I think that you have misconceptiong in regards to
drifting....
Drifting in competition I am talking about and not street drifting.
Road accidents involved more with taxis and trucks.
See the news released below :
D1 Professional Drift Grand Prix Malaysia Series
Kuala Lumpur: 20th January 2006
Images: Tom
Press Release by: Amprex Motor Sports

The guys giving the thumbs up. -from right: Hashimoto, Kazama,
Tsuchiya, Daijiro
Growing in popularity worldwide, international drift racing D1 GP
will soon be a regular feature in Malaysia with top Japanese
drivers participating.
Veteran motor sports personality Kuala Lumpur-based Genji
Hashimoto, president of Amprex Motor Sports Sdn Bhd and Inada
Daijiro owner of D1 Corporation today launch the D1 GP(Grand Prix)
Malaysia Series in the presence of the Minister of Tourism, Datuk
Dr. Leo Michael Toyad.
Hashimoto said Drift car racing, popular in Japan,
USA and Europe will be staged in Kuala Lumpur and several towns in
the country.
Amprex Motor Sports Sdn Bhd is a Kuala Lumpur based motor racing
team and motor sports event company with experience in the Japan
SUPER GT Series, FIA GT, The Merdeka Motor Endurance Series(MME)
while D! Corporation hold the rights of the "D1 Professional Drift
Grand Prix Series"
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Hashimoto said that at least five rounds of the D1 GP Malaysia
Series will be held in Malaysia where leading Japanese "drifters"
will compete with local "Drifters" to further promote the motor
sport event in the region
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Among the Japanese "Drifters" are top drivers from the Japan SUPER
GT series like the "Drift King of Japan" (Dorikin)" Tsuchiya
Keiichi, Manubu Orido, Nobuteru Taniguchi and the D1 GP Series 2005
Champion, Kazama Yasayuki. Tsuchiya is credited to be the pioneer
in drift car racing and popularizing the sport in Japan.
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Hashimoto said that prize money will be awarded to winners and
sponsors are invitied for the inaugural five GP races in Malaysia
from March to November. A points system will be awarded for the top
three winners who will receive trophies and prize money and top
three of the series have the rights to enter D1 GP event in the USA
which will be held in December of this year.
On Jan 21, a preview of the D1 GP Malaysia Series will be held in
Bukit Jalil Stadium carpark "A" at 5pm. Admission is FREE
Japanese Drift King "Dorikin" Tsuchiya Keiichi, 2005 Champion
Kazama Yasuyuki will give an exhibition and also be the judges of
the event with the owner of D1 Corporation, Inada Daijiro.
The First of the D1 GP Malaysia Series will be on March 11 in Kuala
Lumpur followed by Johor Bahru on April 28, Kuala Lumpur on June
24, Penang on Aug 12 and back to Kuala Lumpur for the finals on Nov
11.
D1 GRAND PRIX MALAYSIA SERIES Official Website:
http://www.D1GP.com.my