RYUSEI AKIBA - DRIVER SPONSORSHIP INFOPACK

Welcome to the world of drifting.

One of the fastest growing forms of motorsports in the world, drifting is sport which originated right here in Japan and from there, spread to every corner of the globe. Along with the exponential growth of this action packed form of motorsport come a flood of new opportunities to market your brand.

The marketing world of today is a forever growing and changing landscape. For this year we have put our best foot forward to push the possibilities of what we can offer your brand, taking it to the next level.

WE OFFER:

-Professional promotional videos thanks to our in house media team

-Drift machine demos for a private motorsport experience

-Exclusive access to D1GP through VIP tickets

-Advertising exposure in on of the worlds longest running and most well known drifting championships

These are only some of the many benefits we have curated for the upcoming season.

Working together with the rising star of D1, Ryusei Akiba, your company will take advantage of a young, motivated and creative team who can adapt easily to the fast moving world of today.

If this is interesting to you, flip the page and learn more about our driver and the team.

driver introduction

EVER SINCE HIS CHILDHOOD, RYUSEI HAS LOVED CARS. ATTENDING THE TOKYO AUTO SALON EVERY YEAR, HIS FATHER TRIED STEERING HIM TOWARDS AMERICAN MUSCLE, BUT RYUSEI NEVER FAILED TO DRAG HIS FATHER TO THE DRIFT CORNER. RYUSEI WAS CAPTIVATED BY THE DRIFT DRIVERS’ DEMO RUNS. AT HOME THE KID WAS GLUED TO INITIAL D, LEARNING EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS JAPANESE DRIFTING TRADITION / CULTURE AS IF IT WAS HIS RELIGION.

DURING HIS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS, RYUSEI SPENT THREE YEARS STUDYING ABROAD IN FIJI AND NEW ZEALAND. LIVING WITH PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES PRESENTED HIM WITH A WEALTH OF CHALLENGES, PARTICULARLY BECAUSE HE WAS ALONE, BUT THESE CHALLENGES ALSO TAUGHT HIM VALUABLE SOCIAL SKILLS SUCH AS INDEPENDENCE, SELF-CONTROL AND EMPATHY.

NEW ZEALAND, SIMILAR TO JAPAN, IS A COUNTRY WHERE DRIFTING HAS COLLECTED A LARGE FOLLOWING. RYUSEI USED THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT INTERNATIONAL DRIFTING AT A COMPETITIVE LEVEL. THESE EXPERIENCES ONLY FUELLED HIS DESIRE TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL DRIFT DRIVER, NOT ONLY IN JAPAN, BUT ALSO OVERSEAS. DURING HIS TIME IN HIGH SCHOOL, HE WAS BACK LIVING IN JAPAN, RYUSEI MADE USE OF HIS SPARE TIME TO PURSUE A ROLE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. AS A JOHNNY'S JR., HE MADE MANY APPEARANCES ON TV, IN MAGAZINES AND AT CONCERTS. THESE EXPERIENCES CAME PAIRED WITH MANY LIFE LESSONS IN EXPRESSIVENESS, CREATIVITY, COOPERATIVENESS, AND AMBITION. RYUSEI’S AMBITIONS LIE NOT ONLY IN BECOMING ONE OF THE GREATEST DRIVERS OF ALL TIME, BUT ALSO TO EMERGE AS A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SPORT ITSELF, ENTERTAINING THE AUTOMOTIVE COMMUNITY THROUGH TV SHOWS AND LIVE PERFORMANCES. THE GOAL IS FOR THESE AMBITIONS TO TAKE HIM FAR PAST JAPAN ITSELF. RYUSEI HAS HIS SIGHTS SET ON CONQUERING INTERNATIONAL SERIES SUCH AS FORMULA DRIFT AND DRIFT MASTERS, PUTTING A JAPANESE DRIVER BACK AT THE TOP OF THE INTERNATIONAL DRIFTING RANKS.

