Kouichi Yamashita

Kouchi Yamashita (山下広一, Yamashita Kouchi) is a drifting driver who in 2008 defected from D1 Grand Prix into the US Formula D series. He is known for his own unique style of drifting and his skills with the rotary engine. He drives the Mazda RX-8 which is tuned with a 20B Renesis engine from the Korean market producing a power of 429HP. He has achieved one victory from the D1GP series. Previously he was known for driving the Toyota AE86.