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The second event of the 2010 D1GP season was held over the weekend at Autopolis. Dino had another event, so he couldn't be there to shoot, but it was Masao Suenaga who took the victory after defeating Daigo Saito in the final. The event also included American drivers Sam Hubinette, Pat Mordaunt, and Mike Pollard, who drove JZZ30 Soarers borrowed
Uh oh, A bit of bad news for enthusiasts in Canada. The province of Quebec has banned the importation of registration of right hand drive vehicles over unspecified "safety issues", a move which will no doubt be a big blow to the Japanese car scene in Canada. At the time the ban is just for Quebec, but there are worries the movement could spend
Looking for another awesome automotive event to check out this summer? How about the Pirelli/Grassroots Motorsports Ultimate Track Car Challenge, which will be held on July 23 at Virgina International Raceway. Open to track cars of all types, it should be quite a show. If you're interested in attending, or even competing, have a look at the official
I'm sitting here in Long Beach right now as the Team NFS booth is being disassembled behind me, and wanted to give you guys a quick update with today's results. Vaughn Gittin Jr. tore things up all day long, and broke in his new Monster Mustang 2010 with a first place finish. This was after a heart-pounding battle with Rhys Millen, who took
As you've probably heard, last night our friend Vaughn Gittin Jr. held a big shindig at Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory in LA to officially debut his new sponsor and his 2011 competition car. With Monster Energy Drink now onboard as a sponsor, JR has left the familiar blue and teal behind. And in it's place, a new livery incorporating the iconic
Today we got word of a new motorsport event that will go down this summer near Virginia City, Nevada. The Spectre 341 Challenge is a hillclimb event being put on Spectre Performance in the spirit of the old Virginia City Hillclimb. This no-holds barred run down a closed mountain road is open to everything from pro-touring muscle cars to tuner cars.
After appearing in the '08 Red Bull Drift Championship, and last year's Formula D closer at Irwindale, Norwegian driver Fredric Aasbo is set to return to US competition at FD Long Beach 2010. Fredric will run with the support of a SoCal-based outfit called FSR Motorsports Creations. There's no word on whether he'll be running the full
The guys at Touge Factory/Proper+ are honoring the late Atsushi Kuroi by offering tribute stickers and t-shirts for sale on their website, with all proceeds being donated to Kuroi-san's family in Japan. The items will only be available for a short time, so head over now to the online store and show some support for Atsushi Kuroi. -Mike Garrett
The Bergenholtz Racing RX8 is not only getting a new driver for the 2010 Formula Drift season, but a new sponsor and an exterior makeover. The car was unveiled this morning, as new driver Joon Maeng serenaded the streets of downtown Long Beach to the sounds of race-tuned rotary. Full Tilt Poker has jumped onboard as a primary sponsor for the team, and
Some very sad news out of Japan today. Veteran D1 driver Atsushi Kuroi has passed away after injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Kuroi was popular not just in Japan, but in all the countries where he drove. Anyone who's seen him drive knows the kind of talent this man had behind the wheel of his Nissan One-Via. Besides being known as a