2025 D1 Grand Prix series

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The 2025 Gran Turismo D1 Grand Prix series was the 25th season of D1 Grand Prix (D1GP) professional drifting competition. The competition is organised by Sunpros under Japanese Automobile Federation (JAF) Semi national competition format and recognise as Japan Drift Championship. The championship is contested over 10 rounds starting at Okuibuki Motorpark and concluded at Odaiba. Naoki Nakamura entered as the defending champion but unable to contest the full season due to his commitment in Drift Masters European Championship.

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Hideyuki Fujino won his third championship driving for Team Toyo Tires Drift who win the Teams' championship. Fujino managed to overturned 19 point deficit in the final round from Koudai Sobagiri who won the solo run championship.

Schedule

RoundVenueDate
1 Flag of Shiga Prefecture.svg Okuibuki Motorpark, Shiga Prefecture 10 May
211 May
3 Flag of Ibaraki.svg Tsukuba Circuit, Ibaraki Prefecture 28 June
429 June
5 Flag of Fukushima.svg Ebisu Circuit, Fukushima Prefecture 27 September
628 September
7 Flag of Oita Prefecture.svg Autopolis, Oita Prefecture 25 October
826 October
9 Flag of Tokyo Metropolis.svg Odaiba, Tokyo Bay15 November
1016 November

Drivers and Teams

TeamsNoDriversMachineTiresRound
Seimi Style Shibatire Drift2 Flag of Japan.svg Seimi Tanaka Nissan Silvia (S15) ShibatireAll
Uras Racing3 Flag of Japan.svg Keichi Nomura Nissan Skyline (R34) Dunlop All
Team Amemiya Matsukiyo MINI GT Shibatire7 Flag of Japan.svg Yukio Matsui Mazda RX-7 (FD3S) ShibatireAll
Vehiql Racing×Valino8 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Inaoka (R) Nissan 180SX (RPS13) ValinoAll
Team BUZZBREAK [1] 9 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Kume Nissan Silvia (S15) ValinoAll
10 Flag of Japan.svg Hayato Miyoshi Toyota GR86 (ZN8) All
Team sky FJトラスポ15 Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Fujiwara (R) Nissan Silvia (S15) Yokohama All
Shibata Racing Team18 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Hibino Toyota GR86 (ZN8) ShibatireAll
31 Flag of Japan.svg Koudai SobagiriAll
Repair Create × Result Japan23 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsuru Murakami Toyota GR86 (ZN8) ShibatireAll
27Works27 Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Mogi Nissan Silvia (S15) ShibatireAll
Team TNR Lovca SE System30 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuro Nakata Toyota Mark II (JZX100) TBAAll
Cusco Racing32 Flag of Japan.svg Koji Tada (R) Toyota GR86 (ZN8) Yokohama All
52 Flag of Japan.svg Atsuki Hoshi (R) Toyota GR Corolla (CZEA14JH) All
Hiroshima Toyota Team Droo-P33 Flag of Japan.svg Junya Ishikawa Toyota GR86 (ZN8) Dunlop All
55 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuya Matsukawa Toyota AE85 All
Team Miyaseimitsu38 Flag of Japan.svg Hisashi Saito Nissan Silvia (S15) ValinoTBC
Racing Service Watanabe43 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshifumi Tadokoro Toyota AE86 Antares1-4,7-10
51 Flag of Japan.svg Teruyoshi Iwai Mazda RX-7 (FC3S) All
Team Buzzbreak50 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ishii (R) Toyota Mark II (JZX100) ValinoAll
GP Sports56 Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Mori Nissan 180SX (RPS13) ValinoAll
Team Toyo Tires Drift 1

Team Toyo Tires Drift 2

Team Toyo Tires Drift 3

66 Flag of Japan.svg Hideyuki Fujino Toyota GR86 (ZN8) Toyo Tires All
88 Flag of Japan.svg Masato Kawabata All
77 Flag of Japan.svg Hokuto Matsuyama Toyota GR Corolla (GZEA14) All
80 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tano Toyota GR86 (ZN8) All
14 Flag of Japan.svg Shiina Tamaki (R) Toyota GT86 (ZN6) All
D-Max Racing Team70 Flag of Japan.svg Masashi Yokoi Nissan Silvia (S15) Toyo Tires All
81 Flag of Japan.svg Kenshiro Wada (R)All
Drift Star Racing [2] 75 Flag of Japan.svg Yumeto Hatanaka Toyota Chaser (JZX100) Valino/ Drift StarAll
98 Flag of Japan.svg Masakazu Doi (R)TBAAll
Team Mori76 Flag of Japan.svg Ryu Nakamura (R) Nissan Silvia (S13) ValinoAll
Team Vertex

