2015 GReddy Year in Review

Time to Catch up with GReddy...

2016 is gearing up to be another great year for GReddy, with more new products, projects and fun; let's take a quick look back at some of the accomplishments we achieved in 2015...

Most recently was the secret Toyo Tires Japan Drift Attack project on the infamous Hakone Turn Pike, during the latest Motor Head Magazine Hakone Hill Climb II. The video session brought together our very own Boost Briagde / GReddy Team of Ken Gushi and Masato Kawabata in the TRUST Racing / Toyo Tires 550hp Toyota 86 and 1000+hp Nissan GT-R

 At the SEMA Show, GReddy Special Projects Division's 2015 project build was for the Fast and the Furious series star, Sung Kang (Han).  This special 1973 Datsun 240Z build, named the "Fugu Z," was documented online in Z Dream a 5 episode series, by the Speed motors on Fox and the eGarage team.

 

 Sung Kang's Fugu Z story - Z Dream documentary

Built in just over 2 months, this special build was finished just in time to reveal before the SEMA Show at the GReddy HQ.  It then went on to be featured in the main lobby of SEMA Show and won "Best in Show" in the Gran Turismo Awards (and our 4th Best Asian Import Award)

The GReddy Racing Japanese and USA Teams were equally as successful in 2015 with a D1 Grand Prix Series Championship and a 2nd Overall in the, super competitive, Formula Drift Pro Championships...

 

In just his 2nd year in the Team TOYO TIRES Drift - TRUST Racing 35RX Dspec GT-R, Masato Kawabata captures his 3rd D1Grand Prix Series Championship, with 2x wins (4x podioums) & 1x Top Qualifier in the 5 round, 2015 season.  (plus 3x 2015 Exhibition Event Wins)

 

2015 also became a break-out season for Ken Gushi and the GReddy Performance - Scion Racing FR-S.   In Ken's 4th season with the GReddy Team, Ken produced an impressive 4x podiums, 2x Top Qualifiers as well as record for OMTs in one event in the 7round series.  The result for the 2015 Formula Drift Pro Championship was 2nd overall with no signs of slowing down for 2016... Ken's 2nd place finish at the season finale in Irwindale Speedway with an injured car showed his confidence and great driving skill.

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Also expanding in 2016 will be our new line of automotive inspired lifestyle merchandise, BOOST BRIGADE by Greddy.  Look for new unique items to add to the collection of Caps, Tees, Jackets and Sweatshirts we released in 2015...

 

 

 GReddy Performance Products, the Authorized North American Rocket Bunny Distributor has also expanded the exportation of Mr. Miura's TRA Kyoto line with the Pandem aero kits...

Two Japanese Series Championship Wins for GReddy

Over the (USA Labor Day Holiday) weekend, two important 2015 Series Championships were decided in Japan for two of our GReddy Racing Teams.

With a 3rd place in D1GP Rd.5 Osaka Drift, Masato Kawabata and the Team TOYO TIRES Drift TRUST Racing 35RX Dspec GT-R clinched the 2015 D1 Grand Prix Series Championship.

http://d1gp.co.jp/04_rank/rk2015.html 

 

http://d1gp.co.jp/03_sche/gp2015/gp1505/gp1505_repo.html#pagetop

And with a Win, Toshiyuki Yatagawa in the Advan TRUST Cusco WRX completed his 3rd consecutive D Class All Japan Dirt Trial Championship in a muddy Round 7 of the 2015 JDC

http://www.yrc.co.jp/cp/motorsports/2015ms/jdc/ms_15_jdc_07_res/

http://www.yrc.co.jp/cp/motorsports/2015ms/jdc/ms_15_jdc_07_rep/

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Formula Drift World Championship, Japan Win

GReddy Driver, Masato Kawabata and the Team TOYO TIRES Drift TRUST Racing 35RX SpecD GT-R dominates at Fuji Speedway, with a perfect event at the very first FD World Championship Round.

Kawabata was Friday's Top Qualifier with a 93pt run and Tandem Battle Eliminations Champion on Saturday.

