Colin Teo
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Colin Teo, born February 6, 1976, is a drifting driver from Singapore. He made his debut in the D1 Professional Grand Prix Series Malaysia in Round 3 of 2006, currently driving the blazing red Nissan S15 Silvia, which is currently under the sponsorship of Texas Lubricants, Imperial Concepts, Kumho Tires. His callsign is "Chromas" to many who know him in the motorsports scene.
 Colin poses with his S15 Silvia for Hotstuff Magazine, Issue 46, Dec 2006 |
 Colin drifting his S15 Silvia during D1 Grand Prix Malaysia Round 4 at Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia, Aug 2006 |
He currently works at INCAT, a Tata Technologies company that is known for its experience and expertise in the automotive and aerospace engineering industry, working with market leaders from both the JDM as well as the Continental and United States automotive designers and manufacturers, along with aerospace names such as Boeing and Airbus, along with their suppliers.
Having only made an average performance for the past year of 2006 due to work commitments, he still perseveres and strives to be better and has been a spokesperson at automotive events, giving talks to young aspiring drivers and even bringing the sports in Singapore to life with his enthusiam by coaching aspiring drifters with free introductions to drifting whenever the opportunity arises.
He is often sighted at the Nusa Jaya Drift Track at Gelang Patah, Johor, Malaysia, just barely a 10 minutes drive from the Tuas Checkpoint of Singapore. Below are the events that Colin "Chromas" Teo has been known to take part in actively.
| Date | Car | Event | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2004 | Toyota Vios | Technical demonstration of SACH Performance Suspension | Turf City, Singapore | 2nd place in timing and skill category for similar make category |
| Aug 2005 | Toyota Vios | Participant of SG Trackies | Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd placing for same make of car category for 3 lap overall timing |
| Dec 2005 | Nissan S15 Silvia | FUCHS Advanced Driving Course | Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia | "Most Promising Drifter" Award |
| Jan 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | A'Famosa Star Drift Challenge | Meleka, Malaysia | First competitive entry into drift circuit scene |
| Feb 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | Toyo Drift Session | Danga Bay, Johor, Malaysia | Clinched a spot out of 33 cars to be part of Super 16 Group |
| May 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | Sync Optima Drift Academy | Sunway Extreme Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Trained under Pro D1 driver, Ariff "Skagee" |
| Jul 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | D1 Professional Grand Prix Series Malaysia, Round 3 | Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Car selected by Keiichi Tsuchiya for drift demonstration |
| Jul 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift Demo | Sentosa, Singapore | - |
| Aug 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | D1 Professional Grand Prix Series Malaysia, Round 4 | Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia | - |
| Aug 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | Kallang Enoc rally Drift Demo | Kallang Stadium, Singapore | - |
| Nov 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | D1 Professional Grand Prix Series Malaysia, Round 5 | Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | - |
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