| New T.C. Japan Nat's A main Movie |
2005/11/07 |
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T.C. Japan Nat's A main (3rd round) DVD coming soon!
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A-Final footage from the Japanese Expert-Class Touring Car Nationals is now available.
Starting from 2nd position on the A-final grid, Masami Hirosaka makes use of the awesome power and runtime of his batteries to pilot his BD past Atsushi Hara, finishing 1st and posting the fastest A-final time of 28L 8:10.853. New Yokomo team driver Takeshi Yokoyama, who qualified 9th but was forced to start from the pit lane due to not being on the grid on time, moved up through the field to finish 4th in the 1st A-final!!
click-->(wmv 55.9MB) Due to the large size of the file, the download may take considerable time to complete (depending on connection speed). Right-button click on the link to download the file before viewing.
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| New Report from the 1/12th Scale Japanese Nationals!!!! |
2005/10/17 |
Team Yokomo - 1/12th Scale Japanese National Champions!
Team Yokomo was back this year to defend the JMRCA 1/12th Japanese National Championship title. The event this year was held at Yatabe Arena, the world reknown high speed indoor asphalt circuit located in Tsukuba City. During race week, track grip progressively improved, and provided for ideal race conditions. The entire Yokomo team used the just-released RC-12L4Y World Edition 2006, and Yokomo IB3800 batteries.
This year's Japanese Nationals was held over 3 days, with over 120 racers from all over Japan competing in a best of 5 qualifying format to determine each racer's grid spot in the finals. On the first day, practice rounds were held to sort out the track conditions, followed by 2 qualifying rounds. Hirosaka, reknown for his 1/12th scale prowess, finished on top of the qualifying order this day, but was followed closely by 4 other competitors who were within a mere 1.5 seconds of his time, leaving little to no room for mistakes.
Scattered showers on the second day brought in humidity, which seemed to improve the track conditions even further. A practice round and 3 qualifiers were scheduled this day, and although Hirosaka set the fastest time in the 3rd round, newly crowned Offroad Japanese National Champion Kimura and other fellow team members raised their pace and moved up the order in round 4. The highly anticipated 5th and final round of qualifying belonged to Kimura, setting incredible lap times and putting in a fantastic run that would allow him to secure the TQ spot over Hirosaka.
Rain continued on the third day, but track conditions were still good. Making it into the A-final were Kimura, Hirosaka, Maruyama, Fukuda and Akira Suzuki of Team Yokomo, Kitazawa of Team Futaba, and privateers Sakamoto and Mitsumizo, all of whom used the Associated RC12. In the first final, Hirosaka took the lead at the start, and never looked back to take the win. Kimura recovered from an early crash and worked his way up to finish third. The second final saw Hirosaka showcase his true strength. Capitalizing on Kimura's mistake on the opening lap, Hirosaka took the lead and extended it to where he was able to cruise to the finish for the win, and the championship. The fierce battle for remaining podium spots ended with Kitazawa in second overall, after finishing second in both the 2nd and 3rd rounds, followed by top qualifier Kimura in third overall. |
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| New RC WORLD Nov. 2005 Issue - DRIFTING WORLD Vol.2 |
2005/10/5 |
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RC WORLD Nov. 2005 Issue No.119
All of the latest trends in drifting!!
DRIFTING WORLD Vol.2
Drift masters go head to head!!
Featured on the cover is the Yokomo Drift Package Kei-Office S15 Silvia. Pages 28 through 33 feature coverage of Round-4 of the 2005 Yokomo Drift Meeting, and the head to head shootout between 2004 D1 Champion, Ryuji Miki and the RC Drift Rd.4 D1 Class winner!! Previews of the latest drift gear, like the new Stage-III Upgrade Conversion and Drift Pro Speed Controller.
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| New Masami Hirosaka's Drift How-To Video!! |
2005/10/4 |
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Masami Hirosaka's Drift How-To Video is now available for download.
