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Keiichi Tsuchiya is a Japanese professional race car driver and the Drift King for his drifting skills and influence. He has competed in various racing series, including Le Mans, NASCAR, and D1 Grand Prix, and has appeared in manga, anime, and movies related to drifting.
- The Original Drift King
- Tsuchiya’s Insane Racing Skills
- Keiichi Tsuchiya Turned The Toyota AE86 Into A Legend
Keiichi Tsuchiya is the man behind the crazy popularity of drifting, and along with street racing, he perfected his driving by “touge running”, as in driving on the mountains, earning the attention and respect of the other street racers, the “hashiriya”. As part of his underground racing skills, Tsuchiya would often drift to overtake another car, a...
Keiichi Tsuchiya is fast, so much so that he won Le Mans in 1995 driving a Honda NSX GT2, and then again in a Toyota GT-One in 1999, in his class. Plus in 1999, he stood second, overall. And Tsuchiya has driven all sorts of cars. Touring ones, GT500 monsters, NASCAR, prototypes, and even single-seaters. He is the man behind why they call the Nissan...
It is also said that the character Takumi from the hit Japanese Anime Initial D was inspired by Keiichi, and he even let the makers use the note of his custom Toyota AE86 to make sure it sounded authentic. And his legend grew, even more, when he was caught on camera in his Toyota AE86, in a drifting movie called “The Touge” by Pluspy. Back then, th...
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Keiichi Tsuchiya is a real-life racing driver and the Drift King who consulted for Initial D anime and games. He appeared in several episodes and events, and inspired Tomoyuki Tachi's outfit and Takumi Fujiwara's challenge.
Aug 20, 2023 · Learn about the iconic Toyota Corolla AE86 that Keiichi Tsuchiya, the godfather of drifting, drove and raced for decades. See the detailed engine, drivetrain, suspension, brakes and wheel upgrades that made his car a legend.
Jun 29, 2012 · Learn about the life and career of Keiichi Tsuchiya, the "Drift King" who helped invent drifting as a sport and raced at Le Mans with Toyota. Read his answers to five quick fire questions and watch a film of his visit to Toyota GB.
Dec 3, 2021 · Learn about the life and legacy of Keiichi Tsuchiya, the godfather of drift and a pop culture icon. Watch how he went from racing in junior cups to creating Touge Culture, Initial D, Tokyo Drift and Formula D.
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The Drift King is one of the most world renowned racing drivers around today, with his influence stretching across many different racing disciplines, but how...
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