Wednesday, March 5, 2008

D1GP 2006 Champion Nobushige Kumakubo to compete in the Japaneseusedcars.com European Drift Championship

We are pleased to announce that we have secured the first Japanese professional Drift driver to join the Japaneseusedcars.com Championship and make history as the first Championship in Europe to do so.
World famous and D1GP 2006 Champion Nobushige Kumakubo has confirmed he will contest the Championship this year using his 430bhp RWD Subaru Impreza STI (GDB model).
Kumakubo is famed for his amazing high speed car control and particularly his talent in twin drift battles where his brave yet precise driving techniques are nothing short of inspiring. As a top star of Japanese D1 events as well as events in the USA, along with various appearances at shows in Europe under his belt in more recent times - his entry into Japaneseusedcars.com European Drift Championship marks an important chapter in Drifting history.


His entry into the JapaneseUsedCars.com European Drift Championship is certain to be news the world over as his first commitment to a Championship outside of D1 - which he will also continue with in 2008.


Speaking of the announcement, Japaneseusedcars.com European Drift Championship's event co-ordinator Andy Barnes commented
‘ Mr Kumakubo’s entry into Japaneseusedcars.com European Drift Championship is truly outstanding and we are overjoyed at his commitment to the Championship this year. It is our firm belief and drive to produce some of the most professionally organised and driver demanding Drift events in our market and it is this aspect which draws Mr Kumakubo to the Championship. His intention to join us from Japan is extremely welcome news and I am excited not only for our Championship but also to be able to present such exciting news to the current drivers lined up for Japaneseusedcars.com European Drift Championship in 2008, they’ve a tough time ahead and it just got tougher! ‘




Mr Kumakubo added
‘ Since I visited Silverstone in 2005, I heard a lot of good and exiting news from Japaneseusedcars.com European Drift Championship. So I don't need to think too much about the reason to join Japaneseusedcars.com European Drift Championship as a competitor. It is very simple logic, there are the best European drivers in Japaneseusedcars.com European Drift Championship, so I will go to compete with them. Just as a one of the drivers. But also I would like to say big thank you for Japaneseusedcars.com European Drift Championship organizer to make this happen and I believe that we can make fantastic event for spectator with usual Japaneseusedcars.com European Drift Championship atmosphere. It will be fun, it will be good, it will be TSUISO!! ‘ For further information please visit our website: www.europeandriftchampionship.eu