(wmv 40MB) Due to the large size of the file, the download may take considerable time to complete (depending on connection speed). Right-button click on the link to download the file before viewing.
Video clip provided by: RC WORLD Magazine |
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| New Ryuji Miki wins the D1 Grand Prix at Silverstone! |
2005/10/3 |
The first ever UK D1 Grand Prix event was held October 2nd, at the Silverstone Circuit. Located an hour's drive from Birmingham Int'l Airport, this circuit is world-reknown for the F1 races held there.
Staff from both Yokomo and CML Distribution(Yokomo UK Distributor) were on hand to support the D1 drivers, as well as the event by setting up a booth and r/c drift demonstration track.
And now for the event report! Text by Masami Hirosaka
The winner of the event was none other than last year's series champion, Ryuji Miki. Driving his TOP SECRET Nissan Silvia S15, Ryuji Miki beat out Kumakubo of Team Orange in the final tsuiso battle.
Although there were scary moments, like when he lost it into the gravel traps during his warm-up run, he showed what champions are made of, winning the first ever UK D1 Grand Prix.
The kitchen staff in the paddock were hard at work preparing japanese meals for the drivers,supporters, and race staff that were a long way from home. The home cooking was undoubtedly a great source of energy. Thank you for the delicious meal!
The drift cars were run on the same sections of track that the F1 cars run on, and pit work was done in the same paddock used by the F1 teams. Pictured here are tires from Ken Nomura's Blitz Skyline. Just to give you an idea of the amazing power that these cars put out, these tires were worn down to the steel belt in a matter of a couple runs.
Fans were lined up at the gates early in the morning. It was announced that roughly 5,000 people were in attendance, but looking at the filled grandstands and the amount of people overflowing into the surrounding areas, it seemed more like 10,000 people.
The two main corners that were judged are taken at over 150km/hr. Here is Ken Nomura's Blitz Nissan Skyline ER34 coming off the last corner.
The two people pictured in the center are D1 Grand Prix founder and top adviser Daijiro Inada(right), and Manabu 'Mana-P' Suzuki(left), D1 judge and commentary announcer. The 'D' in D1 is said to have originated from Drift, Drift King, and 'Daijiro'.
The head of the D1 Grand Prix organization, Keiichi Tsuchiya. English commentary was provided, but it was nothing like Manabu Suzuki's animated commentary we were used to. Although, in the control tower, I heard it was quite exciting.
During the break between qualifying and the tsuiso rounds, a 'Pit-Walk' was provided. As you can see, people swarmed the paddock to get a glimpse of the cars and drivers up close. Something you don't see very often in other motorsports, definitely the appeal of the D1 Grand Prix.
The Yokomo booth area consisted of a display/selling booth and demo track. Here in the UK, complete Drift Package Sets priced at \50,000 sold very well. Many customers also purchased bodies and accessories. The drift tires and wheels that were brought in aplenty sold out quickly.
Similar to what we've experienced at the D1 events in Japan, the UK fans were easily drawn to the r/c drift cars. The five sales people inside the Yokomo booth were constantly being bombarded with questions. "How much does it cost? How does this car drift? Is it already built?" were some of the more frequent questions.
About 10 drivers from the local R/C club helped provide demonstrations throughout the day. Several fans that brought along their own Drift Package cars also joined in on the fun.
Of the 22 drivers that competed (16 japanese and 6 european), all 4 Yokomo-sponsored cars finished in the top 8. Kazama's(Kei Office Nissan Silvia S15) acrobatic performance, Imamura's(Apexera Mazda RX-7 FD3S) consummate overtaking, Nomura's first corner drift distance, and Miki's driving technique amazed the fans.
At the end of the event, commemorative photos were taken with the drivers holding their r/c cars in front of the Silverstone circuit banner.
Event details are also available on the official D1 Grand Prix website.
