, known as "Boss", is a Japanese drift driver. MazdaUSA site
Driving career Yamamoto first became a pro driver at the age of 18, racing Honda Civics in the Civic and Mirage race divisions in Japan. He set track records at the Suzuka track in Japan which stood for a number of years.
At the age of 20, Yamamoto opened a tuning shop called Garage-S to focus on the technical side of race tuning, and would later become more widely known after establishing himself in the Japan Drift and tuning scene.
From the mid-1990s onwards, Yamamoto focused his time tuning and racing the SR20DET powered Nissan S13 180SX and Nissan Skyline GTS-t SR20DET or RB20DET powered versions, as well developing his own line of aero body kits and sportswear line.
Yamamoto is currently racing a Toyota Chaser with an OS Giken built KA24DE powered in the 2006 Formula D series. Falken Tires, OS Giken, K&N, Wise Sports, Sparco, Tein, Garage-S and Skye Service SPL are current sponsors.
Complete Drifting Results
D1 Grand Prix Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Position Points EBS NIK BHH EBS NIK BHH EBS SGO TKB EBS SEK NIK TKB BHH SGO FUJ EBS SEK TKB IRW SGO EBS APS ODB EBS TKB
Formula D Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Position Points 2006 Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Rd. 4 Rd. 5 Rd. 6 Rd. 7 2007 Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Rd. 4 Rd. 5 Rd. 6 Rd. 7
References
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