Details of team structure

Team name: Team BOOSTAR Number: #69 Driver: Ryusei Akiba

Participating vehicle: Nissan Silvia S15

Mechanic: Kei Kawabe

Spotter: Daiki Nishiyama Team Pricipal: LUKAS “BANDANA” SKERSAS Marketing Manager: LUKAS “BANDANA” SKERSAS Maintenance garage: BOOSTAR-69 by Jack Racing Team management office: DUPREE UNITED FACTORY

BOOSTAR Team Principal & Marketing Director: Lukas “BANDANA” Skersas

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WITH THE BIGGEST NAMES IN

LIKE JAMES DEANE,

TUERCK, KEN BLOCK, THE SHANAHAN’S, KAWABATA, MONSTER ENERGY, REDBUL ENERGY, TOP GEAR, FORMULA 1, RACE OF CHAMPIONS, OIDC AND DRIFT MASTERS. AFTER A DECADE OF RICH EXPERIENCES AND MANY DIFFERENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN BRAND DEVELOPMENT, LUKAS TRAVELED TO TO A SMALL RACE IN JAPAN, WHERE HE MET RYUSEI. QUICKLY THE TWO YOUNG MEN GREW CLOSER, AND BECAME BEST FRIENDS. IN THE END OF THE SUMMER 2022, LUKAS WENT BACK TO EUROPE WHERE HE FINISHED THE SEASON OF DRIFT MASTERS, BUT HE HAD AN IDEA DEVELOPING TO GO BACK TO JAPAN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND BECOME THE TEAM PRINCIPAL OF TEAM BOOSTAR AND PERSONAL MANAGER OF RYUSEI. THE TWO BELIEVE IN EACH OTHER, AND WITH HARD WORK, AND CREATIVE & YOUNG IDEAS; THE BOYS UNITED CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.

WHATS iS D1 GRANDPRIX?

What is D1 Grand Prix?

The D1 Grand Prix is a motor sports competition originating in Japan that pits the best drivers from across Japan against each other in an intense battle of drifting skill. Launched in Japan in 2001, the event grew into a motorsport phenomenon that attracts attention from all over the world via its’ livestream and attending audience. Every year there are 8 rounds at 5 locations all over Japan, from circuits to specially built courses.

D1 has become a huge attraction due to its ultra-close on track action. In competition drifting, drivers initiate the drift far before the corner even begins, passing through the corner with a deafening roar and huge plume of white tire smoke. The speed and dynamic action appeal to people of all ages and knowledge levels alike.

PARTNERSHIP benefits

WHEN CREATING THIS SEASONS SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL, WE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED OUR SPONSORS NEEDS IN ORDER TO GIVE THEM THE BEST POSSIBLE ROI. OUR IN HOUSE MEDIA TEAM WITH CREATOR BANDANA - BOASTING 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH TOP DRIVERS AND CHAMPIONSHIP - HAS THE KNOW HOW TO MAKE OUR TEAM AND ITS PARTNERS TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE AND THE EQUIPMENT AT OUR DISPOSAL, WE ARE READY TO TAKE ON ANY CHALLENGE THIS UPCOMING SEASON. ON THE NEXT PAGE YOU WILL FIND A SUMMARY OF THE BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO YOU.

WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO LIVE UP TO YOUR EXPECTATIONS, AND WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHALLENGE D1GP LEADERS IN 2023.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR READING THROUGH TEAM-BOOSTAR'S PROPOSAL. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH HAVING MANY SENIORS AND INDUSTRY VETERANS AT MY SIDE. I AM BEYOND GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT THEY HAVE GIVEN ME ON THIS JOURNEY.

AS I NEAR THE CONCLUSION OF MY SECOND D1GP SEASON, I KNOW MY JOURNEY IS JUST BEGINNING, BUT LOOKING AT THE HURDLES THAT I HAVE OVERCOME WITH THE TEAM THUS FAR, I AM EXCITED TO SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS. I AM BUSY TRAINING EVERY DAY, ON TRACK, IN THE SIMULATOR, STUDYING REPLAYS TO IMPROVE ON MY MISTAKES.

I WORK SO HARD TO NOT ONLY SATISFY MY OWN AMBITION, BUT ALSO FOR THE SAKE OF THOSE WHO ARE SUPPORTING ME. I CANNOT THINK OF ANY OTHER PATH FOR MY LIFE OTHER THAN TO BE A DRIVER AND I PLEDGE TO BECOME ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST. THE ROAD TO THE TOP IS NOT AN EASY ONE THOUGH, BUT GIVEN YOUR SUPPORT, COOPERATION AND BELIEF IN ME AND MY CAUSE, I KNOW THERE IS NO LIMIT TO WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE. I LOOK FORWARD TO FIGHTING WITH YOU IN 2023.

