Meet The Drifter Part 25 Yuichiro Takahashi

Having started these articles months ago i always had an aim I wanted to interview a ''proper'' Japanese drifter. Was a long term goal of mine and I suppose a goal towards my trip to Japan that I might know someone int he land of the rising sun, someone I possible go drifting with while I spend 10 days in Japan next year. Facebook is a great tool, myself and Yuichiro have mutual friends so I took the plunge and sent him a friend's request, barely and English and my Japanese not been all that much neither I didn't let that stop me. With the help of google translate and a friend who is fluent in Japanese the interview for this article was on!

Sarah: So, introduce yourself to Drivetribe!

Yuichiro: D1GP driver Yuichiro Takahashi.

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Sarah: What age were you when you first got behind the wheel?

Yuichiro: I was 16-year-old

Sarah: What was the next step for you after that?

Yuichiro: To leave the name in the drift of the world

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Sarah: What first caught your attention about drifting?

Yuichiro: I was very nervous. However, we received a very good stimulus

Sarah: What age were you then?

Yuichiro: 23 years old.

Sarah: What made you think, I could actually do that?

Yuichiro: Feeling you find your purpose and whereabouts

Sarah:What was your first proper competition car?

Yuichiro: jzx100 chaser

Sarah: Why did you pick the car that you have now?

Yuichiro: Saw the first time liked it.

Sarah: So you've been a spectator and a competitor. Has it good side bad sides etc?

Yuichiro: Run side entertainment, runs always aware of the side to see

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Sarah: Best aspect of drifting for you personally?

Yuichiro: Drift for me, it is the best stimulus

Sarah: Whose you best friend(s) you've made through drifting? Why?

Yuichiro: Was able to have alot. In addition to all over the world.

Sarah:Have you got any advise for anyone wanting to get into drifting?

Yuichiro: It is difficult to continue than would do well with sponsors and money

Sarah: Are you glad/happy you got into drifting? Why?

Yuichiro: Happiness was also also grab a dream.

Sarah: One thing you hate about drifting from any aspect of it?

Yuichiro: Nothing.

Sarah:Tell us a random fact about your drifting career to date?

Yuichiro: Taiwan 2006 D1GP license 2014 years formula drift license 2004 ~ 2018 years, Macau, Hong Kong, China, and the United States, the drift, such as Malaysia

Sarah: Endless amount of money for a new car and build what would it be and why?

Yuichiro: Happy with car, without support from sponsors I would not have

Sarah: When it's time for retirement what do you want to be remembered for in the drifting world?

Yuichiro: I want to leave in the memory of my existence

Massive thanks to Yuichiro for the interview and also for the pictures. If you wish to follow him on social media and his blog you can do so by following the links below!

His blog

His Instagram is pretty cool: