Tarzan Yamada
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Eiji "Tarzan" Yamada (山田 英二 Yamada Eiji?, 25 April 1962) is a Japanese Drifting driver, known as an all out time attack driver.[1] He is currently a judge at American Formula D events.[2] Yamada has drifted in time attack events and raced in both the JGTC and Japanese Touring Car Championship.
He gained popularity on several Japanese videos with BAKA-MON, his trademarked logo that translates loosely as "stupid monkey."[3] Players of the Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights video game need to compete against a representation of Yamada to advance in the game.[1] Before that, he was a regular feature on Video Option.
Yamada has raced in numerous series in Japan and America since 1981. His championships include the 1991 Formula Mirage class and 2002 N1 Super Taikyu endurance.[3] He held the Redline Time Attack Unlimited class track record at Buttonwillow Raceway Park from 2004 until 2007, a record set in his Mitsubishi Cyber Evo.[4]
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- ^ a b The Celebrity Drivers of Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights- Part One; September 17, 2007; Terry Henderson; Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights review; Retrieved October 19, 2007
- ^ Tarzan signs on as a Formula D Judge; drifting.com; Retrieved October 19, 2007
- ^ a b Who is Tarzan Yamada?; August 2004; SRO magazine; Retrieved October 19, 2007
- ^ WOOD: Things Lost in the Fire; Bill Wood; RACER magazine; October 10, 2007; Retrieved October 19, 2007
