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Challenging A Historic Highest Speed Drift over 220km/h
Sunpros co. LTD. (CEO Satoshi Suzuki, address: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan) is pleased to announce that "2015 SUSUKA DRIFT" will be held at Suzuka Curcuit East Course(7992 Inocho, Suzuka-shi, Mie) on May 16th (Sat) and May 17th (Sun). This ticket has started to be out since March 7th (Sat)
“2015 SUZUKA DRIFT” derivers “D1 Grand Prix” second series in 2015, where annual championship is taken place by Japan leading drift racers throughout the circuits or special venues across Japan. This time, it has been in the spotlight in the drivers’ new challenging Masato Kawabata’s world highest speed record of 226.7km/h (unofficial) archived last year.
Additionally, internet live streaming or “Suzuka Super Lap” event to be taken place at same time.
D1GP had introduced the electrick vehicle drift car at Tokyo Auto Salon for the first time in the world incorporating 15th anniversary this year. We take on new challenges to maximize the value through aggressive activities as a pioneer in the industry.
*1 Drift highest entry speed 217.973km at Biala Podlaska airport near Warszawa Portland was recorded in the Guinness Book in September, 2013.
*2 This is the contents to settle the highest speed for a tuning car. Specialists from famouse tuning shops across Japan join and flourish drivres who are archiving at Super GT get into the various machines and compete for 1 lap time.
*Please check this high angle shot and in-vehcle camere image video drivered by Masato Kawabata’s drift drive, recorded highest speed at 226.7 km,
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