"I knew that I was born to be a racer my whole life. I feel so passionate about racing that I can't think of anything I'd rather do in my life but race. In 2005, I raced in the World Championship and people were saying, "Who is this kid trying to prove something – he just came from nowhere?' And I was coming on so strong that they wrote about me and mentioned me in their press release saying: The Japanese champions need to watch out because if the U.S. pro drivers are going to give them a run for their money. There's going to be plenty of rookies giving 100 percent, like Casper Canul and Lance Feliciano. These guys are definitely going to be the next superstars of Drifting."