The S15 was used by Ryuji Miki for this event only. He will be using the ORC Z33 for all D1 events in Japan. |
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| New Chris Grainger Secures British Title!! |
2005/9/27 |
This years final round of the BRCA Touring Car Championship took place at the compact, but extremely quick Bedworth track in the Midlands. Yokomo/CML Team leader Chris Grainger was already in a strong position to secure the overall title and made no mistake at this final round by taking TQ in qualifying. Despite some adverse weather conditions Chris did enough in the finals to bring home the 2005 BRCA CHampionship with his Yokomo BD.
In an excellent show of support fellow Yokomo UK drivers Olly Jefferies, Lee Woodhams and Andrew Robson all made the A Final making the Yokomo BD the most popular car in the main.
Congratulations to Team Yokomo UK! |
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| New 1/12 All-Japan Nationals Pre-Event Information!! |
2005/9/26 |
1/12 All-Japan National Championships Pre-event information from Team Yokomo!
The entire team will be using the recently released RC-12L4 WORLD EDITION Ver. 2006. This kit includes all of the prototype parts that were used to win the World's, as well as placing 6 cars in the A-final at last year's Japanese Nationals.
Here's the latest information for those of you participating this year.
First on the list of topics is tires. Last year, Masami Hirosaka used Yokomo L-rubber Soft in the rear, and L-rubber Medium in the front. Both were pre-mounted on Yokomo wheels. Team Driver Shinya Kimura has tried the L-rubber Medium fronts, but because they make the car too aggressive, has chose the L-rubber Firm. Expect front and rear tire diameters to be about 42mm.
The body of choice will likely be the Parma Speed8, the same as last year. Another likely choice is the Protoform Speed12.
Currently we are testing both the Yokomo Z3700GB and Yokomo X3800IB batteries, but because the results have been close, both types are being readied. As the traction picks up during the event, we plan to compare the two, and then decide. Although at the moment, the X3800IB (Peak-Matched 4 cell pack) is recommended.
Motors in the 9-turn range are expected. Last year, Masami used a 10-turn, while the Suzuki brothers Hiroshi and Akira used 8-turns.
All members of the team will be pitting in the outdoor tent near the track entrance, so please free to stop by and ask questions.
Participating Team Yokomo Divers:
Masami Hirosaka
Shinya Kimura
Hiroshi Suzuki
Ichiro Fukuda
Akira Suzuki
Shohei Maruyama
Manabu Tanaka
Takashi Katoh
Yukio Wakasugi
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| New Kawamata & LCG Finish on Top at the Sportsman Kanto-Regionals!! |
2005/9/25 |
Seiichi Kawamata and his MR-4TC SD LCG claimed the top spot at the JMRCA All-Japan Touring Car Sportsman Kanto-Regionals held at Yatabe Arena on 9/25(Sun). Congratulations!!
Driver: Seiichi Kawamata
Chassis: MR-4TC SD LCG
Battery: Yokomo X3800IB
Motor: Yokomo T-MAX FLT
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| New Flash News From The Tokyo Hobby Show!! |
2005/9/22 |
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On 9/23(Fri) from 10:00-12:00, a special 2-hour DRIFT PACKAGE demonstration will be held on a special track setup in the entrance area located in the West Hall of the Tokyo Big Site.
The demo will be provided by a our very own Multiple-World Champion Masami Hirosaka, and R&D manager Yukio Wakasugi. The demo will also feature celebrity guest appearances by 2004 D1 Champion Ryuji Miki of Team ORC, the ORC Umbrella Girls, and the infamous 'Bomber' Yamamoto, who will provide his special commentary.
Stay tuned for more fun R/C ideas from Yokomo. |
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| New Team Yokomo Is Getting Ready To Race!! |
2005/9/23 |
2005 JMRCA Electric Touring Car Expert Class All-Japan Nationals
Gearing up for a tough race ahead.
