Robbie Nishida (born December 26, 1977) is a professional drifter who currently competes in several different professional series' around the world, including Formula D USA series and Formula D World series. He has been competing in the Formula D USA series since 2005. He has been competing ever since both in Japan and the USA.
Quick Facts
Bio
Nickname - Bushido
Height – 5’ 11” Weight – 160 lbs Car Number – 31 Hometown – Okinawa, Japan Team – Achilles Radial (Formula DRIFT) USA - Achilles Radial Formula D Asia Crew Members – Mike Warfield, Erick Gomez, and Joe Tardiff (Formula D) USA
Current Sponsors
Achilles Radial
Oracle Lighting
Motovicity Distribution
BC Racing Suspension
Garrett Turbos
SPEC Clutch
Deatschwerks
Voodoo13 USA
MazWorx Engines
Takata
Turbo Smart
Goodridge
Illest / Fatlace
Brian Crower
Seibon
AME Wheels
JE Pistons
Nitrous Express
OS Giken
TOP 1 Oil
Career
He was born in Okinawa to Japanese mother Hiroko Nishida and James Kiester, a US Air Force retired senior master sergeant. At age 5, he moved to the Yokota area and has been there ever since. He was first exposed to drifting on the mountains of Japan around the age of 20. He has been drifting professionally since 1998. In his first FD event at Wall Speedway in 2005, he placed fourth in Nobushige Kumakubo's orange Silvia-truck running on sponsored Falken Tires, by beating Samuel Hubinette, the then reigning 2004 FD Champion, in a tandem battle. His wife, Christine Nishida, is a civilian working for the US military as secretary for Marine Corps Brig. Gen. John Toolan. They have a 13-year-old son.
Cars Driven
1993 Bridges Racing, Achilles Radial Lexus SC300
Tires – Achilles Radial
Engine – stroked 3.4L 2JZ, custom Portland Speed Industries (PSI) turbo manifold, Garrett GTX4294R Turbo, TurboSmart Waste Gates, BC internals, & AEM EMS Horsepower – 818 whp 738 ft-lbs of torque Suspension – BC Racing Suspension Brakes – Factory fronts and Wilwood Rears Wheels – Volks Racing Gram Lights 57D Exterior – Vertex Body Kit Interior – Sparco seat, steering wheel, and harness. Series - Formula D USA 2012
Bridges Racing Nissan 240SX
Engine – Supercharged 4.0L VQ
Series - Formula D USA 2011
2009 Hankook Nissan GT-R (RWD) Tires – Hankook RS-3 tires Engine – Turbocharged VQ35 stroker Kit Transmission - G-Force 4-Speed Dog Box Transmission Suspension – KW Coil Over kit Wheels – MONO Forged wheels by Savini Series - Formula D USA 2010 (minus round 1)
Hankook Tire/Gruppe S Nissan 350Z
Engine - Turbocharged VQ
Series - Formula D USA 2009
Falken Tire Nissan S14 240SX
Series - Formula D USA 2007, D1GP USA 2007
Achievements
Formula Drift USA 2012 Finished 13th Overall (320.75 pts) Won Most Improved Driver Award Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Round 1, Streets of Long Beach, CA (Qualified 25th) Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Round 2, Road Atlanta Raceway, GA (Qualified 30th) Placed Top 16 at Formula Drift Round 3, Palm Beach International Raceway, FL (Qualified 30th) Placed Top 16 at Formula Drift Round 4, The Wall, NJ (Qualified 15th) Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Round 5, Evergreen Speedway, WA (Qualified 18th) Placed 4th at Formula Drift Round 6, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NV (Qualified 3rd) Placed Top 8 at Formula Drift Round 7, Irwindale Speedway, CA (Qualified 19th)
Formula Drift Asia 2012
Won Best Drift Style Award
Placed 4th at Formula Drift Asia Singapore (Qualified 4th) Placed 4th at Formula Drift Asia Indonesia (Qualified 3rd)
Formula Drift USA 2011 Finished 34th Overall (120.25 pts) Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Round 5, Evergreen Speedway, WA (Qualified 28th) Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Round 6, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NV (Qualified 3rd) Placed Top 8 at Formula Drift Round 7, Irwindale Speedway, CA (Qualified 8th)
Formula Drift Asia 2011
Placed Top 16 at Formula Drift Asia Singapore
Placed Top 16 at Formula Drift Asia Indonesia
Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Asia Malaysia
Formula Drift USA 2010 Finished 31st Overall (129.25 pts) Placed Top 16 at Formula Drift Round 2, Road Atlanta Raceway, GA (Qualified 11th) Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Round 3 Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Round 4, The Wall, NJ (Qualified 28th) Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Round 5, Evergreen Speedway, WA (Qualified 21st) Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Round 7, Irwindale Speedway, CA (Qualified 17th)