Japanese drifting star Daigo Saito made huge news this year when he announced that he would be competing in the US Formula D series for 2012. Saito originally drove in the D1 Grand Prix in Japan where he built a reputation for being a high speed specialist eventually becoming champion in 2008. Daigo rescued a tsunami damaged Toyota Soarer (Lexus SC430) and put a 1200 hp 2JZ under the hood to compete here in the US. He was second in points behind Vaughn Gittin Jr. heading into the seventh and last round for this year’s series at Irwindale Speedway. Check out the coverage from Achilles Tires to see how Daigo Saito ended up winning the championship: