A few weeks ago this was best described as a drifting / autocross free-for-all. Lots of amazing JDM. It was epic!
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DAI’S DRIVING ACADEMY 3
Date: Aug. 1(Sat), 2009, 9AM-4PM
At: Ex-USMC Air Station at El Toro, Irvine, CA
Instructors: Daijiro Inada, Ross Petty & Taka Aono
Collaboration: Shogun Style Performance (Matt Monaco, Course Management), Garage Boso (Ross Petty, Instructor), SR MotorCars(Steve Rogers, Tech Inspection), H&D Racing(Hiroki Miyaji, Translator)
TIME TABLE:
8:00AM Registration start at the registration tent
9:00AM Opening meeting at the course, Instructors, staff introduction
NOON-1:00PM Lunch time, no driving at courses except event staffs
4:00PM Closing meeting & Raffle
COURSES:
Beginner Drift Courses (Skid Pad, Figure 8 & Short Course)
Advanced Drift Course(for both intermediate and advanced drivers)
Advanced Auto-Cross Courses (2 types of long courses)
*We can adjust courses based on drivers’ level and the number of drivers.
SPECTATORS: Spectators are basically not allowed, but friends and staffs of the driver are welcome. Just let us know in case you want to bring more than 4 persons with you, since we need to have rough idea of total attendance of the day.
SAFETY ISSUES:
1. Please wear HELMET and LONG SLEEVE SHIRT.
2. Gloves are recommended.
3. Please close the window of driver side. (Side seat window as well when there’s someone.)
4. Do not enter driving course area for watching or photo/movie shooting.
All above are cordially requested to inform all participants by Daijiro Inada for safety.
TIRE SERVICES:
We’ll not be able to provide on-spot tire services this time, however, DISCOUNT TIRE, Lake Forest, just 3 miles away from the event location, will support tire services and prepare replacing tires also, at good prices. And SUN AUTOMOBILE provides spot air services. If you want to pre-order tires, we have YOKOHAMA tires available. Just call or e-mail us for price and availability. We can ship or deliver at the location.
For Drift: Preparation of 2 pairs rear is recommended.
For Auto-Cross: Preparation of 1 pair front is recommended.
*Tire consumption depends on each driving style, but it is better to have tires of more than 80% treads for all wheels when you come to the event location, in order to drive back home safely.
FOOD/DRINK SERVICES:
TACOS and sodas will be available at the event location. EL OJO DE AGUA Taco, the best Taco in Riverside and Moreno Valley, at good price.
BIG RAFFLES & JDM GEAR ARCADE:
This time, 3 raffles are included in the entry fee to win Grand Prize of YOKOHAMA Tire, ADVAN NEOVA, a full set of 4 pieces, for your entry car.
SWIFT offers Coilover Spring Set, $400 value, one more time, and many more items from other
JDM GEAR brands.
Most of above brands will have representing booth at the event location for product information.
Please ask about technical information for above products or their new products.
RAFFLE WINNERS WILL BE DECIDED AT THE END OF THE DAY, BUT WINNERS IN ABSENCE WILL BE NOTIFIED TO THE DRIVER OF HIS GROUP IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
DIRECTIONS TO EL TORO AND REGISTRATION:
Take FWY #5, and get off at SAND CANYON exit. At the south side under FWY #5, there’s MARINE WAY. Proceed to the end of MARINE WAY, then TURN RIGHT. You’ll soon find our registration tent on the entry way at left. Sign on the waiver form and get colored WRIST BAND according to the instruction. Those without our wrist band are not allowed at our event location.
TECH CHECK:
We’ll start Tech Check at 8:00AM at the event location, but it’s also available
FREE at following locations;
SR MOTORCARS, 1155 E. Gardena Blvd. Gardena CA 90248 Tel: 310-516-1003
SHOGUN STYLE PERFORMANCE, 935 Poinsettia, #203, Vista CA 92081, Tel: 780-715-1052
*Please call them for the reservation. This makes you free from the one at the event location.
CALL Hiro Inada and leave message at 310-212-0100, or E-MAIL to info@jdmoption.com
for any question. Please describe your full name, telephone and e-mail address.
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