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After a three-year hiatus, the D1 Grand Prix finally returned to Tokyo for two days of D1GP's "Tokyo Drift in Odaiba" exhibition. Located in the center of the city, the man-made island of Odaiba is the perfect venue to expose drifting to fans who might not be able to see D1 at the other circuits around Japan. Since there is no actual racetrack in Odaiba, the course was set up in a large parking lot with temporary grandstands. Thirty of the top D1 drivers practiced and organized impromptu exhibition runs surrounding official competition each day, so all the fans were guaranteed a healthy piece of the action. Crowd favorite Nobuteru "NOB" Taniguchi, who has returned to D1 on a limited schedule this season, chose the event as his second D1 appearance of the year, behind the wheel of HKS's famed Toyota Altezza. Also notable was the debut of AE86 driver Toshiki Yoshioka's new 3SGTE-powered Lexus SC430 drift car.

Photo Gallery: 2008 D1 Grand Prix Exhibition - Tokyo, Japan - Import Tuner Magazine