The 2008 D1 Grand Prix Tokyo Drift in Odaiba took place over two days and featured the best drivers from Japan. Odaiba is a large man-made island in Tokyo Bay that was originally built during the Edo Period (1603-1868) to protect Tokyo from seaward attacks. In the late 20th century, Odaiba developed into a seaport and more recently a major commercial and residential district known for its shopping and entertainment. If you lived in Japan, you could take the train to this tourist hot spot.

The two day Tokyo Drift Odaiba Exhibition is two separate events. Each day consists of a single qualifying run followed by a tsuiso elimination tournament. Nobushige Kumakubo, 2006 D1GP Champion, took the win for day 1 driving his Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, while Yoichi Imamura won day 2 drifting the Boss S15 Nissan Silvia. The Tokyo Drift Odaiba event is not part of the ongoing 2008 D1GP Championship, so placement will not affect the drivers’ overall points standings in the series. The goal of Tokyo Drift Odaiba exhibitions is to increase accessibility and awareness of drifting motorsports in Japan.

2008 D1GP Tokyo Drift in Odaiba Day 1 Results:

1. Nobushige Kumakubo - Team Orange CT9A Mitsubishi Lancer EVO
2. Masao Suenaga - Mazda FD3S RX-7
3. Yoichi Imamura - Boss S15 Nissan Silvia
4. Masato Kawabata - Nissan 180SX
5. Yoshinori Koguchi - Nissan 180SX
6. Daigo Saito - Fnatz JZX100 Toyota Chaser
7. Ken Nomura - ER34 Nissan Skyline
8. Akira Utsumi Toshino - S13 Nissan Silvia
9. Kazuyoshi Okamura - S15 Nissan Silvia
10. Tsutomu Huzio – Mazda FD3S RX-7

2008 D1GP Tokyo Drift in Odaiba Day 2 Results:

1. Yoichi Imamura - Boss S15 Nissan Silvia
2. Masato Kawabata - Nissan 180SX
3. Masao Suenaga - Mazda FD3S RX-7
4. Tsuyoshi Tezuka - BNR32 Nissan Skyline GT-R
5. Tetsuya Hibino - Toyota Corolla Levin AE86
6. Taniguti Akira Makoto (Nobuteru Taniguchi) - HKS Toyota Altezza
7. Drift Samurai - Mazda FC3S RX-7
8. Yoshinori Koguchi - Koguchi Power Nissan 180SX
9. Ken Nomura - Blitz, Dunlop ER34 Nissan Skyline
10. Tatsuya Sakuma - S15 Nissan Silvia