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  • How to get sponsors for your Drift Car

    1) Make your car look good, then run well. Polish your shit up (clean and tidy pits, car, etc.) 2) Winning doesn’t guarantee sponsors. Nobody knows when you win. You can guarantee two videos after the event, distribution, etc. Take care of your sponsors. Sponsorship is not about putting a logo on your car. 3) Sponsors don’t need a logo drifting around a track, they need “activation”. There are thousands ways to activate fans, just be creative: from simple giveaways and couponing to test rides and interactions with fans. 4) Be super hard-working hustler 5) Don’t be afraid to do…

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  • How to do Social Media if you’re a Drifter aka Social Media Drift Bible

    1) Answer why you need it. Alright, alright, I’ll do it for you: because no one cares about you until you spread the word, engage fans, help fans and sponsors connect with you, sell yourself. The truth is – you’re fucked. People think it’s easy to grow a personal brand with the help of social media, but it’s not true – it’s hard and expectations are usually too high. Don’t take it lightly, I will go through some strategies that will help you grow faster. It’s about building your own community, so you need to rely less on influencers (media).…

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  • Interview with Caitlin

    Caitlin Ting is one of those people who show us what happens at World’s best drifting events via photography. She was involved in OMGdrift project until it closed down. I had the opportunity to talk with her. We discussed drifting, video games, Walt Disney and history. – Where are you from? Westlake Village, California – What are you working on at the moment? I’m currently working on plans for the Formula Drift 2017 season, plans for 2017 for myself and photography outside of drifting, editing photos from my most recent shoot, and planning some different lifestyle shoots. – How would you describe yourself?…

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  • Interview with Daijiro

    Daijiro Yoshihara is one of the best drifters in the World, mostly recognised for winning 2011 Formula Drift Championship. He participated in US series from Day 1. I had the opportunity to talk with him. We discussed drifting, his car, stunt driving and team management. – Where are you from? – I’m from Hachioji Tokyo, Japan – Never thought going back to Japan and participating in D1? – Of course I have, but I’ve never had a chance. It’s hard to get support over there since all my sponsors are here in the U.S. It would be cool to participate one day! –…

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