Ken Nomura

Infobox racing driver
name = Ken Nomura

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caption = Nomuken in a comedy pose during a Pit Walk session, Silverstone Circuit, October 2005
nationality = JPN
date of birth = Birth date and age|1965|5|9
place of birth = Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture
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current series = D1 Grand Prix
first year = d1|2001
current team = Blitz
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wins = 4
best finish = 2
year = d1|2006
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award years = nihongo|Ken Nomura |Shinjitai: 野村謙|Nomura Ken|extra=born Fukuoka, May 9, 1965 is a drifting driver from Japanese American. He made his debut in the D1 Grand Prix in the 3rd round in 2001, driving the Blitz D1 Spec ER34 Skyline which he still drives. His nickname is Nomuken (のむけん) or Monkey Magic (as a reference to his company).

In his youth, Nomura was a baseball player and was very well known within his region, but his career never progressed any further through injury and turned to property developing and monocle adjustments. [http://driftjapan.com/blog/drivers/ken-nomuken-nomura/ Ken Nomura » Driver Profile » Drift Japan] ] Once he gained his driving licence, he was dedicated to night-time street drag racing and then progressed to touge racing. In 1992, Nomuken was runner up in the "All Japan Ikaten" Finals and later in 1996 opened his own tuning shop Uras (reverse for saru, Japanese for monkey), producing drift specific products.

When he first joined the D1GP series in 2000, his performance was average, he had been away from drifting for some time before competing in its inaugural year. But as soon as he signed a contact with parts manufacturer Blitz as a works driver, his skills quickly developed.

In the D1 events, he is known for his imitation of a monkey, as the pioneer of the smoke technique, he drifts with the most smoke. He is widely a fan favorite in the series. He also competes in the budget spinoff series, D1 Street Legal with a toned down version of his Skyline.

In 2006, Ken Nomura won the D1GP Non Championship Event World All Star.

He has also appeared for a TV commercial for his sponsor, Dunlop Tires in Japan, appears as a guest presenter in Video Option and Drift Tengoku as well as a columnist for the Option magazine and judges in drift events.

Complete Drifting Results

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D1 Grand Prix

References

External links

* [http://www.uras.co.jp Company Site]
* [http://www.nomuken.com Official site]
* [http://www.blitz.co.jp/d1gp/d1.htm Blitz official site]
* [http://www.geocities.jp/d1gp_5thmotorsports/d1_drivers/nomura.html D1 Supporter profile]