Introducing D1 Street Legal ! - From D1GP.com
In Tokyo, the D1 Street Legal class is in the plans to be launched near August at the D1 Ebisu round. This class will bring many grassroots enthusiast an opportunity to begin their career in the world of drifting motor sports.
The new regulations introduced are much more lenient compared to the D1 race vehicles, but still have several strict guidelines for safety. Basically, the cars that do not pass the laws of normal street driven cars will not meet the requirements for this class.
There is no such thing of an entrant vehicle passing D1 regulations but will pass the D1 street legal class regulations. In other words, the original D1 regulations still apply, such as the basic restrictions of 4WD, tube chassis, and S tires will apply to the D1street legal class. The following regulations only apply to the Japanese D1 Street Legal class. A new set of regulations for the American release of this class is expected to be introduced in the near future.
In the automotive tuning industry today, there are many sub-groups of people that are involved in the making of D1 and drifting. This new class will produce benefits for the majority of these groups. Amateur drifting enthusiasts are given the opportunity to get their foot in the door to compete in the D1 series and gain recognition. Watching amateur drifting can be entertaining for a change rather than professional drifting, benefiting the spectators in various ways. Aftermarket street legal・and tuning parts will gain sales due to the demand of these components that comply to the new regulations.
With this new class, we are speculating 3-4 more events not including the original D1 Professional events, giving the amateurs/semi-pros more opportunities to perform drifting. This should aid in promoting drifting in authorized areas and not in the streets. Basically, this class can be entered with just about any FR vehicle with safety equipments that satisfy the requirements.
*the following is a basic guide of regulations concerning the rules of the D1 Street Legal class. Please follow the specific list of the regulations if you wish to enter. Be aware, the rules are still subject to changes. These regulations were created for and only apply to the participants in Japan.
In Tokyo, the D1 Street Legal class is in the plans to be launched near August at the D1 Ebisu round. This class will bring many grassroots enthusiast an opportunity to begin their career in the world of drifting motor sports.
The new regulations introduced are much more lenient compared to the D1 race vehicles, but still have several strict guidelines for safety. Basically, the cars that do not pass the laws of normal street driven cars will not meet the requirements for this class.
There is no such thing of an entrant vehicle passing D1 regulations but will pass the D1 street legal class regulations. In other words, the original D1 regulations still apply, such as the basic restrictions of 4WD, tube chassis, and S tires will apply to the D1street legal class. The following regulations only apply to the Japanese D1 Street Legal class. A new set of regulations for the American release of this class is expected to be introduced in the near future.
In the automotive tuning industry today, there are many sub-groups of people that are involved in the making of D1 and drifting. This new class will produce benefits for the majority of these groups. Amateur drifting enthusiasts are given the opportunity to get their foot in the door to compete in the D1 series and gain recognition. Watching amateur drifting can be entertaining for a change rather than professional drifting, benefiting the spectators in various ways. Aftermarket street legal・and tuning parts will gain sales due to the demand of these components that comply to the new regulations.
With this new class, we are speculating 3-4 more events not including the original D1 Professional events, giving the amateurs/semi-pros more opportunities to perform drifting. This should aid in promoting drifting in authorized areas and not in the streets. Basically, this class can be entered with just about any FR vehicle with safety equipments that satisfy the requirements.
*the following is a basic guide of regulations concerning the rules of the D1 Street Legal class. Please follow the specific list of the regulations if you wish to enter. Be aware, the rules are still subject to changes. These regulations were created for and only apply to the participants in Japan.
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