DRIFTING PRESS RELEASE

[Mr_Mischif]

^^TELL EM AGAIN!!!

[Marcos Ruiz]

I prefer to call you Marco

Marco Sruiz



^ Im cool with that.

[DinanM3atl]

i guess its because my car didnt come on a enclosed trailer

HaHa

You don't have a luxury car so I wouldn't expect it to. Defintely rape my car from the enclosed trailer though

[HiPSI]

I'm not talking shit about anyone in here in general, I'm talking shit about a company that makes it's money by exploiting the "scene" (y0) and selling a watered down product to the masses.

what company doesn't make it's money by going with the trends of the time? yeah there has to be leaders in every group, but there will always be people to follow and try to fill the gaps where those other companies are absent. is Formula D a joke because it's just a copy of D1?

Formula D originally made itself accessible to the drivers, now it's only accessible to sponsors buying their drivers' ways in. yes it's a more premiere series, but there's almost no room for people trying to come up in the world and show that they can compete.

and your original post sure seemed to be talking shit to me. talk all you want about the series and how much you hate nopi as a company, but don't try to discredit drivers who want to participate.

[Tracy]

talk all you want about the series and how much you hate nopi as a company, but don't try to discredit drivers who want to participate.

preach on sista...*ahem* I mean brotha

[IamJacksAE86]

drifting is gay!

I couldnt agree more, I mean who the hell wants to drift?

[Nemesis]

what company doesn't make it's money by going with the trends of the time? yeah there has to be leaders in every group, but there will always be people to follow and try to fill the gaps where those other companies are absent. is Formula D a joke because it's just a copy of D1?

Formula D originally made itself accessible to the drivers, now it's only accessible to sponsors buying their drivers' ways in. yes it's a more premiere series, but there's almost no room for people trying to come up in the world and show that they can compete.

and your original post sure seemed to be talking shit to me. talk all you want about the series and how much you hate nopi as a company, but don't try to discredit drivers who want to participate.

Just curious, but doesnt Formula D have qualifiers? Couldnt you all try and qualify just like everyone else? Or is FD simply a buy your way in competition now?

[HiPSI]

Just curious, but doesnt Formula D have qualifiers? Couldnt you all try and qualify just like everyone else? Or is FD simply a buy your way in competition now?

the qualifiers are few and far between, and nowhere close to home. the closest one last year was in Texas .

[Doppelgänger]

HaHa

. Defintely rape my car from the enclosed trailer though

yeah..... i have no idea what the fuck that means.. maybe its some of that "luxury car owner" talk


coughcoughstillkickyouassinthemtnscoughcough

[Tracy]

Just curious, but doesnt Formula D have qualifiers? Couldnt you all try and qualify just like everyone else? Or is FD simply a buy your way in competition now?

def few and far between...most of the time cancelled....or announced at the last minute....often in Cali.

[bluuuurr]

what company doesn't make it's money by going with the trends of the time? yeah there has to be leaders in every group, but there will always be people to follow and try to fill the gaps where those other companies are absent. is Formula D a joke because it's just a copy of D1?

Formula D originally made itself accessible to the drivers, now it's only accessible to sponsors buying their drivers' ways in. yes it's a more premiere series, but there's almost no room for people trying to come up in the world and show that they can compete.

and your original post sure seemed to be talking shit to me. talk all you want about the series and how much you hate nopi as a company, but don't try to discredit drivers who want to participate.

I did indeed state that Formula D is a company that also is cashing in on the drift craze, but they don't advertise their product with bikini contests, guest appearances from Ludacris, or portray members of the scene as idiots with their hats cocked sideways.

I'm not insulting those wishing to participate. I'm implying that Nopi's execution of this at a motorsports level will not be even close to that of D1 or FD. As an enthusiast, Nopi does not appeal to me. I know that alot of people feel that way. I'd rather be sitting alone in a parking lot watching DGTrials instead of being among the types of people Nopi attracts.

[Nemesis]

I did indeed state that Formula D is a company that also is cashing in on the drift craze, but they don't advertise their product with bikini contests, guest appearances from Ludacris, or portray members of the scene as idiots with their hats cocked sideways.

I'm not insulting those wishing to participate. I'm implying that Nopi's execution of this at a motorsports level will not be even close to that of D1 or FD. As an enthusiast, Nopi does not appeal to me. I know that alot of people feel that way. I'd rather be sitting alone in a parking lot watching DGTrials instead of being among the types of people Nopi attracts.

Good points. +1

[Tracy]

I
I'm not insulting those wishing to participate.

But this is exactly what you said:

"So basically, these are gonna be the guys who aren't good enough to qualify for Formula D."

That's insulting the drivers

The rest of your points are your opinion based on your experience with NOPI and you are entitled to them. I don't think anyone is bagging on that.

[HiPSI]

But this is exactly what you said:

"So basically, these are gonna be the guys who aren't good enough to qualify for Formula D."

