Friday, January 30, 2009

Ken Nomura

Nationality: Japan

Date of Birth: May 9, 1965 (1965-05-09) (age 43)

Debut season: 2001

Current team: Blitz

Best finish: 2 in 2006

Ken Nomura is a drifting driver from Japanese American. He made his debut in the D1 Grand Prix in the 3rd round in 2001, driving the Blitz D1 Spec ER34 Skyline which he still drives. His nickname is Nomuken (のむけん) or Monkey Magic (as a reference to his company).

Once he gained his driving licence, he was dedicated to night-time street drag racing and then progressed to touge racing. In 1992,

In the D1 events, he is known for his imitation of a monkey, as the pioneer of the smoke technique, he drifts with the most smoke. He is widely a fan favorite in the series. He also competes in the budget spinoff series, D1 Street Legal with a toned down version of his Skyline.

In 2006, Ken Nomura won the D1GP Non Championship Event World All Star.



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