Robbie Nishida
Robbie Nishida (born December 26, 1977) is a professional drifter who currently competes in several different professional series' around the world, including Formula D USA series and Formula D World series. He has been competing in the Formula D USA series since 2005. He has been competing ever since both in Japan and the USA. Quick Facts Bio Nickname - Bushido Height – 5’ 11” Weight – 160 lbs Car Number – 31 Hometown – Okinawa, Japan Team – Achilles Radial (Formula DRIFT) USA - Achilles Radial Formula D Asia Crew Members – Mike Warfield, Erick Gomez, and Joe Tardiff (Formula D) USA Current Sponsors Achilles Radial Oracle Lighting Motovicity Distribution BC Racing Suspension Garrett Turbos SPEC Clutch Deatschwerks Voodoo13 USA MazWorx Engines Takata Turbo Smart Goodridge Illest / Fatlace Brian Crower Seibon AME Wheels JE Pistons Nitrous Express OS Giken TOP 1 Oil Career He was born in Okinawa to Japanese mother Hiroko Nishida and James Kiester, a US Air Force retired senior master sergeant. At age 5, he moved to the Yokota area and has been there ever since. He was first exposed to drifting on the mountains of Japan around the age of 20. He has been drifting professionally since 1998. In his first FD event at Wall Speedway in 2005, he placed fourth in Nobushige Kumakubo's orange Silvia-truck running on sponsored Falken Tires, by beating Samuel Hubinette, the then reigning 2004 FD Champion, in a tandem battle. His wife, Christine Nishida, is a civilian working for the US military as secretary for Marine Corps Brig. Gen. John Toolan. They have a 13-year-old son. Cars Driven 1993 Bridges Racing, Achilles Radial Lexus SC300 Tires – Achilles Radial Engine – stroked 3.4L 2JZ, custom Portland Speed Industries (PSI) turbo manifold, Garrett GTX4294R Turbo, TurboSmart Waste Gates, BC internals, & AEM EMS Horsepower – 818 whp 738 ft-lbs of torque Suspension – BC Racing Suspension Brakes – Factory fronts and Wilwood Rears Wheels – Volks Racing Gram Lights 57D Exterior – Vertex Body Kit Interior – Sparco seat, steering wheel, and harness. Series - Formula D USA 2012 Bridges Racing Nissan 240SX Engine – Supercharged 4.0L VQ Series - Formula D USA 2011 2009 Hankook Nissan GT-R (RWD) Tires – Hankook RS-3 tires Engine – Turbocharged VQ35 stroker Kit Transmission - G-Force 4-Speed Dog Box Transmission Suspension – KW Coil Over kit Wheels – MONO Forged wheels by Savini Series - Formula D USA 2010 (minus round 1) Hankook Tire/Gruppe S Nissan 350Z Engine - Turbocharged VQ Series - Formula D USA 2009 Falken Tire Nissan S14 240SX Series - Formula D USA 2007, D1GP USA 2007 Achievements Formula Drift USA 2012 Finished 13th Overall (320.75 pts) Won Most Improved Driver Award Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Round 1, Streets of Long Beach, CA (Qualified 25th) Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Round 2, Road Atlanta Raceway, GA (Qualified 30th) Placed Top 16 at Formula Drift Round 3, Palm Beach International Raceway, FL (Qualified 30th) Placed Top 16