That's insulting the drivers

The rest of your points are your opinion based on your experience with NOPI and you are entitled to them. I don't think anyone is bagging on that.

that is correct. you win a lifetime supply of murray's hair cream and a pack of menthol cigarettes.

[bluuuurr]

that is correct. you win a lifetime supply of murray's hair cream and a pack of menthol cigarettes.

That was a little racist..

I apologize for offending anyone.. the intention was to mock Nopi, not the drivers.. :P happy?

[DrivenMind]

No offense, but in my humble opinion, I think Nopi fucks up anything they touch. The Nopi Nationals are a fucking joke, the commentators are a joke, and trucks that have beds that spin in the air are a joke.

I'm done with drifting until I have a career that can pay for it.

Because with drifting, just like anything else, it takes money to make money.
If you're poor, you're fucked.

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad someones taking an interest in creating a drift series, I just wish it wasn't Nopi.

I'm implying that Nopi's execution of this at a motorsports level will not be even close to that of D1 or FD. As an enthusiast, Nopi does not appeal to me. I know that alot of people feel that way. I'd rather be sitting alone in a parking lot watching DGTrials instead of being among the types of people Nopi attracts.

I understand what you're saying. Nopi is all about bringing stupid, tasteless, trendy, bandwagons together, and as a driver I'd rather have nothing to do with it. Not that I wouldn't love to see drifting grow, but with Nopi backing it, I have a feeling that it's going to grow in a pathetic, tasteless, fan-boy kind of direction.

Just curious, but doesnt Formula D have qualifiers? Couldnt you all try and qualify just like everyone else? Or is FD simply a buy your way in competition now?

The qualifiers are rare, and seldom convientiently located.

Formula D is for people like Rhys Millen, and Samuel Hubinette, who have established driving careers, and money to burn on building absolutely insane, factory backed cars. Everyone else simply fights over who gets noticed.

[93H22ACX]

i want to drift... but i sold my car

NDRA does suck in that there are no close races....but i will still attend their races if / when they have a close race.... i dont really care much...i just want to race.

same goes for drifting..if i had a car, i'd be out there too...

but of course i have to have a car first...

[Tracy]

No offense, but in my humble opinion, I think Nopi fucks up anything they touch. The Nopi Nationals are a fucking joke, the commentators are a joke, and trucks that have beds that spin in the air are a joke.

I'm done with drifting until I have a career that can pay for it.

Because with drifting, just like anything else, it takes money to make money.
If you're poor, you're fucked.

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad someones taking an interest in creating a drift series, I just wish it wasn't Nopi.



I understand what you're saying. Nopi is all about bringing stupid, tasteless, trendy, bandwagons together, and as a driver I'd rather have nothing to do with it. Not that I wouldn't love to see drifting grow, but with Nopi backing it, I have a feeling that it's going to grow in a pathetic, tasteless, fan-boy kind of direction.



The qualifiers are rare, and seldom convientiently located.

Formula D is for people like Rhys Millen, and Samuel Hubinette, who have established driving careers, and money to burn on building absolutely insane, factory backed cars. Everyone else simply fights over who gets noticed.

NOPI does have a bad rep. I agree. Dan and I have experienced it with the NDRA. Remember we used to drag race intheir series? All I can do is hope They have enlisted some great people in the industry and that's what makes me think it's going to work out. Hideo, formerly of D1 has been contracted to be the race director. He has mad experience in the drifting industry and lots of respect. Andy Williamson has been contracted as their PR. He started C16 magazine. He has many reputable clients such as GM and Mobile 1. Maybe it will be different this time. Like I have said over and over...I just want to drive.

[Tracy]

latest press release

Hideo Tomitaka Teams Up With The NOPI Professional Drift Series!


NOPI Motorsports and the NOPI Professional Drift Series is happy to announce its partnership with Hideo Tomitaka. Many of you know Hideo as the man behind the historic success of The D1 Grand Prix of professional drifting in the United States. However, there is much more to the story. In addition to being a proficient race organizer, Hideo was a pilot, a motocross rider, a life guard and a boxer.

Hideo’s competitive edge in sports has led him to many successes in the professional motor sports industry. From 1990 to 2002, Hideo was the owner and operator of a high performance vehicle tuning shop in San Diego, California called Eurox. As if owning and operating his own shop wasn’t enough, he also worked as Director for GREDDY a major tuning parts manufacturer. This experience in the tuning world led him to the D1 Grand Prix, serving as the Vice President of U.S. Operations from 2003 to 2006.

