帰ってきました。今回は運も良く準優勝することができました。やっぱりアメリカのドライバーも上手かったです。たくさん追走も走れて凄く勉強になりました!これからも追走をたくさん走ってもっと上手くなれるように頑張ります。観に来てくれる、お客さんをもっと喜ばす走りも覚えたいと思います。
これからも応援よろしくお願いします。すべてのチームスタッフ、関係者、応援してくれてる皆さんに感謝します。ありがとうございました!

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Full Gallery is now up and viewable in the Gallery section

Round 2 saw Takatori with his first podium finish in second place. He is currently in 4th overall and 2nd in the Triple Crown race behind Millen. To get there, he started the day off qualifying in 5th place for the top 16. He battled it out with round 1 winner, Chris Forsberg in his V8 powered NOS 350Z to make it to the great 8 against the Mopar Works driver, Sam Hubinette in his Viper. The semi finals pitted him against Ryan “Hampsha! Tuerck in his near stock Pontiac Solstice only to find himself up against returning Formula Drift veteran, Rhys Millen in his highly modified Redbull Solstice. The first run of the Finals ended with a 2pt lead for Takatori. The second run saw both drivers straighten out and resulted in an unfortunate ”one more time” in which Millen ultimately walked away with the win. 

Atlanta was a great experience for our whole team and from everyone here, we’d like to thank all the fans for their kind words and support. Your cheering us on and support motivates us to work harder and bring it! With a second place finish at his second event in Formula D and his first time ever competing at this track, Takatori is rev’d up and ready for a first place finish in round 3! Englishtown, here we come!

やった!2位フィニッシュ出来ました!トップ32台で5位をとって、そしてトップ16の時、ラウンド1の1位、クリス・フォースバーグと走る事になりました。グレート8の時はMOPARのワーックスチームドライバー、サム・ヒュビネットと走った。ファイナル4はライアン・ツレックと走って、そしてファイナルズでリース・ミレンと走りました。ミレンにまけましたが、2位まで行けた事は小さくないです。

アトランタのファンが最初から喜んでくれて、ありがとうございました!ファンの声は私たちのやる気になります。フォルミュラーDイベントの二回目で、初めて走るサーキットで2位をとったから高取さんはすごく元気です。ラウンド3の1位をゲットするために頑張りますから楽しんで、見てください!

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Time to go…

05 May
Posted by Takatori in Events

It’s finally time to start packing, tomorrow we leave for Atlanta!! Round 2 will be yet another first time track for me…I’m looking forward to it! I’ll do my best to show you what I can do!

いよいよ明日からアトランタに向かいます。 今回も初めてのサーキットなんで楽しみです! いい走りが魅せれるように頑張りますので応援お願いします。

My new daily…I broke my missile!! hehe

次の車ミサイルは爆発しました

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Small Youtube version of our Round 1 Video. The full size video can be downloaded from the Video section of this website.

ラウンド1のビデオの小さいユーチューブバージョンです。フールサイズビデオはこのHPのVideoページからダウンロード出来ます。

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Looks like round 3 has been moved from Wall to Etown…

ラウンド3はワールスピードウエイじゃなくて、イータウン変わったみたいです。

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Pictures courtesy of Larry Chen ( www.driftfotos.com )

My dream has finally been realized as I have completed my first Formula D event. Long Beach, part of the Long Beach Grand Prix course, is a very unique place to drive. I love to test myself on new courses and being my first time in Long Beach, this was FRESH! We were all a little worried about our new Skyline…but I’m proud to say that it performed, without fail, during the whole event! Pitting with Toyo was a neat experience, with the young Japanese American Ken Gushi in his new Scion. We had a crowd in front of our pit most of the event. I was happy to qualify 1st among unseeded drivers and fight my way to the top 16 but unfortunately, the top 16 was as far as I would go in my Formula D Debut. Regardless, I think I made a good impact on the series and I will fight harder to grab a first place finish next month in Atlanta.

After the event I managed to go to Dromo 1 with our team, Victor, and Pat….Pat…the 17 year old (youngest Formula D driver) who promptly beat me up an down the kart track. I’ll get you next time Pat!!

フォーミュラDの開幕戦、ロングビーチを走ってきました。市街地コースなんて日本では、ありえないのでとても新鮮でした。初めてのフォーミュラDって事と、完成して間もないスカイラインで少し不安もありましたが、大きなトラブルも無く走りきれました。ピットはトーヨーのトレーラーピットに入れてもらえて、隣には日本人のケングシだったので日本に居る感覚でした。結果は残念ながらベスト16でしたが、雰囲気や審査基準もわかったので次戦は追走で1勝を目標に頑張ります。

あと、ロス最終日にビクター、パット達とカートに行きました。パット17歳に全敗して悔しい!次はパットをやっつけるぞ。

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