The JMRCA Touring Car Expert Class Japanese Nationals is scheduled to be held 11/4 to 11/6 at KAWABA RC Speedway, in the town of Kawaba located in the Gunma prefecture. Possibly the most competitive category in electric racing, it is a tough race where each year, the win is very hard fought. Since the inaugural event, Yokomo has won and held the title 9 consecutive years. Team Yokomo is gearing up for this race, as we will fight hard to secure a win, and possibly a 10th consecutive title.
We have already been to Kawaba several times now, and at the current moment, are in the process of selecting the chassis we will be using, as well as materials. I'm sure most you are wondering whether we will be using the shaft-driven LCG or the belt-driven BD. My laptimes with both cars have pretty much been the same, and since both are uniquely good, I have not been able to decide on one or the other. We will be working on obtaining more data as we test both cars within the team, and by the race, we hope to have a setting sheet available.
This year our team is looking young again, with the addition of a few new members. Takeshi Yokoyama, the 2000 Sportsman Class National Champion, and Naoto Matsukura, who became the 2004 Sportsman Class National Champion at only 12 years old. These new young drivers are very friendly and accessible, so please do not hesitate to approach them with questions. At the Nationals this year, we are planning to have a much bigger tent area, so we welcome everyone to stop by and ask questions, as we will be more than happy to provide setup advice. If you happen to have any questions regarding a Yokomo chassis, please feel free to approach any of our team drivers at any time.
Team drivers competing in the 2005 Expert Class:
Listed next to each name are results from JMRCA National events.
Masami Hirosaka - Multiple IFMAR World Champion (1/12 Onroad, 1/10 Onroad, Offroad 2WD, Offroad 4WD)
Hiroshi Suzuki - EP Offroad 2WD (Champion), EP Offroad 4WD (Champion)
Shinya Kimura - EP Offroad 2WD (Champion), EP Offroad 4WD (2nd)
Takashi Kato - EP Offroad 4WD (2nd), EP Offroad 2WD (3rd), EP Touring Car Expert (5th)
Akira Suzuki - EP Offroad 2WD (2nd)
Naoya Kitagawa - 1/12 EP Onroad (Finalist) & 1/8 GP Onroad (Finalist)
Ichiro Fukuda - 1/12 EP Onroad (Finalist)
Takeshi Yokoyama - EP Touring Sportsman (Champion)
Shohei Maruyama - EP Touring Sportsman (Champion)
Naoto Matsukura - EP Touring Sportsman (Champion)
Kazuya Mizukoshi - EP Touring Sportsman (2nd)
Takayuki Kohno - EP Touring Sportsman (4th)
Thomas Pumpler - Austrian National Champion
Chris Grainger - British National Champion
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| Setups For The Upcoming JMRCA Sportman-Class Events!! |
2005/9/22 |
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In support of BD and SD users competing at the JMRCA Sportsman Class Kanto-Regionals on 9/25(Sun) and Japanese Nationals, Team Yokomo Driver Hiroshi Suzuki has prepared setup sheets for both the BD and SD LCG. The latest versions are now available at yatabearena.com
As recently reported, both the SD and BD have had impressive showings lately. On 9/4 at the Kanto-Regionals held at Kawaba Circuit, the SD finished 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The following weekend at the Chukyo-Regionals on 9/11, the MR-4TC BD(Belt Drive) finished 1st and 2nd.
We look forward to seeing both the SD and BD do well at the upcoming JMRCA All-Japan Sportsman Class Nationals! |
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| Masami Hirosaka's 2005
Plastic Model & RC Show Report!! |
2005/9/21 |
| Masami Hirosaka reporting from the Yokomo booth!
