18,641 miles. Just got back home from Drift Day 13 at California Speedway. Including me & my partner Yoshie, 11 Drifting Pretty girls were out on the track, drifting away in the rain. The rain really saved all our tires but made the concrete really slippery. I was drifting on my 18″ wheels for the first time. Usually I’ll put my 15″ on the back, but the rain gave me the luxury ;).

Throughout the day I was practicing my clutch-kicking technique, and I’m very happy to say I’m quite comfortable with it now. When you initally learn that technique it seems so odd driving through a course a suddenly as your approach a turn you smack your clutch pedal for a split second. After a while though, your foot learns and it becomes second-nature ;).

On the skid pad, I was praticing wider doughnuts in 2nd gear. At the J-turn I was working my steering angle because I kept turning the steering wheel too much and making the car spin, violently I might add hahahah. I learned that you only need to turn your steering wheel a quarter turn when you’re initiating, so I pretty much kicked that bad habit of turning the steering wheel 90 degrees hehe.I had a great day, the rain wasn’t too excessive, and driving with the girls by my side really made my day.

My dream is finally coming true, Yoshie & I have brought the ladies to the drifting table and now we’re ready to rock. This drifting season is going to go through so manychanges, and the biggest is definitely the invasion of women out on the track. The Drifting Pretty ladies have soo much potential…before you know it, the ladies will be taking 1st place in competitions. For those of you who were out at Drift Day cheering us on, we greatly appreciate your support; you don’t know how much it means to have our peers’ support.

On a more technical note…Benson helped me install my new front bumper lip yesterday (thank you sweetheart). PJ also fixed my rear taillight piece. Come visit my carat the Superior Nissan booth this Saturday at D1. The Drifting Pretty ladies will also be representing at the following booths…KAAZ USA, Yokohama Tire, and Superior Nissan, come out and show your support!

Please pick up the first documentary about drifting in the USA…Pure Drifting. Me, Benson, and many of the mostinfluential drifters in the US are interviewed on this DVD. This year, I am privelaged enough to be on the D1 staff talking with the media about women in drifting as well as the American drifting culture. I’m really looking forward to being a part of D1, maybe next year I can drive! Well back to my studies I go, I’ll see you at D1!

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