Nexzter Drive to Drift Academy

78 Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Ueno Lexus RC (XC10) ShibatireAll
95 Flag of Thailand.svg Daychapon Toyingcharoen (Pond) Toyota GR86 (ZN8) 1-4.9-10
63 Flag of Thailand.svg Konpichit Toyingcharoen (Pay) Nissan Silvia (S15) 1-4
89 Flag of Thailand.svg Lattapon Keawchin (Pop)9-10
BMW 2 Series (F22) 1-4
Valino Team G-Meister79 Flag of Japan.svg Kojiro Mekuwa BMW 3 Series (E92) ValinoAll
Fat Five Racing87 Flag of Japan.svg Daigo Saito Toyota GR Supra (J29/DB) Shibatire5-10
Weins Toyota Kanagawa × 俺だっ！Racing90 Flag of Japan.svg Mao Yamanaka Toyota GR Supra (J29/DB) ValinoAll
Hirano Tire ★ Hardcore Rocket Bunny Racing91 Flag of Japan.svg Hirotaka Kano Nissan Silvia (S15) HabileadAll
Team Valino X N-Style99 Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Nakamura Nissan Silvia (S13) Valino1-2,5-10

Entry Changes

Mid-season Changes

  • Naoki Nakamura replace his V8 powered S13 with a Toyota GR86 from Ebisu round onwards.
  • Kojiro Mekuwa change his car to Koji Yamaguchi's E92 for the remainder of the season. Mekuwa totalled his E92 in Ebisu during practice.
  • Lattapon Keawchin (Pop) reuse his S15 as his BMW is in Thailand.

Results and standings

Round Results

RoundVenueWinnerReport
Solo RunBattle
1 Okuibuki Seimi TanakaKojiro Mekuwa [9]
2Lattapon KeawchinKojiro Mekuwa
3 Tsukuba Mao YamanakaKojiro Mekuwa [10]
4Mitsuru MurakamiHokuto Matsuyama
5 Ebisu Koudai SobagiriHideyuki Fujino [11]
6Hokuto MatsuyamaKoudai Sobagiri
7 Autopolis Hideyuki FujinoKoudai Sobagiri [12]
8Koudai SobagiriNaoki Nakamura
9 Odaiba Hideyuki FujinoNaoki Nakamura [13]
10Tetsuya HibinoHideyuki Fujino

Drivers' championship

Round winner indicated with Bold and solo run winner with Italics

RankDriverOkuibukiTsukubaEbisuAutopolisOdaibaTotal
RD.1RD.2RD.3RD.4RD.5RD.6RD.7RD.8RD.9RD.10
1Hideyuki Fujino5201021251217161727170
2Sobakiri Hirodai616151325272717167169
3Naoki Nakamura15172118252721144
4Kojiro Mekuwa2725259151118　130
5Masashi Yokoi12241818810910　1110
6Mao Yamanaka313176719172113107
7Ryu Nakamura　　　16214　2161886
8Masato Kawabata1810211113619　　80
9Tetsuya Hibino10　　　51616　151779
10Seimi Tanaka17　9　11　21　91077
11Mitsuru Murakami2181117　　7　　1175
12Hokuto Matsuyama7　725312　　3562
13Lattapon Keawchin (Pop)1612　1　　　　101150
14Junya Ishikawa　523　　6　55448
15Kenshiro Wada　123　105　　11　41
16Yuki Tano81610410　　　　39
17Yumeto Hatanaka　　　　2　11　71636
18Daigo Saito　　　　152014　　31
19Takuya Inaoka　11411　　2　　230
20Takahiro Ueno　616　　3　01　26
21Koji Tada　2　　6　101　625
22Tetsuya Kume　　　　011　11　　22
23Yukio Matsui4　　2　　　6　315
24Shiina Tamaki　　　　　　　44　8
25Ryo Ishii　　1　　　5　2　8
26Takahiro Mori　　　4　　4　　　8
27Teruyoshi Iwai　3　5　　　　　　8
28Hirotaka Kano　　53　　　　　　8
29Atsuki Hoshi　　　　　1　3　　4
30Kazuya Matsukawa　4　　　　　　　　4
31Keiichi Nomura2　　　　　　　　　2
32Daychapon Toyingcharoen (Pond)1　　　　　　　　　1

