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Katsuhiro Ueo
YES UEO CAN!
Originally from Tamana City in the Kumamoto prefecture of Japan, Katsuhiro Ueo is the Owner and Operator of the racing performance shop Garage SIFT. He started competing as a professional Drift Racer with the D1Grand Prix in its inaugural year of 2001. In the 2002 season he finished the tournament as its Series Grand Champion (Highest Series Points Total).
And in 2003 he concluded the Series with a 3rd Place finish in the Series Points Total. He has been called a pioneer of the AE86 (Toyota Corolla Levin) platform. And he has stated that he is “not satisfied” unless he is driving at full throttle utilizing the full potential of the motor. His driving style and skill creates a combination of speed and grace that always captures the audience’s attention.
Aside from Pro Series Drift Racing, Katsuhiro Ueo is also involved Street Legal Class Drift Race, the Altezza Race in Japan and Grip Racing where he holds the course record at the Autopolis Circuit in the NA1600 Class. |