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| Hello everyone, this is Masami Hirosaka reporting
from the 2005 Plastic Model & Radio Control Show,
currently being held at the Big Site in the Odaiba
district of Tokyo. As always, the show floor is buzzing
with new products. At our Yokomo booth we have many new
products on display, which I will be introducing. |
| Our first introduction is the all new RC12L4Y
WORLD EDITION Ver. 2006 1/12th Onroad car. Many of you
may have already seen or read about the car in the
magazines, but at the show we have it available so you
can hold it up close to view all the fine details. Based
on the Associated RC12L4, added are Yokomo chassis
parts, a low CG rear pod, and a larger diameter diff. It
has so far proven to be an exceptional performer on our
domestic tracks, and of course, I will be running this
car at the upcoming JMRCA Nationals in October. |
| The MR-4TC SD LCG has also been upgraded, and as
you can see we have added molded diff covers. The SD
bulkheads are machined aluminum for the utmost in
precision, but due to the open design, the small rocks
found on some tracks may cause gear problems. Therefore
we developed a cover to protect the entire gear. These
are very light in weight, so I highly recommend them! |
| Recommended for Drift enthusiasts is our new
DRIFT PRO speed controller. Based on the KO
VFS-1(forward-only) high-end model, this unit comes
pre-programmed with settings for optimum mid-range feel,
which is very important for drifting. In addition, the
capacitor and motor/battery connectors come
pre-installed, so all that is required is to mount the
unit onto the chassis. To those of you competing in our
DRIFT MEETING series, I highly suggest that you give
this unit a try. |
| Here we have our new Yokomo Z3700GB ZAP2 cells
with increased capacity. The stick packs are currently
available, and the unassembled matched batteries will be
released soon. These batteries have very good power, and
match up very well with 23T touring car stock motors. |
| This is a display sample of a motor break-in
stand that we are currently considering. It provides a
stable mount, and is the perfect tool for checking
motors. It is made of aluminum, and helps dissipate heat
as well. |
| Our recently released TIRE SANDER PRO for touring
car tires. It is compact, quiet, precision-built, and a
real pleasure to use. |
| On display is our newest 4WD offroad car used at
the recent Offroad World Championships. Offroad fans
will be happy to know that the specifications of the
production version will be virtually unchanged from the
one you see here. |
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Drift
fans! We apologize for the long delay. The long awaited
HKS Altezza will be available shortly. We appreciate
your patience. |
| So there you have it, our latest product
offerings at this show. These are all products we are
very proud of, and are confident that you will enjoy
them as much as we do!
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| JMRCA Touring Car Sportsman Class Chukyo
Regionals |
2005/9/20 |
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On
9/18(Sun), the All-Japan Sportsman Class Chukyo Regional
Qualifier was held at the Twin-Ring Hongu Circuit in
Toyokawa City, Aichi-Prefeture. Text by Fujipon
The
MR-4TC BD(Belt Drive) finishes 1st and 2nd!!
Thank you
to all the BD users that participated in the event. We
wish you the best of luck at the upcoming All-Japan
National Championships.
1st Okada (Set fastest times in every
round with the BD!)
2nd Endo
This is
good news, as this years Japanese Nationals will be the
first for the Yokomo BD. We look forward to seeing both
the SD and BD do well at the upcoming JMRCA All-Japan
Sportsman Class
Nationals! | |
| Setting sheet for the
JMRCA All-Japan Sportsman Nationals |
2005/9/20 |
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In
preparation for the upcoming Nationals, and the Kanto
Region JMRCA All-Japan Sportsman Class Regionals to be
held 9/25(Sun), Team Yokomo's Hiroshi Suzuki has
prepared a reference setting sheet for those competing.
yatabearena.com
As
witnessed last year, and the year before, look for the
Yokomo SD(Shaft Drive) to showcase it's competitiveness
at the upcoming JMRCA All-Japan Sportsman
Nationals. | |
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Yodobashi-Camera Store in Akihabara |
2005/9/17 |
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The Yodobashi-Akiba store that made headlines in
the TV News has now opened in the Akihabara-District in
Tokyo.
