Ken Gushi

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Ken Gushi (Kenshiro Gushi - 具志健士郎)-Born in Okinawa, Japan: One of the nation's top competitors in the sport of drifting. Taught by his father, Tsukasa Gushi at the age of 13 with a Toyota Corolla (AE86) Ken has become the youngest competitor in both the D1 Grand Prix of Japan and the Formula Drift Championships of the United States, despite at the time, not passing his driving test. Finishing the 2004 Formula Drift season with his Nissan 240SX, Ken jumped into the Ford Racing/Toyo Tires backed Ford Mustang GT in the 2005 series, finishing off the year in 3rd place overall, and winning the third round of the season in Houston to become Formula D's first Japanese-born event winner.

Education: Don Bosco Tech - Rosemead, CA, and Gabrielino High School, San Gabriel, CA.

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