{"id":4949,"date":"2013-02-11T23:56:52","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T23:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/?page_id=4949"},"modified":"2015-08-07T15:28:48","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T15:28:48","slug":"the-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/the-story\/","title":{"rendered":"THE STORY"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb_divider standard wpb_content_element \"><\/div>\n <div class=\"row-fluid\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_single_image noframe span12\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><figure class=\"clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/0002-cover-story-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/0002-cover-story-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/0002-cover-story-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/0002-cover-story-2-640x426.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"wpb_divider standard wpb_content_element \"><\/div>\n <div class=\"blank_spacer\" style=\"height:30px;\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"row-fluid\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element span12 wpb_raw_html\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- CLD RESPONSIVE -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125735888002711\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9533526799\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"blank_spacer\" style=\"height:30px;\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"wpb_divider standard wpb_content_element \"><\/div>\n <div class=\"row-fluid\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_single_image noframe span3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><figure class=\"clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/yoshibw.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/yoshibw.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/yoshibw-300x295.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>  \n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element span9 wpb_text_column\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading-wrap\"><h3 class=\"wpb_heading wpb_text_heading\">The Birth of a Team\u000b: Keeping the dream alive<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n<p>In 2012, Toshiki Yoshioka, a veteran drift\/circuit\/rally driver, suddenly found himself without a ride for the upcoming season due to scheduling conflicts in Japan with his sponsors.<\/p>\n<p>Despite having given up everything in Japan to move to the US and pursue the American dream, Toshiki was about to give up on the season.<\/p>\n<p>However, a chance reunion with Toshi Hayama from Stage 10 and Naofumi Omoto from GTNET\/CWEST changed all that.<\/p>\n<p>Upon hearing about this situation, they decided to help.<\/p>\n<p>They met up for dinner one night and after an epic rock-paper-scissors battle,\u00a0 the deal was done.<\/p>\n<p>Yoshioka was always known as a hard working\u00a0 privateer who inspired many fans by pushing the boundaries of his underpowered car and fighting with the big boys. He was a symbol of the underdog fighting spirit and they wanted to support that. They also wanted to support the human aspect of Yoshioka\u2019s personal adventures and challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Considering Yoshioka\u2019s extensive experience with light-weight rear wheel drive cars (AE-86 Hachiroku), Toshi and Omoto felt that the Subaru BRZ would be perfect for his personal challenge. GTNET, being a Japanese nationwide sports car dealership, offered to sponsor him a brand new BRZ.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after, Yoshi sold many of his personal items to fund the project, and with the help of several close friends, the BRZ project was underway.<\/p>\n<p>The whole team is made up of volunteers trying to chase a dream and support a friend.<\/p>\n<p>And within just a few days, the foundation for a team with great potential was born.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"row-fluid\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_single_image noframe span12\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><figure class=\"clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2784\" height=\"1856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5269mod.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5269mod.jpg 2784w, https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5269mod-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5269mod-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5269mod-640x426.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2784px) 100vw, 2784px\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"wpb_divider standard wpb_content_element \"><\/div>\n <div class=\"blank_spacer\" style=\"height:30px;\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"row-fluid\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element span12 wpb_raw_html\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- CLD RESPONSIVE -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125735888002711\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9533526799\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"blank_spacer\" style=\"height:30px;\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"wpb_divider standard wpb_content_element \"><\/div>\n <div class=\"row-fluid\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_single_image noframe span3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><figure class=\"clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/yoshfrsbw.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/yoshfrsbw.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/yoshfrsbw-300x295.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>  \n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element span9 wpb_text_column\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading-wrap\"><h3 class=\"wpb_heading wpb_text_heading\">CHAPTER 2: The BLACK FR-S<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n<p>THE SWITCH FROM BRZ to FR-S<\/p>\n<p>After a challenging, but rewarding first year, the decision was made to switch to an FR-S and focus efforts on the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.<\/p>\n<p>The new FR-S was equipped with an aggressive new look sporting a flat black color and a new wide body kit from C-WEST. A brand new engine built by Crew Chief Koji Haraguchi would power the new machine. All feedback from the BRZ would be used to dial in the FR-S chassis.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, with minimal financial support and the help of true friends, the team was able to make it to Pikes Peak and finish a respectable fourth place.<\/p>\n<p>Although Yoshioka and the new FR-S will not compete in Formula D this year, the car is set to compete in more time attacks and drift events.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"wpb_divider standard wpb_content_element \"><\/div>\n <div class=\"blank_spacer\" style=\"height:30px;\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"row-fluid\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element span12 wpb_raw_html\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- CLD RESPONSIVE -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125735888002711\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9533526799\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"blank_spacer\" style=\"height:30px;\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"wpb_divider standard wpb_content_element \"><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-4949","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4949"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5908,"href":"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4949\/revisions\/5908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stage-10.com\/brz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}