Located in the Hobby Corner on the 6th floor is a
display showcasing the entire Yokomo Drift Package line
of product. In addition to kits, a wide selection of
optional tires, wheels and accessories are also on
display.
http://www.driftpackage.com/index1.html
Note: Text on www.driftpackage.com is in
Japanese at this time.
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| November Advertisement!! |
2005/9/16 |
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Downloadable copy of the latest advertisement. (pdf
3.22MB)
Note: Text is in Japanese at
this time. |
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Updated DVD Video Listing |
2005/9/16 |
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Updated listing of
Yokomo's DVD Video Series includes the 2005 IFMAR
Electric Offroad World Championships DVD (available 9/16
Fri), and the Yokomo Drift Meeting Round-4 DVD
(available the end of Sep). (pdf
2.19MB)
Note: Text is in Japanese at
this time. |
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| Product
Information |
2005/9/14 |
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RC12L4Y
WORLD EDITION VER. 2005 KIT
Driven by
Masami Hirosaka to TQ & win both the 2004-2006 IFMAR
World Championships, and 2004 JMRCA All-Japan Nationals.
Release is scheduled for the upcoming All-Japan
Nationals. (pdf
1.64MB)
Note: Go to the NEW
PRODUCTS ENG. section for details in
english. | |
| 2004 D1 Grand Champion Ryuji Miki's Latest Setup
Sheet |
2005/9/13 |
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D1 GRANDPRIX 2004
Grand Champion (full-size), and Yokomo Drift Meeting
Round-3 Expert Class Champion (r/c car) Ryuji Miki's
latest setup sheet is now available at yatabearena.com.
Note: Details on yatabearena.com
displayed in Japanese. |
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| Product
Information |
2005/9/12 |
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| Report from the JMRCA Sportsman Touring Car
Regionals |
2005/9/11 |
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On
September 4, the All-Japan Sportsman-Class Regional
Qualifier was held at the Kawaba RC Plaza in the Gunma
prefecture. Text by Mr.Kazuki
Endo
MR-4TC SD (Shaft Drive) finishes 1st, 2nd & 3rd!
Thank you to all the SD users that participated in
the event. We wish you the best of luck at the upcoming
All-Japan National Championships.
The following top 3 finishers qualified for the
All-Japan Sportsman-Class National Championships.
1st Tsubasa Shigoka
2nd Koji Iwasaki
3rd Toshiki Kizuka
Look for the Yokomo SD to showcase it's performance
advantage at this year's JMRCA All-Japan Sportman-Class
Nationals. Just as it showed what it could do by winning
last year's event, and the event held the year
before.
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| 2005 Yokomo
Catalog (Latest Version) |
2005/9/9 |
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The
latest September-2005 version of the Yokomo Catalog is
available for download. (pdf 5.43MB)
Note: Text
is in Japanese at this
time. |
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| Product
Information |
2005/9/8 |
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NEW SD
LCG Kit information. (pdf
1.72MB)
Note: Text is in Japanese at
this
time. |
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| 2005 Touring
Car Promotions Campaign! |
2005/9/8 |
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Information regarding our special promotions
campaign for the MR-4TC LCG(shaft), BD(belt) and
Associated TC4 Team kit. (pdf
1.72MB)
Note: Text is in Japanese at
this
time. |
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| D1 GRAND
PRIX to be aired on 'TV TOKYO' |
2005/9/8 |
D1
GRAND PRIX broadcast information
Broadcast
network: TV Tokyo network (6 stations)
(TV Tokyo • TV
Hokkaido • TV Aichi • TV Osaka • TV Setouchi • TV
Kyushuu)
Broadcast date:
Sun 9/11/2005 16:55 to 17:15
Program name:
All-Japan Pro Drift Championship
Broadcast
objective: D1 GRAND PRIX events have grown to become large
draws in both the US and England. We hope to stimulate the
market as a whole by having people not interested in
motorsports view the program.