For a list of GReddy Performance Products for the R35 GT-R please see:
   http://greddy.com/featured/3

For more see the Formula Drift Press Release: http://news.formulad.com/2015/fd-news/formula-drift-world-championship-japan-round-results/

“It felt really good to compete and be successful against foreign drivers that I have never driven against before,” stated Masato Kawabata, winner for Formula DRIFT Japan. “I was provided with a great car that did not have any troubles all weekend and drove comfortably. I would love to compete more internationally. The world be ready, I am coming.”

Formula DRIFT Japan Webcast (Top 32) by driftstream

Next Formula Drift event will be for Ken Gushi and the GReddy Performance x Hankook Tire x Scion Racing FR-S  

July 24-25 - Evergreen Speedway

Gushi and Kawabata to compete in Formula Drift Japan

This coming weekend marks a historic event for the GReddy Racing Team.  For the 1st time ever, Ken Gushi and the GReddy Performance x Hankook Tire x Scion Racing FR-S (from the USA) will compete along side Masato Kawabata and the Team Toyo Tires Drift x Trust Racing 35RX Dspec GT-R in an overseas round of the Formula Drift Asia Championships, Formula Drift Okayama.

The event will be live streamed via Formula Drift.  For more see: http://www.formulad.jp/ or https://www.facebook.com/formuladriftasia

And for more on the USA and Japanese GReddy Teams please see: 
   Ken Gushi - GReddy Performance x Hankook Tire x Scion Racing FR-S
   Masato Kawabata - Team Toyo Tires Drift x Trust Racing 35RX Dspec GT-R

GReddy at the SEMA Show part 1

Here are two of the vehicles we helped build for the 2014 SEMA Show.











The first is the Lexus Tuned X GReddy RC F-Sport.  It is being displayed in the Lexus USA booth #21601.  It features 1st ever Rocket Bunny RC aero kit, GReddy custom "old school version" of our Supreme SP exhaust, and our prototype Air Intake Systems.  It also uses new Enkei 6666 19" wheels and Toyo Tires.  Suspension is a custom KW coilover with the KW HLS (Hydraulic Lift System).  The interior is by edirb (Bride)

The other vehicle, is the GReddy X Garrett R35 GT-R built for the Turbo By Garrett booth #24863.  Along with the Rocket Bunny GT-R widebody kit, Nitto Tires and Advan wheels and new GReddy Supreme Ti exhaust, the car features our new GTX-R Twin Turbo Upgrade Kit for the R35 VR38DETT.  To see the kit better, an duplicate engine is displayed in our GReddy Booth #25175.

First Win for the 35RX Dspec GT-R

Ken Block's Nagoya Experience D1GP Stars Winner!
   Masato Kawabata - Team Toyo Drift x TRUST Racing 35RX Dspec GT-R



On July 5th, Ken Block returned to Japan for a huge demo featuring 12 of the top D1 Grand Prix drifters.  Or very own Masato Kawabata in the Team Toyo Tires Drift x TRUST Racing 35RX Dspec GT-R, not only qualified No.1, but came out victorious in an unusually tight and strangely decorated Gymkhana-like course to over 9,000 Japanese fans.

Being the winner of the D1 Tandem tournament, Kawabata won a chance to challenge the purpose built AWD Ford of Ken Block.  We have to say, for a large, high-speed pro-drift car like the 35RX GT-R, was surprisingly competitive at the hands of 2x D1 Champion, Kawabata!

Ken Blocks AWD Gymkhana Fiesta takes the win.  Check out the side by comparison...

35RX Dspec Competition Debut at Rd1, Fuji

photo by Back From Leave Spark

Rd.1 of the 2014 D1 Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway was where reigning champion, Masato Kawabata made his return to the TRUST/GReddy Team.   The #1 Team Toyo Drift with TRUST Racing 35RX Dspec GT-R qualified in the 20th position for the main event.

This matched up Kawabata against Daigo Saito in is Lexus IS.  With torrential rain the event was cut short after this debut battle.  See the D1 Grand Prix video series for more...

GReddy 35RX D-Spec Competion Debut

The competition debut for the TRUST/GReddy 35RX D-spec GT-R is targeted to be on March 29-30 at the famous Fuji Speedway.  At the wheel will be the returning D1 Grand Prix Champion, Masato Kawabata. 

 

Rocket Bunny Aero Kit Price Announced see: greddy.com

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