King of the Jungle

As an ever-evolving and aspiring motor sports driver, there are many professional racing drivers that I look up to for inspiration.  But of them all, none other has the same outlandish character and all-out time attack style as the legendary, Eiji “Tarzan” Yamada.  Having built a reputation as a great grip/drift driver in Japan, he has had numerous regular appearances on the popular Option and Best Motoring International videos.  Yamada also maintained a successful career as a driver in both Japan Touring Car Championship, as well as the now defunct JGTC.

Currently, Tarzan is mostly known for his participation in, and judging US drift events, along with his seemingly undying passion for Time Attack.  In the following, rather nicely shot/editted video he is seen doing what he does best; this time piloting a high-horsepower, yellow R32 Nissan Skyline around Silverstone Circuit at a recent event:

SILVERSTONE from Clashproduction on Vimeo.

I had the chance to meet Tarzan a few years back, at a local drift event.  I can’t tell who’s more excited, or more insane looking here (note* - after a second look, it’s most definitely me, but to my disadvantage he had sunglasses, with lenses the same shade of orange as his hair, blocking his eyes):

I can only hope that one day our driving capabilities one day closely mimmick each other’s as much as our crazy faces.

-Nick