Program
concept: Using footage from the 4/17 All-Star event held at
Odaiba, high action scenes of cars racing, as well as crashing
will be shown. Judging criteria and rules will be explained,
but the commentary will be focused mainly on relaying the
'fun' aspect of D1 to the viewers. We feel that the program
will be a success if viewers can walk away thinking, "What was
that I just saw!?".
D1 GRAND PRIX
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| Drift
Meeting Round-4 Setting Sheet |
2005/9/6 |
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The latest setting
sheet is now available for download. yatabearena.com
Note:
Text is in Japanese at this
time. |
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| Drift
Meeting Round-4 Report |
2005/9/6 |
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A report
of the Drift Meeting Round-4 event is now available for
viewing. http://www.driftpackage.com/
Text by Yokomo staff
Note: Text is in Japanese at this
time. | |
| Drift
Meeting Round-4 Information |
2005/9/3 |
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| Product
Shipping Information |
2005/8/30 |
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Weekly
Shipping Information has been updated. (pdf
81.3KB)
Note: Text is in Japanese at
this
time. |
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The Worlds in Italy |
2005/8/29 |
| Worlds Report by Masami
Hirosaka |
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After a 6 year break
since the 1999 Offroad Worlds held in Finland, Yokomo is
back with an all-new machine.
The Pre-Worlds in
June gave us an opportunity to come to grips with the
car, and a much better understanding of what was needed.
After several small modifications, including some of
which were made up to the very last minute, 4 cars were
prepared, and brought to Italy.
The prototypes were
prepared for 4 drivers - Hirosaka, Adachi, Hiroshi
Suzuki, and current European Champion, Neil Cragg of
England. Amongst a field of over 100 entries, it was
decided to enter a small but well-focused team
consisting of the abovementioned members. Paul Bradby,
who usually races alongside Neil Cragg, prepared for the
race using a BJ4. But after testing Neil's Yokomo
prototype during controlled practice, elected to use the
Yokomo prototype for the race.
In the 1st round of
qualifying, Hirosaka set the 3rd fastest time, backed up
by a 1st place run in the 2nd round. At this point,
Hirosaka held the top spot, with a fairly large gap to
2nd place in the overall standings. After some mistakes
in his subsequent runs, Hirosaka dropped a spot to 2nd
place in the overall qualifying standings. Neil put in
solid runs to qualify 3rd, while Paul put in equally
impressive runs to secure a spot in the finals. Despite
the race not even being over, we were surprised to
receive congratulations from many rival teams. Since the
finals were not even run yet, we assumed they were
congratulating us on our new car. The car must have
really looked good. In the finals, both Hirosaka and
Neil took turns leading the field, with both having
really good chances at the win.
Unfortunately, we
ended up just short of a win, with Neil placing 2nd
overall. Neil continued his impressive showing with a
win in the 2wd class, and was crowned the new 2wd World
Champion. Neil is already at work in preparation for the
British Nationals series in his native England,
currently working on a setup for the Yokomo prototype on
grass surfaces. In the upcoming months we will be
working hard towards the release of the new buggy, so
stay tuned!
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All the
exciting 2WD and 4WD A-main action captured on
DVD. Available 10/05!! DVD-05BW ($TBA)
4WD A-final
Preview clip coming soon!
Due to the
large file size, this file may take some time to
download. Right-button click and save to your hard
drive before
viewing. | | |
| Information
regarding Drift Meeting Round-4 |
2005/8/26 |
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9/4(Sun)
Drift Meeting Round-4 The ORC RACING LADIES will be making
a guest appearance. In addition to these 3 fine guests,
many of the familiar faces in D1 will also be in
attendance, making this upcoming event a very memorable
one! We look forward to seeing you there. http://www.driftpackage.com/ | 9/4(Sun) Yokomo Drift Meeting
Round-4 |
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regarding the latest version of the Drift Catalog |
2005/8/26 |
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