It’s not everyday you see or meet a fellow Pinoy who is into drifting in Japan, but when you do it feels as you have won the lottery with the joy knowing Pinoys are entering into the drift scene in Japan as well.
Recently Team Suicidal welcomed aboard two new members with Nino Morgan and Rainero Macapinlac “Mac”! I had a chance to sit down with them and asked a few questions about their drifting history!
After a successful first year, the Drift Muscle Series kicks off its season at the you tube famous Meihan Sportsland. Amongst the entrants were Naoki Nakamura of D-Max, Koguchi Yoshinori of Koguchi Power, Masashi Yokoi of MCR Factory, Kenji Kiguchi, 2011 D1SL Champion Tanaka and so goes on the list of entrant. The weather was horrible at the venue, and wet conditions at Meihan was a tricky situation but all entrants performed up to expectations and put out a good event for the crowd to witness! Naoki Nakamura took honor on winning the round followed by Masahi Yokoi and Kenji Kiguchi took 3rd!
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One of Okinawa’s local Drift series has began on 2012, it was the Okinawa Motor Festival Round 1!There are 5 rounds total for 2012, and points are crucial for each round. Top 10 drivers at the end of the season gets invited to the D1 MSF shootout that would be held at Fuji Speedway Gymkhana course towards the end of the year.
Hey folks, let me introduce myself before I begin! My name is Toni Tsuyoshi Arakaki or “Half Breeds” as people may know me by! I am half Japanese and half Filipino, I am currently based at Okinawa, Japan! I am the lone half Jap half Pinoy drifter I have yet to see here at the drift scene in Japan. There are several Fil Ams who competes in their own respective regions in Japan that I know of, I have much respect for all of them since Japan is one tough country to break into regarding Drifting!