During his tenure, Hideo engineered most of the events that facilitated many of the fantastic historic moments in D1 drifting history. Hideo organized the 1st D1 event on US soil at Irwindale Speedway in 2003 which took America by storm, received monumental media attention and shattered track attendance records at Irwindale previously held by a NASCAR event. Hideo was also responsible for organizing one of the most exciting drifting events ever staged in D1 history when Vaughn Gittin Jr. earned the right to be called the first American Drifter to ever beat a Japanese Driver in D1. This momentous occasion was matched in the summer of 2006 as Hideo organized the first NASCAR Nextel Cup Vs. D1 in the Drift Charity event at Irwindale Speedway, which fielded NASCAR drivers like Kasey Kahne, Casey Mears, Robbie Gordon and Matt Kenseth going against top Drift drivers like Sam Hubinette, Rhys Millen and Vaugh Gittin Jr.

Today Hideo is corralling his vast experience in the motorsports world to serve as a consultant and Race Director to the new NOPI Professional Drift Series. Hideo will be responsible for track layouts to racer relations. It has been his dream to bring drifting to all American race fans while providing great customer service to his partners and treating the drivers in the league with the respect they deserve. Hideo’s dreams are now coming true.

When talking to NOPI Motorsports President, Michael Meyers, he said “We are all very excited about this partnership. Hideo comes to the table with great experience and knowledge of Drifting. This is an exciting year for NOPI Motorsports, with the announcement and launch of the NOPI Professional Drift Series. This has been something that we have been working on for a while now, and to see some of the key elements come together like this really makes things exciting. This is just the beginning of things to come. We have some great stuff in the works for the NOPI Professional Drift Series in 07, and we will be excited to announce them here shortly.”

[Doppelgänger]

i dont care who is promoting/sponsoring events... as long as it doesnt turn into another FD, i'll be there.

[Tracy]

i dont care who is promoting/sponsoring events... as long as it doesnt turn into another FD, i'll be there.

amen to that

[Tracy]

NOPI Motorsports is proud to announce its partnership with DriftBox. This partnership leads into a new level of judging for Drifting that will bring closer match ups between Drifters and more excitement for the fans.

The DriftBox is a performance and drifting measurement tool from Racelogic. Using GPS, and only a power connection to a vehicle, DriftBox measures speed, G-forces, drift angle, and lap times. All of this information is recorded to a memory card 10 times a second. Drift teams have found the DriftBox to be an invaluable tool in developing and testing their cars, and enthusiasts are excited to finally have a way to measure, compare, and improve their drifting abilities.

You may be asking, how will this help judges in scoring Drift runs? The DriftBox technology is very simple and effective. With an optional telemetry radio link, judges can see the positions, speeds, G-forces, and drift angle of every car on track in real-time or as they pass through each sector. This allows the judges to score a run not only using what they see on the track, which can often be limited, but using measured drift angle and speed numbers, which can be compared between different cars and drivers. The runs are also saved by the DriftBoxes for later comparison and review.


The combination of the DriftBox and live judges will create a judging and entertainment experience that has not yet been seen in the world of Drifting. Michael Meyers, President of NOPI Motorsports said, “It’s pretty easy to see that we are all very excited about the new NOPI Professional Drift Series for 07. We are working to bring a great experience to our fans, and teaming up with DriftBox will help educate the fans on how and why a certain Drift competitor won a battle or did not win. It will also give Drifters the ability to set the bar early in the event on how they are going to attack the course, which brings excitement across the board. Judging is a major component of Drifting, and the DriftBox will help clear up a lot of confusion pertaining to judging. This is just one of many things that NOPI Motorsports is doing to help elevate the sport of Drifting for both fans and competitors.”

For DriftBox registration and downloads, posting drift scores and user forums, visit www.driftbox.com. For more information on the DriftBox, or to order one, please visit their website at www.driftboxusa.com.

[DrivenMind]

Now that's a fucking interesting concept... Props to Nopi for coming up with that one, that should make everything hella entertaing.

[eludertypes]

The drift box thing sounds cool for the individual as far as testing and car set up but, I think it may take away from the grassroots of drifting...style, not Gs.

JMO though.

As for NOPI, I have to agree that they are the circus clowns of the motorsports industry. They have so much power and influence but, have no idea what to really do with it.

Luder

[Flip]

Sweet! It doesn't really bug me that NOPI is the one doing it as long as SOMEONE is doing it. Another drift competition in Atlanta is still a drift competition and will give us more chances to get our drift cars sideways legally .

[eludertypes]

Sweet! It doesn't really bug me that NOPI is the one doing it as long as SOMEONE is doing it. Another drift competition in Atlanta is still a drift competition and will give us more chances to get our drift cars sideways legally .

That's true. Hey Tracy I saw your NOPI TV apperance. What, no bikini?

[mikespeed95]

drifting is gay. i hope everyone in drifting dies, especialy that fucker with the ls1 in a 240.

[eludertypes]

drifting is gay. i hope everyone in drifting dies, especialy that fucker with the ls1 in a 240.

I think you need professional help.

[Doppelgänger]

drifting is gay. i hope everyone in drifting dies, especialy that fucker with the ls1 in a 240.

in that case... i think that would be more then 1 person

[down_shift]

LS1 in an import!? Thats fucking gaytown.