DHNARAM FOUNDER & OWNER

SHIRTSTUCKEDIN

“A YOUNG & ENTHUSIASTIC DUDE - WHO HAS AN INCREDIBLE SENSE OF DRIVING. I 100% RECKON HE CAN BE A CHAMPION, AND HE WILL BE A CHAMPION”

CASEY

“Ryusei akiba is the future of japanese drifting. i think that he going to be the hottest available ambasador in the drift market. grab him while he is still a free agent.”

Bandana drift masters head media

2021 TEAM BOOSTAR START !

Team BOOSTAR

IN ORDER TO COMPETE IN THIS INDUSTRY, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE THE RIGHT COOPERATION AND FUNDING. WITH OUT THESE ESSENTIALS, DREAMS CAN ONLY REMAIN EXACTLY THAT - A DREAM.

I, RYUSEI AKIBA, MYSELF HAVE STRUGGLED TO OBTAIN A LICENSE, BUILD A CAR, AND PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS RACES IN THE VERY BEGINNING, BUT I HAVE FOUGHT THROUGH AND OVERCAME ALL MY CHALLANGES. AND HAVE UNLOCKED THE EXPERIENCE THAT NOW I CAN SHARE WITH MY PEERS, TO GET THEM UP THE COMPETITIVE LADDER.

IN PARTICULAR, IT TOOK ME ABOUT TWO AND A HALF YEARS TO BUILD THE CAR, I AM SURE YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT IT’S NOT AN EASY TASK! MANY DRIVERS WHO AIM TO COMPETE IN DRIFTING COMPETITIONS STRUGGLE TO RAISE AND SAVE MONEY FOR ENTRY AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. WE HOPE TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT MAKES IT EASIER FOR DRIVERS TO COMPETE BY SHARING OUR STRENGTHS AND EFFORTS WITH OTHERS WHO ARE IN THE SAME SITUATION AND HAVE THE SAME ASPIRATIONS. TEAM-BOOSTAR WILL PROVIDE A MAINTENANCE GARAGE THAT WILL SERVE AS A BASE FOR THE DRIVER ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF ENTRY PLANNING, PR ACTIVITIES, SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITIES, AND SO ON. WE WILL PASS ON THE APPEAL OF DRIFTING TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF FANS WITH OUR FRESH AND MODERN SPIN.

FOR NOW IN 2023, WE WILL FACE MANY CHALLENGES WITH A LIMITED BUDGET, BUT THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTS US. BECAUSE OF YOUR SUPPORT, TWO DRIVERS, RYUSEI AKIBA (D1GP) AND DAIKI NISHIYAMA (D1 LIGHTS) WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL THE D1 RACES NEXT SEASON.

WE NEED A LOT OF MONEY AND ENERGY TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE RACES. WITH THE COOPERATION OF OUR SPONSORS WHO SUPPORT OUR TEAM, WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ON THE CHALLENGE OF RACING WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE PREPARATION. WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR SUPPORT OF EVERYONE WHO WILL WORK WITH TEAM-BOOSTAR TO NURTURE OUR DRIVERS AND TEAM.

WE OFFER MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE FROM. FROM TIER 1 TO TIER 5 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES. GET IN WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR COOPERATION AND SUPPORT.

www.boostar-69.com

We disclose information on the progress of our team drivers on the BOOSTAR-69 homepage. We are promoting publicity activities by disclosing information on the team's activity structure, entry reports, driver activity history, etc.

We are an inexperienced team that has just started. We are always trying to grow with a spirit of improvement and without forgetting our gratitude to everyone who supports us every day. Based on the opinions of our sponsors and fans, we will reflect them in our PR activities and team improvements, aiming to be a team loved by a wide range of people.

If you have any comments or opinions, please feel free to share them with our drivers and staff. We look forward to your continued guidance and encouragement.

Drift Driver Support Team