Drift King question

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Well, I'm watching now Initial D, and in the firsts chapters the talk about the Drift King, Keiichi Tsuchiya.
Some time ago I downloaded a video with this man drifting (awesome drifts) and explaining different ways to drift.
My question is how has this man became in the Drift King.
I mean what things has he done, where has he raced, which competitions has he won, etc.........
Thanks in advance.
 
"Enter the Drift King. Drifting a car through a corner is not the fastest way around most turns any racecar driver will tell you strait out. This is where Keiichi Tsuchiya was crowned the Dori Kin or Drift King. In Option drift contests; style and technique are evaluated for exhibition values. Lately contests have been judged on racing lines and setup for multiple corner drifting, this is more difficult. Back in 1977 Keiichi began his racing career driving many different cars in amateur racing series events. Racing these underpowered cars was difficult but again a great learning experience. Later Keiichi was picked up to drive the ADVAN sponsored AE86/1984 Corolla GT-S. During many races on a downhill corner he would drift the car and carry a better corner speed than his competitors. This technique is what made him the Drift King not as most believe that he was first in the drift scene"

He learn to drift in touge (mountain pass road), he drift not because faster way around corner but because it is the most exciting way.

here some driving history of him :
Born January 1956
1977 Debut in Fuji Freshman series.
1977-1984 Ran selected entries in All Japan Touring Car championship.
1984 Fuji Freshman series race (Toyota AE86)= 6 wins
1985 All Japan Touring Car championship (Toyota AE86) 1st in Class 3
1986 Corolla Sprinter Cup-2 podium places
1987 All Japan Touring Car championship (Honda Civic)-1 win
1988 Toyota Cup-1st overall
All Japan Touring Car championship (BMW M30)-3rd in Class 2
Macau Guia race (BMW M3)-4th overall
1989 All Japan F3 championship
All Japan Touring Car championship (Ford Sierra Cosworth)-1 win
1990 All Japan Touring Car championship (Ford Sierra Cosworth)
Macau Guia race (Ford Sierra Cosworth)
New Zealand Touring Car series (Toyota)
1991 All Japan F3 championship (Ralt-Mugen)-10th overall
All Japan Touring Car championship (Nissan Skyline GT-R)-5th overall
1992 All Japan Touring Car championship (Nissan Skyline GT-R)
1993 All Japan Touring Car championship (Taisan Nissan Skyline GT-R)-1 win
Japan Endurance series (Honda Prelude)-2nd Tsukuba 12 Hours
1994 All Japan GT championship (Porsche 911T)-1 win
All Japan Touring Car championship (Honda Civic)
Suzuka 1000kms (Porsche 911T)-1st in class, 2nd overall
Le Mans 24 Hours (Honda NSX)-18th overall
1995 All Japan GT championship (Porsche911TRSR)
All Japan Touring Car championship (Honda Civic)
Suzuka 1000kms (Honda NSX)-5th overall
Tokachi 12 Hours (Honda NSX)-1st overall
Le Mans 24 Hours (Honda NSX)-1st in class
1996 All Japan GT championship (Honda NSX)-13th overall
Entered NASCAR Thunder Special race at Suzuka
Le mans 24 Hours (Honda NSX)-3rd in class
1997 All Japan GT championship (Porsche 911/Dodge Viper)
Fuji InterTec race (Toyota Chaser)
Suzuka 1000kms (Lark McLaren F1 GTR)-9th overall
Entered NASCAR Thunder Special race at Suzuka
Le Mans 24 Hours (Lark McLaren F1 GTR)-qualified 10th, retired from race
1998 All Japan Touring Car championship (Toyota Chaser)-7th overall
All Japan GT championship (Toyota Supra)-8th overall
Le Mans 24 Hours (Toyota GT-One)-9th overall
NASCAR at the California Speedway.
1999 Japan Touring Car Championship(Advan Altezza Touring car).
2000-2001 he joined team ARTA racing a NSX once again in the All Japan GT championship.
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I got his story, forgot from where i get that though, but thats a part of the story. i hope that help you sharon.
 
:lol: I'm with you^ there. I'm also anti-1/4 mile race (in some way). And as for the drift king being Bunta's friend, we could also guess that he, Bunta, got the TRD engine from the drift king himself.
 
All I got to say is I'll be back on the Autocross courses soon enough....All I need is to drop the new engine in..And I'll have a new car to rip up the streetz!..Oh yeah
 
Why is he the drift king? He's the best. Everyone knows he's the best. No one opposes him because he is god. If he competes there is no contest. If he so chose, he could drift a school bus and win D1 without even thinking. He's that damn good.
I recall reading in an article about how rediculously good the Signal Drivers (Drifter X and Chunky Bai) are compared to everyone else at Drift Showoff in Irwindale. Then I thought to myself how much better Keiichi is then they are. It's amazing how much skill he has. He is the one and only Dorikin, and he will always be the Dorikin.

BTW... When he raced in NASCAR, he won the race by drifting:D
Racing teams spends tons and tons of cash making the cars go fast and straight and he puts them to shame by winnng while sideways:eek: :D
 

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