Solo run championship

Rank.DriverRD.1RD.2RD.3RD.4RD.5RD.6RD.7RD.8RD.9RD.10Total
1Koudai Sobagiri81161420151520710126
2Hideyuki Fujino5156812620122015119
3Masashi Yokoi1416111313161411　1109
4Mao Yamanaka312201011141101314108
5Kojiro Mekuwa15131015　　16168　93
6Mitsuru Murakami10141320　　12　　1685
7Naoki Nakamura16　　　14813815882
8Seimi Tanaka20　14　7　10　141176
9Masato Kawabata1342161131114　　7
10Tetsuya Hibino6　　　6117　162066
11Ryu Nakamura　　　12167　2111361
12Hokuto Matsuyama11　122320　　3657
13Junya Ishikawa　715　　12　610555
14Lattapon Keawchin (Pop)720　1　　　　41244
15Kenshiro Wada　113　510　　6　35
16Daigo Saito　　　　154015　　34
17Takuya Inaoka　10511　　2　　331
18Yuki Tano1228341　　　　30
19Koji Tada　3　　8　41　723
20Yumeto Hatanaka　　　　2　6　12222
21Yukio Matsui4　　4　　　7　419
22Takahiro Ueno　84　　5　01　18
23Tetsuya Kume　　　　02　13　　15
24Teruyoshi Iwai　5　7　　　　　　12
25Hirotaka Kano　　75　　　　　　12
26Ryo Ishii　　1　　　8　2　11
27Takahiro Mori　　　6　　5　　　11
28Shiina Tamaki　　　　　　　55　10
29Atsuki Hoshi　　　　　3　4　　7
30Kazuya Matsukawa　6　　　　　　　　6
31Keiichi Nomura2　　　　　　　　　2
32Daychapon Toyingcharoen (Pond)1　　　　　　　　　1

Team's championship

Points scored by the highest finishing driver in each round.

Rank.TeamRD.1RD.2RD.3RD.4RD.5RD.6RD.7RD.8RD.9RD.10Total
1Team TOYO TIRES DRIFT 11515620266615626141
2TEAM VALINO × N-STYLE6　　　102015262620123
3SHIBATA RACING TEAM610662026266106122
4VALINO TEAM G-Champion2626263　　6315　105
5TEAM D-MAX RACING620151563366383
6Waynes Toyota Kanagawa x It's Me! Racing36633153320668
7TEAM MORI　　　10153　2031566
8Team TOYO TIRES DRIFT 23332636　　3350
9SEIMI STYLE SHIBATIRE DRIFT6　3　6　20　3644
10Repair Create × Result Japan20366　　3　　341
11Hiroshima Toyota team DROO-P　320　　3　33335
12Nexzter drive to drift academy103　3　　　　6628
13DRIFT STAR Racing　　　　3　6　31022
14TEAM VERTEX3310　　3　03　22
15CUSCO Racing　3　　3363　321
16VEHIQL RACING × VALINO　636　　3　　321
17FAT FIVE RACING　　　　6306　　15
18TEAM Amemiya Matsukiyo MINIGT Shiba Tire3　　3　　　3　312
19TEAM BUZZBREAK DRIFT　　　　06　6　　12
20Team BuzzBreak　　3　　　3　3　9
21Team TOYO TIRES DRIFT 3　　　　　　　33　6
22GP SPORTS　　　3　　3　　　6
23Racing Service Watanabe　3　3　　　　　　6
24Hirano Tire ★ Hardcore Rocket Bunny Racing　　33　　　　　　6
25URAS RACING3　　　　　　　　　3

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  13. ↑ "第10戦を藤野が制して1ポイント差で3度目のチャンピオンに輝く。第9戦は中村直樹が優勝／D1GPお台場 | ドリフト". autosport web (in Japanese). 2025-11-20. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
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