From the mountain-road originator who started it all to modern high-horsepower champions, these sideways artists turned tire smoke into an art form. Which one slides to the top?
1Keiichi TsuchiyaThe Drift King who popularized drifting from the mountain touge and helped turn it into a global motorsport.1000pts
2Masato KawabataD1 Grand Prix champion and FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup winner known for his GT-R drift cars.494pts
3Daigo SaitoThe only driver to win both major titles, D1 Grand Prix and Formula Drift, widely regarded as one of the greatest ever.494pts
4Nobuteru TaniguchiD1 Grand Prix champion and one of the most respected all-round Japanese pro drivers.428pts
5Youichi ImamuraThree-time D1 Grand Prix champion and one of the series' earliest dominant stars.428pts
6Manabu OridoRacing and drifting all-rounder who became one of the early faces of D1 Grand Prix.350pts
7Yasuyuki KazamaEarly D1 Grand Prix legend and one of the founding stars of professional drifting.350pts
8Ken NomuraFan favorite known as Nomuken, a longtime D1 Grand Prix front-runner in his signature Nissan machines.257pts
9Hideyuki FujinoRecent D1 Grand Prix champion representing the current generation of Japanese drift talent.257pts
10Naoki NakamuraModern powerhouse and multiple champion known for high-horsepower builds and dominant runs.257pts
11Tetsuya HibinoD1 Grand Prix champion and consistent title contender across many seasons.0pts
12Toshiki YoshiokaSkilled competitor who found success in both Japanese and American drift series.0pts
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Keiichi Tsuchiya carried drifting off the mountain passes and onto circuits, then supervised the anime that exported it: https://youpick.best/articles/japan-ranked-many-ways
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