Hottest Drivers - Up Close And Personal
Meet the Scene's Hottest Drivers
Photography by Super Street Archives, Terence Patrick
Hiro Sumida
'06 Falken/Discount Tire
Lexus IS350
Height/Weight: 5'8" / 140lbs
Hometown: Anaheim, CA, but originally from Hyogo, Japan
DOB: 10/8/1976
Nickname: Wall Love, Mr. 4 Door
Affiliations: Drift Association, SCCA Solo2
Competing professionally: four years
Day job: professional drifter
Crew chief/team members: Scott Dodgeon, Jonathon Bradford
Cars drifted in: AE86, Toyota Chaser (JZX90), and Lexus IS350 (current)
Current engine setup: 2JZ-GTE with GReddy TD-07SH (580 hp)
Fastest entry speed: Fast enough to hit walls and k-rails
Career highlight/s: '04 Formula D Atlanta 3rd place, '06 Formula D Wall 3rd place, & 2006 Top 10 Championship finish
Best known for: my love affairs with the walls!
www.driftpro.com; myspace.com/doridorin
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