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Daijiro Yoshihara is a professional drifter from Tokyo, Japan. He was born on 24 December, 1978 and is currently 45 years old. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs around 160 pounds.
Daijiro Yoshihara is currently single and has no known dating history.
Daijiro Yoshihara began his career as a professional drifter in 2003. He has since become one of the most successful and well-known drifters in the world. He has won numerous drifting competitions, including the Formula D Championship in 2009 and the D1 Grand Prix Championship in 2011.
Daijiro Yoshihara has an estimated net worth of $2 million. He has earned his wealth through his successful career as a professional drifter. He also earns money through sponsorships and endorsements.
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24 December 1978 |
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24 December |
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Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan |
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Japan |
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Daijiro Yoshihara Net Worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Formula DRIFT Championship Series – 2004 to Present
D1 Grand Prix All Star Exhibition at Irwindale Speedway – 2005 & 2006
Professional Asia Drift Series Judge – 2009 to Present
MotoIQ Pacific Tuner Car Championship – 2011
Mini/BMW USA, “Mini Commercial” – 2014
Falken Tire Corporation, “Azenis Commercial” – 2013
Nissan North America, “Juke Commercial” – 2011
Falken Tire Corporation, “Azenis Commercial” – 2011
Mini/BMW USA, “Mini Commercial” – 2011
EA Games, “Need For Speed” – 2007
Yoshihara drove the Nissan 240SX through 2012 and 2013 where he finished 7th and 11th respectively. For the 2014 Formula Drift season, he switched to a 2014 Subaru BRZ.
Yoshihara continued to drive for Falken for 2011, with the same Nissan 240SX as he did in the 2009 and 2010 seasons; however, with more changes to the car, Yoshihara finished the 2011 season as Formula DRIFT champion and also won the Triple Crown award.
Yoshihara has starred as himself in the reality/documentary web series Behind the Smoke, along with Yoshihara's crew members Scott Dodgion of SPD Metal Works, Mike Kojima of MotoIQ and Chris Marion of KW Suspension. Behind the Smoke is produced by GTChannel in association with Discount Tire, first released in April 2011. The show follows Yoshihara throughout his championship-winning 2011 Formula D season both on and off the track. The first season of BTS documented his 2011 Formula D championship season. In 2012, the show won a Bronze Telly Award for Online Video Reality Show. Behind the Smoke is produced and directed by Taro Koki of GTChannel which also represents Best Motoring and Hot Version internationally.
In 2010, Yoshihara signed on for another season with Falken, continuing with the 2009 season’s Nissan 240SX, which was now further modified, receiving a motor transplant and major suspension tuning. Yoshiharaended the 2010 drift season in 4th place in overall championship points.
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The 2009 season saw Yoshihara signed to Falken Tire, driving a V8 powered Lexus IS350. Throughout the 2009 season, Yoshihara and his new team experienced developmental problems with the Lexus, eventually crashing and retiring it. Yoshihara finished off the season driving a team built Nissan 240SX. Yoshihara finished in 11th place for overall championship points.
Yoshihara always loved drifting but saw no real economic opportunity in the sport. Yoshihara instead worked in more stable, long term jobs, taking on jobs at various companies including a car dealership, a telephone company, and a trucking service. However, in 2003, Yoshihara was offered a chance to compete in the 2003 D1 Grand Prix in its inaugural season in the United States, and accepted the offer, although he had never been prior or even competed in a drift competition. Yoshihara entered the D1 driving for Pacific Rim Motorsport in a Nissan Silvia (S13). Having never competed, Yoshihara was a rookie with no competition experience but qualified and finished in the top half out of 32 competitors. Yoshihara then competed in the Drift Showoff in Irwindale, California and took a podium spot to finish 2nd overall.
Yoshihara ended his maiden season of 2003 with multiple wins. As a result, he was entered into the 2004 Formula Drift Championship Series the following season. Yoshihara finished in the top 8 at two rounds and placed 2nd at two of the rounds placing him 2nd overall in the championship run. Yoshihara earned the accolade of being the driver with the fastest entry speed every time he raced in the 2004 Formula Drift season. In 2005 and 2006 Yoshihara earned even more success in the Formula Drift series with multiple podium finishes, and in 2007 finished 3rd overall. In 2008, Yoshihara entered with a factory-backed Pontiac GTO for RMR Racing, along with teammate Rhys Millen. Yoshihara ended the 2008 season with a podium finish and placed 2nd overall during the Red Bull Drifting World Championship. Throughout the 2008 season, Yoshihara took podium twice and eventually finished 4th overall in the Formula D series.
Daijiro Yoshihara (吉原 大二郎 , Yoshihara Daijiro) , more commonly known as Dai Yoshihara, (born December 24, 1978) is a Japanese drifter and often regarded as one of the world's best.
